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‘iZombie’ David Anders Interview: Blaine’s Transformation in Season 2

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David Anders from iZombie at WonderCon
‘iZombie’ star David Anders at WonderCon (Photo by Richard Chavez / Showbiz Junkies)

The CW’s iZombie season two will be mixing things up with the final two episodes of the season, upping the action bar and taking a break from procedurals. Of course that’s not the only big twists that have been and will continue to be playing out as we head toward the end of the second season. Blaine is experiencing big-time side effects from the cure which has made playing him feel like a whole new character for David Anders to tackle. And in our interview at the 2016 WonderCon, Anders talked about finding out about Blaine’s transformation and what fans can expect from the big finale.

David Anders Interview:

When you first got that script that Blaine was dying, again, how did you react? Was it a welcome thing that you could play a zombie facing mortality?

David Anders: “I didn’t think I’d last two seasons on this show so, yeah, when you first read that you’re like, ‘Dude, is this it?’ because that’s how I read all the scripts. ‘Bullshit, bullshit, dog-ear. Bullshit, bullshit, dog-ear.’ I didn’t wait for it to find out in the script, I flipped ahead to see, ‘Oh, he comes back!’ But it was a real treat to play with. I had read the script right before the holidays. It was the first episode right after the holidays so I didn’t really like the idea of going away on Christmas break for two weeks and then being naked for an entire episode in the wilds of Vancouver after Christmas break. It’s like, ‘Go have yourself a carb-less Christmas.’ So, I got my dad to the gym as much as possible. I did my best. Whatever. It’s out there. [Laughing] America didn’t want it and we gave it to them anyway.”

Blaine got to interact with a lot more of the central characters this season. Is there any particular actor you really enjoyed doing a scene with?

David Anders: “I’m glad to know that the Peyton/Blaine/Robbie triangle is kind of here to stay for now because I absolutely adore working with Aly [Michalka] and working with Rahul [Kohli]. Even after Blaine gets the girl and he breaks Ravi’s heart, I’d still like for them to get together for coffee every now and then.”


Do we learn anything new about Blaine as a result of some of these side effects?

David Anders: “Yeah, man, it’s a brand new Blaine that’s coming at you these next episodes. Brace yourself. And it was fun to play – it was like playing a new guy. I wish I could tell you about it.”

What was so much fun to play about the ‘new’ Blaine?

David Anders: “This cure has affected who he is as a person, his entire being. So, kind of a brand new dude and it was absolutely fun to play. I don’t want to say too much…”

What went through your mind when you read the script for the finale?

David Anders: “I thought it was great. We kind of set a cool action-y bar last year with our finale. This falls in line with that. There’s a lot of killing, a lot of people meet their maker. A lot of people get theirs. A lot of guns, a lot of death, a lot of fun.”

Have they given you any hints at all about what’s coming up in the next season?

David Anders: “I don’t know a lot. We’ve heard little nuggets here and there. For the most part I’m in the dark. I find it exciting not knowing what’s coming ahead and being surprised when I read a script, like, ‘Oh, shit! Didn’t see that coming.'”

Do you have a good behind the scenes story with the action bar being raised? Did you get to do something especially challenging?

David Anders: “Yeah, Blaine’s being a badass in the finale. Bit of a badass so that was fun. It reminded me of most of my career to this point. I haven’t…I’ve done some killing but not a lot of cool gun play. It reminded me of my Alias days.”

Do you do your own stunts?

David Anders: “You know what? I like to give it my best effort, the old college try. I feel like I do a good job. Sometimes it’s like the stunt dude gets in there and it’s like, ‘Oh, his was so much better.’ ‘That’s what you wanted me to do? Why didn’t you tell me?’ But they like to keep us safe.”

Do you keep the platinum hair between seasons?

David Anders: “I want to shave it. I floated right into another show right after last season so we had to dye it back to my normal hair, but that came out red and I didn’t like it. So I’ll just deal with this or shave it. It’s either going to just grow out and it’ll be a surf hippie or I’m going to shave my head and hope it grows back by next season. Or deal with it, man. If he’s human again, why can’t he have a shaved head with his regular hair? It’s the third season, we can do anything.”

