Is Evil-Lyn sweet on Skeletor? Only her hairdresser and Meg Foster know for sure.

"I don't know about that," chuckles the actress, "but I do know that the relationship between the two definitely has some substance.

"Frank Langella and I sat down before principal photography began to discuss the relationship between Skeletor and Evil-Lyn. What we came up with is that she has a great love and respect for Skeletor. Sometimes, his patience with her is short, but she is basically stuck on the guy and will always be there for him."

Meg Foster has cultivated a reputation as being a serious actress. She laughs as she describes "Masters of the Universe" as "not being Shakespeare." But she suggests that the film has provided her with a number of acting challenges.

"The challenge of making toys into believable, living, breathing creatures has necessitated a change in my approach," she notes. "To make Evil-Lyn appear real, I've played some scenes a little bigger and others a bit more subtle. It has definitely been hard work. But the changes I've had to go through have been worth it because this movie has been so much fun to do."

Meg Foster, whose recent credits include "The Emerald Forest" and "The Wind" studied acting in the prestigious Neighborhood Playhouse in New York City. She made her off-Broadway debut in "The Empire Builders."

The actress subsequently moved to Los Angeles where her first feature role was opposite Michael Douglas in "Adam at 6 A.M." Other performances include "Washington: Behind Closed Doors," "Guyana Tragedy: The Story of Jim Jones" and "The Scarlet Letter." Foster also played tough cop Chris Cagney during the first season of TV's "Cagney and Lacey."

Foster says that the opportunity to work at length with Langella has made her "Masters" stint worthwhile but she doesn't know if this movie will ultimately turn into a career move.

"I've always done things I wanted to do and I wanted to do 'Masters,'" she explains. "If it helps my career, fine. If it doesn't, then I've still had the opportunity to do a film that was, plain and simple, a great deal of fun."