The only thing better than a chick with a power tool is a hot chick with a power tool. Meet Axelle Carolyn. Aside from being a hot chick with a power tool, she's also a writer, actress, model and all around horror freak. Her literary works include contributing writer for Fangoria, IGN, SFX, and L'Ecran Fantastique, as well as her new book 'It Lives Again! Horror Movies in the New Millennium'. Her movie credits include 'Beneath Still Waters', 'Doomsday' and next years 'The Descent 2'. She's also married to one of our favorite writers and directors, Neil Marshall. Thanks for setting the bar out of reach, Neil.

Being the incredibly nice lady she is, she agreed to play 20 questions with us. Thanks, Axelle.

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1. Has anyone ever suggested you lose or gain weight for a part? Would you?
No one’s ever asked, and if they did I'd say it depends on the part. On principle, I wouldn’t mind having to look really skinny or having to put on 20 pounds on muscle. I’m not very athletic (and I love food!), but I love a challenge. Now if I was asked to get fat… well, it’d have to be for the lead in a new Cronenberg movie, or something equally cool.

2. What do you look like when you wake up in the morning? For example, are you still wearing yesterday's make-up?
No way. I take real good care of my skin, so definitely no dried makeup for me. But I have short hair, so I often wake up with half a Mohawk.

3. What are your opinions on anti-depressants?
They’re great if you’re depressed.

4. What are your views on butt cleavage?
Not for me. And preferably not for the people around me either, thank you very much…

5. What's your favorite battery operated device?
Ex. Ipod, laptop, vibrator, etc.
My laptop. No hesitation. I’m addicted to it.

6. My husband has made me watch way too many Italian horror movies - a lot of maggots, midgets, boobs, and weird music. What are your opinions on Italian horror movies?
I like a few of them, but I’m not even a big Argento fan. I’m a very visual person, and their style generally doesn’t appeal to me. I know, I know, I’ve probably lost all credibility in the eyes of a lot of fans right now. Give me eighties horror, Universal monsters, Hammer films, zombies or even slashers any day of the week, but I’ll have to draw the line at giallo.
[More proof that this is one awesome lady. Italian horror movies suck. Period. - Jamie]

7. Do you match your underwear to your outfit?
Not really.

8. Who is the most entertaining person you've worked with?
Wow, that’s a tough one. First one that comes to mind would be Craig Conway, when we were shooting Doomsday. His first night on set was the night they shot his stage number in the big arena. He put on such a show, even the crew felt like cheering! He’s such a rock star.

9. Any thoughts on children?
They’re at their nicest when they sleep.

10. Do you have anything to hide?
Hide? No. But I like to keep a healthy degree of privacy.

11. Do you believe in UFOs?
No. I’m a bit of a St Thomas. Show me first! But please don’t abduct me.

12. What are your interests outside of the movie/horror world?
I tend to be suddenly fascinated by the most random things. I’ll go through a phase where for months I’ll read everything I can about the race to the stars, or Jack the Ripper, or I’ll start learning a new language. These days I’m obsessed with London’s dark history, and just I’ve read four books in a row about the Great Plague. Go figure.

13. What's more important, the script or the money?
Mmh… Money makes up for a lot of script problems! But if a script is good, I’ll be interested even if the pay is low.

14. If you could resurrect any dead actor to star in a movie with you, who would it be?
Bela Lugosi, Boris Karloff, Vincent Price and Peter Cushing. D’oh! And Elvis Presley and Bette Davis. Can you imagine the party if we brought them back?

15. More entertaining: Jethro Tull or Jethro Bodine?
I’d have to go with Jethro Tull, because I don’t know the other one…

16. Reality TV: What do you think of it?
I like the completely outrageous concepts they come up with, like for that weird show where a bunch of chicks compete to be some rock guy’s number one groupie. It’s insane. Unfortunately the shows themselves are usually utterly boring.

17. Do you know how to dance?
No. I lost all hope the day they invented the Macarena. Did you have that in the US, or was it limited to continental Europe?

18. Have you ever been in a fist fight?
Yes, once. I was about 15, and some girl I didn’t know punched me in the face, like that, for fun, when I was ice skating one day. I punched back, and then realized she had a dozen friends around her and I only had one. Needless to say, I didn’t win. Bitch.

19. Neil Marshall: Better husband or film maker?
Ha! Best question ever. Husband! I mean, he even cooks. The best filmmaker in the world can’t beat a husband who cooks.

20. Drink of choice?
Pepsi Max. In South Africa, I used to drink to Rock Shandy. It’s delicious, but I haven’t been able to find a good one since I left Cape Town. I also like Bailey’s in small doses; I don’t drink much alcohol. When I’m drunk I laugh like a madwoman for about three minutes, and then I fall asleep.