Watch the David Anders interview on iZombie season 2:




‘Salem’ Season 3 Premiere Date and Teaser Trailer

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Rebecca Murray
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Salem Season 3

The teaser trailer for season three of WGN America’s Salem declares the Witching Hour is near, however the premiere of the upcoming season isn’t. The network released the teaser and announced season three will not debut until Halloween week. Janet Montgomery returns as Mary Sibley with Shane West as Captain John Alden, Seth Gabel as Cotton Mather, Ashley Madekwe as Tituba, Tamzin Merchant as Anne Hale, Elise Eberle as Mercy Lewis, Iddo Goldberg as Isaac Walton, Joe Doyle as Baron Sebastian Marburg, and Oliver Bell as Mary’s son. Marilyn Manson will be guest starring in season three as barber surgeon Thomas Grinley.


Salem is currently shooting in Shreveport, LA. The series was created and written by Brannon Braga and Adam Simon who also executive produce along with Kelly Souders, Brian Peterson, Jeff Kwatinetz, and Josh Barry.

The Plot of Season Three: The third season of Salem dawns with the triumph of the witches’ plan to remake the New World by bringing the devil to earth and making Salem his capital. But the devil is a liar, and instead of a New World free from murderous Puritan hypocrisy, his own plan will bring nothing but death and slavery with the ultimate aim of leading humanity to destroy itself. And there’s only one person on earth who can beat the devil — the very witch that birthed him, his mother, Mary Sibley. The only problem is – she’s dead. Or is she?

Watch the Salem teaser trailer:

CinemaCon: Dave Franco Earns Breakthrough Performer Award

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Neighbors 2 Cast Photo
CARLA GALLO, IKE BARINHOLTZ, ZAC EFRON, SETH ROGEN and ROSE BYRNE return for ‘Neighbors 2: Sorority Rising’ (Photo Credit: Chuck Zlotnick © 2015 Universal Studios)
CinemaCon has named Dave Franco winner of their 2016 Breakthrough Performer of the Year Award. Franco, who has three films – Neighbors 2: Sorority House, Now You See Me 2, and Nerve – heading to theaters later this year, will be recognized during the Big Screen Achievement Awards on April 14, 2016 at Caesars Palace in Las Vegas.

CinemaCon is the annual gathering of members of the National Association of Theatre Owners. This year’s convention will run April 11-14, wrapping up with the awards ceremony at The Colosseum at Caesars Palace.


“Since first grabbing the attention of audiences with his role in 21 Jump Street, Franco has gone on to steal scenes in films such as Neighbors and Now You See Me,” said Mitch Neuhauser, Managing Director of CinemaCon. “With anticipated follow-ups Neighbors 2: Sorority House, Now You See Me 2 and then Nerve later on in the year, Franco is poised to breakout as a leading man this year and we are excited to be honoring him this year.”

In addition to Dave Franco, CinemaCon will present awards to Zac Efron, Anna Kendrick, Adam DeVine, Keanu Reeves, Gina Rodriguez, Jack Huston, Mila Kunis, Kristen Bell, Christina Applegate, Kathryn Hahn and Annie Mumolo.

Details on Now You See Me 2: The Four Horsemen (Jesse Eisenberg, Woody Harrelson, Franco, Lizzy Caplan) return for a second mind-bending adventure, elevating the limits of stage illusion to new heights and taking them around the globe. One year after outwitting the FBI and winning the public’s adulation with their Robin Hood-style magic spectacles, the illusionists resurface for a comeback performance in hopes of exposing unethical practices of a tech magnate. The man behind their vanishing act is none other than Walter Marry (Daniel Radcliffe) a tech prodigy who threatens the Horsemen into pulling off their most impossible heist yet. Their only hope is to perform one last unprecedented stunt to clear their names and reveal the mastermind behind it all.

Details on Nerve: Industrious high school senior, Vee DeMarco (Emma Roberts) has had it with living life on the sidelines. When pressured by friends to join the popular online game Nerve, Vee decides to sign up for just one dare in what seems like harmless fun. But as she finds herself caught up in the thrill of the adrenaline-fueled competition, the game begins to take a sinister turn with increasingly dangerous acts, leading her into a high stakes finale that will determine her entire future.

