Community returns to UK screens in just two short days courtesy of Sony Entertainment Television - expect a musical episode, a tribute to Law & Order and dimension-hopping madness as the cult comedy's third season unfolds!

Digital Spy spoke to Gillian Jacobs - Britta on the show - to talk about her dream episode, her rap skills and the possibility of a Kickstarter-funded Community movie...

Britta has transformed from the 'straight woman' into more of a fun character - when do you think that transition started?

"I think it started midway through the first season, but probably didn't really blossom until the second season. But I feel like they started to plant the seeds of my insanity in season one!"



Is there more of you in Britta now then?

"I would definitely say I am goofy, so now that Britta is goofier, we more closely resemble each other. Hopefully I'm not as bad at things as Britta is!"



And you're not "the worst" either!

"I may be! That's not for me to say - that's for others to judge!"



How does it feel when aspects of your personality are incorporated into the character?

"I think it's nice, because it expands the character - and for me, certainly, it was fun to go from being the straight man to being weird and silly and goofy like the rest of the cast, so it was a welcome thing for me.



"I think you just have to take everything that happens on a TV show with a grain of salt. You sign up for a show for six years having zero idea where they're going to go with the character, so you just have to get on the ride of the show and go with wherever they take you."

Britta's eager to become a therapist and performs a therapy-based rap in a season four episode. Was your co-star Donald Glover - a.k.a. rapper Childish Gambino - impressed and will you feature on his next track?

(laughs) "You know what, I think he was deeply impressed! He's probably going to give me my own album - I would say that I have a massive rap career ahead of me!"



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Britta has been involved romantically with both Jeff (Joel McHale) and Troy (Donald Glover) - who do you prefer her with?

"I like what Jeff and Britta have become, which is quite of a brotherly/sisterly thing with still some sexual tension. They're co-conspirators - they can either bring out the worst or the best in each other. They can either get really childish or have emotional breakthroughs together...



"And then I love the sweetness of Troy - he has a very uncynical view of life and love and I think that perspective is probably good for Britta."

So you weren't worried about a backlash from Troy and Abed fans?

"Well, I think all of that is good - the Troy and Abed fans should have issues with [Troy and Britta being together], much like Abed (Danny Pudi) has issues with it on the show. Troy feels conflicted between these two relationships in his life and I think it's great - the messier the better on our show!"



Community has done a body-swap episode, a musical and an animated episode - is there any kind of episode left that you'd like to do?

"Well, we haven't done one live - I don't know how that would go! Is there really anything we haven't done? I always think we should do like a daytime soap opera episode, with all the long takes at the end of scenes where people are wiggling their eyebrows and quivering their lips. That could be fun!



"Or we haven't really done a noir movie - like a Chinatown/Maltese Falcon type thing, that could be fun too."

That would be great - would Britta be the femme fatale?

"(laughs) I don't think so! I don't know if Britta would be the femme fatale! She'd be... the plucky girl that everyone thinks is a boy!"



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As Community's gone on, we've seen more and more episodes that take place away from Greendale - do you embrace that or do you miss the study room scenes?

"Those scenes take a very long time to shoot, so I'd say practically we don't miss them! Maybe for the show thematically sure, but those take a long time to shoot, so as actors we're all excited when we're not sitting around the table!"



There was one episode where that's practically all you did...

"Oh yeah, [season two's] 'Advanced Dungeons & Dragons' was, I'd say, 98% sitting around the table, and those were some long days, but then you see the episode cut together and you're really happy you did it. But the making of is sometimes a little maddening!"



It's not always been an easy ride for Community - what's been your response to the ongoing fan support?

"Oh, it's been incredible - we wouldn't be on television if it weren't for them, so I feel enormously grateful and I'm glad that the show is meaningful to them and that they love it passionately.



"I think it's wonderful - I had no idea when I started out that I would end up on a show that meant so much to people. I think it's kind of remarkable."

How have you found the experience of going to Comic-Con and fan events?

"For us, especially because we don't have high ratings, when we go to a place like Comic-Con, it's the one time of year when we feel really successful. That's the time when we feel popular and we feel loved, and we feel like people are watching the show.



"For us, it's kind of an ego boost and it recharges our commitment to and excitement about the show. We usually go to Comic-Con right before we start shooting the new season, so it's really great to start the first week back with that energy and excitement."

What do you think the chances are of a fifth season of Community?

"Well, we wrapped [season four] all the way back in December so [the show's future was] very much up in the air. I'd say that there's always a possibility we will come back. I wish I had a crystal ball and I could tell you with 100% certainty.



"We always remain optimistic about the future of the show - if nothing else, because we've cheated death so many times! I honestly don't know [what will happen] but I always want the show to come back. I hope we do more."

The fan slogan for Community is 'Six seasons and a movie' - after the success of the Veronica Mars campaign, do you think the show's fans would ever fund a movie?

"God, that would be amazing if they did. That [campaign] was just amazing to watch as a fan of TV - to raise that much money in such a short period of time.



"I think that's empowering for TV fans to be able to demonstrate in a tangible way their love and commitment to a show. If we ever got to that point, it would be incredible if we could have a similar experience to Veronica Mars."

I'm sure Community fans would delve into their pockets...

"Thank you! I would delve into my pockets - I'd give Community ten bucks!"



Community season three starts on Friday, May 3 at 11pm on Sony Entertainment Television.

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