People in general have a preconceived idea of what prison is, from seeing documentaries or whatever.
Laura PreponFor some reason, I like to put myself in situations where I don't even know how I ended up there. I never want to be complacent or comfortable in a role.
Laura PreponWhen you're not under a 'series regular' contract, and other jobs come up, you try to juggle everything.
Laura PreponFood is a passion because I basically grew up in a kitchen. My mother was a gourmet chef and I'm the youngest of five kids. We would always congregate in the kitchen.
Laura PreponTo make a long story short, I auditioned for the role of Piper because I read the pilots every year and this show was head-and-shoulders above any pilot I've read in awhile. It was amazing. So, I read for Piper and I knew that I wasn't really right for it, but I loved it so much that I wanted to read for it.
Laura Prepon