‘Grimm’ is Renewed for Season 6: The Wesen War Continues

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Rebecca Murray
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Grimm Season 5 David Giuntoli
Silas Weir Mitchell as Monroe, Bree Turner as Rosalee Calvert, and David Giuntoli as Nick Burkhardt inj ‘Grimm’ (Photo by: Scott Green/NBC)

NBC’s made it official: Grimm has been renewed for a sixth season. NBC President Jennifer Salke made the announcement, saying, “We absolutely love what our producers and cast have accomplished over the past five seasons. They have created a whole new world of creatures and have a truly devoted fan base. We can’t wait to see what comes next.”

Season five of the dramatic action series is currently airing on Friday nights at 9pm ET/PT. Thus far season five’s been averaging 6.4 million viewers and, according to NBC, is one of the most “time-shifted series on the broadcast networks.” David Greenwalt, Jim Kouf, and Stephen Carpenter created the series, with Greenwalt, Kouf, Sean Hayes, Todd Milliner, and Norberto Barba executive producing.

The Grimm Season Five Plot: As the nefarious forces of Black Claw take hold of Portland, Nick (David Giuntoli) must take a stand to protect his city and those closest to him, especially his child with Adalind (Claire Coffee). It will take the full force of Nick and his allies to find a way to bring the Wesen uprising to a halt. Now that Captain Sean Renard (Sasha Roiz) is poised to make his move to power, his allegiance to Nick will be tested and he will consider drastic measures to ensure his place of authority. The cast also includes Russell Hornsby, Bitsie Tulloch, Silas Weir Mitchell, Reggie Lee and Bree Turner.

‘Vikings’ Season 4 Episode 8 Preview: Portage

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Rebecca Murray
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Travis Fimmel in Vikings Season 4 Episode 8
Ragnar (Travis Fimmel) is still in charge in ‘Vikings’ season 4 episode 8 (Photo by Bernard Walsh / History)

History’s Vikings season four episode seven showcased a heart-pounding, gut-wrenching battle between brothers Ragnar (Travis Fimmel) and Rollo (Clive Standen) that found Ragnar on the losing end. Episode eight titled “Portage” will find Ragnar dealing with the repercussions of defeat at the hands of his brother and more than one person questioning his leadership.

Episode eight will air on April 7, 2016 at 10pm ET/PT and features Gustaf Skarsgard as Floki, Katheryn Winnick as Lagertha, Alexander Ludwig as Bjorn, Morgane Polanski as Princess Gisla, and Alyssa Sutherland as Princess Aslaug.

“Portage” Plot: Defeat for the Vikings calls Ragnar’s leadership into question as they evacuate their camp and move back downriver. Ragnar himself remains inscrutable until he orders the fleet to beach at a cliff face and unveils an ingenious plan. Rollo and Gisla have news that strengthens Rollo’s position at the French Court whilst Count Odo fails to identify his true enemies, with fatal consequences.

Gustaf Skarsgard in Vikings Season 4
Gustaf Skarsgard as Floki in ‘Vikings’ (Photo by Bernard Walsh / History)

‘iZombie’ Rose McIver Interview: On Brains and Season 2’s Finale

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Rebecca Murray
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Rose McIver from iZombie at WonderCon
Rose McIver at the 2016 WonderCon (Photo by Richard Chavez / Showbiz Junkies)

As Liv Moore in The CW’s iZombie Rose McIver portrays a zombie who picks up the memories and personalities of the person whose brain she eats. Liv’s cooked up gourmet meals featuring the brains of a stripper, basketball coach, erotic novelist, frat dude, Country singer, trophy wife, and even a cranky old man, taking on their talents and sometimes obnoxious personality traits. But with the second season of the popular series heading toward its finale, at the 2016 WonderCon Rose McIver said fans of the show can expect something completely different from the season’s final two episodes.

Rose McIver Interview:

What were the challenges of filming this season’s finale?

