M\u00e4dchen Amick: It took me by\u00a0surprise\u00a0\u201cback in the day\u201d\u00a0when it premiered. I knew that David Lynch on television would be controversial, but I was very surprised and happy that it was so well received.<\/p>\n
tg: You have a long and impressive list of television credits. Do you have a favorite show?<\/span><\/p>\n MA: That\u2019s a hard one because I\u2019ve been on a lot of shows that were fun to work on and then others that were very satisfying creatively. I would say that\u00a0Twin Peaks\u00a0is very special to me on both of those\u00a0levels.\u00a0It sent my career on a very specific and special journey. But I have to say that\u00a0Freddie was fun to work on as well because it was well written. It was a lot of fun to do a comedy. I also met two of my now closest friends, Freddie Prinze Jr. and Sarah Michelle Gellar-Prinze. In addition to those two shows,\u00a0Witches of East End was absolutely\u00a0a \u201clightning in a bottle\u201d\u00a0experience in the way that the main cast bonded so quickly and deeply. I\u2019m still incredibly sad that the show was canceled so hastily.<\/p>\n tg: Let\u2019s talk travel! You were recently invited to Puerto Vallarta and stayed at the Grand Fiesta Americana Hotel. Tell me about your Mexico experience.<\/span><\/p>\n MA: Mexico holds a very special place in my heart. I used to visit there often as a young girl with my late father, William. We loved going to Laredo and Cabo San Lucas. Then, later as an adult, my husband and I visited Costa\u00a0Careyes as newlyweds. That ended up being the last\u00a0\u201cofficial vacation\u201d we took before embarking on our journey to busy careers and family life. After I wrapped the first season of\u00a0Riverdale, Grand Fiesta Americana extended an invitation for my husband, David, and me to come relax for a week and we grabbed it! It ended up being a much needed and, after 25 years, a very romantic vacation.<\/p>\n tg: What destinations are still on your bucket list?<\/span><\/p>\n MA: I\u2019m dying to spend a month of relaxation in the South of France and\/or the Italian countryside. I haven\u2019t been to Asia yet; I\u2019m very curious about it. And, I also have a dream of seeing the Mayan ruins in a \u201cnon-tourist\u201d kind of way, if that\u2019s possible. To be honest, I\u2019m a Sagittarian and I love to travel, so quite frankly, my bucket list includes the entire globe!<\/p>\n tg: Where\u2019s your favorite vacation destination?<\/span><\/p>\n MA: Hawaii. I have a deep connection to those islands for some reason. I feel so at home there. I especially enjoy the North Shore of Kauai.<\/p>\n MA: Hopefully I\u2019m always going to a tropical location, so the smallest bikini to get the very best tan.<\/p>\n tg: You play the piano, guitar, bass and violin. Why did you want to play so many instruments?<\/span><\/p>\n MA: Well, I\u2019m proud to boast that as a young girl, after I learned the piano \u2014 my first instrument \u2014 I then learned to play the upright bass. I could barely reach around the instrument. My dad was the leader of the \u2018Bobby McGee Band\u2019 and was also the bassist. He was a fundamentalist. Not unlike learning to drive a stick shift, he wanted me to learn the proper string instrument first, before moving on to the electric bass.<\/p>\n I\u2019m proud to say that I\u2019ve always sought out and have been blessed with playing strong, complicated female roles.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n tg: You\u2019ve had roles on some incredibly prominent television shows, including Mad Men, CSI: New York and ER, and you are currently working on Riverdale. Do you have a favorite role? If so, what made it so special?<\/span><\/p>\n MA: I\u2019m proud to say that I\u2019ve always sought out and have been blessed with playing strong, complicated female roles. My favorites are Shelly from\u00a0Twin Peaks,\u00a0Wendy\u00a0from\u00a0Witches of East End\u00a0and now the very complex\u00a0Alice Cooper\u00a0in\u00a0Riverdale. I love it when the character challenges my own natural instincts.<\/p>\n tg: What prompted your interest in acting? Can you give our readers some sage advice for those budding young hopefuls who want to forge a career as an actor?<\/span><\/p>\n MA: I was born an artist. I just had to keep trying different art forms until I found the one that most spoke to me. As a young girl, I fell in love with the cinema. I would sneak away and see two or three films in one afternoon. I then fell in love with acting when I followed my best friend into high school theater.<\/p>\n The biggest advice I can give anyone aspiring to become an actor is that you have to be prepared to be in it for the\u00a0long haul. It takes a lot of perseverance and hustle to become a\u00a0consistent\u00a0working\u00a0actor.<\/p>\n It takes a lot of inner belief and self-confidence to withstand all of the rejection that will\u00a0inevitably\u00a0come your way. But if it\u2019s your dream and you know this is the thing for you, then go for it. Don\u2019t let anyone discourage you. Believe in yourself. And most importantly, enjoy the journey along the way.<\/p>\n When I look back on my career, I don\u2019t remember the specific scenes or dialogue. I remember the people whom I worked alongside and with whom I had a deep connection.[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column][\/vc_row]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" [vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]M\u00e4dchen Amick is an actress whose resume reads like a Who\u2019s Who of television. She has appeared in such well-known shows as Mad Men, ER, CSI: NY, Californication, Gilmore Girls, American Horror Story: Hotel, White Collar, Psych and Law & Order. 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tg: What one item do you always take when packing for a trip?<\/span><\/p>\n