- Jessica De Gouw adelanta la inroducción de the Huntress (tvfanatic.com):
How is Helena introduced on the show?
With a punch. She comes in strong. She’s a force of nature. And not only the Huntress, but Helena is pretty sassy in her own right.
What has surprised you so far about the role?
It’s challenging for me because I play Helena and the Huntress and I have to be able to hold my own regarding the duality of the role. It’s challenging. And I have to be able to kick butt and all of that. I’m quite feminine in my normal every day life, so the fighting and all of that is new and interesting for me. But it’s good ... I’m really enjoying it.
What is the dynamic between Oliver and Helena?
It’s very interesting because they come from such different backgrounds and circumstances, but there’s something very similar about them. And I think that’s where the attraction comes from. They find something they can relate to and appreciate.
Arrow has a mission to live by his dad’s last words and find his retribution? How is the relationship with your father different from that?
Well, I think Helena comes from a very difficult upbringing. They’re her family but I think she differs from them in her ideals and with what she thinks is right. So it kind of creates a conflict for her and while Oliver is trying to do what his father wants, Helena is the opposite.
Oliver has a list and defined mission to complete. What drives the Huntress?
It’s born out of the relationship with her family and her father. And rectifying the wrongs that were done there. So that’s where it all comes from. She doesn't have a list like he does.
We've seen that Oliver doesn't have a problem killing the bad guys. What’s the Huntress’ take on murder?
She’s pretty ruthless. She’s certainly not as controlled as she possibly could be. I mean, she’s a vigilante of sorts and in her own head she justifies the choices she makes. If you’re going to question everything you do, then why do it in the first place? She can be pretty full-on, but in her head it’s all justified.
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With a punch. She comes in strong. She’s a force of nature. And not only the Huntress, but Helena is pretty sassy in her own right.
What has surprised you so far about the role?
It’s challenging for me because I play Helena and the Huntress and I have to be able to hold my own regarding the duality of the role. It’s challenging. And I have to be able to kick butt and all of that. I’m quite feminine in my normal every day life, so the fighting and all of that is new and interesting for me. But it’s good ... I’m really enjoying it.
What is the dynamic between Oliver and Helena?
It’s very interesting because they come from such different backgrounds and circumstances, but there’s something very similar about them. And I think that’s where the attraction comes from. They find something they can relate to and appreciate.
Arrow has a mission to live by his dad’s last words and find his retribution? How is the relationship with your father different from that?
Well, I think Helena comes from a very difficult upbringing. They’re her family but I think she differs from them in her ideals and with what she thinks is right. So it kind of creates a conflict for her and while Oliver is trying to do what his father wants, Helena is the opposite.
Oliver has a list and defined mission to complete. What drives the Huntress?
It’s born out of the relationship with her family and her father. And rectifying the wrongs that were done there. So that’s where it all comes from. She doesn't have a list like he does.
We've seen that Oliver doesn't have a problem killing the bad guys. What’s the Huntress’ take on murder?
She’s pretty ruthless. She’s certainly not as controlled as she possibly could be. I mean, she’s a vigilante of sorts and in her own head she justifies the choices she makes. If you’re going to question everything you do, then why do it in the first place? She can be pretty full-on, but in her head it’s all justified.
http://www.tvfanatic.com/2012/11/arrow- ... the-huntr/
- Según ha confirmado greenarrowTV, la primera temporada de la serie tendrá 23 capítulos.
http://www.greenarrowtv.com/scoop-arrow ... -one/12625
- Katie Cassidy Puede estar en la diana para convertirse ella misma en superhéroe (nbcbayarea.com):
Katie Cassidy Puede estar en la diana para convertirse ella misma en superhéroe
La actriz está lista para transformarse en Black Canary cuando llegue el momento
Por Scott Huver 27 de Nov, 2012 | Updated 1:03 PM PST
It’s a safe bet that “Arrow’s” Katie Cassidy would look shapely in Black Canary's signature fishnet stockings, but will she actually make the move from love interest to fellow crime fighter?
With the action-adventure series based on the DC Comics superhero Green Arrow emerging as The CW’s breakout hit of the fall season, Cassidy – best known for her stints on “Melrose Place” and “Gossip Girl” – has made a strong impression as Oliver Queen’s crusading ex- (and possibly future) girlfriend Laurel Lance. Cassidy reveals what she loves about the role, how her famous dad ("Partridge Family" family lead David Cassidy) let her find her own way in Hollywood, and how she’s up for some fight training should those fishnets find their way into her wardrobe.
Let’s talk about developing that love/hate chemistry with Stephen Amell in the first part of the season, because that can be tricky to pull off.
There's definitely a fine line with that. There's a lot of push and pull that goes on between the two characters. I think you'll see the journey that they go on, it's certainly a bumpy ride. But having said that, you can't help who you love. I feel like they have such a strong connection and the history between them, they've known each other since they were kids.
Given that Dinah Laurel Lance is better known as the Black Canary in the comic books, are you physically prepping yourself for the call to slip into a superhero costume at some point?
Yeah. I think overall, in general, I'm a pretty physical and fit person. I try to take care of myself and workout and stuff like that.
How closely have you looked at the original comic book character and the blonde wig – the whole look that’s defined her since she debuted in the ‘40s.
I certainly did a lot of research before I met with the guys and before I got the role, but as far as actually going back and reading into it too much, I try not to do that. I don't want to change what I've sort of already developed in my head.
Are you pro-fishnets?
It kind of just depends on how the whole costume would come together. I have this action figure that I was given by a fan that's the Black Canary. I noticed that it was very revealing, with not a lot of material in the costume, so that's a little scary! But I'm sure that it'd be something that came together in a very cool and classy way.
Were you aware of the comic book characters when you were young?
I was more of a videogame person actually. I wasn't very into comic books. I was literally more about 'Mortal Kombat' and 'Duke Nukem' on the PC.
You’ve said that your father, David Cassidy, advised you to not take a job unless you were passionate about it. Were you always able to adhere to his wisdom?
I certainly think at some point in your career, this is how we make money. This is our job and it becomes your life. When I was really young, I moved out when I was 18 years old and had nothing. The one thing that I will say that I appreciate about my parents is when I moved out, they were basically like, 'You're going to be on your own and you're going to learn like everyone else to make a living and choose what you want to do.'
If I needed help they probably would've helped me, but the whole time it was just me. I had my one bedroom apartment and I didn't have a lot of money and so there were times that I took roles because I needed to survive. Having said that, I think that you get to a place in your career, which I think has happened in the last couple of years, where I've gotten the opportunity and have been so lucky to be more selective and actually feel passionate and driven about these projects that I have taken. I've gotten to a place where I can feel a little bit more comfortable.
How pleased or horrified were they that you wanted to be an actor?
I think they were definitely slightly horrified. But they were both very big on following my dream and they knew how important it was to me and how much I wanted it. My dad also said to me, 'As long as you work hard at it, you can never learn too much.' He was like, 'As long as you're in class and you study and show that this is actually what you want to do, I will support it.' I think he saw that, and so now he is just proud.
Had you stayed in regular talks with The CW since your last show with them?
