The Australian TV Blog – TV Tonight has an interesting interview with Lucy about the upcoming ABC TV show “The Code” – Lucy stars alongside a quality Australian cast in the 6 part mini-series which is due to air on Australian TV on 21 September.
You can find out about Lucy’s role on the miniseries for more news and multimedia (when it becomes available) on the AUSXIP Lucy Lawless The Code Subsite
Here’s some snippets from the interview
On how she signed up for the role of Alex Wisham (School teacher)
“I was sent the script by Playmaker and I was the first one (to sign) on, which normally would make you a bit nervous. But the writing was so good, that I had to jump on because otherwise that Cate bloody Blanchett will want it!” she laughs.
“(Alex is) a teacher who falls in love with her school children who from the Aboriginal community. One of the gets in trouble with the law, she feels very much she has to protect them against her ex-boyfriend who is an Aboriginal cop.
“Things look very bad for the kid but she believes in his innocence. So it’s her and the kid against the world.”
I was sent the script by Playmaker and I was the first one (to sign) on, which normally would make you a bit nervous. But the writing was so good, that I had to jump on because otherwise that Cate bloody Blanchett will want it!” she laughs.
“(Alex is) a teacher who falls in love with her school children who from the Aboriginal community. One of the gets in trouble with the law, she feels very much she has to protect them against her ex-boyfriend who is an Aboriginal cop.
“Things look very bad for the kid but she believes in his innocence. So it’s her and the kid against the world.”
Check out the full interview on TV Tonight
LIsten to Lucy talk about her character
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