from StarWars.com:
This week, The Clone Wars introduces a new character to the ranks of the Jedi Order. Barriss Offee was first glimpsed in Episode II, Attack of the Clones, and now is given the spotlight on an important mission to destroy a Separatist droid factory. Actor Meredith Salenger talks about her role as Barriss Offee.
First, how did you find yourself voicing “Dependable Barriss,” as Ahsoka calls her, in The Clone Wars series?
Although I started acting in film when I was only 10 years old, I never even knew about voice-over acting until three years ago. I was so thrilled once I finally understood how the whole voice-over thing works and started loving playing animated characters! I also have been obsessed with accents and foreign languages since I was little and always practiced my English accent and my Australian accent incessantly. So when the audition came up for Barriss Offee, I was ready to put my skills to use. And I feel so grateful to be part of the cast and more importantly, the Star Wars universe!
So far, our exposure to Padawans in The Clone Wars has been pretty much limited to Ahsoka. In “Weapons Factory,” we get a rare glimpse of the relationship between a different master and apprentice. How would you compare the Barriss/Luminara relationship to that of Ahsoka/Anakin?
Well, Barris Offee’s Jedi Master is Luminara Unduli who is very by-the-book and ordered. As her loyal student, Barriss tends to be just as ordered in her approach to dealing with situations. There is a great amount of respect that Barriss affords Luminara. She is definitely her subordinate and their relationship is very formal. Whereas, there is a lot of familiarity between Ahsoka and Anakin. He even calls her by a cute nickname, “Snips.” I think he allows her to give a lot of input. I don’t think Barriss would ever presume to tell Luminara what she thought was best. However, I think that the more time Barriss spends with Ahsoka, she learns to improvise a bit more and trust her own instincts as opposed to always having to follow the rules exactly.