In the new scary flick Final Destination 2, a young girl's premonition of a gruesome highway pileup helps save several lives, well, temporarily at least. In a bit of art imitating life, one of the film's stars, ALI LARTER, has her own way of dealing with premonitions - her mother's, that is.

So what does Mama Larter actually see in her future? The 27-year-old star talks to Betty about those spooky signs, why audiences love to be scared and what it's like being lazy. Read on!

AJ Cook and Ali Larter try to stop death in Final Destination 2

You were great in the first installment, but what made you want to come back for more pain in FD2?
I have to say that number one, I didn't plan on coming back. When we shot the first one, we had no idea there was going to be a sequel at all. And with the first one, being such a hit and so many people really loved the movie, then I started hearing through the grapevine that another one may be happening.

And then three years had passed since the first one and I've grown on an emotional level and a work level and I wasn't really sure if it was something that I wanted to do. And then New Line asked me to come back and I felt like the script was really tight and it was what the first one was about. This is for the fans of the first one. It's hopefully what they loved about that, they're getting 10 doses of in this one.

Do you think this one's more over the top?
Definitely. I think it's definitely a little bit more tongue in cheek. I think that they understand the tone of the movie in this one. In the first one, it was just a fluke that it came together. So, I think they kind of figured out the formula and brought it back.

What's the worst accident you've ever had or witnessed?
The worst accident, um, I was almost in a horrible accident with my mother when we were on the 405 during an El Nino horrible storm. It was just really startling to me to think that you have somebody else's life in your hands when you're driving a car. Just completely freaked me out.

Have you ever had a premonition?
I haven't really seen the signs. I think of my mother who kind of has an idea when I'm getting a movie. Honestly, when I'm getting a job, she'll kind of have a feeling. When I'm going to meet a man, she kind of has a feeling and so for me, it's more family oriented. I've never had a premonition and actually had it happen.

So do you regularly ask your mom if she's seen anything for you?
It's one of those things like when my mom tells me I should shave my legs or dress up a little more, put on some lipstick. It's just all fun. Do you like to play strong women? Absolutely. I mean, I'm a really strong human being. I was brought up in New Jersey, with really unbelievable parents who always believed in me and let me do whatever I wanted to and really supported me. And, I think that made me a pretty strong confident individual and I just love portraying that. I love the young girls being able to see girls like this and not just like the blonde 'he-he-he' girl on the side. Because boys and girls are equal. Why can't the girls kick butt too?

Right on. But how did you manage to stay so sane in modeling and in Hollywood, when so much of it's about ones physical appearance?
It's an interesting thing. We were actually just talking about this with how many actresses are so thin. When I was 16, I think, I was working when Kate Moss was a really big model and I'm not that tall, so it's like if I could've gotten into that grunge look and lost another 15 pounds, I was just never able to because I had such honestly a normal family life that I eat dinner with my family every night. It was just part of the thing. I loved food. It wasn't something I was capable of just giving that up. I didn't believe that modeling was enough for me to do it. And then being out here, it just kind of settled into me that it's just not that important. It's all about being healthy. It's about taking care of yourself.

When I look at these young girls who are reading these magazines and see these women that are airbrushed and dressed and posed and lit and like all these elements that go into making someone look that way. I just hope that they realize that, that nobody walks down the street just looking all done up. So, it's a really interesting thing.

And what about when you're older? Jaime Lee Curtis was pretty brave to publish photos of herself standing in her underwear without make-up on...
Wow, how daring. I love that. I had four people come in today and be like, 'You didn't look that good in the beginning of the movie' and I'm like, 'That to me is the coolest part' because I wore no makeup. I didn't get my hair done, because even in these movies, I wanted to have a little bit of a realistic side to the scene. So much you see is the woman coming out of the ocean with their hair and makeup all done - and it was like give me a break. So, for me I was like, 'Wow, that's cool.' and they're like 'You don't look good' so there it is. I think people may want to see you that way.

Like your character in Legally Blonde in the jail cell.
Totally, and to me honestly I think it looks better on the screen. I prefer that look. I love flaws. I think it is what makes people beautiful, but maybe people want to see me all dolled. I don't know.

What do you think your flaws are?
Really, for my body, I don't like my arms. I have terribly dark circles under my eyes - and I'm really lazy.

Ali Larter defies death in a padded cell in Final Destination 2

I know it sounds weird to anyone who hasn't seen Final Destination 2 yet, but did you like your death scene in this film?
The way I went out? You know, it's just with this kind of thing, I hate the thought- - like, I was in makeup for probably seven hours getting the burn stuff put on. And you look at yourself and it is horrible. I really try not to be a vain person and working in this business, so much of it does become about the way that you look and the way that you present yourself, and I was so thrown by thinking how I looked with third degree burns all over myself. It was so trippy.

Would you yourself go see this kind of movie?
I would go see it with my friends, because that's what this is to me. It's not something- - I personally love to go to the movies alone. That's something I really enjoy in life. Something I do three times a week. I love going to the cold, dark theater. It's just my time. This kind of movie, I would want to go on like a Friday night with six people, go, because the fun of it is the getting you and then laughing about it. So, I think it's more of a combined thing, so that's probably how I would see it.