Rose McIver: “Well, the procedural element isn’t there so much for the final couple of episodes. It’s a sort of broader-scope story that is challenging in other ways for Liv. There are still brains that are consumed, and she still is working in a morgue, but she finds herself in some really compromising positions. There’s lots of stunt sequences. We had a lot of fun working with that. The stakes in the last two episodes go through the roof. It’s pretty incredible. I don’t know what Rob [Thomas] is going to do with next season.”

What was your reaction to reading the script for the finale?

Rose McIver: “The one before – the penultimate episode – for me, for whatever reason, really spoke to me and really did something. Some of the revelations that happen… That was the one for me that sets up the big climax, and I love some of that story that comes through there. I mean, I cried. I cried reading the script and that doesn’t happen to me that often. I’m very visual and I’ll cry watching things, but when I read normally I’m okay. This time I wasn’t.”

Rob Thomas said there’s a paradigm shift for season three. Are you shocked at the direction that it’s going to take?

Rose McIver: “Yes, I was. I think now that our show is going into the third season there’s room to shake the structure a little bit and play outside the box. But there are certainly great things about it being a procedural as a device for her being able to eat those brains each week, and for it to hang on these very specific story hooks can be fantastic, too. I think it could kind of go either way at the moment, and I feel like story-wise and character dynamic-wise, relationship-wise, there’s really, really interesting stuff to play with.”

Is there a brain she hasn’t eaten yet that you’re hoping she’ll get to maybe next season?

Rose McIver: “Well, I want to see an episode…we’ve played with some music. Liv has sung a bit and Blaine has sung a bit. I want, like, a full musical episode. I want there to be just like brains, maybe something contaminated where everybody has to eat it and the whole episode is done in song. I remember I worked on Xena when I was little and they did that one episode of Xena, and I thought it was so cool when shows get to push that. I just want to hear David Anders sing for an episode, basically.”

Who do you not want to hear sing?

Rose McIver: “Robert Buckley. As I’ve told him, he has a beautiful tone; he has a beautiful sound. Like, his tone is fantastic but he’s pitch deaf. So, he gives a lot and it’s beautiful for the individual notes but they just don’t work together. They’re all over the map. I think he would struggle but he would give it a lot. He would definitely put some effort behind it.”

This season, which personas were very easy to tap into and which were difficult?

Rose McIver: “The Archie Bunker asshole was totally natural – just bigot, racist, just awful. [Laughing] That was actually the first episode back and I really struggled with it. Playing somebody who you really think is unpleasant isn’t fun. It’s like the magic isn’t there. It gives me a new respect for people who play really unlikable characters in television.

The gambler was a lot of fun. Some of that superstitious stuff. Yeah. I don’t know about a favorite. The magician was really, really fun, and the erotic librarian – I had a lot of fun with that too. Mainly just hitting Rahul [Kohli’s] ass like four million times, over and over again.”

How safe is everyone in the main cast going into the finale?

Rose McIver: “That depends how kind we all are to Rob Thomas! I think we’re all good. I hope so. We have built some really different dynamics,definitely. Certain revelations happen to different people, secrets come out. Things that we thought we knew about certain people aren’t the case. So there is definitely a shift, but everybody is still very integral to the story.”

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In addition to iZombie stars Rose McIver, Malcolm Goodwin, David Anders, Robert Buckley, Aly Michalka, and Rahul Kohli, series co-creators/executive producers Rob thomas and Diane Ruggiero-Wright also participated in roundtable interviews at WonderCon. Check out what they had to say about the finale and plans for a third season:

Taye Diggs Will Host ‘You’re Back in the Room’ Game Show

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Rebecca Murray
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Taye Diggs Hosts You're Back in the Room
Taye Diggs to host ‘You’re Back in the Room’ (Photo by Tyler Golden © 2015 Fox Broadcasting Co)

Fox’s You’re Back in the Room will be hosted by actor Taye Diggs (Murder in the First, The Best Man Holiday), as just announced by the network. The new series is described as a comedy game show and is based on the U.K. series which starred hypnotist Keith Barry. Barry’s going to make the leap to the U.S. version as the resident hypnotist on the eight episode season one of the upcoming Fox show targeting a July 2016 start of production.

