He was so good looking, yet self-deprecating and selfless. I think he thought of his looks as a means to an end. It was work. It wasn't vanity. He will always be the ultimate guy for me. The perfect man.

“Thank you very much for your precious applause. This is my second con and I’m completely nervous, so bear with me.”

Claire Stansfield discusses her role as Alti in Season Four.

The end of Xena: Warrior Princess may be a sad occasion, but Creation Entertainment gave fans in the US cause to celebrate back in May at a gigantic convention attended by every major star of the show and a number of the behind-the-scenes crew members.

This month, Alti's alter ego, Claire Stansfield, reveals her innermost secrets to K. Stoddard Hayes.

Claire Stansfield talks to K. Stoddard Hayes about Alti’s final appearances and the many ways playing the evil shamaness has changed her life.    

Despite playing bad bitch Alti in Xena: Warrior Princess, Claire Stansfield has her fair share of happiness and good luck - and a career so varied that it shames those of many better-known names.

As the wicked Alti, Claire Stansfield spirited herself into the hearts of thousands of Xena fans. And, as K. Stoddard Hayes found out, she loves Alti just as much as they do…