Alexis Bledel

The Handmaid's Tale' takes place in the near future, a dystopian future, and is based on the book by Margaret Atwood. It takes place in what was formerly part of the United States at a period of time when society has been taken over by a totalitarian theocracy. It's about the women who live in subjugation.

I've been trying to find out what my wheelhouse is as an actor. 'Gilmore' was my first job, so only from there did I have a chance to really experiment and see how far I could stretch; I went maybe a little too far in certain directions.

I'm still a shy person. I've learned to put that aside on certain occasions. I have to. It's part of my job.

A story isn't interesting unless a character has real challenges to deal with.

Ofglen is a little different than the other Handmaids because she has a really rebellious spirit and she has the hope that she could escape.

It's really wonderful to play characters as different from each other as I can.

I figured out that I was interested in acting while at NYU.

Give me a hot drink, and I'm happy. Hot cider, hot chocolate, coffee... I like all winter beverages!

For some unknown reason, bad-boys draw you in despite the fact that they are jerks.

I did one year at NYU, and I'd love to go back there someday.

Working on 'Mad Men' was an incredible experience. It was such an incredible show with beautiful writing and so much complexity.

I think that's what makes life interesting - the evolution of getting older, and it's kinda fascinating to me, the whole process.