Once Upon A Fan

How would you describe Emma Swan, your character in Once Upon A Time?

Jennifer Morrison: Emma Swan is an incredible damaged, lonely person. She has had a hard life. Emma was in and out of juvenile detention as a kid. She grew up in the foster system and she probably experienced abuse on some levels.

What is her role in society?

Jennifer Morrison: She's not the most stand-up citizen in the country, but she's a survivor. She's someone who adapts to whatever she needs to survive. She will do whatever it takes to get through.

How trusting is Emma of others?

Jennifer Morrison: When we first meet Emma, she's doesn't trust anyone. In her experience, people are only nice to her when they want something from her. When she meets the people of Storybooke [the fictional town where the show is set], she can't understand why they are being kind to her. She questions them, "What do you want from me? What are you going to do to me?" Clearly she hasn't experienced anything like that in her life before.

What first drew you to this new fantasy project?

Jennifer Morrison: The writing was so phenomenal that I immediately knew I wanted to be involved with Once Upon A Time. I've read a lot of pilot scripts, but I don't know if I've ever read a pilot script like this. It was so beautifully written and so complicated - yet it was complicated and simple at the same time.

Read the full interview at FanBolt