Vanessa Marano answered fan questions at the S@B Blog Party.
Question: Are you Team Bemmett or Team Demmett?
Vanessa Marano: I'm definitely Team Bemmett!!!!!!
Question: Will there be more episodes of Switched at Birth?! I LOVE EEE-BBAY.
Vanessa Marano: Yes, there will, 22 more airing next year and I love EEE-BBAY!!!!!!!
Question: What is your real life relationship with Katie Leclerc (Daphne) like?
Vanessa Marano: Awesome, I love Katie. She is extremely talented. And she's making me dinner on Wednesday!
Question: What's it like communicating with the deaf actors on the set? Is it like how the characters interact on the show?
Vanessa Marano: Yes. It's a lot like that, we have interpreters on set. Sean likes to talk without his interpreter
Question: Why do you think Bay and Emmett connect so well?
Vanessa Marano: They're basically the same type of people. They both have the same appreciation for Daphne. Both of them understand Daphne more than anyone else does.
Question: Is Bay's personality like your own?
Vanessa Marano: No, our humor is similar but nothing else. She is completely the opposite of me.
Question: Is Sean Berdy anything like Emmett in real life?
Vanessa Marano: No, I don't think he's like Emmett. Sean is way more open than Emmett, he's less sarcastic than Emmett.
Question: Do you think it is difficult to have a relationship between a deaf & hearing person in real life?
Vanessa Marano: Yes, it's difficult to have any kind of relationship. But you need to make the extra effort to learn about that person's world. But it doesn't mean it's easy.
Question: You and Sean have such good chemistry. Do you date in real life too?
Vanessa Marano: No, I think it's a bad idea to date people you work with.
Question: How have fans reacted to Bay and Emmett's relationship?
Vanessa Marano: Good, how are you guys reacting to it? Everyone good with it? What do you guys think? I like it.
Question: Who do you connect with most on set?
Vanessa Marano: We're such a good group. We all love each other.
Question: Are the people on the show really deaf or not? I don't think they are but just to make sure!!!
Vanessa Marano: Katie is Hard of Hearing. Sean and Marlee Matlin are Deaf.
Question: OMG! OMG! OMG! Emmett talked!! Does Sean Berdy ever talk in real life?
Vanessa Marano: In real life, Sean talks as much as he signs! And a goal on set is for all of us to sign as much as we talk.
Question: What was your favorite moment from this episode?
Vanessa Marano: 2 things. The Emmett and Bay moment when he talks. And the Daphne and Bay stare-down at the end of the episode.