It's not uncommon for a guy to drool when he sees a beautiful lady. And it's not uncommon for a guy to drool when he sees a cool car or an equally cool video game. Which means that a lot of guys are going to be dehydrated when they see Need for Speed Carbon, the hot new racing game from EA that not only features fly rides and fast action, but also the lovely Emmanuelle Vaugier, who's appeared on such TV shows as Smallville and Two And A Half Men and in such movies as Saw II and the upcoming Unearthed.

GameSpy: How did you get the role in Need for Speed Carbon?
Emmanuelle Vaugier: I was actually on a chairlift at a charity skiing event with my manager when she turned to me and said, "Oh, I forgot to tell you, you got offered a role in a video game." So when I got back home I found out more about it, because I had never been offered anything like this.
GameSpy: What was it about this game, and your role in it, that made you want to do it?
Vaugier: I played video games when I was a kid, and my favorites were always the racing games. And Mario Bros. So it was cool that they offered me a role in a racing game.

GameSpy: Unlike a lot of games, where you would normally just provide the voice for a computer-animated character, you actually appear in the game, and had to act against a green screen. Was that part of the appeal for you?
Vaugier: That actually made it way more interesting, because how many times in my career am I going to be a sort of animated version of myself instead of being just the voice of a little cartoon? It's fabulous. It was also really cool to see the process of how it was done.
GameSpy: Had you done any extensive green screen before?
Vaugier: I've done some before, but not to the extent that we did with this game. Most of the green screen stuff I've done has been fairly simple.
GameSpy: Based on the last two Need for Speeds, and every other video game I've ever played, I'm guessing they dressed you in some sexy outfits, yes?
Vaugier: Yeah, there's some pretty cute outfits, some little skirts. I'd say sexy cool, not racy. I was just hoping I wasn't going to be in some leather number that barely covered me.