Alona Tal Quotes & Trivia

Quotes

Alona: Veronica Mars is basically my main project, and some personal things that I am trying to do.

Alona: The first time I went on set because the first time you get to work here, seeing that I'm from a different country, it's just like a dream, so you remember that.

Alona: Everybody is human and especially actors are the most critical, judging people especially on ourselves.

Alona: The role was supposed to be either way, it just so happened to be that I was the best pick for that and he [Rob Thomas] knew that in advance. He had met me in a business meeting beforehand and then he basically just told me that I would be able to do it. That was just my biggest break!

Alona: I remember walking on set and seeing the many, many employees and all the people and the art department and the beautiful sets and I was just in awe.

Alona: So, naturally because I want to do the best job when you watch yourself you are like, 'oh, damn it, I could have done this better.' At the end of the day I'm pretty happy with what I have done.

Alona: Well, some of the current projects that I am working on are basically staying afloat. Not really staying afloat but keeping busy because there is nothing really besides Veronica Mars at the moment that I can actually say, there is nothing definite at the moment.

Alona: For me it's [filming inside a high school] like being there for the first time, because I'm not from here so it is completely different.

Alona: It was my choice to make her [her character] a sweet human being but not dumb. Because when you think teenager, you don't think that they are sharp and intelligent and it just came across.

Alona: I am so grateful that I even have people who know my name and they are the most precious things to somebody like me. I only hope I make them happy when I do my job, I hope they continue enjoying the show [Veronica Mars]. If I do more things I just hope they enjoy them also, I am eternally grateful to each and every one!

Trivia

Her favorite foods are scallops and schnitzel.

She moved to New York to live with her sister.

She started her acting career with a children's musical tape called Pim Pam Po 2, playing an evil witch named Mashefula.

Alona is 1.63 meters tall.

Alona recorded a song with famous Israeli Rap duo, Subliminal and the Shadow.

Alona can speak and sing fluent Hebrew.

Alona was the lead female actress in the israeli kid's sitcom about a straggling band that lives together called The Pajamas. At the time the show was airing it was the most popular kids show in Israel.

According to a recent interview Veronica Mars creator, Rob Thomas, created the character of Meg especially for Alona.

Alona recorded a song with Wyclef Jean, who is a singer/rapper.