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What role could there possibly be for me inDownton Abbey?
Or something like that?
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It was a South American woman who was living in Britain.
It was a period piece, which I never get to do so all of that.
You couldnt quite figure out where they were from, but they were worldly.
So that was fun for me because Ive always wanted to do that.
You said you felt as if the role was tailor-made for you.
And he does it in a really comedic way, but an honest way.
And then my character dated a German man, a German architect.
My character Margot really was color blind.
She is like a period piece Gaby Solis.
Its a little more sophisticated and elevated.
They really give the audience the benefit of the doubt, like, they let the audience find it.
And youre like, Oh my god, that was hilarious, did you just hear what he said?
You got to really glam it up in period clothes.
My favorite is the pink dress with the matching headdress from the second episode.
I loved the hair.
I really like that hair shape.
I wore a wig the whole movie, but I loved that hair shape back then.
That was really fun.
The makeup I wasnt a fan of.
And Im a fan of Taraji [P. Henson].
So, I just wanted to go and have fun.
And then secondary for me was, does this character move the story forward?
And she is, and youll see!
And definitely the other side of the political spectrum of my own views.
Did it give you more insight into the other side?No.
Oh, god no.
I wish it did, but it didnt.
Or maybe direct an episode?I would love to direct anEmpire.Its more shot like film.
Yeah, I would definitely love to direct.
I dont know if this character is going to come back.
I think it depends if my pilot gets picked up.
