THE INSIDER: PHEOBE TONKIN
Meet the bad girl witch on The Secret Circle!
Vampires? Werewolves? They're so last season. Just ask Australian actress Phoebe Tonkin, who plays the bad witch Faye on the new CW series The Secret Circle.The show, which revolves around, yes, a secret circle of witchery, is based upon the bestselling book by Vampire Diaries' author L.J. Smith and is guaranteed to inject a double dose of the supernatural into your Thursday nights. We chatted with the 22-year-old about perfecting an American accent, her favorite recipes, and the best parts about playing a (kind of) villian.
Hi Phoebe! Where are you calling from right now?
I'm in Vancouver, where we're filming the show. I have a day off, so I just got back from pilates class, which I'm trying to do when I have free time!
Let's talk about your character on the series, Faye. How would you describe her to a total stranger? I think Faye is really unpredictable. You see, she was quite misguided by her mother, had a few bad boyfriends, which led her to become sort of a destructive person to herself and to others. Now that she's come into these huge powers, she doesn't necessarily want to use them for terrible things, but she just doesn't know her boundaries.
Do you like playing the villain? Yes! I've always played the good girl, so it's a nice change. I feel like I've been repressed for years and now I'm pulling it all out now [laughing].
How did you perfect your American accent? Before the pilot I'd worked with an accent coach and just practiced a lot, but to be honest, I grew up watching The OC and Friends so I've picked it up a lot from there. I joke that I had the Seth Cohen guide to the America accent.
What's the hardest word to pull of? Ironically, the word "power." It's the most used word in the show!
What do you do when you're not working? At the moment we're filming a lot, but I'm also taking a course in nutrition that i really enjoy. I come from a family of suburban hippies, so this holistic way of life is always something I've been interested in [laughing].
Do you cook as well? Um... I'm really good at throwing things in a pan, but not so much where you have to measure out ingredients. I make a really great salmon salad. Baking...not so much!
What bands are you listening to right now? I'm a huge Radiohead fan, like, huge. I also like Cat Power and I'm into this band called The Swell Season who I caught at Coachella. On set I've started listening to Smashing Pumpkins, just to get into the realm of Faye's head, because it's a little bit dark.
--LIZA DARWIN
Watch The Secret Circle when it premieres on The CW September 15.
Hi Phoebe! Where are you calling from right now?
I'm in Vancouver, where we're filming the show. I have a day off, so I just got back from pilates class, which I'm trying to do when I have free time!
Let's talk about your character on the series, Faye. How would you describe her to a total stranger? I think Faye is really unpredictable. You see, she was quite misguided by her mother, had a few bad boyfriends, which led her to become sort of a destructive person to herself and to others. Now that she's come into these huge powers, she doesn't necessarily want to use them for terrible things, but she just doesn't know her boundaries.
Do you like playing the villain? Yes! I've always played the good girl, so it's a nice change. I feel like I've been repressed for years and now I'm pulling it all out now [laughing].
How did you perfect your American accent? Before the pilot I'd worked with an accent coach and just practiced a lot, but to be honest, I grew up watching The OC and Friends so I've picked it up a lot from there. I joke that I had the Seth Cohen guide to the America accent.
What's the hardest word to pull of? Ironically, the word "power." It's the most used word in the show!
What do you do when you're not working? At the moment we're filming a lot, but I'm also taking a course in nutrition that i really enjoy. I come from a family of suburban hippies, so this holistic way of life is always something I've been interested in [laughing].
Do you cook as well? Um... I'm really good at throwing things in a pan, but not so much where you have to measure out ingredients. I make a really great salmon salad. Baking...not so much!
What bands are you listening to right now? I'm a huge Radiohead fan, like, huge. I also like Cat Power and I'm into this band called The Swell Season who I caught at Coachella. On set I've started listening to Smashing Pumpkins, just to get into the realm of Faye's head, because it's a little bit dark.
--LIZA DARWIN
Watch The Secret Circle when it premieres on The CW September 15.
This story was published on September 8, 2011.
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Ana
09/08/2011
I love Phoebe from H20! Can't wait to see her in The Secret Circle! It's so cool she likes The Swell Season. They're brilliant!
Phoebe
09/08/2011
The article heading spelled our name wrong...
rachel
09/08/2011
i liked her in h20 . and she 's a big RADIOHEAD fan ? Phoebe is awesome !
rachel
09/08/2011
i liked her in h20 . and she 's a big RADIOHEAD fan ? Phoebe is awesome !
KRB
09/15/2011
I loved her in H2O when it was being shown on Nick here in the states. I totally get her being a the good girl, it'll be interesting to see if she can pull off being a bad girl. By the promo the CW ran, she's really got it down!
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