I have stayed very close with them. The CW has been wonderful to me, and I sat down and met with them about a year ago – and I wanted to be back on their network. We sat down and talked and they said, 'What kind of show are you looking to do?' I said that it would be really cool to do something action-packed, a kick-ass-type role. Sure enough this came along, and I read it and it was a great group of people: Marc Guggenheim, Greg Berlanti and Andrew Kreisberg – they were certainly the people that I wanted to be in business with. It was a wonderful script and a wonderful character, so it all just fell into place.
What do you like about Laurel?
I love the fact that she's a strong woman who isn't afraid to go after what she wants. Her integrity, her morals and her values are very, very high. I just think especially in today's society the working woman is very much more respected. I think it's great that she gets to take on this role and make things happen that she strongly believes in.
Are we going to see you in any other projects aside from “Arrow?”
Yeah. I don't know if you're familiar with this graphic novel called 'The Scribbler.' We just shot the movie and I played Suki who has multiple personality disorder. It was really dark, really edgy. It was crazy to play someone who had multiple personality disorder. It has a big sci-fi element to it and a kind of psychological mind game that the whole movie is about. It was an amazing experience!
http://www.nbcbayarea.com/entertainment ... 32171.html
La actriz está lista para transformarse en Black Canary cuando llegue el momento
Por Scott Huver 27 de Nov, 2012 | Updated 1:03 PM PST
It’s a safe bet that “Arrow’s” Katie Cassidy would look shapely in Black Canary's signature fishnet stockings, but will she actually make the move from love interest to fellow crime fighter?
With the action-adventure series based on the DC Comics superhero Green Arrow emerging as The CW’s breakout hit of the fall season, Cassidy – best known for her stints on “Melrose Place” and “Gossip Girl” – has made a strong impression as Oliver Queen’s crusading ex- (and possibly future) girlfriend Laurel Lance. Cassidy reveals what she loves about the role, how her famous dad ("Partridge Family" family lead David Cassidy) let her find her own way in Hollywood, and how she’s up for some fight training should those fishnets find their way into her wardrobe.
Let’s talk about developing that love/hate chemistry with Stephen Amell in the first part of the season, because that can be tricky to pull off.
There's definitely a fine line with that. There's a lot of push and pull that goes on between the two characters. I think you'll see the journey that they go on, it's certainly a bumpy ride. But having said that, you can't help who you love. I feel like they have such a strong connection and the history between them, they've known each other since they were kids.
Given that Dinah Laurel Lance is better known as the Black Canary in the comic books, are you physically prepping yourself for the call to slip into a superhero costume at some point?
Yeah. I think overall, in general, I'm a pretty physical and fit person. I try to take care of myself and workout and stuff like that.
How closely have you looked at the original comic book character and the blonde wig – the whole look that’s defined her since she debuted in the ‘40s.
I certainly did a lot of research before I met with the guys and before I got the role, but as far as actually going back and reading into it too much, I try not to do that. I don't want to change what I've sort of already developed in my head.
Are you pro-fishnets?
It kind of just depends on how the whole costume would come together. I have this action figure that I was given by a fan that's the Black Canary. I noticed that it was very revealing, with not a lot of material in the costume, so that's a little scary! But I'm sure that it'd be something that came together in a very cool and classy way.
Were you aware of the comic book characters when you were young?
I was more of a videogame person actually. I wasn't very into comic books. I was literally more about 'Mortal Kombat' and 'Duke Nukem' on the PC.
You’ve said that your father, David Cassidy, advised you to not take a job unless you were passionate about it. Were you always able to adhere to his wisdom?
I certainly think at some point in your career, this is how we make money. This is our job and it becomes your life. When I was really young, I moved out when I was 18 years old and had nothing. The one thing that I will say that I appreciate about my parents is when I moved out, they were basically like, 'You're going to be on your own and you're going to learn like everyone else to make a living and choose what you want to do.'
If I needed help they probably would've helped me, but the whole time it was just me. I had my one bedroom apartment and I didn't have a lot of money and so there were times that I took roles because I needed to survive. Having said that, I think that you get to a place in your career, which I think has happened in the last couple of years, where I've gotten the opportunity and have been so lucky to be more selective and actually feel passionate and driven about these projects that I have taken. I've gotten to a place where I can feel a little bit more comfortable.
How pleased or horrified were they that you wanted to be an actor?
I think they were definitely slightly horrified. But they were both very big on following my dream and they knew how important it was to me and how much I wanted it. My dad also said to me, 'As long as you work hard at it, you can never learn too much.' He was like, 'As long as you're in class and you study and show that this is actually what you want to do, I will support it.' I think he saw that, and so now he is just proud.
Had you stayed in regular talks with The CW since your last show with them?
I have stayed very close with them. The CW has been wonderful to me, and I sat down and met with them about a year ago – and I wanted to be back on their network. We sat down and talked and they said, 'What kind of show are you looking to do?' I said that it would be really cool to do something action-packed, a kick-ass-type role. Sure enough this came along, and I read it and it was a great group of people: Marc Guggenheim, Greg Berlanti and Andrew Kreisberg – they were certainly the people that I wanted to be in business with. It was a wonderful script and a wonderful character, so it all just fell into place.
What do you like about Laurel?
I love the fact that she's a strong woman who isn't afraid to go after what she wants. Her integrity, her morals and her values are very, very high. I just think especially in today's society the working woman is very much more respected. I think it's great that she gets to take on this role and make things happen that she strongly believes in.
Are we going to see you in any other projects aside from “Arrow?”
Yeah. I don't know if you're familiar with this graphic novel called 'The Scribbler.' We just shot the movie and I played Suki who has multiple personality disorder. It was really dark, really edgy. It was crazy to play someone who had multiple personality disorder. It has a big sci-fi element to it and a kind of psychological mind game that the whole movie is about. It was an amazing experience!
http://www.nbcbayarea.com/entertainment ... 32171.html
- Oliver Puede encontrar el amor con alguien más que con Laurel (TVGuide):
Arrow's endgame may involve Oliver ending up with Laurel, but that doesn't mean he can't find a little loving before then.
In fact, Oliver (Stephen Amell) may find what he's looking for in Helena Bertinelli (Jessica De Gouw), the daughter of a mob boss (Jeffrey Nordling) who seeks to avenge her family's murder. But sparring with The Huntress is on the lower end of Oliver's list of priorities, which includes dealing withVertigo (Fringe's Seth Gabel), who was rumored to be Season 1's big bad.
However, executive producer Andrew Kreisberg insists that someone else is actually the big villain of Season 1. Could that have anything to with the fact that the identity of John Barrowman's character will be revealed in Wednesday's episode (8/7c, CW)? Check out what Kreisberg has to say below:
How will Oliver continue to struggle with toeing the line between getting justice and getting revenge?
Andrew Kreisberg: That's the age-old struggle on this show: How does he stay Oliver Queen but then also carry on this mission of justice that he has? It's one of the exciting things about bringing on The Huntress for these next two episodes and watching him get dealt curveballs to his mission which complicate his identity. When he was on the island... imagining coming back to Starling City and carrying out this master plan, the one thing he never counted on were all the people in his life and all the relationships that he has. Jumping off rooftops and fighting villains is easy. It's dealing with Laurel (Katie Cassidy), dealing with his mother (Susanna Thompson), dealing with Thea (Willa Holland), dealing with a new girl coming into his life. That's the stuff that's all complicated and hard and difficult.
Will we see a softer side to Oliver through the introduction of The Huntress? Does he let himself open up to her a bit?
