Yvonne Strahovski recently sat down with The Associated Press to evade questions about whether she survived season 7 of Dexter, to boast about her unusual gun skills and to complain about her cable company.
How different is this experience?
Honestly, I do feel a little bit like a fish out of water. A, I've never done a Broadway play. B, I've never seen a Broadway play. C, I'm Australian. And I'm an Australian coming in to do a classic American play that is set in the '30s. It's been challenging on all fronts.
What can you tell us about Dexter? Do you survive?
I can't reveal much. It's so hard to talk about. And I haven't even caught up with the last two episodes. My cable didn't turn on last night and I was on hold for 40 minutes with Time Warner. You should print that! I was on hold for 40 minutes and nobody answered the phone.
Were you a fan of Dexter before you landed a job on it?
I had seen bits and pieces but I had never watched episode after episode. So I actually sat down and watched all six seasons back-to-back for three weeks before I started shooting. Read the entire interview after the jump...
What kind of mood were you in after that?
I was mixed. I was having some weird dreams and when I finally got to the set, everyone was their character. I had a really hard time calling Jennifer 'Jennifer' and not Debra, and Michael 'Michael' and not Dexter. I was so in that world.
Your accents are always pretty good. How do you do it?
My first language was Polish - my whole family is Polish. I'm the only Australian. So I think because of that, I have maybe an ear for different types of sounds and my mouth is used to using different muscles.
What strange skills have you learned in your career?
I know how to punch properly. I know how to kick really well. I now know how to use a gun, especially a 9mm Smith and Wesson. I like to think I can defend myself if I ever got mugged, but who knows? In the moment I might shrivel up.
When you have any downtime, where can we find you?
If I got a small amount of time, I would usually probably veg out on the couch to some sort of brainless television. But my cable hasn't been working so I've been spending a lot of time on Skype with my friends. I switch off with my friends and my parents. I seem to live on Skype because my dearest are so far away.