Amy Huberman Interview - The Clinic

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Amy Huberman as Daisy O'Callaghan in The Clinic

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Amy Huberman at last year's IFTAs

Linda McGee: We saw Daisy as much more grown-up in the last series. Will it be more of the same from her this year or will she be returning to her wild ways?
Amy Huberman: There's loads of stuff going on with Daisy. She's still in the same kind of business role. She's still managing the clinic. She's kind of settled in to it a little bit more and she's found her feet. I think she's still struggles with the friendships and managing these people and I think that was the harder cross-over for her, for people to take her serious. So she's settled into it a little bit more.

So it's a bit on from Cathy's death (although I think the series is only meant to be six weeks after the last one so it's not too long). As always, major storylines and drama and cliffhangers. And it's the same kind of faster pace... it keeps going and going and going and snowballing. A lot of the stuff does get sorted out. Other stuff doesn't, the relationships - they're usually complicated because Daisy has a personal relationship with these people and there's a business side of it as well. That can always get into this grey area where it becomes difficult.

LM: And what about Daisy and Dan? Last season there were lots of hints that something bigger might be about to develop between them. What can we expect this season?
AH: Yeah, I know. It's kind of the same. With Daisy and Dan's relationship... he's a man who never really makes it that easy for himself. I think at the root of it, it's a strange relationship for them because he really respects her, although as well, as an audience you're kind of going 'Well, what does he want?'

LM: And there's the Cathy element as well.
AH: Absolutely, it seems a little bit seedy. She's been a great support to him and him to her so they have that relationship and I think that's something that they both respect. So everything else is outside that... they don't want to infringe on that. But it makes for an interesting relationship. You kind of never really know which way it's going, which is interesting as well to watch.

LM: Do you enjoy playing serious Daisy more than fun, ditsy Daisy or do you miss her old ways?
AH: I miss that! Totally. It took me a while with the cross-over because I remember last year when the director said 'For her to be a respectable businesswoman she has to be strong' and they said 'You have to make a compromise on it' so I did. Last year I struggled with it. I do miss it... because there's so much tragedy at the clinic, which the illnesses and people's relationships. You know, you have to have a light relief as well. so I got to do a little bit more of that this year, so I think it was just evening off a little bit but I did miss it last year... I was saying "Where are the fluffy pens?".

LM: But we might see that side of her again soon?
AH: Yeah, there is a bit because I think, you know, she did have to be taken seriously and she was grieving as well so it was a complete change. But she does, she gets to have a little bit more fun this year. So it kind of brings in that essence of her personality as well, which is cool. I think she's a bit more settled so she feels like she can show that as well. But again that conflict is there, she's their boss at the same time, and it is hard... I find that hard and I don't have to do that (in everyday life).