If I had to describe Zoë Bell in five words or less, two words would come to mind, BAD and ASS. This rough and tumble stuntwoman has scored her first starring role in the Sony produced (via Crackle.com) production of the Ed (Cap Killer) Brubaker scripted, Paul Etheredge directed web series, Angel of Death. I talked to Zoë, outside of her trailer on the set of the series, which was filming in Boyle Heights.

Zoë Bell: Great, the crew is fantastic. So far the rest of the cast has been brilliant. There’s been quite a few first’s for me and [it’s] been quite challenging, but I am really enjoying the challenge actually.

CraveOnline: How do you feel about starring in your first series?

Zoë Bell: Yeah, that’s one of the challenges [laughs]. I’ve had a lot of support from this crew and from the guys that initiated the project in the first place. They all really wanted me to the job, before I really knew whether I was capable or not. Actually it’s been very inspirational for me to work really hard and make it good.

CraveOnline: Do you feel pressure to carry the show?

Zoë Bell: Definitely. The action stuff is obviously, is pretty second nature to me. Acting I have had a little experience, but this character is beyond myself, Zoë Bell as a person. That’s definitely new for me. I am used to doubling the person that carries the show. That’s usually my job, making the person that is carrying the show look bad ass. So I am kind of playing double duty right now, don’t get me wrong, I’m really enjoying it.

Zoë Bell: Yeah. The weight isn’t something I feel I need to complain about at all. It’s just something I’m aware of.

CraveOnline: Does the inclusion of stunt work make the job more comfortable for you?

Zoë Bell: Yeah, absolutely. Technically my workload is more, because of it. It puts me in my comfort zone. That’s what I’m comfortable with, that’s what I know, that’s what I love. I love being able to do both sides of the character. [There is] something really satisfying and gratifying about not having to hand the character over. I know that sounds so greedy and I am greedy, but it’s really nice to own the entirety of a character.

CraveOnline: What has the stunt work been like so far?

Zoë Bell: Fantastic, I am working with a coordinator called Ron Yuan and he obviously knows his shit, he choreographs amazing stuff. We’ve been working quite closely together and he’s come up with some cool stuff. A lot of the guys whose asses I kick can be played by stunt actors as well. It’s been really fun.

CraveOnline: So it’s like just roughhouse in there now.

Zoë Bell: Yeah, exactly. I can just go all out.

CraveOnline: Do you see yourself doing more acting roles?

Zoë Bell: I would love to. Obviously Quentin gave me my first break with Death Proof, and that was a little bit like, “holy shit, what am I doing”. His whole theory was; I know what you have and what you have to offer. I know how to get it and I know what I want. So just chill out and relax. So I was like, f**k it all right, I’ll do that. But now it’s like the more I do (and particularly with this job), I feel I am cutting my teeth on. I’m learning every day, something about acting, something that I need to learn, something that I can teach myself. Learning from people around me and having Lucy [Lawless] on set, even friends of mine that are actors that would just sit with me in the evenings and just talk about certain things. Preparation is so f*****g important. I’m starting to appreciate the craft of acting and that’s exciting to learn something new like that.

CraveOnline: What differences or similarities have you noticed between this production and Death Proof?

Zoë Bell: The similarities between say Death Proof, (or any of Quentin’s movies) and this… the majority of people that are on the crew and cast are genuinely here to make a f*****g cool movie. It’s not about the paycheck. It’s more about the project, the vision and that’s a really strong similarity.

Zoë Bell: Her name is Eve and she starts off as a sort of emotionally sterile killer. She’s an assassin, who as of the age of around 15 has sort of learned to deal with the fact of what she does for a living. [She has] learned to squelch emotions and responses to things in order to not crumble in situations. So she’s built herself up a really hard façade of herself and then she suffers a traumatic experience, both physically and emotionally, and the facade sort of crumbles

CraveOnline: How did you like Ed Brubaker’s script?

Zoë Bell: I loved the script. It felt very visual to me. When I read the script… I felt like I could see what Ed was painting.

Zoë Bell kicks writer Ed Brubaker, while director Paul Etheredge works with the crew.

CraveOnline: Any bruises during filming?

Zoë Bell:  No but I damaged a dude the other. Thought he might have broken ribs. I kicked him in the chest. Sorry Clay.

CraveOnline: What has been your most memorable stunt work so far?

Zoë Bell:  There are so many different ones for different reasons. Stunts are so much more memorable to me for many different reasons. This is my life; it’s not just an experience. It’s my job, it’s my life, it means something different to me than what it sounds like to other people. I do have a cool job.

Crackle.com will air the first of 10 episodes of Angel of Death starting March 2^nd.  A new 8-10 minute long episode will be available each weekday through March 13^th.  Together with new footage, the series will be released in its entirety on DVD as a full length feature, after its online broadcast.

Episode one of Angel of Death, can be found here: Angel of Death Ep1- "Edge"