Both part one & two are here! You should all read this, great interview!

Actress Sally Pressman plays Roxy LeBlanc, a spitfire bartender, young mother and rookie Army wife on the hit show “Army Wives” (Sundays, 10 pm et/pt). She sits down exclusively with myLifetime.com “Army Wives” blogger Caitlin, and tells us where she draws the line between herself and her character … and where she’d love to cross it!

During hiatus, were you one of the “Army Wives” cast members who went to Fort Bragg?

I did. But it was right when we got back [from hiatus] after the writers’ strike. We all took a little field trip to Fort Bragg, and they set us up with our counterparts. So, Brigid [Brannagh] and I hung out with some of the lower-ranking wives, and we had a grown-up playdate. We hung out with the wives and sat in their houses and had coffee with them, and played with their kids.

What about their husbands?

Their husbands would come home for lunch, because they hadn’t been deployed at that time, so we got to meet them and see how the families interacted. It was such an amazing opportunity. What was even cooler was that we were welcomed into their homes as if we were one of them.

We did a whole gallery on the “Army Wives” website dedicated to Roxy’s fashion choices … since they’re kinda kooky. Is your personal style anything like hers?

Nothing!

Are you more conservative? Would you wear any of it?

There is absolutely not one thing! A lot of the actresses on the show will be like, “I’m just gonna take this home and wear this to this thing that I’ve gotta do tomorrow and I’ll bring it back.” Not one thing would I ever take from the set and bring it home.

I’m from New York; a pretty modest dresser. I have a sophisticated girly style. I don’t like anything too revealing and I don’t really have a lot of country in me … and my bra never shows!

Speaking of undergarments, that scene in the pilot episode where you’re standing there in your undies with two other actresses (Kim Delaney and Catherine Bell) whom I’m sure you’d just met … was that kind of awkward?

You know what’s weird? I was really nervous about it. Like, really, really nervous about it. While standing there before the cameras were rolling, I was anxious; I was uncomfortable. As soon as the cameras rolled, I was instantly comfortable. Then when they yelled “Cut!” I was uncomfortable again.

It’s like I could kind of bring on Roxy’s comfort — just being comfortable with herself — and as soon as I had to be me, it was like, “Oh! I don’t dress like this! Where’s my robe?!” It’s a really cool thing to be able to embrace her [Roxy] and her comfort level with herself.

All right! Time for your military pop quiz to see how much you learned as a first-year Army wife!

Oh, no!

You can do it! What do these acronyms stand for? ACU.

ACU! That is their uniform. The soldier’s uniform.

Correct! FRG.

FRG is the Family Readiness Group. It’s the group of Army wives that help deal with traumas, and, kind of like the support system.

That was a lengthy answer, too! Well supported! And the last one is: D-FAC.

D-FAC is dining facility.

You are good!

Boo-yah!

What can you tell us about Season 2 without getting into trouble for giving away spoilers?

I don’t know how much I can reveal! All I can say is enormous challenges and obstacles are put in place for every single one of us.

We reach emotional depths that we haven’t yet reached and we are tested in brand-new, more difficult ways. And we really embrace the trauma and the roller coaster that is being a real-life Army wife. That’s all I can say!

Well, Catherine Bell spilled the beans about someone kicking the bucket, so …

Oh, that. I know that. I’m not gonna spill any more of that bucket!

Which cast members are you closest to? Do you hang out when you’re not shooting?

We totally hang out, ’cause were isolated from our families, our friends and from our lives back in L.A. Most of us are from there. So we all pretty much hang out. Sterling K. Brown, Drew Fuller and I have our ritual “Lost” and “Grey’s Anatomy” watching events.

What about your fellow “wives”?

Brigid Brannagh and I actually live right next to each other, so we hang out and have a glass of wine and a cup of coffee every now and then. We also have parties and fun things that are organized for us to hang out with the crew and each other often. A lot of the crew is from Wilmington, so we’re all kind of here, away from our peeps.

Do you get a lot of real-life Army wives approaching you when you’re out and about?

Definitely! All the time! They’re so incredibly supportive and positive, and they really appreciate what we’re doing — which, for us, makes it a dream. We’re doing everything in our power to honor them, and it’s just wonderful to know that they appreciate what we’re doing.

Have they ever approached you with advice about what they had just seen in an episode and how it would have panned out in real life?

I would say they’re mostly supportive. Some of the websites and some of the blogs or whatever … that’s where some of the criticism comes in. But most of the wives I talk to say, “Everyone has to understand that, yes, you are representing life, but it’s not a documentary. It is still for entertainment.” There are some things [in the show] that are enhanced for TV.

What’s the weirdest thing you’ve ever read about yourself online?

Well, I usually don’t, but my mom always does … religiously! She reads everything written about me. She calls me up with updates like, “They said that you and Trevor are gonna break up! Are you guys breaking up?!” And I’m like, “Not that I know of!” And another thing was, she said, “They’re arguing about how tall you are! And where you’re from and how old you are! One person said they think you’re 36, and I set them straight that you’re 26!” I said, “Mom, thanks for standing up for me.”

Your bio on IMDB.com pretty much summed it up with, “It’s a mystery as to how old Sally Pressman is!” It’s written like a case for Matlock to solve!

Well, you can set the mystery straight: 26! We don’t want any of those 36-year-old rumors spreading around! That’s a decade, people! Decade!

Whenever I go to a bar, someone always asks me if I’m 18. So I’d guess I’d rather be mistaken for 36 and not get carded.

No way! You totally wanna be carded! Unless you’re not of age, you wanna be carded. ’Cause if you have a card, you’re like, “Boo-yah! Read it! Check to see the date! There’s nothing you can do!”

Here’s yet another mystery to be solved: Both IMDB and Wikipedia say that you attended Yale University and have an extensive ballet background. Is this true?

True! I graduated from Yale. I went there for undergrad and graduated in 2003, and before going to Yale, I was a member of Manhattan Ballet Company in New York. From ages two through 18, I was dancing.

Is there anything you’re working on outside of “Army Wives” we can see you in?

“My Best Friend’s Girl” is a movie with Dane Cook, Kate Hudson and Jason Biggs that’s coming out . . . I think in the fall. I’m in a very funny scene with Jason and Dane. So go see it!

Source: mylifetime.com