Here's the trailer for this Friday's Episode 1x21 (Hole Puncher) with Murdoc:

I'll admit I've been watching the reboot. Personally, I like Jack the best! It' s OK for what it is....another ensemble cast show with lots of tech and teamwork ala Criminal Minds, Bones, etc. I just can't think of it as "MacGyver" because Mac was the show....the whole package. He was brain, brawn, charm, wit, I could go on but you get the idea:) What I really dislike about the reboot, when I let myself think about it, is that the "New Mac" seems to need protection in the form of Jack. The REAL Mac didn't need anyone protecting him....villains needed protecting FROM him! In the reboot, Mac is just one of several main characters lately portrayed as a boy genius who is just looking for a place to fit in. Please.....Mac (the original-one-and-only) was the government's secret weapon, the one they called when no one else could do the job. He was the man! And yet we all in some way could relate to him. You just can't reboot a character like that.

Yup.

Article about the post-production process: http://www.cgw.com/Press-Center/Web-Exclus...l-Villains.aspx

MacGyver Chases International Villains
His mullet may be gone, but low-tech solutions are still the signature of the 21st century MacGyver. The original series featuring the secret US government operative wrapped almost 25 years ago, but Angus MacGyver is back on CBS, demonstrating his flair for creative problem solving in today’s high-tech world.
The team from the long-running reboot of Hawaii Five-0 is behind the new MacGyver. “They coined the term ‘reimagining’” for their revived shows, says producer Peter Tassler. “ MacGyver keeps the central identity of the people and the heart of the concept but retools it for another generation. The nature of TV today is a little more sophisticated than it was 25 years ago. The look is slicker and much more cinematic ­– there are more explosions and jeopardy in Episode 1 than in full seasons of many shows. ”

The first episode, from Furious 7 director James Wan, could be shown in any theater as a big action movie. But MacGyver is still all about the story and the characters – Mac takes us along for the ride, adds Tassler.

The show is shot in Atlanta, which doubles for Southern California and the world. It’s captured on multiple Arri Alexa cameras plus GoPro, the Blackmagic Design Cinema Camera, and Alexa Mini, as the action-adventure scenarios dictate. Postproduction is based on the Paramount lot in Los Angeles.

At Company 3 Atlanta, Nicholas Winkelmann performs the dailies color correction. The synched Avid DNx 36 files are sent via Aspera to LA, where editors Mark Manos and Thomas Mitchell cut in HD on Avid Media Composers V.8.4 with Avid ISIS shared storage. They’re up and running the day after Winkelmann completes the dailies.

“We don’t feel the distance at all,” Tassler reports. “I’ve spent seven years with Hawaii Five-0 – a show shot in Hawaii and posted in LA, so I’ve been able to make that my template for MacGyver.”

The editors tap Sapphire and Boris FX to add different grain patterns and enhance the looks of the international locations, all shot in the Atlanta area. Executive producer Peter M. Lenkov, with whom Tassler interfaces with on Hawaii Five-0, works closely with the editors.

“Peter is very savvy about the post process,” Tassler says. “He’ll sit with the editors and talk about what he wants to see, how to convey the mood and vibe of where in the world MacGyver is in any given episode. We do a lot of research with reference footage to make sure our color palettes are true to the location ­– Atlanta doubling for Prague, Venezuela, Brazil, the Philippines – so we no longer feel we’re at home.”

Ideally, the director will also spend time with the editors on the director’s cut, but this is often done remotely for reasons of time. Assistant editor Scott Little is dedicated to managing the show’s large number of visual effects shots created by Encore VFX and RapidVFX. “We had 360 VFX shots in the first episode, from signage to more complex sequences,” Tassler explains.

Online editor Diana Cruz Hiatt conforms the show on Avid Nitris at Encore Hollywood, where colorist Laura Jans Fazio grades on FilmLight Baselight.

Adam Sawelson and Kurt Kassulke mix the series at Technicolor Sound; Kelly Cabral is the sound supervisor. The series features a substantial amount of music, which is often used to “flavor” the international locations, Tassler notes. Each locale has its own soundscape, with appropriate vehicle noises and sirens, too.

Atlanta’s own summer soundscape of loudly chirping cicadas could betray the show’s real location, so audio post has “learned how to dial them out and mask them with certain sound beds,” Tassler reveals.

Well, the most interesting part about that interview is this excerpt:

Guess I can't complain about the constant background music anymore now that I know it's the cicadas' fault

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Interview with David Dastmalchian about Murdoc and the Season Finale: http://cartermatt.com/249263/macgyver-inte...alchian-murdoc/


SPOILER ALERT for the Season Finale!


