What are some of the big differences between working in Australian productions and American ones?
With H2O I was lucky because it was still kind of a high production value show. I mean, I did a couple of soaps in Australia and there was definitely a difference between doing a soap and doing something like The Secret Circle. I guess just in terms of differences, it's really like how many আরো cooks are there in the kitchen. Like in Australia আপনি have your director, your producer, and maybe some of the investors who have a say in everything. Whereas on this প্রদর্শনী there's a lot of people that have a say in things like what our characters wear, how they speak. I think that's the biggest difference.
But in terms of the crew and stuff—especially because I'm in Canada, I think—It's still a situation where everyone loves coming to work and everyone tries to make it fun, and everyone works really hard, but no one takes everything too seriously. Because we work really long hours and আপনি have to make it enjoyable to work a 16-hour day. And that was the same kind of case in Australia too.
There isn't A LOT of work in Australia. I think that's why everyone comes over to America to find jobs and pilots and things, because there's not enough work to justify staying there, unfortunately. Like, I wish there was. I would প্রণয় to stay প্রথমপাতা and be working with my family around the corner, but the work just isn't there.
My impression is that there's only about 17 actors total in Australia and they ALL come over here and become A-List famous.
[Laughs] I think Americans are probably getting sick of us Australians trying to take their jobs.
No way. I প্রণয় Australians. More, please. But that reminds me: When আপনি landed the part on The Secret Circle, did আপনি realize how annoying our accent would be to learn?
No, not really. I grew up watching your shows. I always joked that I had the Seth Cohen American accent because I'm a die-hard O.C. fan. And I watched so much American টেলিভিশন at home, I even have tapes of me re-creating scenes from The O.C. So from a young age I was doing an American accent. But when I came over here it was আরো just honing it. But it's hard because Shel and Brittany can go kind of Southern sometimes and I've also got a couple of other Southern friends. The hardest part is not going Southern. I can do a real good Southern, my other American is a little bit harder to do.
I definitely hear a little আরো Valley Girl than Southern, but that seems appropriate.
[Laughs] Really? Great, Valley Girl অথবা Southern. If only I could do normal American.
The cast of The Secret বৃত্ত seems really tight-knit behind the scenes. Because Chris Zylka joined late, did আপনি guys have to haze him?
[Laughs] Probably a little bit. No, actually, Chris came in very easily I think because he knew Thomas before. Plus it's Chris. I think of him like a big labrador, I don't know why. He just gets along with everyone somehow. But we've always got new people anyway, so it would just be a constant hazing if we did.
My last প্রশ্ন is very important. What is your পছন্দ Radiohead album and track?
I really, really like In Rainbows. But I also really like OK Computer as a sort of flipside to that. "Reckoner" is my favorite, just my পছন্দ Radiohead song. That, "Idioteque," and "Pyramid Song" are my শীর্ষ three.
Well, I'm impressed. I mean, I would've gone with "Let Down," but we're all unique snowflakes.
[Laughs] Everyone's different!
The Secret বৃত্ত airs Thursdays at 9 pm on The CW
With H2O I was lucky because it was still kind of a high production value show. I mean, I did a couple of soaps in Australia and there was definitely a difference between doing a soap and doing something like The Secret Circle. I guess just in terms of differences, it's really like how many আরো cooks are there in the kitchen. Like in Australia আপনি have your director, your producer, and maybe some of the investors who have a say in everything. Whereas on this প্রদর্শনী there's a lot of people that have a say in things like what our characters wear, how they speak. I think that's the biggest difference.
But in terms of the crew and stuff—especially because I'm in Canada, I think—It's still a situation where everyone loves coming to work and everyone tries to make it fun, and everyone works really hard, but no one takes everything too seriously. Because we work really long hours and আপনি have to make it enjoyable to work a 16-hour day. And that was the same kind of case in Australia too.
There isn't A LOT of work in Australia. I think that's why everyone comes over to America to find jobs and pilots and things, because there's not enough work to justify staying there, unfortunately. Like, I wish there was. I would প্রণয় to stay প্রথমপাতা and be working with my family around the corner, but the work just isn't there.
My impression is that there's only about 17 actors total in Australia and they ALL come over here and become A-List famous.
[Laughs] I think Americans are probably getting sick of us Australians trying to take their jobs.
No way. I প্রণয় Australians. More, please. But that reminds me: When আপনি landed the part on The Secret Circle, did আপনি realize how annoying our accent would be to learn?
No, not really. I grew up watching your shows. I always joked that I had the Seth Cohen American accent because I'm a die-hard O.C. fan. And I watched so much American টেলিভিশন at home, I even have tapes of me re-creating scenes from The O.C. So from a young age I was doing an American accent. But when I came over here it was আরো just honing it. But it's hard because Shel and Brittany can go kind of Southern sometimes and I've also got a couple of other Southern friends. The hardest part is not going Southern. I can do a real good Southern, my other American is a little bit harder to do.
I definitely hear a little আরো Valley Girl than Southern, but that seems appropriate.
[Laughs] Really? Great, Valley Girl অথবা Southern. If only I could do normal American.
The cast of The Secret বৃত্ত seems really tight-knit behind the scenes. Because Chris Zylka joined late, did আপনি guys have to haze him?
[Laughs] Probably a little bit. No, actually, Chris came in very easily I think because he knew Thomas before. Plus it's Chris. I think of him like a big labrador, I don't know why. He just gets along with everyone somehow. But we've always got new people anyway, so it would just be a constant hazing if we did.
My last প্রশ্ন is very important. What is your পছন্দ Radiohead album and track?
I really, really like In Rainbows. But I also really like OK Computer as a sort of flipside to that. "Reckoner" is my favorite, just my পছন্দ Radiohead song. That, "Idioteque," and "Pyramid Song" are my শীর্ষ three.
Well, I'm impressed. I mean, I would've gone with "Let Down," but we're all unique snowflakes.
[Laughs] Everyone's different!
The Secret বৃত্ত airs Thursdays at 9 pm on The CW