Kreisberg: They meet through extraordinary circumstances. He's not looking to meet anyone, but he suddenly finds himself on a date with this girl, and in talking to her and getting to know her, he realizes that, in some ways, she's the only person in the world who truly understands him. Helena has a very tragic backstory as well. Helena has a whole different perspective because she's also gone through a trial by fire. She's the first person who actually asks him if he misses the island. The thought of being alone and being away from her family — her father murdered her fiancée — that actually has appeal to her. It's her unexpected response to his life experiences that Oliver finds himself intrigued [by]. He didn't even realize how lonely he was until somebody pointed it out to him. That's why he's able to let her in.
How will Laurel feel about Olivier getting close to The Huntress?
Kreisberg: In Episode 8, Oliver and Helena and Tommy (Colin Donnell) and Laurel go on a double date and it was so exciting watching the footage from that because when Helena and Laurel shake hands and meet, the fan boy in me went, "Those are the Birds of Prey!" So that's kind of exciting. There's a couple of little nods to it, but this is just the beginning. The door's open for The Huntress character to return and maybe we can play with that some more.
Speaking of Black Canary, you've had some nods, but will we actually see her slip into those fishnets by the end of Season 1?
Kreisberg: Yeah. We always say it's not going to be as soon as you want, but it's probably going to be a lot sooner than you think. That's been our mantra. You will definitely continue to see the nods to Dinah "Laurel" Lance's future persona, but I think it's going to play out in a surprising way for the audience. We're really excited about it.
Will she continue to help Arrow/Oliver, whether inadvertently or purposely?
Kreisberg: Both actually. As we get deeper into the season, the Arrow and Laurel will begin to develop something akin to a shaky partnership in some episodes and that will have emotional ramifications for all the people in their lives. For us, there's a certain reality in not having the Arrow and Laurel teaming up and fighting crime together every week. So, when we do an episode where they are "in cahoots," we want it to be special.
It does seem like she had suspected they were one and the same person. Will that still be explored?
Kreisberg: Episode 5 kind of put the kibosh in her suspecting that, but Oliver Queen has other secrets that he's been hiding for five years that will come to the surface, which will cause them plenty of problems in the latter half of the season.
How does introducing Vertigo change the direction of the season considering he is apparently the new big bad villain?
Kreisberg: Well, Vertigo is actually not the big bad of the season. Somehow that got mentioned in the press, but it's not [true]. There is a big bad of the season. For us, what's so funny about Count Vertigo is he's really the first "super villain" that the Arrow has created. We're seeing his origin story and that's exciting to us because, again, that's one of the things that Oliver didn't consider: taking on the persona of the Arrow is going to have repercussions in the city and not all of them are going to be good.
If Vertigo is not the big bad, then who is? Can you say?
Kreisberg: Not yet.
Could this have to do with whoever John Barrowman's character may be?
Kreisberg: It very well might. You're going to learn his identity in Wednesday's episode. Once you discover who he is... it'll be very clear what the trajectory of the season is going to be.
Will we learn more about Oliver's list at the same time?
Kreisberg: Yeah. For us, the best shows answer as many questions as they raise. So, you're going to start finding out a lot more about the list, how the list works, and Moira -- what her role in this conspiracy is. We don't want people to feel like they're being left behind or that they're being toyed with or that we don't have a plan. It's all been very carefully mapped out and the information is given at a pace that makes the audience feel like they got a good meal but are still hungry for more.
You guys have said no superpowers, but can there be advanced tech, possibly allowing for canary cry or even Hawkman wings?
Kreisberg: I guess there's always that possibility. If you look up the Dark Knight movie, there's some pretty impressive tech in there. As much as possible, we just want to keep the show grounded in a reality that the Chris Nolan films managed to achieve. Especially on TV, so much of it is the characters and their relationships, and it seems like we've found a really good mix of interpersonal relationships. We don't want to damage that by having outlandish, supernatural events happening that will influence their otherwise normal reactions to situations. So we're always open to those possibilities, but for right now, a flash grenade arrow is as high-tech as we're getting.
http://www.tvguide.com/News/Arrow-Spoil ... 56929.aspx
In fact, Oliver (Stephen Amell) may find what he's looking for in Helena Bertinelli (Jessica De Gouw), the daughter of a mob boss (Jeffrey Nordling) who seeks to avenge her family's murder. But sparring with The Huntress is on the lower end of Oliver's list of priorities, which includes dealing withVertigo (Fringe's Seth Gabel), who was rumored to be Season 1's big bad.
However, executive producer Andrew Kreisberg insists that someone else is actually the big villain of Season 1. Could that have anything to with the fact that the identity of John Barrowman's character will be revealed in Wednesday's episode (8/7c, CW)? Check out what Kreisberg has to say below:
How will Oliver continue to struggle with toeing the line between getting justice and getting revenge?
Andrew Kreisberg: That's the age-old struggle on this show: How does he stay Oliver Queen but then also carry on this mission of justice that he has? It's one of the exciting things about bringing on The Huntress for these next two episodes and watching him get dealt curveballs to his mission which complicate his identity. When he was on the island... imagining coming back to Starling City and carrying out this master plan, the one thing he never counted on were all the people in his life and all the relationships that he has. Jumping off rooftops and fighting villains is easy. It's dealing with Laurel (Katie Cassidy), dealing with his mother (Susanna Thompson), dealing with Thea (Willa Holland), dealing with a new girl coming into his life. That's the stuff that's all complicated and hard and difficult.
Will we see a softer side to Oliver through the introduction of The Huntress? Does he let himself open up to her a bit?
Kreisberg: They meet through extraordinary circumstances. He's not looking to meet anyone, but he suddenly finds himself on a date with this girl, and in talking to her and getting to know her, he realizes that, in some ways, she's the only person in the world who truly understands him. Helena has a very tragic backstory as well. Helena has a whole different perspective because she's also gone through a trial by fire. She's the first person who actually asks him if he misses the island. The thought of being alone and being away from her family — her father murdered her fiancée — that actually has appeal to her. It's her unexpected response to his life experiences that Oliver finds himself intrigued [by]. He didn't even realize how lonely he was until somebody pointed it out to him. That's why he's able to let her in.
How will Laurel feel about Olivier getting close to The Huntress?
Kreisberg: In Episode 8, Oliver and Helena and Tommy (Colin Donnell) and Laurel go on a double date and it was so exciting watching the footage from that because when Helena and Laurel shake hands and meet, the fan boy in me went, "Those are the Birds of Prey!" So that's kind of exciting. There's a couple of little nods to it, but this is just the beginning. The door's open for The Huntress character to return and maybe we can play with that some more.
Speaking of Black Canary, you've had some nods, but will we actually see her slip into those fishnets by the end of Season 1?
Kreisberg: Yeah. We always say it's not going to be as soon as you want, but it's probably going to be a lot sooner than you think. That's been our mantra. You will definitely continue to see the nods to Dinah "Laurel" Lance's future persona, but I think it's going to play out in a surprising way for the audience. We're really excited about it.
Will she continue to help Arrow/Oliver, whether inadvertently or purposely?
Kreisberg: Both actually. As we get deeper into the season, the Arrow and Laurel will begin to develop something akin to a shaky partnership in some episodes and that will have emotional ramifications for all the people in their lives. For us, there's a certain reality in not having the Arrow and Laurel teaming up and fighting crime together every week. So, when we do an episode where they are "in cahoots," we want it to be special.
