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Nikita Named Peta (Conclusion)

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...The show was filmed in Canada, the contract called for delivering one episode a week, so the working day lasted for 17–18 hours. Between her scenes, Peta sat in the dressing room wrapped in every blanket that could be found in the area, freezing terribly — for the first time in her life, she learned that thermometers had marks below zero. She was revived with scalding coffee and sent back to the set. And after filming, she trained with an instructor on every conceivable type of weapon (the "battle scenes" in the series were shot without stunt doubles).

And the episodes went on air straight from the cutting room floor; the ratings grew with each week, and by the end of the shooting season, she had to carve out time for endless interviews and photo shoots for magazines and newspapers. Peta was becoming a star right before everyone's eyes. Soon she could answer without hesitation that she hailed from the land of kangaroos.

Actually, nothing has changed since then. Almost. Over the next season, they shot another 22 episodes — making a total of 44 now. Peta tries to spend all her free time with her family and often flies to Australia. She loves playing cricket, swimming, and horseback riding, practices yoga, and collects antique cars. She dreams of starring alongside Leonardo DiCaprio and John Malkovich, and working with Roman Polanski and Martin Scorsese.

The funniest thing is that she will only turn 28 in November, so she has plenty of time to achieve all of this. Including another dream: to get married eventually, give birth to a dozen kids, and take up farming. Peta rented a house in Canada and even brought over her grandmother from Australia, who lives in the house and looks after her granddaughter. This is because the creators of the Nikita series caved in. They intended to end everything with episode 44, but then came such massive success... In short, at the very beginning of next year, the third shooting season kicks off in Canada. Which means that the crowd of kids will have to wait a bit longer.

Roy Dupuis (Conclusion)

...Just two years after graduating from school, Roy had already received his first cinematic award — the prize at the Montreal International Festival of New Cinema for his role in the film "EXIT 234". By this time, he had managed to work quite fruitfully on the theater stage and star in several feature films, including the French-Canadian hits "How to Make Love to a Negro Without Getting Tired", and "Jesus of Montreal". In 1991, Roy earned the praise of the demanding jury at the Cannes Film Festival for his extraordinary performance as a rent boy in the film "Being at Home with Claude". This film was the only example of Canadian cinema admitted to the competition screening.

That year, a veritable golden shower of cinematic awards rained down on Roy, and the best actor of independent cinema decided to try his hand in a new role, playing a fighter against a cyber-dictatorship in the American sci-fi action movie "Screamers". The experiment was a success, followed by a role in the high-rated series "La Femme Nikita". Working on "Nikita" brought Roy not only underage female TV viewers, but also something more substantial. Not so long ago, he purchased a country house in the suburbs of Montreal — actually, even two: an antique mansion built in 1840 with a wing from 1870. In the winter, he is fond of cross-country skiing, and at any time — playing the cello.

Those interested can try writing to him, who knows, maybe he'll reply.

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