74 GQ.CO.ZA OCTOBER 2017
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Alexandrahowever, that comedy is her natural habitat.
Her character in Baywatch, Summer Quinn,
has given her the opportunity to play the clever
clown. ‘She is a young recruit on the team,
which she is dying to be a part of. The most
absurd and delicious part of it all is that, in the
universe we have created, to be a lifeguard
and work under the orders of Mitch
Buchannon [played by Dwayne Johnson] is
the best thing you can do with your life. There
is no greater honour.’
Preparing physically for her role was hardly
a stroll in the sand. ‘We all had to go through
very intense physical training,’ she admits. ‘I’m
not exaggerating when I say sometimes I just
wanted to throw up, lie down on the ground
and let everything go on without me.
‘So, yes, I would like to steer my career in
the direction of less demanding projects, but
I wouldn’t swap the opportunity of doing this
movie for anything in the world. What I love
most about doing comedy is the freedom you
have as an actress. For example, to improvise
anything you come up with and see with the
rest of the team whether it works or not, if you
manage to make them laugh.’
So now you know: you can get in the water
without a worry. The lifeguards are on duty.