Actor Tracy Spiridakos from “Chicago P.D.” and USA Network’s “Anna Pigeon” joins us on Story & Craft.
Tracy talks about growing up between Canada and Greece, sharing what it was like working at her family’s Greek restaurant and the connection she still has with her parents' homeland. She also explains what it took to get her start in acting, like balancing three jobs in Vancouver before heading to Los Angeles for her first major round of auditions.
We also discuss her decision to leave a successful seven-year run on a popular TV show to try something new. Tracy explains what it is like playing a sarcastic new character and the realities of filming outdoors on location. It’s a grounded conversation that covers everything from her love of travel and her dogs to the ongoing debate over how to make the best pastitsio.
SHOW HIGHLIGHTS
00:00 | Tracy Spiridakos joins Story & Craft
00:03:10 | Introducing all the “cousins” to her friend
00:05:27 | Moving back to Greece and her dad's hair salon
00:11:13 | Working at a bank and restaurants while pursuing acting
00:15:38 | Landing her role on Revolution during her first trip to LA
00:18:47 | The decision to step away from Chicago PD after seven seasons
00:23:45 | Connecting with her sarcastic, bad-ass character on Anna Pigeon
00:29:14 | The feeling of stepping off the plane in Athens
00:32:52 | Why her initial goal was simply to act full time without side jobs
00:37:17 | The creative difference between acting in a film versus television
00:39:31 | The Seven Questions
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