Jorja Fox Ready To Get Personal On 'CSI'

For the 7th season, CSI promises to delve more into the character's personal lives, and actress Jorja Fox (Sara Sidle) is both weary and happy about this decision.

"I think we all get really excited," she told Empire Magazine. "Also it's kind of scary, especially if you're going some place that the show hasn't gone so much before. I feel I've been really lucky in that way, I've got to be the guinea pig a couple of times; it's amazing and fun and terrifying, and I'm always just crossing my fingers and hoping that it works. It's been really nice to see a lot of the other characters do that this year."

Fans shouldn't worry too much about the assassination of their favorite characters, however, as Fox revealed the actors have some input as to where they go. "We're pretty vocal and Billy [Petersen, Gil Grissom], to his credit, from the very beginning would have a very communal, collective way of working: you'd take a script and people might come in with their ideas and everybody hacks it out. And people are pretty open-minded to that. It's pretty rare on TV."

There's still no end in sight for CSI, but some day, when the show comes to an end, Fox would like to try something other than acting. "I'd love to be a producer when I grow up," she said. "I'm trying, like the play this summer and other than that I'm pretty open, I mean obviously I'll keep acting as long as people keep being willing to work with me you know."

"I'm lucky, I've just done my tenth year on network television in a row, so I do think there's a part of me that's like, 'Man, I should just go work on a farm for a year!' and then try and come back. Take a little break and get out of people's living rooms."

Fox also revealed to Guardian Unlimited who is the person she admires the most. "Currently Robert David Hall - he plays Dr Robbins on CSI. He's had some very rough breaks and has never let any of them get the best of him."

Visit Empire Magazine to read the complete article. To read a Q&A session with Fox, visit Guardian Unlimited.

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