MacGyver interview: David Dastmalchian sets up Murdoc’s return, upcoming finale

Friday night’s new episode of MacGyver will be here in a matter of hours, and with that, so does the return of one of his most-infamous adversaries. Murdoc is back! David Dastmalchian will reprise his role as the famed adversary, and this time in the midst of a very different story.

We were excited to sit down with Dastmalchian for thoroughly enjoyable interview earlier this week. We touched on the story of these final two episodes of the season, peeled back the layers of his character, some of his interactions with various cast members, and the incredibly busy last few months of television that he’s had. Odds are, if you’ve got good taste in TV you’ve probably seen him everywhere as of late.

CarterMatt: I think the first thing I’m curious about is what these past few months have been like? In between MacGyver, Gotham, and The Flash you’re on so many shows we cover, and they’re all filmed in different places.

David Dastmalchian – The story is kind of crazy. I got back from doing Blade Runner:2049 and my own film that I made called All Creatures Here Below in September, and we started to move in on a house purchase then and that’s when the MacGyver offer came about. I had to take off, and my wife, who was at that point three months pregnant and with a two-year old full of mad energy, I don’t know how she [took care of it all]. I left to work on MacGyver, and while I went out to do that the Gotham opportunity arose and I went to New York for a month for that. Then, I went back to Atlanta because by some miracle the MacGyver folks liked what I was doing with Murdoc. We got to expand and develop that character, and then over the holidays I found out that I was going to be heading to Vancouver. I went to Vancouver in around February and then went back to Atlanta to film what [viewers are going to see] this week.

I’ve had a great deal of opportunity working in the film world, both with studios and independently, but like any other actor I’ve been on 4 billion auditions. I’ve always wanted the opportunity to play in the TV world, especially with characters that can grow. It’s all happening at once, and it’s very exciting. It’s a lot of work because they’re different characters and I want them to feel very real and different from one another. People who are watching can see different sides of my work.

I would assume so much of playing Murdoc is especially fun because so much of him is a mystery. I mean, we don’t know a lot about him other than that he’s adversarial, and he’s skilled.

The story of who this guy is, is so fascinating. It’s so complex and it’s so dramatic. It’s why there is some great soil and fertile territory to continue exploring.

Speaking about tomorrow night’s episode, there is a major bombshell revealed. For me and the way I approach the character, the shell and the protective barrier between who Murdoc is privately and who Murdoc is professionally is tantamount to his personality and survival. I will say that there is a major bombshell when it comes to somebody getting a chance to crack through my narrative.

I love the writing for Murdoc, and when I read the script for this episode in particular, I remember calling my wife and being like ‘oh f, this is about to get revealed.’ We were both like ‘wow.’ It’s really cool.

I love Meredith [Eaton], the new Director. Obviously Mac is my nemesis, and it’s so fun playing with Lucas [Till], he’s a wonderful actor. It’s so fun getting to dismantle his entire life and everything that matters to him. But now I’m getting this new enemy with Meredith and it’s pretty awesome — she’s a formidable opponent.

One of the other things that I enjoy about Murdoc is that he’s not one of those villains who is singularly attached to one character. Even on his last appearance, we had some of those great scenes with Bozer and Riley.

Bozer has a particularly special place in Murdoc’s heart. Bozer was the first person that I interacted with, and he knows how much he means to Mac. The thought of getting to hurt any of the team is sadistically pleasurable to Murdoc. He’s become so good at his game that it becomes almost like an art form to him.

What’s masterful about the way Friday’s episode is written is that here’s this guy who is literally chained to a table, an 8×10-foot inescapable cell, and is completely running the table on these poor unfortunate souls! It’s awesome.

I know that on this episode Mac is going to try to impersonate Murdoc. Did Lucas have a number of questions for you about the character, and take pointers from your own performance in figuring out his?

Absolutely. He’s really dedicated, so he contacted me before I went down there asking if we could go over it and rehearse. He wanted to have conversations about how Murdoc would say [certain things]. What’s interesting about the bizarre mentor / mentee relationship in this episode is that he’s having to take on personality traits that are not only the opposite of MacGyver’s, but they are also traits that he literally despises. He knows that he has to take them on to be good at his job.

