SFX MAGAZINE: INTERVIEW: Victor Webster, Star Of Continuum
January 22 2013
by Jayne Nelson
Continuum: Season One is released on DVD on 28 January, so, if you haven’t heard much about it yet, now’s the perfect time to learn about this excellent little Canadian sci-fi series. And because we care, here’s a non-spoilery interview with lead actor Victor Webster.
All you need to know is that he plays Carlos Fonnegra, a police detective in Vancouver who teams up with Kiera Cameron (Rachel Nichols), a cop from the future who finds herself thrown into the past along with a group of terrorists.
However… if you’ve already watched season one, you’ll be pleased to hear that there’s a spoilery interview with Victor Webster on the next page. And yes, he does discuss his naked shower ninja fight. Like we wouldn’t have asked about it...
... SFX: How would you describe Continuum to someone who hasn’t seen it?
Victor Webster: “Let’s see… That’s a very interesting question because it embodies so many different genres in the television world. It is very character-driven. It has a lot of sci-fi elements, action elements, and it’s a procedural drama. It’s almost like they’ve taken the best of each type of TV show that’s out there and incorporated it into one, in a way that works and doesn’t get too convoluted.”
SFX: Why do you think it’s been a hit?
Victor Webster: “Because I think it has so many different allures to the audience. They can identify with something that they enjoy. So for people that really like the action genre, we closed down a block of Vancouver and shot off 2,000 rounds of ammunition one day, which is unheard of for a TV show like ours!
“It’s very well-written, you can completely understand the characters and where they’re coming from. You can relate to somebody on the show, whether it be Rachel’s character, Kiera, being a fish out of water and being torn away from her husband and her son and really no hope of getting back unless she can find a way. And there’s the unfolding of a story and the solving of a puzzle, which I really enjoy – I love watching those shows where you get to figure it out with the characters...”
CLICK HERE TO VIEW THE EPISODE TRAILER FOR CONTINUUM'S 'WASTING TIME' AIRING MONDAY, JANUARY 28, 2013 AT 8/7C ON SYFY
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