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ONCE UPON A TIME - POPTIMAL: Meghan Ory (Red Riding Hood) Interview
November 2, 2011
by
Keshaunta Moton
... Recently Poptimal.com had the chance to speak with
Meghan Ory, who portrays Red Riding Hood/Ruby on the breakout show. In our interview, the actress tells us how it feels to take on such an iconic character, what’s different about her version of Red, as well as why fans of the series should be excited for what’s to come...
... Ory tells us that she was hooked on the show from the very beginning and eager to be a part of it. “
It was my favorite pilot that I read,” she tells. “
I loved it… It was just so different and so unique and so well written and interesting and I was like, ‘I don’t care if I’m not in this, I just can’t wait to watch the show.’” But after reading for the pilot last year, and meeting with series creator
Edward Kitsis and executive producer
Mark Mylod, Ory was signed on to play Little Red. An admitted fan of fantasy (Go, Harry Potter!), Ory tells us that she was excited to get the chance to play Red Riding Hood, a character that she has loved since she was a child.
When asked about how it feels to bring such an iconic character to life, Ory tells us that she finds the opportunity to bring Red to screen “amazing” and enjoys exploring the character.
“
You get a lot of room to just play with different things,” Ory says about portraying Red. “
You’re still playing a person, so it’s Red Riding Hood which is an iconic character, but she’s still a person. You just need to find those things that make her who she is, that make her real...”
