I now know how to swear in Swedish!
Amy reveals naughty side of new TV drama
STRIKING Out star Amy Huberman has told how RTÉ’s new legal drama has brought out her naughty side.
Thanks to the show’s Scandinavian directors – Lisa James Larsson and Frida Wendel, director of photography – the 37-year-old can now swear in Swedish.
‘There’s something really comforting when they speak in Swedish to each other because that vulnerable side in you isn’t going, “Oh, what was wrong with that take?” But I’ve picked up a few words – I know how to curse in Swedish!’
In the four-part drama, which was launched on RTÉ One last Sunday night, Amy plays solicitor Tara Rafferty, who finds her fiancé in bed with a colleague on her hen night. The story follows her personal and professional journey as she ditches both her cheating fiancé and the legal firm they worked for to strike out on her own.
The show pulled in half a million viewers on its opening night. Amy revealed that the Swedish team of Lisa and Frida worked like ‘a double act’.
‘They love it because they are able to shout across 50 people, “What the hell was that!”, and we don’t know what they are saying,’ said Amy. ‘They have been friends for years and work so well together.
‘Frida is incredible. She is with you proximity-wise the whole time and she has such a lovely temperament. It’s like being wrapped in a warm Swedish blanket.’
Amy added that the couple’s enthusiasm never dropped for a minute even though they were ‘more knackered’ than she was. ‘Lisa has been amazing and it has been great to work with so many women,’ she said.
‘For Lisa it’s always the story, the story. They want it to look slick and great, but for them they care about the story – and all actors love that.’
Striking Out is on RTÉ One tonight at 9.30pm.