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    But producers of the new series had other ideas, and they approached Leighton with a twisty story line straight out of the golden age of nighttime soaps. "They basically thought there was a way Sydney could've faked her death ... And the real twist is, in the pilot, she's found murdered in the pool. And then we'll have this interesting way of going back in time through flashbacks to put together the pieces." So far, so good. Fans have enthusiastically embraced the return of their favorite bad gal, and Leighton says it wasn't too tough to slip back into her character's distinctive skin. Full Article at Backstage
    They basically thought there was a way Sydney could've faked her death ... And the real twist is, in the pilot, she's found murdered in the pool. And then we'll have this interesting way of going back in time through flashbacks to put together the pieces.
    – Laura Leighton SOURCE: Backstage 1 month ago
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  1. I think they had some other choices who were more experienced, but for whatever reason, they kept being interested in me.
    SOURCE: Backstage 1 month ago
  2. I think people will continue to think about her, and maybe we'll see her through their eyes over the course of this season
    SOURCE: Backstage 1 month ago
  3. It was such a crazy ride: I went from being a waitress and a bartender and in the same year suddenly landed on a hit television show ... It was like a fast-moving train. We were on covers of magazines and doing all sorts of things, and I didn't have a very good way of processing it all. I felt the need ...
    SOURCE: Backstage 1 month ago
  4. I was just in the company; I did not have one of the lead roles
    SOURCE: Backstage 1 month ago
  5. That was really my first acting job ever
    SOURCE: Backstage 1 month ago
  6. My mother used to always say to me—and she'd only say it, like, in a negative way—'Oh, you should be an actor,' ... Like, that I was so dramatic or faking it or something. I always found it offensive. It was an accusation, really, not a compliment.
    – Laura Leighton SOURCE: Backstage 1 month ago
  7. She was always so fun to play, and she had a specific way of speaking, and it was a pretty easy rhythm to find again ... But both the writers and I were trying to make sure the character had evolved and that she was a reflection of her current age and not just trying to mimic a 22-year-old. This is a 40...
    SOURCE: Backstage 1 month ago
  8. And I heard an audible groan from the crew around me. It was definitely trial by fire, and I had to figure it out as I went along.
    SOURCE: Backstage 1 month ago
  9. I found myself walking into auditions where people expected me to be like Sydney
    SOURCE: Backstage 1 month ago
  10. Like, that I was so dramatic or faking it or something. I always found it offensive. It was an accusation, really, not a compliment.
    SOURCE: Backstage 1 month ago

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