Q&A With Cold Case's Kathryn Morris

Yes and no. You can have chemistry with a person and not realize it until later, but it is instantaneous. There are a lot of possible chemical reactions—you can have chemistry with a lot of actors, but it doesn’t mean you have to screw them on location. Everybody thinks you have to pursue whatever it is. You might work beautifully together, but in real life have nothing to talk about at lunch.Valentine’s Day—love it or hate it?
I love Valentine’s Day. But I hate the very official Valentine’s dinner and the chocolate-covered strawberries. For someone to remember that on the first date he loved a king-size Snickers bar, and to wrap it in red paper—that’s way more romantic. I hate the way romance has to cost so much money these days.

Flowers or candy?
Candy. I have cats, so the flowers are just going to get chewed up. I love flowers—outside.

Guilty-pleasure love song?
“With or Without You,” by U2.

Relationship role models?
Steven Spielberg and Kate Capshaw. When I got to work with him, I witnessed their great friendship, respect, and deep love. You can tell that the love started with them and the family radiated from that.

“I feel sexiest when _____”?
When I wake up on a Saturday morning, roll out of bed, and my hair happens to look fantastic. Next to that—putting on a badass pair of Nancy Sinatra-ish boots.

Keep a bit of mystery or be totally honest?
All great women need to keep a little mystery. I think you ruin it for men when you don’t hold a little mystery back. Let the man put you on a pedestal, because he really would like to—it’s part of the game. Let them be the hunters. Get over it!

Best compliment from a lover?
That I have a real “cheetah” quality.

What’s more important long term—chemistry or friendship?
Chemical friendship. You gotta have some heat when you’re playing Scrabble, when you’re in the old folks’ home. You have to be able to look into each other’s eyes and know it’s going on.