Woman’s Day (New Zealand)

SHAM ON YOU THE NEW TOM KAT?

We get the low dow non a controvers­ial coupling

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C hristine Evangelist­a and Josh Henderson are lifting the lid on Hollywood’sH most infamous marriagem of convenienc­e. In new series The

Arrangemen­t, Christine, 30, plays aspiring actress Megan, who is offered a $10 million dollar marriage contract by Tinseltown hot shot Kyle West. With the series rumoured to be basedb on Tom Cruise and Katie Holmes’ relationsh­ip,

Woman’sDay sits down

with TheWalking­Dead

s star to get the inside scoop.

What do you make of people saying that the seriess is based on the demised of TomKat?

It’s natural – people tend to compare the show with rumours they’ve heard and a certain religious group they’ve speculated about.

How does it feel for you being compared to Katie Holmes?

I don’t think anyone has compared me to her at all – they want to associate my character with her. But Megan and Katie are two totally different people, coming from two very different places in their lives. Personally, I think Katie has had an awesome career on her own merit and seems to be a great mother to Suri.

Would you marry someone for money or to enhance your career?

Definitely not. I could never fully trust it. And my father would kill me!

How did you first get involved in the show?

I really wanted the part and worked hard for it. It’s funny, there’s a scene in the pilot episode where Megan walks into an audition room and has a “chemistry read” with Kyle West. This is exactly how it happened in real life. I walked into a room, met Josh and read that exact same scene from the show with him, and got the part after that.

We’ve heard you have some steamy scenes

with Josh – what was that like?

Certainly not as romantic as it looks! Sex scenes are always weird, there are about 75 crew members around – everyone has a job to do and every component about it is very technical. You learn to get past any vulnerabil­ities you have really quickly. Luckily for me, Josh is an awesome co-star and pretending to make out with him isn’t the worst thing I’ve experience­d.

What’s one thing about you that might surprise people?

When I was 16, I was kicked off a reality show talent competitio­n called

Fame for telling off one of the judges.

 ??  ?? Working the red carpet as married couple Megan and Kyle.
Working the red carpet as married couple Megan and Kyle.
 ??  ?? Christine chilling behind the scenes.
Christine chilling behind the scenes.

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