Do your fear the return of Cynthia Watros
By fred | June 12, 2008
Tonight there’s actually a reason or two to turn the TV on. At 10.00 on NBC comes the second (and hopefully stronger) episode of NBC latest anthology series Fear Itself, and this episode will feature one name Lost fans are familiar with : Cynthia Watros, otherwise known as the mysterious and missed Libby.
Last week for its premiere the show wasn’t really good, but as it goes with about any anthology, you can never know what to expect, not even quality-wise.
Recently, Cynthia Watros was interviewed by E! Online’s Kristin Dos Santos, to talk about the show. Don’t be scared, read ahead, it’s pretty spoiler-free…
For those who haven’t yet checked it out, what is Fear Itself ?
It’s a 13-show anthology series on NBC. My episode is directed by Brad Anderson, and Eric Roberts is in this episode. This episode is about what these people are about at the beginning and then, as the show progresses, you realize they’re not exactly what they seem to be. And there is an interesting relationship with the house.
The title is interesting.
Yes, the fear surrounds all of these episodes. It is about what people have inside them that can ultimately come out, if they’re insecure or if they’re put in a position where they’re tested. And this episode is definitely one of those cases.
What made you want to do it ? Were you a fan of anthology series? Did you watch The Twilight Zone ? Or do you just like freaking people out ?
It’s really interesting as an actor to play someone who’s really mysterious and you don’t quite know what’s up with this person until the end. It’s definitely fun to play more psychotic, people who are not at all like you, and you feel like you’re really acting, you’re really putting yourself out there.
And I did grow up a big sci-fi person, and I watched Star Trek and all those things. I tend to gravitate toward that genre.
What was it like doing those scenes with Eric Roberts ? They’re fairly intense.
They are! It was the first time that I had met Eric, and he was lovely—wonderful actor. So it’s hard to say, “Hey, Eric, I’m Cynthia, and I’ll be spitting on you in this scene. I hope that’s OK.” But he is a trouper, a true actor, and I promised that I wouldn’t do anything too embarrassing to him. So he was great. It’s lovely to work with someone who’s free and open and willing to do whatever the partner wants to do.
What was the casting like ?
It first starts with reading the script and if you feel sort of connected to the script then you agree to go into the audition, and after you audition if they feel like you’re right for the part, they tell you what’s going on with the show itself. I was really attracted to the caliber of the directors and actors they had for this series and working with Eric, and I’ve wanted to work with him for some time, so I felt really lucky.
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