Jordana Brewster’s talent, beauty and natural screen presence have etched her a permanent place in Hollywood in both film and television. Brewster can currently be seen as Dr. Jill Roberts in a recurring role in NBC series “Chuck.” Brewster also starred in The Texas “Chainsaw Massacre: The Beginning in 2006” and seen in the Sundance Film Festival in D.E.B.S., based on Angela Robinson’s comedy short in March 2005. Now she is in talks to reprise her role as Mia, Domonic’s (Vin Diesel) sister in “The Fast and the Furious 4.” The character of Mia would be the third cast member from Rob Cohen’s original to join the cast of the Justin Lin-directed sequel.

How did you get involved in ‘Fast & Furious?’

I was hearing rumors before anything official happened. I loved the franchise and really wanted to work in it again, and was upset for not having been in the third one. So, as soon as I found out they were doing a fourth movie I thought: “I have to be in it!”

You had already worked with Justin Lin before?

Yes, on Annapolis, which is another reason for wanting to be in “Fast & Furious.”

How did it feel to get back together with the old gang again then?

Really good! Initially, it was a bit strange because it felt like a high school reunion. I remember the first day of hair and make-up being a bit awkward, as you didn't know if the personalities had changed. And I admit I felt self-conscious and strange, but it was fine once the energy shifted and everyone got along again.

Who was Mia, your character, in that first film?

Rob Cohen described the character of Mia Toretto as being earthy, and he always told me to be tough and gritty and to watch Ana Magnani movies. So, I saw her movies and tried to obtain that grittiness and earthiness he spoke of, but I don’t think I ever truly got it. I actually believe I may have achieved it more on this film.

What is she like now?

She is more mature and independent. I'm proud of the fact that she got tougher, more self-sufficient and autonomous. I believe that in the original “The Fast and the Furious” Mia is more of the typical girl in the movie, but I guess we could say she is a real woman now, as opposed to being just a love interest. And I had fun playing with that.

What kind of a relationship does Mia have with her brother Dominic and with Brian O'Conner, the two leading men in the movie, played by Vin Diesel and Paul Walker?

It’s similar in the sense that they both have something to contend with when they face her. And I think they also have to make amends in some way, because they let her down. With Paul I had to play this underlined love that has to get past his betrayal, and with Vin I had to work on that brother-sister relationship, but taking into consideration, I had also kind of been the man of the house once he had left.

How different is your character to Michelle Rodriguez’s?

Michelle gets to do more action and is more involved with the cars than I am. From what I heard from Justin she is just so brave, and I think a lot of her personality comes out in Letty, her character, which is great. I am a little more held-back, and you can see that in the film. We are quite different.

What was the energy like on set?

It was very good, because we all loved the script and wanted the film to work. And we knew what we were doing, whereas in the first one we weren’t really sure of what was going on.

“The Fast and The Furious 4” is released and distributed by United International Pictures through Solar Entertainment Corp.