“The second I saw this show I knew I needed to be a part of it. It’s the most unique blend of comedy and competition I’ve seen in years,” stated Diggs. “I’m also quite excited as this is a program I can watch and laugh at with my six-year-old son.”


Details on You’re Back in the Room: “Based on the smash-hit U.K. format of the same name, You’re Back in the Room (working title) features physical comedy and unpredictable situations, as contestants work together in teams and are challenged to complete a variety of simple, everyday tasks, from frosting a cake to blowing up balloons…after being hypnotized. With big money at stake, these contestants need to work together as a team, but their entranced state causes hysterical hurdles that unwittingly sabotage their progress.”

Diggs’ credits also include Rosewood, One Shot, Private Practice, Will & Grace, The Best Man, and Baggage Claim.

‘The 100’ Christopher Larkin Interview: Monty’s Difficult Choices

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Rebecca Murray
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Christopher Larkin in The 100
Christopher Larkin as Monty in ‘The 100’ (Photo by Diyah Pera © 2015 The CW Network, LLC)

The CW’s The 100 cast was, of course, peppered with questions about Lexa’s death while they participated in the 2016 WonderCon. But when we sat down to chat with Christopher Larkin, the questions were focused on Monty being stuck between loyalty to the 100 and his mother. Larkin, who fit right in with the WonderCon crowd dressed in a hoodie and carrying a backpack, was eager to share his insight into what Monty’s going through and even confirmed he’s ready for Monty to have a love interest.

Christopher Larkin Interview:

Monty has difficult decisions to make including the possibility of going against his mom. Can you tease anything about that?

Christopher Larkin: […]He has an allegiance to the 100 after everything they’ve been through together for the past five months. But, his mother raised him – that’s the past 15 years so it’s very difficult. Even if she’s on the wrong side of history, he doesn’t want to turn his back and abandon her now that her husband/his father is dead as well. So hopefully they’ll be able to figure things out. It won’t be as black and white as everyone’s making it out to be.”

It seems like Monty’s really thinking for himself at this point.

Christopher Larkin: “I think that’s the big thing about season three. Monty’s finally finding his own sense of agency and acting for himself instead of for Clarke, for Jasper, for his mother. What does he want? And I think that’s something that I’m just discovering as well as we move forward.”


How much advance information do you get about Monty? Did you know far in advance which side he would ultimately take?

Christopher Larkin: “No, no. Sometimes we get the script a day before we start shooting – and just that episode. It’s hard to track the full arc. Yeah, it’s nice. It keeps you in the moment. You can’t plan ahead if you don’t know what’s coming.”

Have there been big story points where you’ve been totally shocked by what happens?

Christopher Larkin: “I feel like my brain’s automatically going to season two. It was not Lexa’s death. It would not be Lexa’s death – that was a big one. You know, to be honest given that I know that all the deaths are coming, it’s usually when I watch other people’s scenes because I’m not there to shoot. I’m usually blown away by – I’m going to throw him credit right now – Richard Harmon. We never work together and I always see what he has to do and go, ‘How is he going to pull that off?’ and he always crushes it with subtlety and grace and humor, which is so important. There’s no levity anymore, so he’s the only comedy point in the show. So, watching that always surprises me.”

What are we going to see moving forward in terms of Monty’s relationship with Jasper?

Christopher Larkin: “Well, I think in Monty’s eyes that’s Jasper’s move at this point. He put his heart on the line at the end of 304 and Jasper crushed it. And, he’s done everything he can. You can’t help someone who doesn’t want to help themselves and I think he fully realizes that now. And so it is Jasper’s initiative if he wants to repair the friendship or not. And right now I think Monty’s too concerned with what’s going on in Arcadia. They’re a bit distracted at the moment.”

Any worries that you’re going to read a script and it will say that Monty’s dead?

Christopher Larkin: “If that were to happen, I would just hope that he did it for someone he loved. I would hope that it was for something. If it is an accidental death, so be it. But you always hope and root for characters having some sense of heroics at the end. And even if they fail, at least their death is not in vain.”

