Playing a Russian computer hacker on Covert Affairs was awesome enough for Liane Balaban. But getting to make out with Christopher Gorham on top of it? More than I can ask for, she says.
I cant lie. That was a lot of fun, Balaban tells TVGuide.com. Doing a romantic scene is just like doing a technical scene, like even when I watch the clip, I see that he was very good about brushing my hair away from my face so the camera can see me. Its not as romantic as it may seem. But still, it was pretty cool to make out in a train car
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Fans will get to see the train hook-up on Tuesdays episode, which will focus on Gorhams blind CIA special ops officer Auggie Anderson. Longing to do field work again, Auggie gets his wish when he is assigned to track a computer hacker who shut down Washingtons communications system. The hacker turns out to be ex-girlfriend Natasha Petrovna Balaban, whom he dumped years back.
She is the woman scorned. Theres anger definitely when they first meet again, but it doesnt stay too long Balaban says. I think in learning more about his situation as the episode unfolds, she begins to understand his motivations. At the time, it was out of left field � so painful because it was so unexplainable.
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Helping Auggies case is that hes now blind. He still had his sight when they were dating. She has a line about how its not fair [because] shes the one who should be mad at him and he comes back with this horrible injury [from the field] thats deserving of so much sympathy, Balaban says. Obviously she feels bad, but its one of lifes cruel ironies as well.
Though Natasha was hurt by Auggie, Balaban doesnt think she staged D.C.s communications blackout to seek him out again. Impulsive and hot-blooded Natasha is more politically motivated. I think shes someone who speaks truth to power and has always been incredulous of government and authority figures, she says. Natashas described as chaos in a bottle by Annie Piper Perabo. I think thats pretty indicative of who she is. Shes also very passionate and has strong convictions about whats right and wrong.
But is Natasha the right woman for Auggie? Noting that Auggie gets pretty emotional when they reconnect, Balaban thinks Natasha is the one that got away and definitely needs to come back again. Balaban, who will appear in an episode of NCIS: Los Angeles next season, was only attached for one episode and has not yet heard about returning for Season 2.
I would love to come back. What a wonderful character to play, she says. If she comes back, I would like to see Natasha called on as an expert for something. Id like to see them use her mind. The CIA might need an extra hacker from time to time.
Covert Affairs airs Tuesdays at 10/9c.
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