The actress discusses falling in love in real life and on television, going to heroin school and witnessing her own death in AMCtv.com's exclusive interview.

Q: Did you know your character would die when you signed onto the show?

A: Yes. I didn't know beat for beat what was going to go down, I just knew it was going to be good! People were like, "Oh my God they killed you!" But I feel like if you're going to go out, you should go out with a bang.

Q: You recently played an addict in The Last International Playboy (Frost). How did that character compare to Jane?

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The star of Do the Right Thing, School Daze and Homicide: Life on the Streets discusses Breaking Bad's racial politics and his vision for fast food's future in AMCtv.com's exclusive interview.

Q: You starred in Homicide, playing a Baltimore FBI agent dealing with the city's drug problem. How does Breaking Bad compare?

A: I enjoyed Homicide a great deal, so when this opportunity came up, I said this is really the flip side of the coin: Gus is an interesting character, but Breaking Bad is also a very different show. Part of my remorse about shooting in Baltimore was that I had to be shooting in the court system. And within those walls were all black people -- the youth of that generation was lost to drugs. Breaking Bad doesn't depict drugs in a racial way. There are a lot of Hispanics, but still it's a different culture of people. It does share to a certain extent what The Wire and Homicide did. But it's funnier. Out of this horrible situation you get some comedy, and that's what I love the most.

Q: In your career you've chosen roles that tackle racial politics very directly. Do you see that element in Breaking Bad as well?

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Got any questions about Season 2 of Breaking Bad? Are you curious to find out just what the heck is the deal with the pink teddy bear, or what lies in store for Walt and Jesse in Season 3? Here's your opportunity to get the inside scoop on Breaking Bad straight from series creator Vince Gilligan. Post your most burning queries in the comments section below by Thu., May 28 at Noon ET | 11C and then watch for his answers immediately following the Season 2 finale, which airs Sun., May 31 at 10PM | 9C.

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