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www.MOSTmag.com // CELEBRITY MAGAZINE // 65Photography by Joe Pugliese for Syfy%u2019s Defiancewww.joepug.com o stranger to Comic-Con, Julie has been a fixture at the international convention, labeled a %u201cpop culture phenomenon.%u201d Fans make the trek to San Diego, California, dressed as their favorite characters from comic books and video games. While discussing uber-fans, she states, %u201cBack in the day it was this embarrassing thing that you went to, and you didn%u2019t tell anybody, but twenty years later, it%u2019s a whole different scene.%u201d The actor notes with pointed experience; now it is about pop-culture and genre that has become mainstream. With more people watching more shows like The Walking Dead than regular television, %u201cGenre fans are the best fans in the world, they are enlightening, dedicated, and passionate.%u201d Julie takes pride in geeking out with them saying, %u201cThese people love to dress up like the characters, I get to dress up every day for work, I can relate.%u201dThe star%u2019s newest project, Circle written and directed by Aaron Hann, with additional writing by Mario Miscione, was an amazing acting experience for Julie. The young filmmakers inspired by the Reginald Rose classic, Twelve Angry Men. %u201cImagine fifty actors in a room, sitting in a circle, no props, no blocking, just dialogue where every minute and half someone gets killed. You%u2019re fighting for your life.%u201d An intelligent and smart script shot it in ten days in a warehouse, on a shoestring budget. %u201cBeing stripped away of all the excess that we have as an actor is exciting and challenging,%u201d the star states. MOST is looking forward to seeing how Julie fares in this intriguing new psychological thriller. N