“I'm
attracted to stories that excite my imagination, stories that, as I'm reading
the script, I feel it, I can see it, I can hear the characters. I'm attracted
to characters that are real, that tap into something inside me that I haven't
explored yet.” – Tatiana Maslany
I think Maslany, who grew up in Saskatchewan,
Canada, is one of the most interesting young actresses working today. And to read her quote about what makes a
script “real” is a direct correlation to what makes any type of writing
interesting and worthy of a reader’s time.
If you haven’t seen Maslany (who’s 30th
birthday is today), I highly commend to you the BBC America program “Orphan
Black.” To say that she carries off an
amazing transformation in this show is a vast understatement. And, after watching the Emmy Awards a couple
days ago (for which she was nominated for the 3rd straight year as Best
Actress) I remain shocked that she has not won multiple awards for her acting. In it she portrays not one, two or even three
characters, but an incredible seven different roles. And while watching it you are absolutely
convinced that these are different people on the screen. 
But, as she rightly says, it’s the terrific
writing, by Graeme Manson, that also makes this such an interesting and unusual
show. Both Manson and director John
Fawcett – along with Maslany of course – deserve every accolade and award it
has received.
“'Orphan Black' allows for people to
have debates and theories and allegiances to different characters - to trust
characters and hate other characters - but it doesn't tell you who is good or
bad or right or wrong,” Tatiana commented.
“That's the most exciting
storytelling, in my book.” Words to
chew on – and enjoy.
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