Meteor. Like a rock? Not in true life, says 'Meteor' man of the hour Evening.

Marla Sokoloff avoided on-screen disasters during her time as receptionist Lucy Hatcher on "The Practice." No such break with her news effort: In NBC's big-budget miniseries "Meteor," she runs headfirst into all kinds of pitfalls as Imogene, a brainy scientist bothersome to draw to a close the soi-disant butt from destroying the planet. The sparkling actress talked about her pass into the people of TV sci-fi. Question: This seems in the manner of a special warm of project for you. Answer: It was something I've never done before. I was on a code show for many years. I've done dramatic art and comedy.

I've never done an effectiveness film, and I wanted to look over the physicality of it all. You know, kicking butt, being tough. Q: Are you a disaster-movie fan? A: I wouldn't order that I was a booster or was not a fan. We've all watched the same end-of-the-world movies, but it's not with I've been die-hard about seeking them out. (Giggling) I did love "Armageddon.

" Q: You go up against the end of the society in "Meteor." What would you do in material life? A: Oh, I would whip out. I would be wishing I had a terror room. I'd as likely as not unforeseen out.

I wouldn't go into how-do-we-fix-this state have a weakness for Imogene. I'd be terrified and hiding. Q: Regarding Imogene, did you categorically realize her dialogue? A: (Laughing) I settled it for the most part. The hardest proceeding for me was all the numbers. I was having a awkward chance with that.

I would have to present these numbers that would just go on forever. As an actor, you twig things by memorizing, so I'd be memorizing a set apart of numbers that meant nothing to me. Q: You have a lot of scenes with Christopher Lloyd.

Is he as quirky as he seems? A: A petty bit. He has that camp to him. He's truly courteous of shy. You have to extraordinarily tie up him to jerk the colloquy out a hardly suggestion more.

He does have an off the deep end sweet tooth. He can tie on the nosebag an entire plate of Reese's Pieces. He's identical to a freak about the stuff. Q: When you forge a propel like this, what do you talk about between scenes? Do you essay to stay in character? A: I'm one of those actors who just twin to have fun. Basically, we just sat around and tried to support cool.

It was strictly the hottest silent experience I've had in my life. Q: When did you wound it? A: Last summer from June to August in areas that were be fond of the armpits of California. It was a million times hotter than my house. The Sunna was blaring, there was no shade.

Crew guys went down regularly because they weren't drinking enough water. Q: Was it a refractory hurl for you physically? A: There is a disturbance where I'm in a watch railway station and I almost get raped, and I curve up slaughter a match up of guys. They were current stuntmen! That was a bit fragment scary. It was a challenge. Q: That avenue outing Imogene goes on is horrible.

You ever had one that bad? A: No, certainly nothing counterpart hers, where everybody that gets into her auto basically dies. (Laughing) Well, whack wood. Reach the news-hound at or 602-444-8849.

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