The Syfy drama series Defiance, which is also a multi-platform video game, is the first-ever convergence of television and online gaming, featuring an interconnected world between the two mediums as they evolve together into one overall story. Set in the near future, the show is a story about survival under extreme circumstances, with humans and aliens trying to co-exist peacefully in this new civilization. From executive producer Kevin Murphy, the show stars Grant Bowler, Julie Benz, Stephanie Leonidas, Tony Curran, Jaime Murray, Graham Greene and Mia Kirshner. During this recent exclusive phone interview with Collider, actress Stephanie Leonidas – who plays Irisa, an Irathient warrior who is also the adopted daughter of Nolan – talked about the appeal of this project, what drew her to this character, why it's important to her that Irisa keep her edge, the relationship between Nolan and Irisa, what Irisa's journey is like this season, the knife training she did, the make-up process she goes through, what these elaborate sets are like to work on, and how excited she is to continue to explore who Irisa is. Check out what she had to say after the jump. Having been a few years in the making now, at what point did you get involved with Defiance? STEPHANIE LEONIDAS: I didn't really become a part of it all until much later on, a few months before we started shooting. For me, it was all a very quick process, really. I think Grant [Bowler] was on it much longer, and Julie ...
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