We discussed that stuff a lot, and over the course of doing the scenes, it was like doing a play. It was a small set, the two of us toe-to-toe, all dialogue. All of the fireworks in the scene had nothing to do with any effects or action sequences. It was all about the psychological manipulation and the chess game that we play. Just when you think one of us has the upper hand, don’t cash in yet. You’ll be surprised at how well Murdoc plays the game, because he is the master (laughs).

You’re such an nice and affable guy to talk to, and yet you’ve played some of these characters who are so sadistic. Do you need to find some sort of relatable touchstone with some of these guys that you can identify with, or do you try to go off the rails with them?

I’ve been very blessed to play a lot of roles that are really well-written, and that does a lot of the work for you as an actor. Coming up with justifications and motivations and understanding the way the role functions is the exact same for me, whether I’m playing someone who is trying to save the day or someone who is trying to ruin the day. If there isn’t a completely blatant explanation on the page as to why their behavior is shaped a certain way, there are enough clues and enough opportunities for me to create that. That’s so fun for me.

I do think that there’s a darker shadow in all of us, even in someone like MacGyver. Or, if you want, think about Othello. He’s a good guy with a good heart, but there’s a shadow inside of him that if the wrong person taps into that shadow, the monster can come out. I think all of us have that shadow. I just have this awesome job where I get to indulge that in a totally safe and artistic way. Not to say that I’m acting as some sort expulsion therapy or anything, but I’m always grateful for it and I think my training in acting and theater always comes in very handy playing characters who do things that I, David, find deplorable.

It’s an interesting question you pose. It’s one I think about a lot and one I will probably keep thinking about as I keep learning. My style as an actor keeps evolving, and it keeps being influenced by all of the people that I work with and the experiences that I have. Becoming a father, for example, completely changed the way that I look at acting and storytelling.

The past two times we saw Murdoc, there has been a pretty big wait between the episodes. Now, you’re going to be in two episodes in a row. Talking about Friday’s episode — Is there anything that you can say to set up the finale?

These two episodes feed into each other. The first is going to lead into the next one in really interesting ways. The way that it’s written, yet again I had an ‘oh f’ moment when I read it. It’s pretty mind-blowing. It’s so fun because the audience goes scene to scene and minute to minute, but we always feel comfortable knowing that our hero, our MacGyver, our boy scout, is going to save the day. We always feel comfortable knowing that.

What’s interesting with the season finale is that with the risks the writers and creators are taking, I think they are going to upend audience expectations a great deal, and I don’t think they will see what happens coming. It’s really exciting for me to be a part of it. It has received so much love from the fans and the people who make it, and getting the opportunity to carry the mantle of someone like [original Murdoc] Michael Des Barres, I am honored to get to do what I get to do.

I don’t think anyone’s going to see what happens coming. We’re going to blow some minds, and I think everyone’s going to need some recovery time for season 2.

Let’s say hypothetically Murdoc’s still a player in this world after the finale. Is there still more you’d like to explore for him in season 2?

1000%. One thing we were touching on earlier was the secrecy and mystery of his backstory. We just literally scratched the surface. It’s a deep scratch in the episode coming on tomorrow night, but there is such a depth still as to who this guy is and why this guy is this way. I feel like we’re just getting started.

Just remember — as much as MacGyver thinks that he can and as much as the writers may think they can, they can’t stop me! Murdoc is unstoppable, and I hope I get the opportunity to resurrect playing him in the future.

As we mentioned at the start, you’ve had a hell of a busy year. Is there anything else coming up you want to mention?

As I mentioned I recently finished [All Creatures Here Below], which I wrote and I’m also starring in opposite Karen Gillan, one of the most talented actress that I’ve ever known. That film is done now and we’re all crossing our fingers and burning our candles, hoping for the best. Hoping I have some more news about that soon.

There are several upcoming projects that are either feature or TV projects, but I have a staple gun to my lips for the 20,000-page NDAs that I signed for them. I will say that it’s been an incredible year, I’ve gotten to play a diverse cross-section of roles, and I hope people enjoy what’s coming.

I think by far the thing that I’m most excited about is that I have a little girl coming. That’s the big premiere and the thing I’m the most excited about. She’s due in June, and I’m over the moon about it. I can’t wait.

I actually kind of like his take on Murdoc. He does a nice job of throwing creepy into the episodes he's in.

Yes, I like David's take on the character. But I still insist that he has to "die" in the Season Finale so he can pop up alive and well in Season 2

Preview for the Season Finale:

This is such an intense promo and I can't wait for the episode..

