IGN TV: Halo 3 is coming next year, and I was curious how you came to be involved in that franchise?
Benz: I actually am only involved in Halo 2. I won't be involved in Halo 3.
IGN TV: Oh. That's what I get for trusting imdb too much.
Benz: No, they called recently and said I will not be… They're changing the voice. Am I allowed to say that?
IGN TV: You're allowed to say that! Because when it comes out, people are going to be mad, so they might as well know now.
Benz: Yeah, they're changing the voice. They're giving her an accent is what they said. I don't know if that's true. That's what I was told. I will not be involved in Halo 3. But with Halo 2, they were big Buffy and Angel fans and they came in and asked if I'd be interested in doing it, and I said, "Sure!" I had no idea what it was!
IGN TV: So you had no idea how huge it was?
Benz: I had no idea. I wasn't even allowed to tell people I was doing it. And then when I finally was able to tell people, "I'm gonna be in Halo 2," they went, "No way! No way!" I was like, "I just thought it was a game…" I didn't know! But it's great. I love doing voiceover work. It's a great job. You get to go in with your sweatpants. You don't even have to shower, if you don't want to, as long as you don't smell too bad. And you can go in and record, and it's really fun. You have to use your imagination and really put yourself there. And it's a big acting challenge, I find, to do that. It was so much fun be able to go in and do it, and I'm sad I'm not involved in Halo 3.
IGN TV: I am too! Is it strange to hear your voice come out of a videogame character?
Benz: I've never played the game! They sent me the game, but I don't have the machine! They sent me like four [copies] of the game, like limited edition and all this stuff. I was like, "Oh! But I don't have the machine…" I guess I should go buy one! It's on my list of things to do.