Eliza Dushku Talks The League, a Whitened Collar Return and What Really Matters to Her

Eliza Dushku She's fought Buffy, introduced it on making us wish to participate in the strangest doll house ever, therefore it is no surprise we can not get an adequate amount of Eliza Dushku. However for individuals individuals still not stylish towards the hotness that's Dushku, we are pleased to state that she's not only quite a face who are able to kick ass. She's additionally a funny lady - as proven by tonight's bawdy guest just right The League (10:30/9:30c, Forex) - a budding filmmaker, along with a philanthropist. Here, the multi-hyphenate fan fave talks about her latest foray in to the funny business of TV and what don't be surprised from her in next season.Television Guide Magazine: Just how did a pleasant girl as if you fall along with The League?Eliza Dushku: They known as, and Ron [Fox, her love] and that i had literally just viewed a lot of episodes we'd downloaded. It certainly is strange how that occurs. Something occurs your radar and so the phone rings. We are huge Curb fans, therefore we were acquainted with [executive producers] Shaun and Jackie Schaffer, plus I believe everyone knows I am a huge fan of sports. [Laughs]TV Guide Magazine: What have you think about the episodes you viewed?Dushku: I believe the show is really funny. I love the part-improv, part-scripted style, which isn't something I have ever really done.TV Guide Magazine: That needed to be considered a little intimidating.Dushku: It's! But, when you are doing the work with those who are so great in internet marketing...they reveal up, possess the outline from the scene ready and extremely deliver. The designers Shaun and Jackie take presctiption set every second assisting you with [all of this]. And So I think I had been more intimidated before I acquired there and recognized just how much they participate. Then you're able to just shoot a lot of things and also have the confidence that they may pick your very best stuff.TV Guide Magazine: What have they got you doing about this episode?Dushku: Kevin, who's performed by Stephen Rannazzisi, gets pressure from his wife, Jenny, to become more active and a lesser body fat ass, as she states. So she transmits him to some Krav Maga class, and that i take part in the instructor. He suspects that there's something not only teaching happening between themself and my character, but he can't tell in the beginning. Could it be Krav Maga or perhaps is she striking on him? It kind of gets worse when he takes this to his buddies to determine the things they think, only then do we discover what's really happening in the finish.TV Guide Magazine: Are you currently been trained in Krav Maga?Dushku: I'm not. However I am been trained in being physical. I'm able to have a guy lower. [Laughs]TV Guide Magazine: How can you look foward to comedy?Dushku: I really like it! Obviously, many people are more acquainted with me from Buffy and Doll house, and much more dramatic work. But Take It On is at there, and that i did Jay and Quiet Bob with Kevin Cruz. And it is always "the grass is eco-friendly." When you are carrying out a drama, you believe, "God, I wish to perform a comedy," and you do one and wish to make a move more dramatic. To change things up and make a move such as the League may be the ultimate.TV Guide Magazine: Can you consider doing another series?Dushku: After Doll house, I really shot a comedy pilot within the summer time which was in the producers of 2 . 5 Males. Which was if this was questionable whether that demonstrate would return, also it was this really, really fun pilot. Then 2 days prior to the upfronts, the photos of Chuck Lorre and Ashton Kutcher getting lunch together arrived on the scene also it was like 'ohhhh guy!' We thought maybe we'd get acquired, but CBS clearly filled that slot.TV Guide Magazine: I believe your Whitened Collar role the 2009 season because the Egyptologist was the very first time we had you like a outfitted-up developed.Dushku: Yeah, I had been a really outfitted up for the reason that, wasn't I? Individuals were my very own footwear, I must admit. I needed to bring my very own six-inch Prada pumps in to the mix. [Laughs]TV Guide Magazine: Any chance we may help you back on the program?Dushku: They've spoken in my experience about possibly returning. Which was a lot fun...and also the show is really great since it has that mixture of the dramatic and also the comedy into it. And That I love Matt Bomer. He is a friend because the Tru Calling days. Actually, I simply found an image of Matt and Zach Galifianakis from in older days plus they both seem like babies!TV Guide Magazine: What's next for you personally?Dushku: My buddy Nate and I've got a production company, and we've been employed by eight years on our Robert Mapplethorpe project. And also over individuals eight years, after i was consistently working, it had been really challenging it finished. So we are concentrating on might developing another feature which i will most likely act in, that is really exciting in my experience. It is a dramedy. And we are focusing on a documentary on Albania - I received my Albanian citizenship this summer time - we shot a unique that could are a series. It's kind of my love letter to Albania. I am attempting to broaden my portfolio, I suppose! [Laughs]TV Guide Magazine: And individuals are actually diverse.Dushku: Yeah, I understand! I am also dealing with my mother's NGO [non-governmental organization] too. She began an organization in Northern Uganda...she's 70-years-old and it has been teaching African politics for a lot of years, but it was really her first project and I am around the board. We are attempting to develop a center there for trauma, healing, reflection and also the rehab of former child soldiers and sufferers from the war in Uganda. This is a completely different world for me personally, but it is so awesome. I had been requested to talk at Harvard a couple of several weeks ago concerning the work we are doing there. I am certainly my mother's daughter, and that is part of my existence I never reached tap directly into a lot within the two decades I had been riding the acting factor. There's a great deal I wish to do and that i seem like I've an chance to get it done now but still remain in the acting world.TV Guide Magazine: It's nice to become in a stage inside your career where one can select the jobs for you to do, huh?Dushku: I am so grateful that I've been capable of getting offers and say "This can be a awesome piece, but it is not quite things i am searching to complete.Inch It's not easy, because areas of me go "Oh, I actually want to work." However, I'm focusing on like 15 various things that are members of the entire picture.TV Guide Magazine: Has Sarah Michelle Gellar hit you up for any guest just right Ringer?Dushku: She's this type of sweetie! You realize, the existence of focusing on a show, you are kind of in lockdown, and i believe she's succeeding using the show...but no, I've heard anything in regards to a place yet. [Laughs]TV Guide Magazine: Well you've been busy.Dushku: True. [Laughs] Oh, and that i began an offer on Crowdrise.com as a birthday gift this season, where we are attempting to raise money for Uganda. We simply added a YouTube video, too, because whenever we were in Uganda, we shot footage - a part of our program is applying film therapy where we provide the people there cameras. Rather than just taking videos, we now have them shoot their very own footage and tell their very own tales. We published a relevant video of a few of the trip around the Crowdrise page.TV Guide Magazine: Just when was your birthday?Dushku: December 30!TV Guide Magazine: Well this is a pretty awesome method to celebrate.Dushku: Many thanks!To lead to Eliza's campaign and assist the former child soldiers of Uganda, visit crowdrise.com.Sign up for TV Guide Magazine now!