It does seem like she had suspected they were one and the same person. Will that still be explored?
Kreisberg: Episode 5 kind of put the kibosh in her suspecting that, but Oliver Queen has other secrets that he's been hiding for five years that will come to the surface, which will cause them plenty of problems in the latter half of the season.
How does introducing Vertigo change the direction of the season considering he is apparently the new big bad villain?
Kreisberg: Well, Vertigo is actually not the big bad of the season. Somehow that got mentioned in the press, but it's not [true]. There is a big bad of the season. For us, what's so funny about Count Vertigo is he's really the first "super villain" that the Arrow has created. We're seeing his origin story and that's exciting to us because, again, that's one of the things that Oliver didn't consider: taking on the persona of the Arrow is going to have repercussions in the city and not all of them are going to be good.
If Vertigo is not the big bad, then who is? Can you say?
Kreisberg: Not yet.
Could this have to do with whoever John Barrowman's character may be?
Kreisberg: It very well might. You're going to learn his identity in Wednesday's episode. Once you discover who he is... it'll be very clear what the trajectory of the season is going to be.
Will we learn more about Oliver's list at the same time?
Kreisberg: Yeah. For us, the best shows answer as many questions as they raise. So, you're going to start finding out a lot more about the list, how the list works, and Moira -- what her role in this conspiracy is. We don't want people to feel like they're being left behind or that they're being toyed with or that we don't have a plan. It's all been very carefully mapped out and the information is given at a pace that makes the audience feel like they got a good meal but are still hungry for more.
You guys have said no superpowers, but can there be advanced tech, possibly allowing for canary cry or even Hawkman wings?
Kreisberg: I guess there's always that possibility. If you look up the Dark Knight movie, there's some pretty impressive tech in there. As much as possible, we just want to keep the show grounded in a reality that the Chris Nolan films managed to achieve. Especially on TV, so much of it is the characters and their relationships, and it seems like we've found a really good mix of interpersonal relationships. We don't want to damage that by having outlandish, supernatural events happening that will influence their otherwise normal reactions to situations. So we're always open to those possibilities, but for right now, a flash grenade arrow is as high-tech as we're getting.
http://www.tvguide.com/News/Arrow-Spoil ... 56929.aspx
- El Vertigo de Seth Gabel golpea cerca del corazón de Oliver cuando Thea de una calada (zap2it):
There are a million reasons to love The CW's new hit drama "Arrow" -- fifteen of which can be found here. And nothing keeps us coming back for more quite like the potential we see in the lead character's little sister, Thea (Willa Holland). She's a troubled teenager with a good heart and a bad attitude, with some hints at a bright future as a speedy sidekick. Her complicated relationship with our hero, Oliver (Stephen Amell) is in equal parts heartbreaking and hilarious, and she's quickly become a fan favorite character.
When Zap2it spoke with "Arrow" executive producer Andrew Kreisberg, we were thrilled to learn that Thea's role in the show is only going to grow. "She's going to have a lot more storylines coming up," Kreisberg promises. "We're going to see Thea get a surprising new job, which is also going to lead to an unexpected new romance for her."
Thea will also be the catalyst for a major turning point in the series: The arrival of our Season 1 "big bad," The Count... known to comic book fans as Vertigo. Badly missed "Fringe" star Seth Gabel has snagged the pivotal role of The Count, a local drug dealer whose latest stash is called Vertigo. Given Thea's try-anything-twice, devil-may-care attitude, we had an inkling that she might find herself mixed up with this particular unsavory character.
"She's going to use the Vertigo drug, in an upcoming episode, which is ultimately what's going to lead Oliver to his first confrontation with The Count," Kreisberg confirms. "Oliver has had a very specific desire and clean up the city. In this instance, Oliver's going to have a very personal reason for wanting to take him down."
But Oliver will quickly find that the Count is a whole new breed of bad. "Oliver tends to view his actions as positive. That confrontation with someone who is a relatively minor local drug dealer is going to elevate into something a lot more dangerous in the future. It's the first time that Oliver will have to look at the negative impact that his being the Arrow has had on the city."
For the record, Kreisberg says Gabel is more than living up to the extremely high standard set by the show. "Oh, we could not love Seth Gabel more," he gushes. "We love him from 'Fringe,' 'Dirty Sexy Money,' everything -- he's just so great and so dynamic. When we get the dailies back from his scenes, we honestly just feel so blessed. Our hero is only as good as his villain, and we feel like we keep finding new and better villains. A lot of the ones that have been successful, we're going to bring back, and we're just really excited about the way this season is going to unfold."
Part of that will be Thea's development as she and Oliver reacquaint themselves. Part of what makes Thea so compelling is the fact that she's broken the teenage-bad-girl stereotype and given us reason to become genuinely invested in her well-being.
"There were some people who thought she could be bratty or thought that she just was a pain-in-the-ass teen, but for us, she's a really sad figure," Kriesberg says. "You have to remember what it must have been like for her. She loved her father and absolutely adored her brother, and they were both wiped out in the same moment. She was left in a very large, empty house, with a very cold mother who was carrying around her own demons."
Her increasingly bad behavior reveals more than just a rebellious streak. "A lot of what she does, she does to just feel something," he continues. "She does things just to get a rise out of people, just so that anyone will pay attention to her. In the same way that you're seeing Oliver come back to life in this series, you'll be seeing Thea grow up, and hopefully become more whole again. At least that's the way we see her, and we hope that we can get the audience to really feel that for her, so you'll be less wanting to smack her, more wanting to give her a hug."
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When Zap2it spoke with "Arrow" executive producer Andrew Kreisberg, we were thrilled to learn that Thea's role in the show is only going to grow. "She's going to have a lot more storylines coming up," Kreisberg promises. "We're going to see Thea get a surprising new job, which is also going to lead to an unexpected new romance for her."
Thea will also be the catalyst for a major turning point in the series: The arrival of our Season 1 "big bad," The Count... known to comic book fans as Vertigo. Badly missed "Fringe" star Seth Gabel has snagged the pivotal role of The Count, a local drug dealer whose latest stash is called Vertigo. Given Thea's try-anything-twice, devil-may-care attitude, we had an inkling that she might find herself mixed up with this particular unsavory character.
"She's going to use the Vertigo drug, in an upcoming episode, which is ultimately what's going to lead Oliver to his first confrontation with The Count," Kreisberg confirms. "Oliver has had a very specific desire and clean up the city. In this instance, Oliver's going to have a very personal reason for wanting to take him down."
But Oliver will quickly find that the Count is a whole new breed of bad. "Oliver tends to view his actions as positive. That confrontation with someone who is a relatively minor local drug dealer is going to elevate into something a lot more dangerous in the future. It's the first time that Oliver will have to look at the negative impact that his being the Arrow has had on the city."
For the record, Kreisberg says Gabel is more than living up to the extremely high standard set by the show. "Oh, we could not love Seth Gabel more," he gushes. "We love him from 'Fringe,' 'Dirty Sexy Money,' everything -- he's just so great and so dynamic. When we get the dailies back from his scenes, we honestly just feel so blessed. Our hero is only as good as his villain, and we feel like we keep finding new and better villains. A lot of the ones that have been successful, we're going to bring back, and we're just really excited about the way this season is going to unfold."
