Six City Center, Suite 300, Portland | 207.558.6161 x109 www.morrisemploymentlaw.com Guidance, Dedication & Compassion I have been both an employment lawyer and have represented nonprofit entities for 25 years. If you have been harassed or discriminated against, I know you are fighting for your dignity. I listen to you and fight hard to protect your rights. Maine nonprofits work tirelessly and passionately to fulfill their missions. I am here to stand beside your organization and guide you through policy, compliance and tricky situations. O c t o b e r 2 0 1 8 3 9 Bettina strauss: the CW © 2018; dc comics coming and friendly everyone in the crew and cast is. I feel like I always hear, “Oh, you know it’s not normally like this. People aren’t always this friendly.” And I feel ex- tremely privileged because, in every pro- duction I’ve worked on, from Supergirl and Royal Pains, everyone was so nice. I feel like I have completely lucked out with incred- ible casts and crews. I’m kind of waiting for people to not be so nice. I’m waiting to walk into a production some day and have some open-hand slap me in the face. Oh, that’s the Hollywood they’re talking about. Whotaughtyouaboutacting? I started acting in middle school. When I was in sixth grade, my brother Jo- nas and I started doing drama club togeth- er. The first thing we did was Charlie and the Chocolate Factory. He was Charlie, and I was Veruca. It just kind of continued from there. I took some acting classes that were offered by the school. Nothing formal. Didyouhaveanyoneyoulookeduptoasamentor? No one was ever telling me, “Do this, do that for your career.” I had supportive directors, but I learned a lot just doing the- ater in high school and watching how the rest of the cast worked. I learned a little bit more with each production. And I continue to learn. From three years ago, when I did Royal Pains, to now, it’s an ever-evolving skill set. The older I get and the more expe- riences I have, the more I have to draw on when I’m acting. You’re acting out experi- ences. The older I get, the greater the well to draw from. Y ou said you watched the show before the audition.Wouldyouconsideryourselfafan? Yes! Yes. I just love televi- sion, and when I was first starting to work with my agents, they asked me what shows I liked. At the time, I had only seen Arrow, but I loved it. If I could be on Arrow, I’d lose my mind. Now I am in the ‘Arrowverse.’ The other day I was sitting next to Melissa [Benoist], and she was in the Supergirl suit. It took every ounce of strength in my body. I was, like, “Nicole, be professional. Do not touch the cape.” I first started watch- ing when I was going to do the audition. I thought I’d watch a couple of episodes, but then I loved it. I love the show.