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I stopped watching Dexter after its terrible third season, but I’ve heard the fourth, with John Lithgow, was great, and I may have to catch up so I can watch the fifth season, which will feature guest appearances from the lovely and talented Julia Stiles. I’ll admit to a slight crush—I once hung out with Stiles through mutual friends in a San Juan bar, and I was quite taken by her. She was very smart, and very beautiful, and put very good songs on the jukebox. She was nice, and tried to help me interpret a weird dream I’d had about a baby dying or something. I think she was taking a Freud class. She also had a very tall boyfriend and “no interest in me.” It will be fun to watch her flirt with Dexter, and then for him to kill her. Check out the clip below to see Stiles discuss her new role, among other things.

The 'Dexter' star takes us down the psycho path.