Collider: How did you come to Season 2 ofBerlin Station?
What was it that drew you to the show?
So, when you have all of us together, augmented with Keke [Palmer], its phenomenal.
Im 49 and Michelle [Forbes] is 52, and thats fantastic.
I think that audiences are going to love it.
How is BB Yates received by the boys club of being in a profession like this?
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My nemesis is the U.S.
Ambassador, whos a political appointee.
Hes not someone with a background in diplomacy from the state department.
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Hes someone whos violating the traditional boundary between the White House and the CIA.
With BB leaving, the CIA becomes a place of resistance, so it adds to the intrigue.
Have you ever had someone want to cast you because of your TED Talk before this?
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JUDD: It affirmed to me that they want me for exactly who and what I am.
For them to say, Oh, we love Ashley!
Lets look at her TED Talk and see how that energy fits with BB, was just absolutely delightful.
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Its an example of, how I do something is how I do everything.
JUDD: I like the balance.
I loved working onTwin Peaks.
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And then, I did a movie about human trafficking (calledTrafficked), that came out in October.
I was in India for the month of March.
I was in Jordan, working with Syrian refugees, before India.
Ive also been to the war zone in eastern Ukraine.
Do the worlds that you work in acting and humanitarian feel very different?
JUDD:Berlin Stationhas wet my appetite for acting again.
Acting is very joyful for me.
The process is draining and time consuming, but the acting itself is really joyful.
Have you had fun doing some of the more physical roles that youve done?
JUDD: I love that!
I love to fight.
Are you able to get out in the field and do that, this season?
JUDD: Theres a little bit, but Im running the station, making it all happen.
So far, I havent had a chance to do a big fight scene.
As the person who has to come in to run things, how does everybody else react to her?
JUDD: Well, theres always workplace relationships, and some are more straightforward than others.
How was it to work onTwin Peakswith Richard Beymer, who was there from the beginning?
JUDD: It was super cool.
Hes such a lovely man.
Berlin Stationairs on Sunday nights on Epix.
