Amy Stuart

The older I get, the more sexy I get,” explains Amy Smart on her perennial ranking on magazines’ lists of sexiest women. “Growing into myself and being happy with the way I am makes me feel sexy. Sexy is not how you look. It’s the energy you give off. I like some of my body parts better than others. I’ve never been a real stickler for having a perfect body. I like to look and feel good, but I’m not obsessed at the gym, because I think women are beautiful when they’re womanly and curvy.”

Smart returns as Eve in Crank: High Voltage, which hits theaters on April 17. Leading up to the sequel to the 2006 action adventure hit, Smart sat down with Playboy’s Stephen Rebello for Playboy’s April 20Q. Here’s a sneak preview:

On Crank co-star Jason Statham: “I love Jason Statham, and we got along so well doing Crank. Already being in a relationship off-screen keeps the sparks hot on-screen, though, because when you’re making a movie you can’t have that co-star. Since it’s taboo, you want them more. If you were single, you could just say, “Hey, I’m available. Bring it on.” But it was great working again with Jason on Crank 2: High Voltage. He’s a real gentleman, and we’d already gotten past that getting-to-know-each-other period."

On famous people she finds sexy: “Ralph Fiennes is so hot. Seeing him onstage in London and in the movie In Bruges, I thought, Yummy. Kate Winslet is such a great actress—sexy, curvy and gorgeous like a Botticelli. Joaquin Phoenix is one of our best actors and definitely sexy—the same for Sean Penn, Brad Pitt and Jude Law. Matt Damon is very hot. He does it for me. When I met him he was the nicest guy, but being around him made me so nervous I had to drink double cosmos all night."

On her threesome kissing scene with Carmen Electra and Owen Wilson: “It’s funny, because I find more women sexy than men, but I prefer to be with men. I don’t mind kissing a girl, but when men kiss they do it with much more strength. Women kiss much softer because women are very soft and sensual."

On her Crank character: “She is sexually liberated and has taken up pole dancing professionally, which she finds empowering. She’s trying out new things on her own terms. We shot in seedy, nasty clubs in East Los Angeles, and I made sure they sanitized that pole before I did my moves."

On the most adventurous place she has had sex: “I’ve been to a lot of great places, but adventurous? I’d say on the beach in Bali, where we had been relaxing on vacation for days. We were both tan. The sun was going down. It was gorgeous and warm, and the beach was pretty deserted—but not entirely. I felt like we were living a dream, even if it was only temporary."

On being a member of the mile-high club: “Yeah, in the bathroom, which makes me a member of the mile-high club. One key to a great relationship is a healthy sex life. My boyfriend loves to buy me sexy lingerie, and when he’s lucky I give him a little show. Maybe it would be hot if I bought him a policeman’s uniform.