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MARTHA PLIMPTON:The role of Jane Torres was written for an American.
I mean, it is about the NSA, which is obviously American.
Martha Plimpton as Jane Torres in Prime TargetApple
Weve got wonderful actors doing American accents very well.
DEADLINE:Did you feel a need to understand anything about prime numbers before taking this job?
PLIMPTON:Hell no.
I failed algebra three times.
This is when we had checkbooks.
It was for all the complete dolts who could not deal with math on any level.
So this goes right over my head.
PLIMPTON:No, I didnt ask that, which I probably should have now.
But Im sure that some certainly have.
Im sure that there are many mathematicians working in quantum physics or the like who are surveilled.
I would not be surprised by that at all.
DEADLINE:So I went back and forth on whether Jane is a bad person.
So which is it?
PLIMPTON:Oh, well, you cant ask me that because of course Im going to say no!
And I think thats the position of pretty much anyone in any sort of covert line of work.
The NSA in reality is different than it is in our show.
I mean, obviously the NSA doesnt have field offices, although who knows now with this administration.
I know all bets are off.
But if youre playing somebody like that, you cant judge her.
You have to agree with her.
I mean, you have to empathize with it.
So its like that.
DEADLINE:So should we assume that Jane, after the finale, is being skirted off to prison?
PLIMPTON:I dont know if we should make those assumptions.
I mean, she might be more useful out of prison than in, but who knows?
Look, she might even go on the run.
Look at any spy movie ever.
Never trust the people in charge.
Thats why we have spy shows and spy movies.
I mean, theyve been doing it for generations.
Right now, our perception may be being slightly more acute or slightly different.
Personally, I dont think this administration is capable of running a covert operation successfully.
Theyre dismantling our government right before our eyes.
You think they could keep some of it a secret?
I dont trust this government to do anything well.
But thats a completely different story from our show.
DEADLINE:So this feels like it could go for another season.
Have you heard anything?
PLIMPTON:I have no idea.
I havent heard anything.
People are enjoying it, and Im really glad about that.
It makes me very happy.
