Muck Raking: Danielle Cormack
Archaeology’s never been this much fun! Unearthing the secrets of the cast and crew.
Danielle Cormack, better known as Amazon warrior Ephiny, reveals her innermost secrets to K. Stoddard Hayes.
Official Xena Magazine: Issue 09
Full name given at birth: Danielle Jean, probably ‘Little Horror’, Cormack
Nickname: Dan
Favourite word: Yes
Hometown: Auckland
Current residence: Auckland
Croutons or Bacon Bits? I don’t like either on my salad.
Favourite Salad Dressing? The type of salad dressing that you can pour over the entire salad so you have no idea that you’re eating salad.
Shampoo or Conditioner? What, as a salad dressing or on my hair? I have the kind of hair that I have to use both - and a bottle of - each time.
Have you ever gone skinny dipping? The sexiest thing to do in the world is to go skinny dipping, preferably when it’s raining.
Do you make fun of people? No.
Favourite Colour: At the moment, black. I don’t have a favourite colour. I’m a non-colourist. I embrace all colours.
Have you ever been convicted of a crime? No, I’m a fine and upstanding member of my community.
One pillow or two? One when I’m sleeping, two when I’m reading.
Cotton or feather? Feather, definitely.
Have you any pets? No.
Favourite music? That’s not a fair question to ask. Dub music, dub reggae, jazz, electronic music. I have a very extensive music collection that is testament to how many different types of music I love.
Hobbies: Between working and being a mom, those are my hobbies.
Reading: I don’t know what I like to read, but I can tell you what I’m reading at the moment. The Memoirs of Tennessee Williams, and a book by Bruce Robinson called The Peculiar Memories of Thomas Penman.
Which toothpaste do you use? At the moment I’m using two toothpastes because my friend gave me this bizarre concoction from England, and to make sure my teeth are clean, I use Colgate.
Favourite food: Anything that’s edible at the time of consumption.
Favourite town to take it easy in: I couldn’t say that I would take it easy in many towns. I would have to go to a very remote place. I would head out to the west coast beaches of Auckland for a cheap taking easy. For an expensive taking easy, I’d probably jump on a flight to the Bahamas.
Favourite ice cream flavour: Chocolate Ecstasy.
Favourite non-alcoholic drink: Water.
Adidas, Nike, Reebok or other? Adidas.
Favourite perfume/cologne: Sandalwood oil.
Favourite subject in school: It probably would have been my free periods! I really liked drama which is what I ended up doing, and I really liked art history and history.
Favourite sport to watch: Basketball.
What is your most humiliating moment? I feel pretty humiliated right now!
What is your craziest or silliest idea? My ideas are all totally achievable as far as I’m concerned. It’s a shame when these things are transcribed, they don’t actually get the tone of voice you’re saying it in!