Getting out of character and into different clothes
I was just joking today that, in the beginning, I always had to wear skirts and little dresses as Buffy and I [now] can’t remember the last time I did an episode where I wasn’t wearing jeans.
It’s definitely a relief for a little bit. As with anything, you need to keep your creative juices flowing and keep the character interesting. Because Buffy really has become the straight man, every once in a while it’s nice to be the one that tells the joke and it’s nice to be the one that is the joke and it’s nice to do something that’s a little bit different.
I wouldn’t change Buffy for anything and I wouldn’t change the course in which she has evolved but it is nice to be able to do something that is a little different.