Laura Q&A - Page 10

Some of my earlier work... One to look for is Platinum. CBC sometimes re-runs it, but there could be a chance that it would be available upon request on video? I am not too sure about that one, though. Road to Avonlea often plays re-runs, and of course Ready Or Not is the show that won't stop being shown! Otherwise, I am not too sure how else to get a hold of my earlier work... I actually have a hard time doing so for my own demo reel, so if you figure it out, let me know!

Would you like do an episode that shows how purple Trance reacts to the possible future she has been thrown into after the events of Ouroboros?

I think it would be awesome to do an episode that checks up on little purple Trance, but I am not sure if that would even be a possibility. Of course, the make-up would be just the tip of the iceberg, but there would be a lot of logistical difficulties to work out in the script. I would certainly never be adverse to doing a "peek-into-purple-Trance-dimension" episode, but again, I think it is not a probability.

Do you have a boyfriend? What characteristics attract you to a man?

Sometimes mystery can be our greatest ally... Trancers can appreciate that.

Who is the biggest practical joker on the Andromeda set? Do you have any good stories of practical jokes that you can share?

The Biggest practical joker? We have a lot of laughs on the show, and it appears to me that the jokester role can pretty much be seen right across the board in terms of the cast. Gordon (Harper) and I are always joking around (kinda like purple Trance and Harper would), and Lisa and I are almost always laughing at something. Kevin always has a joke or five to share (hehehe) and by and large, the (technical) crew joins in with the joking as well.

When did you get your first agent? How you were "discovered"? How did you get started with the Canadian Children's Opera Chorus? What made you want to get into singing/dancing/acting?

I joined an agency in Toronto just before I turned thirteen years old. I actually wanted to sing and dance, and went to a few auditions, and as it turned out, I wasn't very good at either. So my agent at the time sent me out to a television audition. I did a few days on an early ep. of Road to Avonlea as an extra, had a lot of fun, and decided I wanted to do more of it. I got an audition for a half-hour short film produced by Global television in Ontario, on the "New Producer" series - a show designed to support fledgling directors and writers in Canada with the hopes of finding new talent. As it happened, the half-hour short (called Thirty-Two AA) turned into Ready Or Not, a five-year stint, where I ended up learning almost everything I know (to date) about acting.
As far as the Canadian Children's Opera Chorus (CCOC) goes, I joined when I was nine years old, and because of my age and inexperience, I was put in an apprentice chorus for a year, and then went on to the main chorus, where I remained until I was sixteen. That was a marvelous experience, and I would not have traded it for anything. To be able to foster an appreciation for classical music in any young person is a noble deed for sure! That's where I fell in love with Opera and Classical music, no doubt.
I am not sure why I was drawn to the performing arts. It may have something to do with the fact that I was a bit of a loser (guess I still am!), and somehow I felt that performing on stage gave me a confidence that I didn't have in real life. Through that, I met many wonderful and inspiring people and grew to love the Arts, and I will always, until the end of my life, support the Performing Arts. They have shaped so much of my life.