Part of that will be Thea's development as she and Oliver reacquaint themselves. Part of what makes Thea so compelling is the fact that she's broken the teenage-bad-girl stereotype and given us reason to become genuinely invested in her well-being.
"There were some people who thought she could be bratty or thought that she just was a pain-in-the-ass teen, but for us, she's a really sad figure," Kriesberg says. "You have to remember what it must have been like for her. She loved her father and absolutely adored her brother, and they were both wiped out in the same moment. She was left in a very large, empty house, with a very cold mother who was carrying around her own demons."
Her increasingly bad behavior reveals more than just a rebellious streak. "A lot of what she does, she does to just feel something," he continues. "She does things just to get a rise out of people, just so that anyone will pay attention to her. In the same way that you're seeing Oliver come back to life in this series, you'll be seeing Thea grow up, and hopefully become more whole again. At least that's the way we see her, and we hope that we can get the audience to really feel that for her, so you'll be less wanting to smack her, more wanting to give her a hug."
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- La versión de Arrow Takes sobre The Huntress, Una bomba bien-vestida y... the Grinch? (TVLine.com):
Arrow swings back into action tonight at 8/7c with the first of its three pre-holiday hiatus episodes. On tap for The CW’s freshman hit is the introduction of a lady friend every bit Oliver’s match, the revelation of who exactly the well-dressed John Barrowman is playing and a huge lump of coal that the Queen clan’s prodigal son aims to turn into holiday cheer. Exec producer Andrew Kreisberg shared with us a preview.
TVLINE | Coming out of the Royal Flush Gang episode, do you consider Oliver’s ideology to have shifted?
Slightly, I would say. We always talk about the idea of the overall arc of the series is Oliver going from being the Arrow to being the Green Arrow. That when he comes back from the island, he’s got a very specific mission to cross the names off of this list, but with the addition of Diggle [as a partner], Laurel’s influence and all the experiences in his life, he’s going to start to become the “superhero” that the city needs, he’s going to learn that there is more than one way to save the city. So moving forward, you’re going to see snippets of that, of Oliver helping people in a more direct way than he had probably envisioned himself. Right now, he doesn’t think of himself as a superhero; hopefully, by the end of the series, he’ll begin to believe it.
TVLINE | But his becoming “the superhero that his city needs,” is that something that this show will ever be about or is that the endgame, like Smallville turning the Blur into Superman?
No. I think that’s what this show is about every week. The Arrow grows from being an urban legend to something that people count on and believe in and call out for. That’s going to be playing out over the course of the entire series.
TVLINE | Helena Bertinelli aka The Huntress (played by Jessica De Gouw) arrives this week, and there’s been talk about how this is someone with whom Oliver can, at long last, “be himself.” But since they at first keep their alter egos secret and engage as regular people, why is that?
When Oliver talks to most people, they say, “Oh, dear, poor you. You were trapped on that island for five years.” They feel sorry for him. The people who knew him previously feel like what’s come back is a damaged, somewhat disappointing version of himself.
TVLINE | Right, there are juxtapositions they can make.
But Helena doesn’t have any of those preconceptions. And because she herself has gone through, as she describes, “a crucible” — because her father murdered her fiancée — she’s the only person who’s ever said to him, “Do you miss the island?” For her, the thought of being alone on a deserted island actually holds some appeal. It’s her unique perspective on Oliver’s life experiences that make him look at her as a potential interest, because he doesn’t have to pretend to be the “Oliver Queen with the smile on his face,” saying everything is fine. He can actually let her know that it’s not fine and that there are times when he misses the island because there was a clarity, a purpose there.
TVLINE | Will the two of them get a “You show me your tricks, I’ll show you mine” sort of set piece like Arrow and China White did?
There are going to be both team-ups and face-offs.
TVLINE | We’re on the cusp of a new reveal about John Barrowman’s “Well-Dressed Man.” What more can you say about that?
In this week’s episode, “Muse of Fire,” we’re going to reveal John Barrowman’s identity, and we’re really excited because we feel like when people know that, the rest of the season is going to come into sharper focus.
TVLINE | Will just his identity be revealed, or also his agenda? Or do the two come part and parcel?
His agenda – or part of it — will be revealed in a few episodes. We love shows like this, as viewers, but we also know how we ourselves can get quickly frustrated with shows that ask a lot of questions but don’t provide a lot of answers. So, we’ve endeavored to pause at questions, then give answers and then ask new ones. Our goal really is to make the audience feel like they’ve gotten a complete meal but they’re still hungry for more.
TVLINE | Looking ahead to the Christmas episode (“Year’s End,” airing Dec. 12), it would seem that the holiday has a particular — if rather dark – significance for Oliver’s family and friends.
Well, for Oliver, as he says, there was no Christmas on the island. There were no birthdays. There were no Wednesdays. There was no…
TVLINE | But also, his family hasn’t been celebrating Christmas since he left…?
Yes. Ever since he and his father disappeared, Moira and Thea got into the bad habit of not celebrating. When Oliver finds out that Christmas has become a non-holiday in his house, sets out to set things right for his family.
TVLINE | But we’ll stop short of him coming into the house with a bag full of toys slung over his shoulder, right? Yes. He will not be dressed up like Santa!
TVLINE | And Laurel has her own yuletide demons to deal with?
We’ll discover that her sister Sara’s birthday was on Christmas, so it holds a particularly dark place for her and her father. But as Laurel begins this burgeoning relationship with Tommy and as she becomes clearer in her feelings for Oliver, she’s going to realize that she has spent a lot of time “stuck” and that she needs to start moving on from some of her grief. So, the Christmas episode is going to turn out to be cathartic for all of our characters, in a really positive way. Even though it’s starting in a very dark place, it’s going to be a surprisingly hopeful, holiday episode.
TVLINE | But amidst that catharsis, are you going to have a moment to give us a cliffhanger going into the winter break?
There’ll be a bit of a cliffhanger, but also, in a lot of ways, what we really like about Episode 9 is it feels like a sequel to the previous eight episodes. Questions that have been raised in the previous eight episodes that haven’t been answered, they are going to be answered in 9. We’re going to get a fuller perspective of what Oliver is going to be up against in the back half of the season [starting Jan. 16].
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TVLINE | Coming out of the Royal Flush Gang episode, do you consider Oliver’s ideology to have shifted?
Slightly, I would say. We always talk about the idea of the overall arc of the series is Oliver going from being the Arrow to being the Green Arrow. That when he comes back from the island, he’s got a very specific mission to cross the names off of this list, but with the addition of Diggle [as a partner], Laurel’s influence and all the experiences in his life, he’s going to start to become the “superhero” that the city needs, he’s going to learn that there is more than one way to save the city. So moving forward, you’re going to see snippets of that, of Oliver helping people in a more direct way than he had probably envisioned himself. Right now, he doesn’t think of himself as a superhero; hopefully, by the end of the series, he’ll begin to believe it.
TVLINE | But his becoming “the superhero that his city needs,” is that something that this show will ever be about or is that the endgame, like Smallville turning the Blur into Superman?
No. I think that’s what this show is about every week. The Arrow grows from being an urban legend to something that people count on and believe in and call out for. That’s going to be playing out over the course of the entire series.
TVLINE | Helena Bertinelli aka The Huntress (played by Jessica De Gouw) arrives this week, and there’s been talk about how this is someone with whom Oliver can, at long last, “be himself.” But since they at first keep their alter egos secret and engage as regular people, why is that?
