Hotseat My character is very stylish, flamboyant and rather naughty... I don’t play people like that often
BE PREPARED FOR SARAH PARISH MURDERING KARAOKE IN THE LATEST CASE FOR McDONALD & DOBBS. MARION McMULLEN FINDS OUT MORE ABOUT THE CRIME DRAMA
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You have to play golf and sing karaoke in the latest McDonald & Dobbs episode. Are you any good?
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How did the role come about?
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Your character, Mariel, is quite larger than life. How would you describe her?
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Have you encountered women like Mariel in your own life?
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What is her relationship like with her husband Al?
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What can you tell us about the murder?
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What is Mariel’s reaction when she finds out that somebody has died in her clinic?
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What is your own take on influencer culture?
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