I guess Bozer getting hurt is not surprising given Murdoc knows how much Bozer means to Mac so he targeted him. I just hope it is not being done to simply move the Riley/Bozer relationship forward as I still am not convinced there is any chemistry.

David's interview did state there would be some surprises to fans so I can't wait to see what happens...

First Look at Mark Sheppard via Entertainment Weekly: http://ew.com/tv/2017/04/10/macgyver-super...-mark-sheppard/

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*stifles Crowley/Supernatural jokes*

*blows up*

Noooo. I've never seen Supernatural, so I'll never get the joke

Tristin will do a Q/A on Reddit on Wednesday... in case you have any questions: https://www.instagram.com/p/BSuC-lVhtb9/

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Henry Winkler talking about MacGyver (old and new) and what makes him special:

Nice interview.

Lucas Till has been doing promo for the Monster Trucks DVD Release this week. He briefly talks about MacGyver and Frank Whaley (Episode 1x14: Fish Scaler) here:

The official Season Finale Preview just posted by CBS. It's slightly different than the one I posted on April 8.

Article via CBS about the Season Finale: http://www.cbs.com/shows/macgyver/news/100...oc-on-macgyver/



(!!!SPOILER ALERT for Season Finale and Season 2!!!)



Murdoc Orchestrates Disaster For The Phoenix Foundation On The Season Finale Of MacGyver

Peter Lenkov, Executive Producer of MacGyver, shares exclusive intel about the dangerous—and elusive—Murdoc.

In the upcoming Season 1 finale episode of MacGyver entitled "Cigar Cutter," airing Friday, Apr. 14 at 8/7c on CBS and CBS All Access, the Phoenix Foundation's underestimation of Murdoc could be their undoing.

Peter Lenkov, Executive Producer of MacGyver, explained how dangerous Mac's arch nemesis truly is. "Don't do what he wants and you wind up dead. Murdoc certainly knows how to push Mac's buttons and who knows how far each will go in the pursuit of each other," said Lenkov.

Lenkov also reminded us that there's a personal connection between Murdoc and Mac: Mac's dad. "Mentioning Mac's father is a sore spot because it might mean Murdoc knows where he is... or has had contact with him. And because Mac can't find his dad, that's disconcerting to say the least."

But that's not the only father/son relationship that MacGyver is dealing with: it was recently revealed that Murdoc himself is a father. "It makes Murdoc human—and it gives us another character layer to explore next season," teased Lenkov.

Even though the sociopath remains under lock and key, he has set his lethal plans in motion with a little help from his former cellmate. "Putting Murdoc away was a team effort, so I think he sees them all as his enemy. Don't think being behind bars will stop him," Lenkov added.

As for the rocky relationship between Bozer and Riley, Lenkov is tight-lipped. "I will say this—Season 2 will certainly see them in a relationship... with other people."

Sneak Peek 1 and 2 for the Season Finale.

As always, the YouTube-Clips will disappear after the premiere, but you can still watch it on SpoilerTV afterwards: http://www.spoilertv.com/2017/03/macgyver-...gar-cutter.html

Screenshot of the letter to MacGyver's dad. Are there any Easter Eggs involved? I can't tell...

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Tristin's video interview with "The Wrap": http://www.thewrap.com/tristin-mays/


“MacGyver” star Tristin Mays teased that her character might be getting more physical in future episodes of the CBS action series.

“I think that she needs to kind of be ready for what’s to come,” Mays said in an interview with TheWrap’s Stuart Brazell. “This season finale gives her a wake up call … For her future, some more training, maybe some weapons.”

Mays plays the tough, sarcastic computer genius Riley Davis on the Lucas Till-led reboot of the classic ABC series. Though she says she could be getting more familiar with real-world kinds of weapons with the help of her step-father Jack, played by George Eads.

“He’s like the guy with the guns,” she said. “I’m sure he’s going to eventually teach me how to use them. So we’ll see. Definitely some more kicking butt.”

And based on the mysterious tease from Mays, it sounds like those butt-kicking skills could come in handy sooner rather than later.

“My character gets very bloody,” she said. “And you’ll have to watch the show to find out exactly what that means.”

Tristin did also a photoshoot at the studio: http://www.thewrap.com/macgyver-star-trist...raits-photos/1/

We'll probably get more pictures of other cast members later on. According to the video, at least Justin was there as well.

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Meredith Eaton and the rest of the cast about Matty and why she's the perfect boss for the Phoenix Foundation.