Will Monty have a love interest at some point?

Christopher Larkin: “I hope so. I think it’s a big point of growing up. I also hope that he gets his heart crushed. I think your first heartbreak is much more important because you have the optimism and then you have the realism, so blending them and making him a hopeful realist moving forward.”

Watch the full interview with Christopher Larkin on The 100 season three:

‘Orphan Black’ Season 4: Jordan Gavaris Interview

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Rebecca Murray
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Jordan Gavaris from Orphan Black at WonderCon 2016
Orphan Black star Jordan Gavaris at the 2016 WonderCon (Photo by Richard Chavez / Showbiz Junkies)

BBC America brought Orphan Black cast members Jordan Gavaris (Felix Dawkins), Kristian Bruun (Donnie Hendrix), and Kevin Hanchard (Detective Art Bell) as well as series co-creators Graeme Manson and John Fawcett to Los Angeles for the 2016 WonderCon held over Easter weekend. Season four of the critically acclaimed, award-winning series will premiere on April 14th at 10pm ET/PT with Sarah (Tatiana Maslany) attempting to track down a “mysterious ally” who’s connected to Beth. In our interview with Jordan Gavaris, he talked about what else fans can expect when the riveting drama returns for a new 10 episode season.

Jordan Gavaris Interview

How is season four going to top season three?

Jordan Gavaris: “I would say this is our best since the first season.”

Why?

Jordan Gavaris: “Well, when I say the best as in who knows what is the best to everybody but I loved the first season because I loved the pace of the mystery. I really, really liked that hair-trigger mystery of anything can happen. We didn’t yet know who the villain was at the top. We had this sort of obscure sense of villainy and now that Dyad is – you know, we know who the figurehead is at the top of Dyad. They’re very corporate and we’ve been done that road. Neolution is a concept, not a company. So Neolution is everywhere and nowhere which is part of what makes this season scary. There’s an Invasion of the Body Snatchers element as in they could be anywhere at any time. Do you know who are your enemies, who are your friends? Can you trust your friends? Can you trust your family? So, I think that element, the paranoia, is what I really like and it just raises the stakes and gives the season a sense of urgency that maybe the last two they had but it was so much more about character development, so much more about learning who are these women and differentiating these women. Now we’re back to answering some questions. We’re back to some track that was laid in season one. The A-train heading toward maybe the end of the tunnel. I don’t know.”


Would you say this season has been the most fun for you to play as an actor?

Jordan Gavaris: “They’ve all been. It’s so hard to answer that because they’ve always been. There have been enormous and very unique challenges, whether they’re technical challenges because the technical perimeters of doing clone work, they’re so finite. They’re so rigid, just very tight. So to do something artistic and spontaneous when you have to not just hit a mark but talk to no one and do the same thing repeatedly, there’s so much repetition, more so than the act of shooting an average scene. That’s a fun challenge to do something artistic and spontaneous when the canyon is narrow, as narrow as it is.

In season two there was so much space. I just felt it was really exploring the characters, letting them breathe. In this season, for Felix anyways he’s digesting what it means to be the real outsider in his family. So much of his relationship with Sarah hinged on the fact that they were orphans and they had that in common, but they’re not anymore. Sarah has a very strong blood tie to S. and Kendall, very important blood tie. I think he’s just working out what that means for him and his relationship with his sister and if he can get from her what he needs or if he needs to find it elsewhere. They’re not doing so well.”

Will one of the new characters being introduced be someone Felix can rely on?

Jordan Gavaris: “Yes, if only to discover that… Yes. I shouldn’t say that. Yes, I think that’s a fair assessment. Where that relationship might lead him and who it’s with or the person or persons that it might be with I can’t say. But, yeah, I think he’s going to learn some new things about himself.”

Will this be a big storyline in which he’s spending a lot of time with this person or will there be an equal amount of time with Sarah?

