We
were lucky enough to have been invited to a press call interview with Meaghan
Rath from Being Human (US), to discuss the new season. Syfy has sent us a full
transcript of the conversation - it's long but there are some gems in there
Moderator: Ladies
and gentlemen, thank you for standing by and welcome to the Being Human conference call.
Thank
you for joining us today. We’ve very excited to have the lovely Meaghan Rath on
the phone to answer your questions about the third season of Being Human. Before we get over to your
questions, just a quick reminder that Being
Human airs Mondays at 9:00 p.m. for Syfy’s Powerful Mondays only on Syfy. So,
without further ado, we’ll head over to your questions.
Our first question comes from the line of Pattye Grippo with Pazsaz
Entertainment Network. Please go ahead.
Pattye Grippo: So
let me ask you, can you talk about what’s been most challenging for you to
continue filming this series?
Meaghan Rath: Really
what’s been the most challenging for me is taking these fantastical situations
and making them personal for me. You know, it’s always a challenge to relate to
what these characters are going through to our real lives.
You
know, for example, last season, it’s like, how do I justify murdering 20 people
and still remain likeable in some way? So that’s always been a challenge for
me. This season was super difficult as well because, it’s like, okay, well now
I’m a reanimated corpse so not only do I have to deal with the fact that I’m
dead but now I’m brought back from the dead and what does that mean to me? And
it’s all very complicated.
Pattye Grippo: I
can imagine. Well, and let me ask you, going along the same lines, has it been
difficult for you to bring your character not only to life, but to, you know,
on screen?
Meaghan Rath: Sorry,
what’s been difficult about it?
Pattye Grippo: Has
it - in general, has it been difficult for you?
Meaghan Rath: I
don’t think so because the essence of who this person is her character and
about her personality as well as her circumstances. I mean, that’s a big part
of it. But really what our show’s about is looking at who these people are and
sort of playing against the type and the supernatural element of the whole
thing. So no, I mean, I really just see her as a person so I wouldn’t say it’s
been super difficult. She’s very similar to myself, so it’s been kind of fun.
Pattye Grippo: And
let me end with this - what’s been your most memorable moment or scene from the
series so far?
Meaghan Rath: Memorable
moment or scene - you know, there was a lot of great stuff that happened this
season and I have some pretty great scenes with Aidan where a scene ended up
being really, really funny when we didn’t expect that it would be and I think
that’s something that we’ll remember for a long time without ruining anything.
Coordinator: And
our next question comes from the line of Renee Martin with Fangs for the
Fantasy. Please go ahead.
Renee Martin: Hi
Meaghan. Thanks for taking the time out to talk to us today.
Meaghan Rath: Hi.
No problem.
Renee Martin: Now
that Sally is a reanimated corpse, I’m wondering, to what degree is she going
to start acting - interacting with the outside world? Are we going to see her
spending more time with humans and sort of trying to rebuild a semblance of a
life though she can no longer be with her family?
Meaghan Rath: Yes,
absolutely. We start seeing that right away. We see that in episode two. That’s
the first thing she wants to do is go out and party and have a good time. So
yes, I think Sally really is excited to throw herself into this world of the
living and to sort of take advantage of all the things that she’s been missing
out on for the last couple of years.
Renee Martin: During
season one, it was very close to Being
Human (UK), the script, and in season two, you sort of did your own thing
and now you’re moving off in your own direction. Does it feel like you’ve just
gone totally independent and that just taking the series in a new way that you
can guide it yourself now?
Meaghan Rath: Oh
yes, 100%. I think after season one was very similar, we paid our dues to the
British show but went off in our direction in season two. Season two was
really, really different than the UK shows. And season three, I think,
solidifies that and sort of really speaks to the fact that we have done our own
thing entirely.
There
are a couple elements that end up overlapping just because, you know, we are
sort of dealing with the same subject matter as the UK show. We deal with it in
such a different way with completely different outcomes because these people
are different people and make different choices. So I think it’s safe to say
that it’s entirely its own thing at this point.
Coordinator: And
our next question is from the line of Jamie Ruby with ScifiVision.com. Please
go ahead.
Jamie Ruby: So
you were talking about scenes with Sam and all that. It seems like there’s,
maybe, more chemistry in this season. Can you talk any about how that’s going
to develop?
Meaghan Rath: Yes,
I mean, one of - for our writers one of their goals was to have the three of us
together a lot more this season because I feel like we lost that a lot in
season two just because of all the stuff we were going through separately, so
there’re definitely more scenes with the three of us.
