Prepping For True Detective Season 2 Brought Out Rachel ...

In an interview with Marie Claire's Kimberly Cutter, Rachel McAdams revealed that she thoroughly enjoyed her preparatory ride-alongs with the Ventura County Police Department. "We had a bit of a high-speed chase," she enthused. She also dove into crime investigation manuals and learned how to properly carry a sidearm. McAdams walked away impressed with the cops' dedication to their job (when an actor is involved, the police are very good at PR). "I don't know how they do it every day," she said. "I was like, 'I'm going to get a hash brown from McDonald's and go to bed.'"

She was also thrilled to play a complicated female character who isn't "the girlfriend or the wife." As she told Cutter:

"She doesn't really care what everyone thinks; she feels no responsibility for other people's feelings. She's not trying to be charming, which isn't always the case with a leading lady. There's [usually] sort of a responsibility to be a little bit likable. [...] Not that you want to be a horrendous character, just a little more human."