How does a thoroughly modern girl from sunny San Diego prepare to play a dagger-wielding, mind-controlling heroine from another TV dimension?

If you are "Legend of the Seeker" star Bridget Regan, it helps to start early.

"I was always quite determined," the 27-year-old actress said. "Apparently, I wore white cowboy boots for a year straight when I was 5. My mom always said there was no arguing with me."

She was born and raised in Carlsbad, and her parents still live there. But Regan spends nine months of the year in New Zealand shooting "Legend of the Seeker," a fantasy drama now in its second season. The show airs locally on KSWB/Channel 69 (Cable 5).

Inspired by the "Sword of Truth" novels by Terry Goodkind, "Legend of the Seeker" follows the adventures of the brave and noble Richard Cypher (Craig Horner) as he battles the loathsome tyrant, Darken Rahl. Regan plays his comrade and love interest Kahlan Amnell, a brave and strong-willed sorceress (also known as a Confessor) who can control the minds of anyone who loves her. Kahlan is also quick with a dagger. Regan? Not so much.

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