I
think that our relationships have developed quite a bit and yes, the chemistry
is still there, if not more than before. And it’s almost changed in some ways
as we’ve grown up a bit.
Jamie Ruby: Great.
And now that your character’s changed and, you know, I want to say you’re alive
or, you know, undead, whatever, is there anything that you noticed particularly
different that you have to do now and is there anything that maybe you like
better or maybe you miss as a ghost? Because I know obviously you’d be filming
some of it different I would assume.
Meaghan Rath: There
is nothing that I miss about being a ghost. It’s so funny, like, I just want to
say to everybody, I’m so happy that we can finally talk now because I feel like
I was silenced for the last, you know, year. Everybody got to talk about what
was happening with their character and I wasn’t allowed to talk about anything.
So, hi. Now I can speak. I’m really excited.
But
yes, there was nothing that I missed about being a ghost. It was, like, you
know, I was as happy as Sally was to be alive and interacting with people
physically and, you know, I was really missing out on a lot of things that
everyone else got to do, so it was really - it really helped me to get back
into her because I was feeling just as excited as she was.
Jamie Ruby: You
can start wearing your clothes now too.
Meaghan Rath: Yes,
that is a huge bonus.
Coordinator: And
our next question comes from the line of Tony Tellado with Sci-Fi Talk. Please
go ahead.
Tony Tellado: I
want to ask you, I’ve been watching it now for the two years, it just seems
like so many of the key scenes involve the three of you in the kitchen. And
even the way the season started too. What’s that like for all of you? I mean,
is there - do you get any kind of rehearsal or, I guess, by now you kind of
know each other’s styles and can kind of just go into it. But is there any kind
of planning because they just seem to be so effortless?
Meaghan Rath: Yes,
you know, for the most part when you asked about rehearsals, no, we don’t
rehearse beforehand. We rehearse scene by scene as we get to it. And, it’s
funny because scenes that are with the three of us, or even now with Kristen, it’s
a relief and a pleasure to shoot those scenes because I never have to worry
about them.
And
just because we all trust each other so much and we know each other so well
that we can just trust that our chemistry will be there and that we’ll find a
way to make the scene work. You know, especially if it’s a difficult scene or a
more complex scene.
It’s
just a fun time to go in there and sort of put your face in somebody else and
feel confident that they’re going to guide you in a way that is going to work
in the end.
Tony Tellado: I
have to say the scene with the three of you in Aidan’s mind in the, like I
guess, the SUV was - with Bishop there as well, was fantastic. That’s a great
example of the chemistry that all of you have and it’s really fun to watch that
scene.
Meaghan Rath: Well,
thank you. That was actually the first day of shooting and that was the first
scene that the three of us had together for this season.
Coordinator: And
our next question comes from the line of Marx Pyle with Scifi Pulse. Please go
ahead.
Marx Pyle: So
I was also going to ask a little bit about how it changes your approach with
Sally this season now that you can actually physically interact and you can
change clothes and such. I thought it would probably be a nice - exciting for
you as an actor. Can you explain how maybe that changes some dynamic in some
way, maybe with one of the other characters now that you can actually interact?
Meaghan Rath: Yes.
I think that throughout the season you’ll start seeing some things with Aidan
and Sally where the writers are so smart the way that they did it. It’s like,
there’s a girl living in a house with two guys and it was never an option for a
romantic chemistry. You know, I know a bunch of you are going to ask is there
anything that’s going on with Sally and Aidan. I just know it. I just know you
guys are going to ask it.
And
I’ll answer it right now. What they did is so smart because it’s, like, we
never had that option before because Sally was non-corporeal and it just wasn’t
going to happen and they looked at her like a little sister. And all the
sudden, here she is human, or as close to human as it’s going to get. And all
of the sudden it’s sort of an option.
It’s
like oh, we can do this and it sort of reflects a situation in life. It’s,
like, you have a roommate that’s guy and you’re best friends and it never
occurred to you before but all of the sudden it’s, like, you’re both single and
it’s, like, huh, should we do this? I guess we could do this.
And,
you know, maybe you drank a bit too much that night and all the sudden there’s
this weird moment between roommates and I think you’re going to see a couple
moments like that with Sally and Aidan this season.
Marx Pyle: Oh,
okay. And I’ve got to ask seriously, because I’m sure everybody - it comes up,
will your character crave brains?