Favorite Moments from Season 1

Tristin's Video Interview with Young Hollywood:

Sneak Peek via Yahoo with MacGyver (and robot) trying to save Bozer's life and a short video of the Original Dr. Zito: https://www.yahoo.com/tv/macgyver-lucas-til...-133036453.html

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Reboots are a tricky business — after all, this isn’t the first time they’ve tried to bring back MacGyver — but this time, they almost made it look easy. Season 1 is ending as one of CBS’s more watched shows and we talked with Lucas Till, as they put the finishing touches on the season finale, about what he’s learned, what his hopes are for next season, and what it’s like to sink in quicksand.

“It was a whirlwind experience,” says Till when asked about the finale. “There’s gonna be a little more interaction with Murdoc again — I won’t spoil what it is — but, a little bit. And, there’s an old character coming back — not an old character coming back from our show, but from the original — called Dr. Zito, who’s another one of MacGyver’s nemesises, nemeses, nemesi? Whatever the plural of those is. One of those guys.” Zito is played by Mark Sheppard (Supernatural) who, Till points out, is the real life son of the original Dr. Zito, W. Morgan Sheppard.

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Things are a bit easier now for Till than they were almost a year ago when they first started filming. “It’s a lot more fun now,” he tells us. “In the beginning, it was like threading a needle. You gotta be a hero but you gotta be humble, but you gotta have a little bit of snark or cockiness in there because you are a secret agent and you know what you’re capable of. But you gotta be modest about it. You gotta be a nice guy!”

He feels like there’s a stiffness to the first half of the season because of all the notes he was getting, but eventually he figured out how to get more of his personality into the character. “Now, you just show up and play yourself, so it’s easy,” Till jokes. Of course, it’s never really easy. Not even after a season of figuring out the show’s flow, learning tricks about how to shoot. He’s done it enough now that he can offer advice to directors. “I have to guide people how to do the MacGyver stuff now. It’s its own thing. It’s its own character.”

But he laughs now at the thought of how truly intense those early days were. Till and co-star George Eads would work through the night, not just rehearsing, but finding their characters and establishing the rhythms that make the show unique, all while settling into a new town (MacGyver shoots in Atlanta). “I don’t think either of us are ready for [the pace of] the beginning of the show, but we definitely kicked into high gear for the end.”

Sometimes, all the experience in the world can’t help you and you just have to tough it out. “The Colton episode [episode 16, “Hook”], we start off in quicksand. That was weird. It was a cauldron of goo,” Till recalls, “We had to move it to another day because the goo was 215 degrees in some parts and 60 degrees in other parts. It had to be stirred like a witches cauldron. We got into it in wetsuits. And the compression… let’s just say your extremities can get a little bunched up. The pressure was insane!”

They couldn’t move until all the shots were done, so sweat began burning his eyes. “I started swatting at it, trying to get away. They actually inserted a fly, digitally,” to explain his odd behavior. Finally, they finished and he went back to his trailer to shower, only to find that a leak had sprung in the water heater, so the refreshing shower smelled like sulfur. Till doesn’t mind, though. “That pain, that weirdness, is where the fun and the better moments come from.”

This exclusive sneak peek clip features MacGyver doing some cutting-edge field medicine on Bozer (Justin Hires), whose role has greatly expanded since the first episode. “He was having a great time getting paid the same amount, but only working one day. Now, he’s working a lot more in episodes. He’s doing MacGyver moments, they’ve got him doing stunts, they’ve got him doing all kinds of stuff!” Till laughs and says he warned Hires: “Don’t do too good of a job — you won’t be rewarded for it!

Till definitely has hopes for next season — although, since he isn’t a writer, he doesn’t have much say in it. “More women would be good. The guy had a new girl every episode and it was definitely a talking point when my reps were talking to me about why I should do this.” Till laments, “Man! I don’t have any time to go kiss girls on the weekend; I need them to come to work!” In fact, the writers do have a “just awesome” plan for him, but it’s too early to spill the beans on anything just yet. “I think the show is just going to continue to be really, really fun. So, I’m excited!”

Sneak Peek about "that mission in Cairo" for the Season Finale: http://ew.com/tv/2017/04/14/macgyver-final...eak-peek-cairo/

Tristin's Interview with TooFab: http://toofab.com/2017/04/13/macgyver-star...llegal-hacking/


'MacGyver' Star Tristin Mays on 'Outrageous' Season Finale And Why She's Riley Minus the 'Illegal Hacking'

If you're lucky as an actor, you get to transform into a character that's not at all like you. What's also lucky, is being able to play someone who is a exactly like you.

