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Collider [follow link for complete interview]
COLLIDER: Rachel Nichols Talks CONTINUUM, Humanity of 2077 vs. Humanity of 2012, and Where the Story Is Headed
by
Christina Radish
February 18th, 2013
The sci-fi drama
Continuum tells the story of Kiera Cameron (
Rachel Nichols), a cop from the future who finds herself trapped in the present day. When a group of fanatical terrorists escapes their planned execution in 2077 by traveling back in time to 2012, Kiera inadvertently goes along for the ride. Thanks to the assistance of tech genius Alec Sadler (
Erik Knudsen), Kiera infiltrates the local police department and forms an alliance with her new partner, Detective Carlos Fonnegra
(Victor Webster), in the hopes that she will find a way back to her husband and son before the terrorists change the course of history.
During this recent exclusive interview with Collider, actress
Rachel Nichols talked about how she came to be a part of
Continuum, maintaining the lead role on a show while juggling movies, when she realized how successful the show was, the difference in the humanity of 2077 and the humanity of 2012, making sure that things don’t come too easy for Kiera, the relationship her character has with both Alec and Carlos, having to wear that suit, doing as much of her own stunts as possible, and where the story is headed next. Check out what she had to say ... and be aware that there are some spoilers...
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Collider: Was there a point that you realized people were not just watching the show, but that they were responding in the way that you hoped they would?
Rachel Nichols: "
I wasn’t in Canada when it premiered because I had moved back to the States by then. But the whole time I was working on the show, I was thinking, “God, this show is so good! The storylines are good, the effects are good, the creator is brilliant, and I think this show is really amazing.” And then, you just hold your breath because nine times out of 10, in this business, if you think you have something really good, it doesn’t necessarily turn out that way, or you’re let down by the final product, or people just aren’t that interested in watching it. I remember when it premiered, it was that, “Okay, here we go, fingers crossed,” and it was amazing! It caught on like wildfire, and it was suddenly on Twitter. That’s the quickest way to find out about things, to be honest. I just really adore Twitter, in this funny way, because it spread like wildfire and word traveled fast. Suddenly, the ratings were everywhere and people who followed me were posting great reviews. We aired two episodes and we were even in the States yet, and IMDB put us in the Best TV Shows list at #3. That was when all of us went, “I think we’ve done what we wanted to do. This is amazing!” And then, the outpouring of support from all over the world, including countries that we were actually airing in, was pretty insane. You can’t thank them for stealing it, but you’re kind of proud that they did. It’s so flattering!"
Continuum airs Monday at 8/7C on Syfy in the US.
CLICK HERE TO VIEW THE EPISODE TRAILER FOR 'TIME'S UP' AIRING FEBRUARY 18, 2013.
