Over the last few days I’ve done the press for 6 movies, and over the next week or so I’ll be posting a ton of interviews. But while it’ll take me some time to transcribe entire conversations, I wanted to post some of the highlights today. Up now.. Eva Mendes.

During the press conference for “We Own the Night,” Eva was asked about her work in “The Women” and “The Spirit.” Here’s what she said.

And if you want to hear the press conference, click here for the MP3. Her comments on “The Spirit” are about 8:30 in.

Question: It says here that you are going to be in The Women and The Spirit?

Eva Mendes: Yes. I just wrapped The Women and it was fantastic, a great experience. I did the role that Miss Joan Crawford played back in the day. I know, I’m gonna get a lot of shit for that one. I’m ready for it. In no way did I try to copy what she did. I’m not that stupid. But I definitely took it on as my own. And I had a great, great time. You know, and Annette Bening’s in the film and who’s just unbelievable.

Q: Did you make a point of not seeing the original?

Eva Mendes:  No I saw the original years ago, and then I saw it again actually because I just think it’s a great movie. And we obviously modernized it, Diane English did a great rewrite, and you know, the girls, the ladies and I, we all got together and made sure that we modernized it, you know, that we made it relevant to today and the issues that we face as women today, so yeah, that was exciting.

Q: What about The Spirit? Are you Sand Saref?

Eva Mendes: The Spirit? I’m Sand Saref and I start that in just a couple weeks.

Q: So have you been reading the old comic strip?

Eva Mendes: Yeah, I have some. Frank Miller gave me some of the old comics. And I’m excited because I’ve never actually played, like, a real Femme Fatal. And this woman is just, you know, she is just, she would eat you for breakfast (in an accent). So yeah, I know, it’s kinda fun!

Q: What about the visual look of the character?

Eva Mendes: Right now we are thinking a very old meets new, Rita-Hayward-ish kind of hair. We have a 40’s feel to some of the outfits and stuff but obviously modernizing Frank Miller’s, you know, lovely insanity. So it will be a nice little mix. But you, that’s what we’re thinking now, and that could always change once we’re there, it usually does.

Q: Are you going to be a red head for this?

Eva Mendes: I’m going a little red, but not red, red. Not like, I tried red a few years ago for 2 Fast 2 Furious I thought I would do red just to be fun. The worst idea I’ve ever had. Me and Neil we were like yeah, that’s not going to work, yeah I know, it’s not working. So we’re not going fully red, we’re doing a little hint of it.