Playboy.com: Was it scary being so exposed for such a prolonged nude scene in Broken Flowers?

Alexis Dziena: It was a lot scarier in concept than it was in actuality. It was kind of fun.

Playboy.com: How did you prepare for that unforgettable nude scene? Any special diet?

Dziena: How do you really prepare for that kind of thing? You just go out there and, after the first take you realize it's not that bad. I wasn't all that nervous because it wasn't the first day on set when I had to be naked. I knew everyone and it was such a playful atmosphere. It felt more like make-believe than this big, scary moment. As far as eating, we were eating Mexican food every day. Bill would take the crew out to this little Mexican restaurant, so it was pretty much a diet of guacamole and chips.

Playboy.com: What is it like doing comedy with Bill Murray?

Dziena: It was probably the first time I'd ever done comedy like that. I had just finished filming Strangers with Candy, but that was more slapstick. Gene Wilder wrote this book where he said that if what you're doing is funny, you don't need to act funny; it's a lot funnier to just be real. That was the mentality I had. Everything was very organic to how it would really feel in those circumstances. There was no punch line in my head. Bill Murray seemed to be that way as well.

Playboy.com: Have you ever dated an older guy in real life?

Dziena: Not with such a big age difference. But the scene with Bill Murray wasn't so much about seduction. I think it was more about experimentation on a level that wasn't so sexual. Lolita was learning to use tools that she had just developed.

Playboy.com: How has a Manhattanite adapted to filming Invasion, amidst the heat and the alligators, in the Everglades?

Dziena: We actually shoot in L.A. so I've never been to the Everglades. It's all done on a stage.

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