tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14215370.post113622075164070522..comments2023-10-31T07:29:17.510-07:00Comments on = LNews =: Meet the L Word's Newest Member: MoiraLNewsEditorhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15516265929045096334noreply@blogger.comBlogger1125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14215370.post-1136220819674621192006-01-02T08:53:00.000-08:002006-01-02T08:53:00.000-08:00JIC Post:By Gail ShisterPhiladelphia InquirerThe L...JIC Post:<BR/>By Gail Shister<BR/>Philadelphia Inquirer<BR/><BR/>The L Word will shine from Sea to shining Sea this season.<BR/><BR/>Newcomer Daniela Sea -- punk musician, performance artist and former juggler with a Polish traveling circus -- will add TV star to her list when Showtime's lesbian-themed drama launches its third season Sunday.<BR/><BR/>"I've done a lot of crazy things in my life," says Sea, who grew up with hippie artist parents on the beach in Malibu, Calif. "This one ranks pretty high."<BR/><BR/>On The L Word, Sea plays Moira, a mucho-macho computer techie from the Midwest and new girlfriend to Jenny (Mia Kirshner). During the season's 12 episodes, Moira gradually morphs into Max.<BR/><BR/>Androgyny isn't new to Sea, 29. As a punk rocker, she and her band cross-dressed. And at one point, she lived in India for eight months . . . as a man.<BR/><BR/>"It wasn't something I planned," Sea says. "It evolved quickly when I realized what freedom I'd have. As a man, I could ask questions and walk around at night. I felt it would give me better access to the culture."<BR/><BR/>She bound her breasts, oiled her cropped hair and wore men's traditional clothing.<BR/><BR/>"I don't feel anyone suspected anything. . . . If I want to, people think I'm a boy. I'm a tomboy. I always wear boys' clothes. I don't have to try very hard one way or the other."<BR/><BR/>When she decided to give acting a shot 18 months ago, Sea changed her surname to reflect her love of the ocean. She won't reveal her birth name.<BR/><BR/>The L Word came together quickly for Sea. In April, her homemade audition tape was given to a producer by a friend of Sea on the writing staff. She was asked to fly to Los Angeles the next morning. She nailed the audition, and production began in June.<BR/><BR/>"This whole thing is unbelievable," Sea says. "Eighteen months ago, I wasn't even sure I wanted to pursue acting. I love it, creatively. All the other things I've done have led to this.<BR/><BR/>"I feel comfortable and confident. I've observed all kinds of people for years. I have this 'travel thing' in my gut. Now I'm using that toward acting."<BR/><BR/>Her "travel thing" has led Sea around the globe. Before India, she lived in Poland, where she hooked up with a traveling circus as a fire juggler. The L Word feels pretty tame by comparison, Sea says, but it has its own kind of challenges.<BR/><BR/>"I may be sleeping in the same place every night, but I'm learning a craft," she says. "It's a different kind of adventure."LNewsEditorhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15516265929045096334noreply@blogger.com