When Oliver talks to most people, they say, “Oh, dear, poor you. You were trapped on that island for five years.” They feel sorry for him. The people who knew him previously feel like what’s come back is a damaged, somewhat disappointing version of himself.
TVLINE | Right, there are juxtapositions they can make.
But Helena doesn’t have any of those preconceptions. And because she herself has gone through, as she describes, “a crucible” — because her father murdered her fiancée — she’s the only person who’s ever said to him, “Do you miss the island?” For her, the thought of being alone on a deserted island actually holds some appeal. It’s her unique perspective on Oliver’s life experiences that make him look at her as a potential interest, because he doesn’t have to pretend to be the “Oliver Queen with the smile on his face,” saying everything is fine. He can actually let her know that it’s not fine and that there are times when he misses the island because there was a clarity, a purpose there.
TVLINE | Will the two of them get a “You show me your tricks, I’ll show you mine” sort of set piece like Arrow and China White did?
There are going to be both team-ups and face-offs.
TVLINE | We’re on the cusp of a new reveal about John Barrowman’s “Well-Dressed Man.” What more can you say about that?
In this week’s episode, “Muse of Fire,” we’re going to reveal John Barrowman’s identity, and we’re really excited because we feel like when people know that, the rest of the season is going to come into sharper focus.
TVLINE | Will just his identity be revealed, or also his agenda? Or do the two come part and parcel?
His agenda – or part of it — will be revealed in a few episodes. We love shows like this, as viewers, but we also know how we ourselves can get quickly frustrated with shows that ask a lot of questions but don’t provide a lot of answers. So, we’ve endeavored to pause at questions, then give answers and then ask new ones. Our goal really is to make the audience feel like they’ve gotten a complete meal but they’re still hungry for more.
TVLINE | Looking ahead to the Christmas episode (“Year’s End,” airing Dec. 12), it would seem that the holiday has a particular — if rather dark – significance for Oliver’s family and friends.
Well, for Oliver, as he says, there was no Christmas on the island. There were no birthdays. There were no Wednesdays. There was no…
TVLINE | But also, his family hasn’t been celebrating Christmas since he left…?
Yes. Ever since he and his father disappeared, Moira and Thea got into the bad habit of not celebrating. When Oliver finds out that Christmas has become a non-holiday in his house, sets out to set things right for his family.
TVLINE | But we’ll stop short of him coming into the house with a bag full of toys slung over his shoulder, right? Yes. He will not be dressed up like Santa!
TVLINE | And Laurel has her own yuletide demons to deal with?
We’ll discover that her sister Sara’s birthday was on Christmas, so it holds a particularly dark place for her and her father. But as Laurel begins this burgeoning relationship with Tommy and as she becomes clearer in her feelings for Oliver, she’s going to realize that she has spent a lot of time “stuck” and that she needs to start moving on from some of her grief. So, the Christmas episode is going to turn out to be cathartic for all of our characters, in a really positive way. Even though it’s starting in a very dark place, it’s going to be a surprisingly hopeful, holiday episode.
TVLINE | But amidst that catharsis, are you going to have a moment to give us a cliffhanger going into the winter break?
There’ll be a bit of a cliffhanger, but also, in a lot of ways, what we really like about Episode 9 is it feels like a sequel to the previous eight episodes. Questions that have been raised in the previous eight episodes that haven’t been answered, they are going to be answered in 9. We’re going to get a fuller perspective of what Oliver is going to be up against in the back half of the season [starting Jan. 16].
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- Stephen Amell Adelanta The Huntress, el código moral de Oliver y quién más puede descubrir su secreto (huffingtonpost.com):
I love that the writers let Diggle in on Oliver's secret so soon -- it really seems to have opened up the world and given you a great new dynamic to play with. How are things progressing with their partnership in terms of what you've been filming recently?
Coming up in "Muse of Fire," Diggle is really questioning what I’m doing. The thing is, a lot of the times we think that he’s right and that Oliver is wrong and it’s because, on a larger scale, while he’s interested in Diggle being his partner, he hasn’t opened up to him completely about what his plan is, right? He hasn’t actually let him see the book. Diggle knows there’s a book, he knows there’s a list, but it’s not like Oliver is doing storytime with him and showing it to him. So a lot of times the viewer is lead to believe that Diggle is right -- being that he’s taken the most practical approach to something -- and Oliver is wrong because he’s being a little bit reticent to share. But there’s almost always a reason for what he is doing. Coming up, Oliver doesn’t take his advice and it doesn’t work out very well. If Oliver is wrong, he’ll say that he’s wrong.
And Diggle isn't like, "I told you so"?
He is, but not in a vindictive way. And as we saw in [the last episode], there’s a playful banter that’s going on between them and that continues.
In Episode 4, Oliver and Laurel had that moment where he was in costume and he said her name and there was almost a moment of recognition, but then that kind of got swept away. Do you think, at this point, that she suspects and she’s just ignoring those suspicions?
I think that she suspects there are things that he’s not telling her, but I don’t think that it extends to him being the vigilante right now. We’ve dealt with that. We’ve captured that for the time being, but there are obviously things about Oliver that are going to continue to intrigue her until she finds out what they are. We know what they are to a large extent so that will eventually have to come to a resolution, but for now, I think that no gasoline has been thrown on the fire for a while.
Meanwhile, tech guru Felicity Smoak (Emily Bett Rickards) seems to suspect him, and Tommy (Colin Donnell) saw a little something in the Pilot episode ...
Yeah, Tommy in the Pilot and then it calmed down from there. But there are only so many times that Oliver can request Felicity to do the same thing before ... I think straight away in Episode 3, you know, she said "This is your laptop?" "Yes." "It has bullet holes in it." "It’s from my coffee shop." That’s clearly BS. She knows this. But she’s intrigued and, you know, evil has taken over and she wants to get to the bottom of these mysteries and be involved. So, I think if Tommy is pushing one way away from suspicion, Felicity is probably pushing more towards suspicion.
Going back to Laurel, I loved the rooftop encounters that she and Arrow had a few episodes ago. They were very iconic, almost Superman/Lois Lane-esque. You mentioned that she's intrigued, but how is their relationship developing? Oliver and Laurel have tentatively been getting closer and she seems to be trusting him a bit more since Episode 4 ...
Yeah. The Arrow and Laurel relationship has stalled. She thinks he’s a killer. He doesn’t totally want to realize that about himself, but that relationship is on the back burner for the time being. As far as Oliver and Laurel go, we’re seeing, most importantly, a development between Laurel and Tommy. I think that if there’s anything that Oliver wants right now -- above and beyond whatever his feelings are for Laurel -- it would be for her to be happy. I mean, I know people will think that it’s weird -- and I don’t mean viewers, I mean the people surrounding them in their lives will think that it’s weird -- but I think for Oliver ... I think that’s what he wants. In his ideal vision, was that with Tommy? Probably not, but in his ideal vision it wasn’t with anybody, so he just wants her to be happy.
Right, he’s not really in a position now to even be dating someone when he’s keeping so many secrets ...
Oliver dating somebody right now would be a whole bunch of trouble, which is why "Muse of Fire" is such a cool episode.
That's a perfect segue, because Huntress is coming and she was always much more violent and didn’t have the same moral codes as some of the other heroes in the DCU, at least in the comics.
