Even though she’s just finished filming her next movie role and she’s in the process of putting together her own Voltron vanity group, Rachel took a few minutes out of her busy schedule to sit down and talk to us about everything from cauliflower ear to Tara Reid boobs as we learn about the life of a hottie.

Before we get started, tell us a little bit about yourself. Where are you originally from and tell us a little bit about your childhood?
I feel like I’m in therapy. I grew up back and forth from Texas to California.

So do you call Texas or California home?
Well, my sister lives in California, so I would call California home, I guess. The rest of my family lives in Texas.

Where you always one of the most popular kids in high school, or were you more of a late bloomer?
I was definitely a late bloomer. My mom was really strict, so I wasn’t allowed to wear jeans and I had really big glasses and was very flat chested. Plus, I was kind of geeky.

If you consider yourself a late bloomer, how old were you when you “blossomed,” so to speak?
Probably when I was 19.

Is that when you began modeling? How did that come about?
The modeling thing was a joke, actually. I was in Santa Barbara trying to go to college, I didn’t finish. A couple of my friends were in a photography school out there and they just needed to finish an assignment. I was really, really shy and I didn’t want to do it. They were like, “No, no, no, just do it.” Then one thing lead to another and here I am.

You have to be one of the most photographed human beings on the planet. How many photo shoots are you a part of each year?
I have no idea. I know last year alone I did over 20 photo shoots and I was on the road a lot promoting Wedding Crashers. I managed to squeeze in at least 20, I know for sure. I’m actually scheduling some shoots now. I just finished up doing a little art project with Scott Caan - we were just going to shoot a roll of film and it ended up like five rolls of film later. It’s kind of one of those things where you accidentally keep shooting.

Some people might not know this, but you played a pivotal role on one of the most groundbreaking television shows of the last decade or so – you were a Juggy on The Man Show. How did that job come about and how exactly does one audition for such a role?
I was friends with all of the girls that were Juggys on the original Man Show. I’ve known Vanessa since I was 18 and a lot of the girls, we’re all actresses, of course, so we’d go on auditions together or we’d done Hawaiian Tropics or something crazy like that. So it was basically like going to work with eight of your friends and just being a crazy person.

As for the auditioning, I know I got picked because I did the sketch comedy for a year and a half before I joined the cast. They would just kind of see who had a decent sense of humor and kind of go from there. They did this weird auditioning process, where they were like, jump up and down and scream and stuff like that, but I think that was more for their own amusement.

What was it like working on that show when it was still good and how long were you involved with it?
(Laughs) All in all, I was a regular cast member for a season and I did the sketch comedy for two seasons. So, I got a few seasons under my belt with them. It was so much fun. A lot of people don’t realize how hard of a job it is, though. You’ve got to get there at 8, no being late, and you go straight into hair and makeup and there’s a whole bunch of us, so there’s not like there’s a lot of downtime like there is on most sets. You are constantly rotating into wardrobe - there’s set changes and wardrobe changes for every segment and we would tape three shows in one day. So we had to do all of the blocking and rehearse, rehearse, rehearse because if you are not in a certain space when we are actually filming live, then you’ve messed up the shot. There’s no do-overs. And if you’re not in the shot, then you’ve messed up a cue for somebody else. It’s not just jumping around.

So, Jimmy Kimmel and Adam Corolla, what can you tell me about them?
I love them to itty-bitty pieces. They were such a fun team to work with and they have this horrifying sense of humor and they’re just disgusting and I love it because I’m disgusting. Sometimes I have these disgusting thoughts and I just say them and they’re the only two people probably on the planet that won’t look at me like I’m crazy.

You realize when you say something open ended like that, you’re going to have to share with the class. What kind of thoughts are we talking here?
I can’t really think of anything now, you’re putting me on the spot. I will laugh at any fart or poop joke. They happen to really like the fart and poop jokes. So, if there’s anything that the end of the joke is like “something sphincter,” I will laugh. Most girls would go, “Eww, that’s so disgusting.” I will completely laugh and cry from laughing so hard. I turn into like 10 years old again.

You’re definitely a girl after our heart then because that’s definitely our demographic there.

In addition to The Man Show, you've found your way onto another Comedy Central show – playing the role of Madam Caramel on Reno 911. What makes that show enjoyable is that a large part of it is improvised. Is that a challenge for you or is it something you really enjoy doing?
I loved it. I thought it was fantastic. I was actually really excited to be part of something that is improv. The characters are so good. There are some scenes, because, you know, they break them up among two seasons. When I watch the show, I don’t know what is coming first - what scene. Some scenes, its just as simple as looking at them like they’re crazy. In some scenes, I’m trying to come up with a whopper back. The camera just keeps rolling. I remember we rolled camera for about 20 minutes on one scene. It just kept going and going.

Do they just give you a ball park of where they want to see the scene go and you’re kind of free to play with it?
Yeah, I was in an acting conservatory for years, so it’s the same thing, except, I’ve never taken a comedic class. All of my classes have always been dramatic. I was really happy that I got an opportunity to do that. It’s kind of like dancing, you know. They were good instructors. They lead well and it was really easy to follow them.

You played a role in the biggest comedy of 2005 – Wedding Crashers, which recently came out on DVD. What was it like working on a movie with such a talented cast? Was it a fun atmosphere? Did you hang out with Owen Wilson and Vince Vaughn?
The atmosphere was surprisingly fun, fun, fun. The director was amazing and all the people in production really wanted it to be a fun project. Everybody was treated really, really nicely and they really kept the momentum going. I worked with Vince Vaughn and there was some downtime when we got to hang out. We were just chatting about random stuff. It’s definitely an opportunity that I’m very happy that I got a chance to do.

And I do think you were easily one of the biggest people in that movie. A lot of good things from the character “Brunette.”
(Laughs) Yes, I was really upset I didn’t get a name though.

If you could name your character, what would her name be?
Maybe her name would have been like Josie because she had that flippy hair.

I understand you are currently working on a film called Price to Pay, which is being produced by Brad Wyman, who also produced Monster. What can you tell us about the film and your role in it?
The film is an 80s piece, so we are definitely eighties-ed out, which is an exciting process. I don’t really remember the 80s much. I was a little kid, so I guess I didn’t really pay attention to what I was wearing. I don’t think my hair has ever seen this much hair spray. My hair was crunchy - I washed it, it was still there. And, oh my gosh, so much makeup. People really went out like this? It’s crazy.

But, it’s an 80s - it’s a timepiece and it’s about this group of friends - it’s a drug culture movie, definitely. The Price to Pay - all of these horrible things start happening. They’re coming of age, but in the movie, they all should have come of age already. It’s the first time I’ve gotten to do something that was super dramatic on camera. One of the lead characters overdoses and I’m friends with them, so I got to cry and react. I was a big mess - makeup everywhere - and actually got a little sick. There was a lot of drugs going on and I can’t even watch fake needles. Good times.

Did you have to resist the urge after a long day of filming to go out with the 80s hair and makeup?
I left it on when my girlfriend came over. She wanted to borrow some double stick tape. Double stick tape, for everyone that doesn’t know, you usually use it for wigs. But you put it on your boob and you put it on the fabric of the clothes you’re wearing, so you don’t have a “Tara Reid moment,” where your nipple is hanging out. I’m really paranoid about that, so I double stick everything.

She came over and I still had this make up on and she laughed at me. I said, “It doesn’t look that bad,” and she said, “Oh, yes it does.”