Best 80s TV Shows That'll Fuel Some Nostalgia

There’s no way we could miss an opportunity to speak with an actress when talking about TV series! So let us present to you Eglė Rimšelė, an actress with vast experience onscreen and onstage, who’s also a professional photographer. Check out her awesome Facebook page called Fotografuojanti Aktorė (Actress Behind a Camera), and scroll down below to read what she had to say about acting. 

First things first - we wanted to know whether acting was a calling, an opportunist choice, or maybe something else entirely. “I knew that I wanted to be an actress since I was around 5 years old. I remember declaring that I’ll be an actress while in kindergarten and didn’t miss an opportunity to act in various kids’ plays even then.” So, a genuine, unvarnished calling! I wish we’d known about our goals at such an early age - a truly admirable trait. But, of course, training to be an actress isn’t all that peachy - “There’s really nothing easy about being an actor. The studies were grueling and demanding. You have to have loads of willpower, energy, and determination to finish your training successfully.”

Next came a traditional question of ours - meeting a new profession hands-on by asking Eglė what does an actor’s day on a filming set look like. “It’s most likely that your day will start at extremely early hours - sitting in a makeup artist’s chair at 6 AM is a given. Of course, it’s a great chance to repeat your lines and say hi to your colleagues. After that, it’s your character’s costume and straight to the set. There, the first thing is setting the correct lightning, after which you’ll be rehearsing the scene with castmates and the director. Finally, it’s acting and filming! Mind you, though; you usually have to repeat the scene many times, as you’re being filmed in different angles, up close or from afar.”

It’s always fun to learn what characters a professional actress likes to play the most, so we’ve asked Eglė precisely that. “Oh, I like every one of them! However, I have a stronger preference for deep, serious, psychologically demanding characters, although acting in comedies is also fun. It’s gratifying to have a chance to do something you yourself would never do when creating a character. It’s like being under someone else’s skin.”

As with any profession, some amusing and unexpected situations are bound to happen, so we’ve asked Eglė to share her own experience. “You know, plenty of things can happen when acting and working with other people, but laughing during a very serious scene is more frequent than you could imagine. The more serious it gets - the more uncontrollably laughing you are. It takes a while to calm down and do your job.” 

We kindly thank Eglė for answering our questions - we’ve learned a lot, and hopefully, you did too! Now, scroll down below to check out the rest of our picks for the best ‘80s TV series!