A lot of people have questioned whether or not Oliver has a moral code. Oliver does have a moral code. He’s not running around and hitting civilians and endangering innocent people. There’s just a bottom line for him, but he’s not reckless. Huntress is reckless and therein lies the difference. She is just bent on revenge while he is bent on justice. Even though there is a difference, they are two people that are at the far end of the spectrum and they do have a lot of similarities.
Does her appearance make Oliver question or reexamine the way he does things? Obviously he has killed people, even if he doesn’t think of himself as a killer, per se. If he sees her being more violent, is that going to make him take a look at himself?
It doesn’t make him take a look at himself as Arrow. If anything, it solidifies what he thinks as Arrow because she steps beyond it. It does change how he acts and behaves as Oliver Queen, and maybe some of the things that he hasn’t been willing to do since he’s been back from the island. He’s opened up to Diggle, but aside from the occasional pat on the shoulder, I don’t think there’s a lot of affection involved in that relationship. There’s certainly companionship, but he tried to open up to Laurel and that did not work. On the female side, there hasn’t been anything, so this is an interesting opportunity for him and you get to see a couple of sides of him that you certainly haven’t seen yet.
On the subject of companionship -- at least in terms of his family -- I found the last scene with Oliver and Moira [Susanna Thompson] in the last episode so heartbreaking, to see that tenderness in him, where he obviously wants to open up and be honest with his mom but is also pulling back and being cautious about saying too much.
Right. I really enjoyed the last episode, when Susanna has a scene with the Well-Dressed Man and it became clear that ... while she has been up to some mysterious things, to think that she was specifically targeting her family or trying to murder her son, or that she’s just incredibly evil, that was obviously misguided. She’s tied up with bad things, but she’s not out to get anybody. So as a result, clearly she does want to have a relationship with Oliver. She'd like things to be the way that they were; he'd like things to be the way that they were but this is how it’s going for him, you know? When he makes an effort ... It just would have been better if he hadn’t been at the brunch in the first place but she asks, she means it, he understands, he says yes and then he has to disappoint her, as opposed to just disappointing her at the beginning. Oliver’s relationship with his family is coming more to the forefront as we move, I think from Episode 7 all the way through Episode 13, which we haven’t even started yet. We’re entering into an arc with his family and with the relationships and with the way that he’s sensibly trying to ... he’s deceiving them. A resolution is going to have to come out of that.
What can you reveal about Episode 8?
Episode 7 and Episode 8 are kind of like a two-parter. Episode 8 begins after the final moments of Episode 7 and everything that you see, all the plans that the Huntress has in 7, ties directly into 8. Episode 7 maybe gives the idea that this is going to be a moment of calm for Oliver, and there is no such thing. There is no such thing ... There’s stuff coming in Episode 7. Big stuff. Yeah. I look forward to Episode 7. But I think of them as one episode.
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Coming up in "Muse of Fire," Diggle is really questioning what I’m doing. The thing is, a lot of the times we think that he’s right and that Oliver is wrong and it’s because, on a larger scale, while he’s interested in Diggle being his partner, he hasn’t opened up to him completely about what his plan is, right? He hasn’t actually let him see the book. Diggle knows there’s a book, he knows there’s a list, but it’s not like Oliver is doing storytime with him and showing it to him. So a lot of times the viewer is lead to believe that Diggle is right -- being that he’s taken the most practical approach to something -- and Oliver is wrong because he’s being a little bit reticent to share. But there’s almost always a reason for what he is doing. Coming up, Oliver doesn’t take his advice and it doesn’t work out very well. If Oliver is wrong, he’ll say that he’s wrong.
And Diggle isn't like, "I told you so"?
He is, but not in a vindictive way. And as we saw in [the last episode], there’s a playful banter that’s going on between them and that continues.
In Episode 4, Oliver and Laurel had that moment where he was in costume and he said her name and there was almost a moment of recognition, but then that kind of got swept away. Do you think, at this point, that she suspects and she’s just ignoring those suspicions?
I think that she suspects there are things that he’s not telling her, but I don’t think that it extends to him being the vigilante right now. We’ve dealt with that. We’ve captured that for the time being, but there are obviously things about Oliver that are going to continue to intrigue her until she finds out what they are. We know what they are to a large extent so that will eventually have to come to a resolution, but for now, I think that no gasoline has been thrown on the fire for a while.
Meanwhile, tech guru Felicity Smoak (Emily Bett Rickards) seems to suspect him, and Tommy (Colin Donnell) saw a little something in the Pilot episode ...
Yeah, Tommy in the Pilot and then it calmed down from there. But there are only so many times that Oliver can request Felicity to do the same thing before ... I think straight away in Episode 3, you know, she said "This is your laptop?" "Yes." "It has bullet holes in it." "It’s from my coffee shop." That’s clearly BS. She knows this. But she’s intrigued and, you know, evil has taken over and she wants to get to the bottom of these mysteries and be involved. So, I think if Tommy is pushing one way away from suspicion, Felicity is probably pushing more towards suspicion.
Going back to Laurel, I loved the rooftop encounters that she and Arrow had a few episodes ago. They were very iconic, almost Superman/Lois Lane-esque. You mentioned that she's intrigued, but how is their relationship developing? Oliver and Laurel have tentatively been getting closer and she seems to be trusting him a bit more since Episode 4 ...
Yeah. The Arrow and Laurel relationship has stalled. She thinks he’s a killer. He doesn’t totally want to realize that about himself, but that relationship is on the back burner for the time being. As far as Oliver and Laurel go, we’re seeing, most importantly, a development between Laurel and Tommy. I think that if there’s anything that Oliver wants right now -- above and beyond whatever his feelings are for Laurel -- it would be for her to be happy. I mean, I know people will think that it’s weird -- and I don’t mean viewers, I mean the people surrounding them in their lives will think that it’s weird -- but I think for Oliver ... I think that’s what he wants. In his ideal vision, was that with Tommy? Probably not, but in his ideal vision it wasn’t with anybody, so he just wants her to be happy.
Right, he’s not really in a position now to even be dating someone when he’s keeping so many secrets ...
Oliver dating somebody right now would be a whole bunch of trouble, which is why "Muse of Fire" is such a cool episode.
That's a perfect segue, because Huntress is coming and she was always much more violent and didn’t have the same moral codes as some of the other heroes in the DCU, at least in the comics.
A lot of people have questioned whether or not Oliver has a moral code. Oliver does have a moral code. He’s not running around and hitting civilians and endangering innocent people. There’s just a bottom line for him, but he’s not reckless. Huntress is reckless and therein lies the difference. She is just bent on revenge while he is bent on justice. Even though there is a difference, they are two people that are at the far end of the spectrum and they do have a lot of similarities.
Does her appearance make Oliver question or reexamine the way he does things? Obviously he has killed people, even if he doesn’t think of himself as a killer, per se. If he sees her being more violent, is that going to make him take a look at himself?
It doesn’t make him take a look at himself as Arrow. If anything, it solidifies what he thinks as Arrow because she steps beyond it. It does change how he acts and behaves as Oliver Queen, and maybe some of the things that he hasn’t been willing to do since he’s been back from the island. He’s opened up to Diggle, but aside from the occasional pat on the shoulder, I don’t think there’s a lot of affection involved in that relationship. There’s certainly companionship, but he tried to open up to Laurel and that did not work. On the female side, there hasn’t been anything, so this is an interesting opportunity for him and you get to see a couple of sides of him that you certainly haven’t seen yet.
