The Secret Language of "Revenge" Star Ashley Madekwe

The Secret Language of "Revenge" Star Ashley Madekwe
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The lovely Ashley Madekwe stops by the Studio to discuss her not-so lovely character on ABC's "Revenge" and what's in store for Season 2! She also tells us what she misses most about her native London, talks about her hot fashion blog Ring My Bell, and she enchants our little Georgie with her special dog language! Hosted by Oliver Trevena (@olivertrevena).
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Hi, I'm Ashley Madekwe from Revenge.
And she's trying to steal my dog with her secret Mu Mu language. Not very nice. Come here, Mu Mu. Hello. Ashley Madekwe, how are you?
Hi, I'm good, thank you.
You're very happy.
Very happy. She's fallen in love with Georgia.
I was like a cool dog. I didn't mean that. You're just why why is that? Mu Mu I thought mean cow.
It's how I talk to all animals. And so does my husband and so does my best friend. We go, "Hello Mu Mu, what are you doing?" "Oh, you"
I love it. Everyone has a dog voice.
Yes, that's it. Everyone has a dog voice. It's for cats as well. It works for cats as well. They understand it.
Yeah. Cats cats they really speak the Mu Mu language, cats. Oh, really? What did they do back?
Purr.
Okay. How does the purr go? That was really good. That was an impressive purr.
I'm a crazy cat lady. I would've gone. It's a very sick cat. My cat's not very well. No. Um, but Revenge. Moving on from animals. It's a show that has nothing to do with animals.
Revenge, it's uh, it's quite an impressive show, isn't it? People seem to like it. A lot of people seem to like it. A lot of people. Georgia likes it. You mentioned it. See. She's a fan. Season two.
Season two.
Um, and your character was very likable in the first one.
I know, she's gone downhill. Don't even know if downhill. I think more off a mountain. It's not my fault, guys. I don't write it. I just say what I'm told to say.
Did you want someone?
No. No. We think that you have to go really far down the road of being a bit of a bitch. So you can be redeemed. Oh, okay. You can't just you can't just be wishy-washy in the middle. No, it's boring. I think and that's for the show to have longevity. I think we're going to have to take characters. And nobody's all good on the show. Right. People love Victoria.
All good-looking. Everyone is so good-looking. It's annoying to watch as a man, even though it's a good show, you just look at it and you're like, you you leave the show with a complex.
There are good-looking boys on it. Good-looking boys, good-looking women. We've got a new boy this season as well.
Have you?
Barry Sloane.
Is this the British one?
Yes, another British one.
George, I don't like good-looking British men. I wish every good-looking British man I don't want him. Tell him to leave. Too much competition.
I can't. We like him. He's part of the team now.
Right. And you are British, which
I am. We've established.
I've established. Um, and you've been here a few years.
Been here a few years now. Obviously doing very well. No, I am, yeah. I like it here. Um, it's different from London. I mean, it's not a great public transport system for one. I miss the tube.
You miss the tube.
Never thought I would say that, but I miss the London Underground.
Nice. Just pretend that you're on one. Sit in the cab and pretend you're on it. Stand up in the back of the cab.
I'm in the car. Stand up in the cab. I just make myself really small.
You could do that. That was good. Thanks. You you shrunk immediately.
That's me on the tube.
Um, and you were just at the polo game, very British of you.
I was.
How was that?
Uh, it was fine. It was my first polo match. Don't know if I
You're not sold on it, I can tell.
I'm not a sporty girl.
You're not? No. Oh, see, I would've looked at you and thought sporty girl, very fit-looking.
It could be deceiving.
How do you stay like this then?
Um, my mom's very thin.
You just don't eat, do you? Tracy, she's about. I love Tracy. Big shout out to Tracy there. I'll shoot it. Hello, Tracy. So you got your polo and you got your fashion blog.
I've got my fashion blog, which ring my bell. Ring my bell, um, which is, ah, it's quite self-indulgent. It's it's mine, personal style.
It's all about you, isn't it? But, can I just say, I did start it before I was had much success in the acting world. So I I was had the blog. I was always an actress, but I didn't want you. It wasn't you didn't go off the back of that.
No, I always had it. Um, and always and always loved reading other fashion blogs. So I just wanted to join in.
