FAME is not a problem for Andy Hallett. The 26-year-old actor, who is enjoying his first acting role on the popular vampire series Angel, is not often recognised by fans. It could be something to do with the fact that his character is constantly covered in green prosthetics and make-up to make him look like a demon. Even Hallett admits he has trouble recognising himself when in full costume.

 The makeup -- which takes three hours to put on and 30 to 45 minutes to take off -- so alters Hallett's appearance that he generally goes unrecognized -- except at conventions. "I don't know why," he says, "but they do. I guess it's because they're pretty big fans of the show -- or good guessers."

"I remember the first time I had the make-up done I was not looking in the mirror for the application," he says.             "They put in these fire-engine red contact lenses that are so bright and when I turned around to the mirror I remember being so scared.   My first thought was for my mum wondering what she would think had  happened to her baby."    His next thought was, "I hope I can get this off!"

Hallett plays The Host (aka Krevlornswath of the Deathwok Clan, aka Lorne), a flamboyant, Rat Pack-esque demon from another dimension who used to run Caritas, a Los Angeles karaoke bar for supernatural creatures (until it was blown up, twice).

Lorne's demon knowledge and ability to read people's (or demons') innermost feelings when they sing has proven useful to crusading vampire-with-a-soul Angel (David Boreanaz) and his evil-fighting cohorts (Alexis Denisof, Charisma Carpenter, J. August Richards and Amy Acker).

Hallett's first career, as a singer, inspired Whedon to create the Host character in the first place. Since the "Angel" gig came along, though, Hallett has concentrated on acting, but he hasn't abandoned music.