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Sarah Wayne Callies Interview

by Nikki on September 21st, 2006

You play a prison doctor who runs the emotional gamut. How did you prepare for this role?

I spoke with a physician who worked at a penitentiary that was like the real-life version of Fox River. I also visited a maximum security prison – that was a real eye-opener, but I developed a lot of compassion for the people there. Midway through last season, when I found out about the addiction storyline, I talked to professionals and read the book Junkie, which takes you pretty far into the mind of an addict. I also watched Requiem for a Dream.

In Season One, you had lots of scenes with Wentworth Miller. Everyone I’ve talked to describes him as “quiet and mysterious.” Can you give me more insight than that?

I would say he’s unwavering. He’s not afraid of who he is or who other people are. He’s not afraid of celebrity, though I’m not sure he necessarily wants it, either. What I like about him is that you can’t really throw him curveballs. It’s not like he’s pounding his chest with all this machismo, but he’s just fearless.

IMDB.com tells me you are in a couple of upcoming films. If you could pick any Hollywood actor to work with, who would it be and why?

I could probably spend the rest of my life doing a Hepburn-and-Tracy thing with Wentworth. We work well together. But that said, George Clooney’s a definite possibility. I’ve heard he’s very kind. And Meryl Streep – I imagine that acting with her is like not acting at all. You just respond.

Source: Dallas Morning News

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