On the subject of companionship -- at least in terms of his family -- I found the last scene with Oliver and Moira [Susanna Thompson] in the last episode so heartbreaking, to see that tenderness in him, where he obviously wants to open up and be honest with his mom but is also pulling back and being cautious about saying too much.
Right. I really enjoyed the last episode, when Susanna has a scene with the Well-Dressed Man and it became clear that ... while she has been up to some mysterious things, to think that she was specifically targeting her family or trying to murder her son, or that she’s just incredibly evil, that was obviously misguided. She’s tied up with bad things, but she’s not out to get anybody. So as a result, clearly she does want to have a relationship with Oliver. She'd like things to be the way that they were; he'd like things to be the way that they were but this is how it’s going for him, you know? When he makes an effort ... It just would have been better if he hadn’t been at the brunch in the first place but she asks, she means it, he understands, he says yes and then he has to disappoint her, as opposed to just disappointing her at the beginning. Oliver’s relationship with his family is coming more to the forefront as we move, I think from Episode 7 all the way through Episode 13, which we haven’t even started yet. We’re entering into an arc with his family and with the relationships and with the way that he’s sensibly trying to ... he’s deceiving them. A resolution is going to have to come out of that.
What can you reveal about Episode 8?
Episode 7 and Episode 8 are kind of like a two-parter. Episode 8 begins after the final moments of Episode 7 and everything that you see, all the plans that the Huntress has in 7, ties directly into 8. Episode 7 maybe gives the idea that this is going to be a moment of calm for Oliver, and there is no such thing. There is no such thing ... There’s stuff coming in Episode 7. Big stuff. Yeah. I look forward to Episode 7. But I think of them as one episode.
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- Muses Of Fire: Geoff Johns y Andrew Kreisberg Hablan sobre The Huntress en Arrow (greenarrowtv):
Tonight at 8PM (ET) on The CW, Arrow will feature the first appearance of Jessica De Gouw as Helena Bertinelli, a young woman who, like Oliver Queen, has a vigilante alter ego. Also like Oliver Queen, Helena is a character from the pages of DC Comics, and DC’s Geoff Johns is on board as a co-writer for tonight’s show, which is called “Muse Of Fire.”
In October, right before Arrow’s premiere, Executive Producers Marc Guggenheim and Andrew Kreisberg were joined by “Oliver Queen” himself, Stephen Amell, as well as Geoff Johns, at the DC Entertainment offices in Burbank, California. You can read some of the other things they had to say here. But for tonight, here is what Andrew Kreisberg and Geoff Johns told us about the coming of Helena Bertinelli to Arrow’s world…
“The Huntress is played by Jessica de Gouw, who we think is going to be a huge breakout star. We’re really excited about her,” Kreisberg told a conference room full of reporter. “I think a lot of the secondary characters came about when Geoff and I were sitting on set and freezing our butts off in Vancouver in the middle of the winter, saying ‘wouldn’t it be cool if we did this?’ and ‘wouldn’t it be cool if we did that?’ Especially for Deadshot and the Huntress, they’re people who haven’t really been seen before. They’re very popular, iconic DC Comics characters who have never really been given their proper due in other mediums other than the comics, so for us as writers and creators, and as fans, what was most exciting for us was to take some of these lesser known characters and put the ‘Arrow spin’ on them,” he explained.
“For the most part, I think characters who are going to make the transition from the comic books to this show are the ones that have a very grounded reality. You won’t be seeing a lot of characters who are aliens, or people who have super powers. People like Deadshot and the Huntress, they have very grounded backstories, and very emotional backstories. At the heart of the show, it’s a drama. You take away all the trappings of uniforms and arrows and super-villains and whatnot, and it’s really about people. So for somebody like Deadshot, he’s a very scary villain, so that sort of malevolence is cool to see Oliver face. For the Huntress, they’ve got a very similar back story, because both of their crusades were born out of pain and loss,” he continued.
Getting a character like the Huntress on Arrow was not done as a gimmick. “As far as other DC Comics characters, or any character that we bring into the show, it’s always about ‘well, how does this affect Oliver, and why are we doing it this week?’ The whole reason for bringing the Huntress on, it isn’t so we can just throw in a new DC Comics character, even though she’s very cool. It’s really about having an emotional effect on Oliver, because when we meet him in that storyline, he’s lonely and he’s feeling a little lost, and then in comes to his life this girl who’s sort of the darker version of him who he thinks he can save. It’s really Oliver’s story, moreso than it is hers, and I think that’s what makes it very cool.”
Geoff Johns agreed. “The Huntress was chosen because of the emotional resonance she has with Oliver Queen. That’s why I like all of the characters that are in the show. They all have connected to him in some way.”
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In October, right before Arrow’s premiere, Executive Producers Marc Guggenheim and Andrew Kreisberg were joined by “Oliver Queen” himself, Stephen Amell, as well as Geoff Johns, at the DC Entertainment offices in Burbank, California. You can read some of the other things they had to say here. But for tonight, here is what Andrew Kreisberg and Geoff Johns told us about the coming of Helena Bertinelli to Arrow’s world…
“The Huntress is played by Jessica de Gouw, who we think is going to be a huge breakout star. We’re really excited about her,” Kreisberg told a conference room full of reporter. “I think a lot of the secondary characters came about when Geoff and I were sitting on set and freezing our butts off in Vancouver in the middle of the winter, saying ‘wouldn’t it be cool if we did this?’ and ‘wouldn’t it be cool if we did that?’ Especially for Deadshot and the Huntress, they’re people who haven’t really been seen before. They’re very popular, iconic DC Comics characters who have never really been given their proper due in other mediums other than the comics, so for us as writers and creators, and as fans, what was most exciting for us was to take some of these lesser known characters and put the ‘Arrow spin’ on them,” he explained.
“For the most part, I think characters who are going to make the transition from the comic books to this show are the ones that have a very grounded reality. You won’t be seeing a lot of characters who are aliens, or people who have super powers. People like Deadshot and the Huntress, they have very grounded backstories, and very emotional backstories. At the heart of the show, it’s a drama. You take away all the trappings of uniforms and arrows and super-villains and whatnot, and it’s really about people. So for somebody like Deadshot, he’s a very scary villain, so that sort of malevolence is cool to see Oliver face. For the Huntress, they’ve got a very similar back story, because both of their crusades were born out of pain and loss,” he continued.
Getting a character like the Huntress on Arrow was not done as a gimmick. “As far as other DC Comics characters, or any character that we bring into the show, it’s always about ‘well, how does this affect Oliver, and why are we doing it this week?’ The whole reason for bringing the Huntress on, it isn’t so we can just throw in a new DC Comics character, even though she’s very cool. It’s really about having an emotional effect on Oliver, because when we meet him in that storyline, he’s lonely and he’s feeling a little lost, and then in comes to his life this girl who’s sort of the darker version of him who he thinks he can save. It’s really Oliver’s story, moreso than it is hers, and I think that’s what makes it very cool.”
Geoff Johns agreed. “The Huntress was chosen because of the emotional resonance she has with Oliver Queen. That’s why I like all of the characters that are in the show. They all have connected to him in some way.”
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