THE TV ADDICT: A Candid Conversation with THE L.A. COMPLEX Star Jewel Staite
By the TV addict
January 10th, 2012
Forget everything you thought you knew about Jewel Staite. No, really. Take every ounce of adorkableness that you once associated with her (Fun Fact: With apologies to NEW GIRL Zooey Deschanel, Staite was there first!) and put it out of your mind because starting tonight, the former FIREFLY actress will be stepping into the stilettos of a character that’s light years away from Kaylee Frye.
Manipulative, duplicitous and willing to do virtually anything — not to mention anyone — for a second shot at stardom, Staite shines as the L.A. COMPLEX’s resident bad girl Raquel in this sexy new series chronicling the salacious and sordid lives of a a group of twenty-somethings living in the same apartment complex trying to make it in Hollywood. And for good reason, the actress is relishing every minute of it.
Or at least that was the distinct impression we were left with during a recent set visit that afforded theTVaddict.com with a one-on-one that touches on everything from Staite’s own struggles starting out in a strikingly similar complex for Hollywood wannabes to her latest role in this exciting new series...
Photo of Jewel Staite courtesy of Much Music
... Q: Do you remember where you were when you got your big break, the news that you had been cast in FIREFLY?
Jewel Staite: "Well I had put myself on tape for that role from Vancouver and I didn’t think anything of it and didn’t think I would ever hear until I got a call asking me to fly to LA and test with a bunch of girls for the role. So I flew down, met with Joss Whedon before hand and had a private audition with him where he kind of coached me and told me what it was going to be like to test in front of a Network. He said, “It’s really tough and you’re going to get nervous but just look at me and I’ll be right there in the front row.” I said okay, went in, was totally petrified and did the audition and Joss winked at me and I walked out and half an hour later my phone rang..."
The L.A. Complex currently airs in Canada on CTV and Much Music. Cast includes Jewel Staite, Cassie Steele, Jonathan Patrick Moore, Joe Dinicol, Benjamin Charles Watson, Andra Fuller and Chelan Simmons. Created by Stargate alum writer/director/producer Martin Gero. According to The Hollywood Reporter, the CW Network has picked up The L.A. Complex for repurpose.
Much Music Official Site
"Full of new relationships, salacious temptations and make-it-or-break it decisions, THE L.A. COMPLEX's coming-of-age dwellers grapple with life's defining moments as they deal with the unreality of the show-biz industry. In the series premiere "Down in L.A." after getting evicted and finding herself broke and desperate, Abby finds a place to crash at "The Lux" motel in Los Angeles. Here, she meets a group of like-minded, displaced dreamers and after a series of missed opportunities, mishaps, and a broken down vehicle, Abby starts to wonder if it's time to go back to Toronto and give up her dreams, or if tomorrow will be her day?"
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