That's how it goes for Tristin Mays, who stars as Riley in CBS's MacGyver.

The actress plays a badass computer hacker who uses her coding skills to help MacGyver sneak past security and into various restricted areas. Prior to her role in MacGyver, Mays acted in a number of teen sitcoms including "Victorious" alongside Victoria Justice, "True Jackson, VP" with KeKe Palmer, "Big Time Rush" and "Zeke and Luther."

Ahead of Friday's "MacGyver" season finale, TooFab spoke to Mays about the "outrageous" episode, her character, and various other nerdy things that make her and Riley incredibly similar.


Describe the season finale in one word
"OUTRAGEOUS"


Outrageous? Elaborate. Which character's plot line will shock us?
"That's too much of a giveaway, we let our guard down. Big mistake. Explosions. Tears. Guns. Ambulance. That's all I'm going to say. The Phoenix Foundation has a lot of work to do. Nothing but more danger ahead."


Tell me about your role as Riley on "MacGyver"
"Riley is a computer hacker, she helps MacGyver sneak into buildings by hacking into security cameras and computers and databases and all the complicated stuff. She’s a lot like me. She's a tomboy. She's rough around the edges. She's also a very sweet and caring person, too. When I auditioned for the role, I really just wanted her to be me. Besides the illegal hacking, she’s me. She’s a tough girl, she doesn’t take any crap."


How did you train for the role?
"We had zero time to prepare for our roles when we started the show. We jump right in doing action and running around so we kind of just had to go for it. We didn’t have time to work out or any time to train. But we’re all in pretty good shape already so it wasn’t that hard. The only thing that made it hard was the hot muggy weather in Atlanta. But for the first couple weeks, we got used to it and we pushed though, and then the weather cooled down and there was a bit of breeze after that."


Your Twitter bio mentions you're a video gamer - would you call yourself a nerd?
"I definitely love electronics. I'm the person that loves putting stuff together without reading the instructions. I love video games, I've always played since I was a little girl."


"This role is perfect. I’ve learned a lot from my character, because computer hacking is not something I knew too much about. That’s a whole different world that I kind of had to learn in order to know what she was talking about. She says a lot of complicated terms that a lot of us had never heard of. Of course I’d want to know what to talk about before I went on set to shoot it. I would Google I would research what a certain word is. Usually if I know what I’m talking about, it helps me remember my lines. My ex-stepdad on the show, Jack, he never understands what I say. I have to rephrase and dumb it down for him, which is good for the audience to understand and kind of teaches the audience what I’m talking about."


Tell me about your work on Broadway
"I played Nala on the Lion King when I was 10. It was the most fun experience of my life. Theater is a whole different beast than TV and film because once you’re on stage, there’s really no time for messing up. You have to keep going and you have to improv and just have fun. There’s no prep or start over you have to keep going. I remember it being the most fun experience ever because when you look out into the audience you see the faces smiling back at you and play with that, it gives you energy. I love television and films but that can get a little boring. If you’re doing the same scene up to 16 times in a row after a while you kind of lose the energy, lose the feeling. In theater, it’s always fresh and it’s always new. I can definitely say I would love to do that again at some point in my life."


Who is your dream co-star?
"Dwayne “The Rock” Johnson"


What are you doing now that the season is over?
"We start the season in July. As of right now, I’m going to try to get in good shape for next season. I’m going to try to get into better shape for next season because I know there’s going to be more action. The season finale ended on some serious stuff, and I know that my character is going to have to more on her game."


What else do you want to do?
"I'd love to open an animal facility for rescuing and rehabilitating animals. That’s my main thing, helping animals, everything else I’m already doing so I think that’s the next big step I’d want to get involved with."


Do you still keep in touch with former cast mates from Nickelodeon and Disney Channels?
"I do keep in contact with some of my costars. The girl who played my cousin, we're still really close friends. Greg Davis (Klarity) as well, he’s super popular on social media these days. We all keep in touch, we’re all still working, and it’s really cool and crazy to think about that’s how we all know each other. It's 20 years ago now and to think, when were all hanging out, that that’s how we know each other. It seems like it didn’t even happen because it was so long ago. It’s so cool when somewhere brings it up and I can actually see it and it’s like ‘yeah, we did do that.’"


"Ive done a ton of Nickelodeon things after that too like True Jackson, I'm still friends with KeKe Palmer...but other than that we’re all actors still so we still each other around and parties and such, it’s a never ending thing."