How would you describe your character?
Spontaneous, incredibly fun and caring but quiet. At first glance, there’s so much to her character and the kind that she doesn’t even show to her friends. She holds a lot of herself back and we see that unravel as the time goes on. I like that duality of her character - one person with her friends and then another with her family.
Do you see any of yourself in her?
I think she’s a big dreamer and wants to make her dreams a reality, so in that aspect I see a lot of myself.
Where does she fit in with the other girls?
She’s the first one to suggest a party if someone is upset or going through something in order to shake it off. But she’s also a good guide and gives good advice such as “don’t date that guy, he’s a Gemini!”
What piece of advice would you give your character?
Not to assume what everyone else is thinking as I think she does it a lot and it holds her back.
What’s it been like working with Dolly?
Dolly’s so cool, she’s an amazing writer. Her writing is so witty, authentic and natural.
What’s it like collaborating with the wider crew such as hair, make up etc?
There’s such a feeling of collaboration, it’s been so cleverly crafted. The hair and make-up in 2012 is so drastically different that I don’t remember! It was so fun to go back.
What did you learn from the story?
It taught me more about friendship. I think people feel, especially when you’re growing up at school etc, that you will make friends and that you will have your best friends. The book pulls that apart. It’s not easy making friends, so when you do, you want to latch onto them for dear life and feel very lucky when you find someone that you think is your best friend. Friendships like that take work to maintain, they aren’t easy as you grow in life, things change and they take work. More than anything, its taught me a lot about the complexities of friendships and the rarity of the good ones.
Who will Everything I Know About Love appeal to?
The show will appeal to most people and I think there’s elements of everything, so much nostalgia. It offers people a chance to look back at friendships or relationships or moments in their life and think, oh gosh I did that.
What are three words to summarise the series?
Friendship. Identity. Change.
