this should probably be in the news section but i can't post there
and like the episode this was wonderful and hearbreaking. if deanna's leaving then season 7 better be the mother of all palex seasons ending with them going off together somewhere...or the show better just end. no alex...no thanks. paige is just as much a fav but she has the best comedy and love scenes with alex
CTV.ca: You had many scenes with Lauren Collins (Paige) in these episodes. How was it working with her as an actress?
Deanna: I love working with Lauren. I feel more comfortable working with her than anybody else.
CTV.ca: What kinds of qualities does she bring to the show that you appreciate?
Deanna: She's really down to earth and easy to get along with. We've worked with each other so much now. We know how each other works. If we have a scene together and I have to be mad at her, I won't talk to her the whole day. She gets it.
CTV.ca: What kind of thoughts do you have about Alex and Paige's relationship and how it changes over this arc?
Deanna: I think it's a great example of how young adults, when they fall in love with somebody, it's really for who that person is and not where they are from or how much money they make. They fall in love with that personality.
A high school teacher told me once that whenever she hears one of her students saying they've fallen in love with anyone that she would feel nervous. That love can be a lot stronger because it's not restrained.
That's what's cool about the Alex-Paige relationship. If it was 10 years later and they were adults, I don't think they would find each other. And if they did find each other they wouldn't really go for each other.
CTV.ca: What is your favorite part about playing the role of Alex?
Deanna: Just being able to do what I love. It's great that I've been given lots of challenges on this show. I'm exploring what I can do as an actress, and I'm learning my own personality as an actress.
CTV.ca: What's next for you in your acting career?
Deanna: This is the very tip of the iceberg; at least I hope it is. I think after this season, season seven, I'll be leaving the show. I'm planning on moving to Los Angeles in September.
I'm halfway done a degree in philosophy with a minor in social psychology, and I'm leaving that behind for now. I would like to finish my degree because I love learning. But I'm too busy right now.