And it what are your fashion tips at the moment? How am I doing? Am I doing all right? I mean, I'm very casual today. I thought I'd bring the youngness to
Trying to save myself right now. Moving on. Going back to Revenge. What else can we expect from your uh, from your character that we haven't seen obviously we know that you're not likable anymore. She's not liked anymore. But we can expect a flashback episode, episode eight, and we go back six years. But you see how Ashley and Emily first met. Oh. It's not how you think.
But when that goes back six years, you obviously use other actors, right?
No. Are you trying to say that I'm too old to go back six years? I think most of us are.
How do they make you look six years younger? What did they do?
First of all, I'm ageless. So, I mean,
Going back to self-indulgent, your blog. It's going easy.
First of all, I'm ageless. Second of all, really good concealer.
Okay. That's it, is it? So you got the same hair, same.
Some of us like we don't take Krista and Connor. They play uh Charlotte and Declan. We don't take them back six years because they're playing 17 anyway. So to take them back six years, they would be children. Um, so we we kind of cut those out of the flashback.
And you're with Josh on the show.
I am at the moment.
Naughty, aren't you? Can I just say they had broken up. All right? She did cheat. You that's not you don't do that though. You just don't do it. You friends have been there.
We weren't friends anymore. But Keith does not I've noticed
Wow.
I've noticed that no there's no backlash for Josh. Double standards. He was engaged.
Let's stick with your boys. Got stick with your boys. No backlash. Boys. And a little bit of inside information, well, not really inside just because I did my research. Um, Damage. I was really impressed with. You had a crush on Damage, didn't you?
Yeah. Americans wouldn't know, but Damage were an amazing boy band. An amazing boy band from England.
Okay. Also, Jade from Damage is married to Spice Girl to one of the Spice Girls. Baby Spice.
Baby Spice. I queued up to get my D my DVD, my CD signed.
I was impressed with that though. Great musical knowledge. Who's your favorite artist now? Damage have gone now, so you've got to pick someone.
Damage have gone. I went to a Madonna concert recently. And I wasn't a big fan before.
Okay. But she really impressed me. Was this at the Staples?
Yeah. She showed her bum.
She showed her bum. It's great. Was it a great I haven't seen it. I wasn't there. She's in her fifties. Well, I think we all hope our bum looks like that then. Did she have a did she have something on though? Or was it was it just a bare bum?
She No, it was um she was
That's a bare bum. Her bum isn't this big. Was it a bare bum?
It was a bare a bare fishnet-covered bum.
That's impressive. Yeah. And she was hilarious. Was she good there? Was it a bit show?
She was really good. It was a great show. She was energetic and she kept like she was really funny with the audience. I can't repeat what she said because she swore quite a bit, but it she had me in stitches.
That's disgusting. Disgusting. I never swear. Well, a fifty-year-old woman swearing on stage showing her bum. Just stop it. You need to check yourself, Madonna. Grow up a little bit. I think. All right, I'm backing up. Madonna, we love you. Or him. Um, anyway, we will wrap this up now, just because I've just offended Madonna. Love Madonna.
You're dead to her now.
I'm dead to her now. All right, a bit harsh. Um, Ashley, thank you for coming to the studio. I really hope that your character starts to be liked again. Because you're lovely and
Thank you for having me.
I don't like that people are starting to say they don't like you. They wish death upon me. I don't. Keep her alive. Keep her alive, Ashley. She's lovely. Come on, my dog right now. No. Come on, Georgie, come on. Let's go. She should follow me home, I think. She's tried. Come on, let's go. Come on. Yay!
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PEOPLE MENTIONED
- Ashley Madekwe
Actress discussing her role and personal life
- Oliver Trevena
Host of the interview
- Mu Mu
Oliver Trevena's dog, subject of dog language
- Tracy
Ashley Madekwe's mother, mentioned for her thinness
- Barry Sloane
New British actor joining 'Revenge' Season 2
- Josh
Character on 'Revenge' who Ashley's character was with
- Damage
British boy band Ashley Madekwe had a crush on
- Jade
Member of the band Damage, married to Baby Spice
- Baby Spice
Spice Girls member married to Jade from Damage
- Madonna
Artist whose concert Ashley Madekwe recently attended
- Emily
Character from 'Revenge' whose first meeting with Ashley will be shown
- Charlotte
Character from 'Revenge' played by Krista
FAQ
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