The Malaysian news paper The Star recently interviewed Marg Helgenberger (Catherine Willows), who revealed the nature of her relationship with the other cast members of CSI.

The actress discussed the collective reaction towards the firings of George Eads (Nick Stokes) and Jorja Fox (Sara Sidle) that took place last summer. "It was not fun," Helgenberger revealed. "I think the events changed everything. But the cast cares about each other so much and we are all professionals. We didn't let it affect us as best we could."

According to the actress, the years they've spent together on the show have fortified their relationship. "Well, I think in any television series that runs for a long time you spend a lot of time with the group of people that you are creating with. And you become a family. And with that, there is obviously all the good stuff that happens with the family. You do care and look out for each other."

"But there is also the stuff that every family contends with, which is, ‘You are irritating me!' But you have to be professional about it. And you have to do your job. But ultimately we all really – I am not just putting you on – care for each other. And we all have a good time and we laugh a lot. We really do," Helgenberger added.

Lastly, the actress discussed the longevity of the show, which she tied to the recent crime show trend. "I think it can keep going for a while," she says. "Well, obviously if the audience doesn’t get burned out on the whole crime-solving [thing]. It seems like every show is either a reality or a procedural crime show."

Head over to the Star Online, where the actress also discussed her feelings about working with her husband on CSI.

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