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" It's, like, your classic journey from a drama school. I went straight to the three-year acting degree, and I waitressed throughout that to support myself and for the first six months after I graduated. Then I started to get commercials here and there, and then I got a couple of roles in Australia and then a more regular role on a TV series. "

Yvonne Strahovski

School

Acting

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Yvonne Strahovski

Shot

Scenes

" I've been very physical my whole life. I went out hiking and camping for days in the Australian forest, and when I trained at drama school for three years, we did a whole lot on stage-fighting techniques. And I was a dancer from 5 to 18, so I have a memory for choreography. "

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Yvonne Strahovski

Sunset

Think

" I loved school, I loved putting on my uniform and doing homework every day. I was one of those good students that the teachers liked. I guess that's got to be a pretty nerdy, geeky part of me. "

" I feel lucky that I got to work with some of the big legends in town. "

" Growing up in Australia, space exploration wasn't something I was too aware of. "

" There's always chatter about a 'Chuck' movie. So nobody's opposed to it. It's just a matter of getting everything lined up. "

" I was pretty nervous when I met Robert DeNiro. I kind of felt like a kid in a candy store for the first time. I couldn't wipe the grin off of my face. But Bobby DeNiro was really, really sweet and made me feel very comfortable. He's very low-key and just a superstar professional, and totally someone to be admired. "

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" I love watching a good, freaky horror movie. I love it. It's one of my favorite things to do, to go and see at the cinema. Just to tune out and be freaked out. "

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Cinema

" I was acting since I was a kid, going to drama classes and being involved in every school play and musical that I could get my hands on, so it was something that was a part of me from a very early age. "

Yvonne Strahovski

School

Hands

" I grew up being absolutely in love with Tom Hanks. I remember, all the kids had Brad Pitt plastered all over their textbooks, and then I had Tom Hanks plastered over mine. "

Yvonne Strahovski

Love

Kids

" I didn't grow up with a lot of babies in my life because I only grew up with my parents - I didn't have any brothers or sisters - and I didn't have my family close by. "

" If I can't do high kicks or dance in it, then I won't wear it. "

" It would definitely be fun to do a musical one day. "