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Express, the Washington Post’s free read-while-riding-the-metro paper, has a nice little interview with Annabeth Gish re: her role as Eileen on Brotherhood. Here are some of the high points. Head here for the full deal.
Politics keeps showing up in your roles. Why is it so entertaining?
GISH: I think politics is extremely dramatic. Doing these roles, you realize that there are masks, certain faces you have to present to people in the public arena. It’s a negotiation of image and presentation, and having to be always aware of political correctness.Your Brotherhood character, Eileen, has a definite dark side. What’s it like to play her?
GISH: Ironically, it’s been completely liberating. I think we all have our dark places and shadowy sides. It’s been freeing to portray a character who lives in a morally ambiguous place. Cable’s a good place for that.What can we expect from her as season two comes to a close?
GISH: In season one, Eileen was not doing the right thing. This season, she’s been trying to carve out who she is without committing more sins.
Any favorite items on display (at home)?
GISH: We collect black and white photography. And my husband [Wade Allen] is a stunt man, so his prized possession is a huge Italian cinema John Wayne poster.What sort of parties do you throw?
GISH: I don’t believe in themes, since we’re really easy-going. The only requirement at our parties? That people don’t mind bare feet and lots of red wines. Wade will grill, and I’ll make some pasta or something.
Tune in Sunday night for the Season 2 finale!
1532 days ago
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I love her.
Years ago, I was an extra in a movie that Annabeth was in (a little flick called Hiding Out with Jon Cryer) – I was a really young teenager. I went to use the phone and got disoriented and ended up near the catering. She and another actor came over and saw me standing there. I kind of assumed that she was going to be really snotty. I remember that she took her finger and ran it along the edge of a cake and ate the frosting and kind of giggled. And then she said hello and asked if I wanted anything from the table. I, of course, being intimidated, said no and ran away. But I remember thinking that she didn’t act like a “movie star” at all – she seemed like a real person.