What is your strongest quality?
I think that I'm a pain in the ass. I think that being from New Jersey, even though I may not feel confident on the inside all the time, I try my hardest to project myself in a certain way and I just really- - I love what I do and the thought of someone getting something over on me or making me do something that I don't believe on is just appalling. So, for me it's just like standing up for myself is the biggest thing in this business being a woman, being this blonde actress who's been in a lot of teen films, it's just about finding confidence within myself and knowing that I'm in control of my life. That's a big thing for me.

What about being lazy?
Lazy is tough. You become lazy in this business. When you're not forced to do things, it's like- - even for this press junket. My life, they pick you up, they take you to work, they feed you, they tell you where you're supposed to go, they dress you, they take you home. You have someone doing something for you all the time and then you get snapped back out of it and you have to get your life back in order.

That explains diva behavior...
Absolutely. Especially child actors. They're never asked to do anything for themselves.

When people fawn all over you - do you put a stop to it?
No, I thoroughly enjoy it while I'm working, but it's important to me to get out of that when it's over and not expect that when it's not part of my life. I think about days like this, I'll have done interviews for eight hours. I need help. I can't think of other things. I can't think of this stuff, so it's really nice but then it's about getting back to reality, walking the dog and picking up her poop and doing stuff that needs to get done.

Ever have a really bad job?
I was a coat check girl, just sitting at this Greek restaurant with old men coming in and flirting.

While working as a model, you traveled pretty extensively, right?
Yeah, I've lived in Italy. Japan. Australia. When I was 17, I skipped my senior year in high school and went to community college for a semester, which was a really wonderful experience because I'd started modeling at 13 and I didn't get the full high school experience because I was starting to go to New York. I was around all these flamboyant hair stylists and makeup artists that just had this fabulous life and I came back and I was in Jersey in high school and it just really wasn't what I was looking for. So, this thing in my high school, if you did well enough in school, they allowed you to go and get your diploma through the community college. So I went for four months and took off. I had things to do in this world. I was very determined at 17.

American Outlaws Colin Farrell and Ali - let's face it - these two should just sell their genetic code and retire.

Who do you admire?
Right now, there's so many incredible women working in Hollywood, I just think it's the women's time. Look at The Hours and what a flawless movie. What a thing to inspire someone like me who's young and working in this business.

I look at people like Susan Sarandon who has a family, which is really important to me to be a mom, and then to also find a balance between the studio films and the independents. And hopefully start producing is something that I want. So, there's lots of different things and I think Julianne Moore and Susan Sarandon really embody things that I would like to- - but you think about it and on the outside, I don't know what these people are like. They put themselves off in a different way but I'm an actress and in certain ways I present myself isn't what I'm feeling on the inside. So, when it comes down to it, I just wanna be a happy individual and live to the fullest of my ability, do the best work that I can and just try to be happy.

Do you use your acting skills to get out of sticky situations?
No. What, to lie your way out of something? No. I'm a pretty bare bones honest girl. No time for bullshit.

Does your mom have any visions for Valentine's Day?
You know, she really thinks I'm gonna meet someone while I'm out here in Los Angeles, so I'm really excited about that. But, who knows. I'll probably be alone. My Valentine's last year was the first time I ever had a boyfriend on Valentine's Day.

Ever had a nightmare Valentine's date?
I'm usually home by myself. With my parents, they met and married in three months, so that's a horrible thing for a daughter because I'm over relationships if it's not working out. Like, if this guy's not going to be my husband, he's out of there, so most things don't last very long with me if I don't think there's a possibility of a future. And I've been that way since I was 12 which didn't leave much room for these fun, fabulous things. No, I'll probably just be home with my dog.

What are you really passionate about?
Other than my dog [Eleanor] I guess the theater is part of the business but it's something that I love going to in New York City. I love reading. I love cooking. In New York I don't get to garden anymore but I love planting things and watching them grow. I just love anything horticultural, something that intrigues me. I love to travel.

What was your luckiest moment in your life?
The luckiest career-wise, I would say Varsity Blues was the luckiest moment in my career. Just in the way that it opened the door for me. I'd only been auditioning for a while and it was a big success. It gave me the opportunities. And then in my life, probably being in the hospital when my nephew was born. He was just like this 10 ½ pound chunk and he was just this amazing, miraculous creature that came out of my sister and I just - - I make movies. It's like nothing and to watch a baby being born is so incredible. It just keeps it all in perspective. If the movie doesn't do well, oh well. You try your best.

What's the most dangerous thing you've done?
I was a little wilder in my early 20s so probably getting behind the wheel when I shouldn't have and testing fate a couple times that way. It's nice living in New York City. I don't have to worry about that now.

Hardcore fans of Final Destination will never forgive me unless I ask --- so do you know the backstory as to why Mr. and Mrs. Rivers named their daughter Clear?
No, but I will tell you that the original writer had an assistant named Clear Rivers and that's where the name comes from. I went to Fangoria and I had a guy tell me, 'Do you remember the name of your baby in the original ending of the first one?' I'm going, 'Fuck, what was it?' and he's like 'It's Chance.' And I'm thinking I don't even remember this... but I get asked these questions I don't even know the answer to!