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Tough as nails, mysterious, and a potential threat to Sharon Stone? That’s actress Olga Fonda’s latest starring role in TNT’s Agent X premiering on November 8. Fonda spoke to FOX411 about the advice co-star Sharon Stone gave her, doing her own stunts, and why she won't talk about how she got her famous last name.
FOX411: You play opposite
Sharon Stone. What has it been like working with her?
Olga Fonda: It’s
fantastic. I’m so honored to be a part of the show and so honored to be working
with her. It’s just such a great experience. Just to watch her perform in front
of you, it’s just a dream come true. She’s amazing. She’s beautiful. She’s very
supportive of her fellow actors and I cannot be happier to be working with
Sharon Stone.
FOX411: Has she offered you any life advice?
Fonda: Life advice? Ah, I don’t think so. No. She
did give me advice. She said, “You’re great. You should work on your accent a
little more.” So, I’ve been doing that. I’ve been working on my American
accent.
FOX411: Oh, ok. I guess that’s a constructive
criticism, right? Helpful.
Fonda: It’s a very good one. Yes.
FOX411: Why do you think TV has become hot amongst
the Hollywood A-list?
Fonda: I think that TV has such great writing right
now nowadays. There are great storylines and you know you can tell a story in a
better way, you know. You have 10-23 episodes to tell the story and all these
writers and directors are going into TV and it’s just more opportunities.
FOX411: You also have a background in martial arts
which is really cool. Do you do your own
stunts on Agent X or will insurance
policies not allow it?
Fonda: I get to do my own
stunts.
FOX411: Awesome!
Fonda: I try to do as many as
I can or they allow me to do. I have a
great stunt girl. She’s actually
Russian. Her name is Elaina and
sometimes her and I playfully fight over who is going to do the scene but we
both love it and I grew up with older brother and male cousins and they tend to
practice their martial arts on me when I was younger so that’s where my love
came to it. And I did ballroom dancing
when I was growing up and I think that helped me do stunts and remembering the
routine but I love doing it, it’s a lot of fun.
A girl can kick somebody’s butt.
FOX411: Yeah, without actually
getting hurt in the process. That’s the great thing about it being a TV show.
Fonda: You know, Jeff and I
were talking the other day and he told me, you know, “When I just met you and
we were doing this elevator scene I was kind of worried about you. You looked a
little fragile or on the smaller side.” And he goes, “The minute you walk onto
the elevator,” he said, “I realized looks can be deceiving.” Then, I kicked his
butt.
FOX411: See, girls kick
butt! Your stage name is Fonda. Why did
you decide on such an iconic Hollywood legend’s last name? Did it help open
doors for you although there’s no relation?
Fonda: No, there is no
relation to it. I didn’t particularly change my name to Fonda because I knew
who Fondas were. It’s still going to remain a mystery. I keep it as a mystery.
So, maybe one day I’ll tell the story of how I changed my last name.