Jordan Gavaris: “Of course there will always be time with the sisters. And there will be a good chunk of time with Sarah, but it might not give people the warm and fuzzies. I think there will be a considerable amount of time of him exploring a new threat, following a new threat which was a lot of fun this year to do something like that – something that I kind of think was coming, past due and just for him. You know, you learn the most about characters when you get to play with people who are outside the fold. But there’s so much history with Sarah that it’s weighty. It’s familiar, but that’s not to say you can’t explore new sides of the character. I think we did, especially with Sarah this season. You know your family and it’s warm and fuzzy and you’re close but then you can also really know how to get under each other’s skin and get quite passive-aggressive. It’s that kind of discomfort that makes people really want to leave a room when families are fighting. So, and it’s not to say that they’re necessarily going to fight either, but they have to work out what they mean to each other.”

Do you have any favorite episodes from the upcoming season?

Jordan Gavaris: “[…]I think everyone will really enjoy the first episode back. I think Sarah needs to explore… There are things that happened in the first season that have gone unexplored, particularly Beth’s life, and Sarah needs to maybe sort out who Beth really is. I think everyone’s really going to enjoy the first episode back. It’s scary – quite scary. I was scared.”

Will there be some fun moments with Felix and Alison?

Jordan Gavaris: “I think it’s safe to say that we have a couple of fun moments with them. And there’s maybe some fun moments with some other characters.”

Have there been any storylines that you’ve asked the writers to explore more or even individual scenes?

Jordan Gavaris: “No scene from start to finish has ever been improvised entirely, but they’re really great about taking our input. We had a conversation at the top of the season – I can’t speak for anybody else other than myself but they’ve always been really collaborative and want to know what we have to say because they have ideas but ultimately you play someone for four years, you know them really well. Yeah, we had a conversation just about Felix maybe having a love interest that everyone’s been pushing for and I even championed for a little while. I just went away and thought about it and realized I think that’s maybe what Jordan wants for him and not what he wants for himself. It’s a very kind of heteronormative, traditionalist bias I was putting on him that maybe to be a healthy, well-adjusted gay man he doesn’t necessarily need monogamy. He doesn’t necessarily need a stable partner. I know that’s different than what I think people were anticipating. It’s not to say that he won’t have intimacy, but it just may come from a different place.”

Watch the full interview with Jordan Gavaris on Orphan Black season four:

Mark Hamill and Kathleen Kennedy Announce Star Wars Force for Change Campaign

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Rebecca Murray
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Mark Hamill Star Wars Force for Change
Mark Hamill announces Star Wars The Force for Change with Kathleen Kennedy (Screenshot/Lucasfilm)
Mark Hamill stares intently at the camera, copying his look from the final scene of Star Wars: The Force Awakens, in a video announcing the new Star Wars: Force for Change campaign launched on April 5, 2016. The campaign’s goal is to raise funds for four charities: U.S. Fund for UNICEF in support of UNICEF Kid Power, American Red Cross, Boys & Girls Clubs of America, and Make-A-Wish. The just-launched campaign will run through Star Wars Day – May 4th – and will match donations up to $1 million made by fans.

Mark Hamill and Lucasfilm President Kathleen Kennedy teamed up to announce the campaign. “Star Wars fans are some of the most generous, thoughtful, and sympathetic people I have ever met,” said Kennedy. “I am so proud of the charitable work they have done over the years and hope this month-long donation-matching campaign will go some way to express our sincere thanks for their tireless efforts.”


The past Star Wars: Force for Change campaign raised more than $10,000,000. Fans who donate to this campaign have a chance to win a trip to Skellig Michael where The Force Awakens‘ final scene with Hamill and Daisy Ridley was shot.

Details on the Campaign: Over the course of the four-week period, which culminates at 11:59pm (PST) on May 4th, fans will be able to donate through CrowdRise.com/ForceForChange to these four charities and have their donations matched dollar for dollar up to $1,000,000.During the first week, the first 20 fans to raise or donate at least $500 will win a Blu-ray of The Force Awakens signed by the cast[i], with more incentives to come. All participants who enter will also have a chance to win an all-expense paid trip to Ireland, including Skellig Michael along the Wild Atlantic Way, the location of the dramatic final scene from The Force Awakens.

Watch the Star Wars: Force for Change announcement video:

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