Los Angeles Times

How does Tatiana Maslany get into so many different characters for Orphan Black?

- —Kat M., Ontario, Calif.

A: It starts with hair and music, according to the Emmy-winning actress, who stars on Orphan

Black as con-artist street hustler Sarah Manning and several identical-looking clones. Wigs first help set the attitude, says Maslany, 31, and she keeps a large catalog of music to lay down the grooves for each character: It’s the Clash and M.I.A. for Sarah and show tunes for soccer mom Alison, one of her geneticall­y engineered offshoots. The fifth and final season of Orphan Black premieres June 10 on BBC America.

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