Nell Hudson on Making it as a Young
Actress, Being Laoghaire (and What it’s
Really Like to Kiss Sam Heughan)
By Janis Hines OUTLANDERHOMEPAGE ORIGINALS
We’re so excited that Nell Rose Hudson has agreed to do a
quick Q & A with us! We all know her
as Laoghaire MacKenzie, Outlander’s
resident bad girl who would stop at (almost) nothing to nab Jamie Fraser (but
seriously…and be honest lasses, can ye blame her?!). What you might not know is that there’s a lot
more to this multi-talented actress than her uncanny ability to make us hate
her character so much. (P.S. She’s really very sweet!)
(**Spoiler Alert: If you haven’t
read past Book One, and don’t want to know anything about what may or may not
be coming in the series, stop reading!)
OHP: Hi Nell! Thanks so much for agreeing to talk with us!
NH: Hey! No problem!
OHP: How has your life changed since landing the
role of Laoghaire in Outlander?
NH: Outlander was
definitely a game changer for me as an actress. Before then I'd done a couple
of jobs out of drama school, but when I got cast as Laoghaire I was ecstatic.
It's very nice to be a part of a show with so many devoted fans.
OHP: What other projects have you been working on since
finishing up with Outlander?
NH: I'm in an episode of Crossing Lines that just aired in the US. I've also done a
couple of other TV jobs this year, but I'm not allowed to name them yet, I'm afraid! I'll let you know as soon as they air. I also spent the spring treading the
boards as Lydia Bennett in a stage adaptation of Austen's classic, "Pride
and Prejudice." It was wonderful to
do theatre again.
OHP: We’ve read that
you’re also a singer/songwriter…do you have any plans to record anything? Do
you have any interest in doing musical theater?
NH: As an actress you
only really get to do what you love when you are in work; it's not something
you can do alone in your bedroom. So singing/songwriting is something that I
love that I have complete control of; it's an outlet. I've recorded a bit;
maybe I'll share something one day...
(We hope so! We’d love to hear her sing!)
OHP: As you probably
already know, Laoghaire comes back in Voyager, the 3rd book in the series.
Assuming there is a third season, what are you looking forward to in reprising
the role?
NH: Let's hope there is! Well, it'd be lovely working
with Sam again (no, not in that way!) he's just the loveliest guy. And of course getting to follow Laoghaire's
story through.
OHP: How was it to
film the “slap heard ‘round the world” scene with Caitriona Balfe?
NH: Well, it was
actually kind of emotional to film that one! Laoghaire is distraught and I was
fully in that mindset, it was tiring to film. At the same time, The Slap was my
first on screen and it was definitely fun doing something so dramatic and
catty.
OHP: Ok…just one last
question, and, yes, we know you’ve been asked this a million times, but we’re
sure our readers want to know...Was it fun kissing Sam (AND being the envy of
millions of women...lol, Sorry, We had to ask!)
NH: It's always a bit
weird kissing someone for the first time on camera when somebody calls
"action" - like jumping into it with no build up. I've said it before
though, Sam's a good kisser!
(and the women of the
world heave a collective sigh…!)
Thanks so much, Nell! We really appreciate your taking time
from your busy schedule to do this! We’re all looking forward to seeing you in
your upcoming projects...please do let us know when they're due to air!
~The Wee Lasses
she was also in an episode of "Call the Midwife" on PBS
ReplyDeleteNell was also in an episode of "Call the Midwife" on PBS this past season. Great series! Check it out if you haven't seen it yet.
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