There was just so much in there.
STRAHOVSKI: She feels like her family, and particularly her parents, are failing her.
STRAHOVSKI: I loved this experience.
I loved the material, and I loved the character.
I loved that I got to dance in it.
I used to be a dancer, from probably the age of five to 18.
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For me, that part of it was like revisiting my old childhood passion.
I guess I shouldnt call it childhood because I still love to dance around my living room.
It was really wonderful.
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I love those sequences.
We had a blast shooting that stuff, on set.
That was super fun.
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And I very much related to that family situation.
My parents are not Australian-born.
Theyre from Poland, and they migrated to Australia.
So, there was that aspect, which ties into the theme of the show, with migration.
The show is more about refugees, but I certainly felt a little tie in there, with that.
STRAHOVSKI: That was incredible.
I thought that was amazing.
We had a blast with the costumes, because its set in the early 2000s.
We just had a blast, shooting that whole thing.
It was really interesting.
So, that was quite electric.
That was just the most astounding and heartbreaking emotional experience.
STRAHOVSKI: That was incredible.
We raised so much money, which was incredible.
Its always great to see those guys.
Its always a blast, seeing those guys.
And so many people remember that show.
It had such a powerful impact on so many people and families, in particular.
We still have a lot of people discovering it now, which is really fun.
STRAHOVSKI: Its been really powerful.
The show affects so many people because it really reflects our life, right now.
STRAHOVSKI: No, not really.
Its just more of a focused thing.
In the pilot and the first season, I spent a lot of time getting to know her.
Now that I know her, I still think shes despicable.
I do, and I dont.
In the moment, I spend time sitting with her and justifying all of her heinous actions.
Its a very awkward space to be in.
Its a strange contradictory space to exist in, with this character.
She seems like a character that would be both fun to play and not so fun to play.
STRAHOVSKI: Yeah, its been fun.
A lot of people say that villains are always the most fun to play.
While that is true, there have been some incredibly challenging moments throughout the series.
There are some things where I go, Wow, thats really walking the line, right there.
Statelessis available to stream at Netflix.
