in a new interview from AssignmentX , Kearran Giovanni talks about her transition from the Broadway stage to TV, who helped her through being the “new girl”, and what other projects she has in the works.

AX: What are Amy’s relationships like with the rest of the people on the squad?

GIOVANNI: Funnily enough, Raymond Cruz, who plays Sanchez – Sanchez and I both have a lot of gun training, as far as our characters, and so he and I, if there’s any kind of dangerous situation or they need two people going in, it’s usually he and I that are going in together, and we do have a funny brother and sister relationship. He completely reminds me of my brother, and so we get along great, and so usually it’s he and I that are – our minds are always thinking alike, and usually you’ll see us together, doing a lot of things.

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Kearran Giovanni talked to Starry Constellation Magazine about coming to Major Crimes, and what to expect from Amy Sykes this season.

Q:  What do you think it is about the show “Major Crimes” that has really captivated so many viewers? Is it because it is jumping in with some of the already known cast, or is it something new to other people because maybe they didn’t follow along? A little bit of both?

A:  I think it’s a little bit of both. I remember when “Sex in the City” ended I felt I lost all my best friends, I mourned the show. I feel like in that way, the people that were huge “Closer” fans, you’re making this thing from a piece of “The Closer,” but you still get to continue on and in a way you get to learn even more about some of the characters that you didn’t really get to see before, that everyone has a part. You’ll see that there’s pretty much an episode per person. They’ve really spread out our storyline where we all really get to showcase ourselves, and I think for a long time that didn’t really get to happen for a lot of the cast, so now it’s really a nice ensemble show. Then I think, for some new people coming in that maybe weren’t huge “Closer” fans, I think they’re going to get more of a cop drama in a way. There was kind of a quirkiness about “The Closer” that maybe had been a little – what’s the word – I think it’s focused a little more on Kyra obviously and her family, whereas this show I think, it’s a little speedier. I think there’s a little more speed in how things are solved and how quickly we move, and especially in the first episodes you’ll see, it’s almost like watching a feature film. Just the way it’s filmed, the music has changed, and I think that faster pace is going to get a lot of new audience members as well. 

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