Meaghan Rath: Unfortunately
I cannot reveal that at this time but it does get really, really interesting. Yes.
Marx Pyle: Okay,
well, I look forward to seeing the rest of season three. Thank you.
Coordinator: Our
next question comes from the line of Lisa Steinberg with Starry Constellation
Magazine. Please go ahead.
Lisa Steinberg: We
really love Being Human and I know
you talked about the chemistry with the cast. How does that translate on
screen? How have you turned the camaraderie that you guys have off screen with
we getting to see you at Comicon and through all the tweets, how do you help
that translate to the screen?
Meaghan Rath: I
think it’s sort of effortless. It’s not anything that we ever have to think
about. And I feel very lucky for that fact because it’s like, you know, you
never have to think about, all right, how do I pretend that I like this person
in this scene? We’re not really getting along because I hate him in life.
We
never had to do that and so it’s like as our friendship develops and grows in
life, it does with the characters as well and it’s like, you know, we sort of
grow on screen together as well as off. And, it’s really nice. They’re really
my best friends.
Lisa Steinberg: And
I know that you and the guys will live tweet during the episodes. Why is it
important for you to do that by providing, you know, humorous anecdotes about
the episodes or filming and, of course, interacting with fans that way as well?
Meaghan Rath: Yes,
I mean, we’ve never really done that before and I think it’s just really an
amazing thing. I really experienced it for the first time last season when we
live tweeted throughout the episode and it was, like, I really - it makes me
feel close to the fans and it’s like we’re all sort of having, like, a slumber
party watching this episode together and I’m sharing funny things that happened
and they’re telling me what they think and they’re making their own jokes.
I actually really like it. My only concern is, like, why aren’t you
watching? And you’re tweeting but you should be watching. Like, why don’t you
tweet at commercials? But I get it, you know, these people can multitask
clearly.
Lisa Steinberg: Well,
that’s the beauty of Being Human is
that you can live tweet or tweet during the episodes and then enjoy it that way
but if you miss something, the best part is to come back and watch it again and
again.
Meaghan Rath: Yes,
yes. I mean, that’s a great idea. I really enjoyed it. I’m going to be live
tweeting again on Monday for episode two. And I’m sure the guys will be as
well. But I’m taking over the Being Human
Syfy Twitter handle (@BeingHumanSyfy) to do so, so I’m running the show.
Coordinator: And
our next question comes from the line of Ernie Estrella with Buzz Focus. Please
go ahead.
Ernie Estrella: Hi
Meaghan. Thanks for speaking with us.
Meaghan Rath: Hi.
Ernie Estrella: My
question is, you enter this world of ghosts where she was understanding this
slowly what her new world was going to become and now that she is a reanimated
corpse, I mean, there’re probably not going to be a lot like her walking around
aside from Stevie and Nick. So is there going to be somebody that she can, I
guess, try to work out what she’s become? Is there not necessarily a support
group but, like, try to understand what her world is now?
Meaghan Rath: Yes.
Well, you’re absolutely right. There aren’t many reanimated corpses walking
around Boston for Sally to seek them out and find advice on what she is, but
yes, I think Sally definitely does start to understand what exactly the deal is
that Josh and Nora have made with the witch.
And
I think it really becomes about trial and error for her as she pushes her
limits to what she can do as a reanimated corpse, she sort of pieces together
what she really is and what that deal entails.
Ernie Estrella: Does
her support group, I guess, grow outside of Stevie and Nick this season?
Meaghan Rath: It
doesn’t. I think that, you know, Stevie and Nick, you’ll see what happens with
them. A lot of people thought that - it sounds like a lot of people are
thinking that Stevie and Nick wake up in Sally’s body with her. They don’t. They
wake up in their coffins. And so they’re their own separate people. And that
will be explained next episode, but just to clear that up for everybody.
Ernie Estrella: And
then one last question - is the threat of limbo still out there? Because, I
mean, we were teased that it was such a dangerous place but I mean, what we got
to see in the premiere, it was just kind of a little taste of what, you know,
ghosts in limbo experience. But do we get to either see a flashback of what
limbo was or because you can potentially die again, is there something - does
limbo become a threat again?
Meaghan Rath: Yes,
it definitely comes up again. We do discuss a little bit what happens in limbo.
And I think what’s interesting about the way that our writers have written
limbo is that it’s very personal and it’s different for everybody. So, like you
know, we’ve all each figured out what our limbo is. What you’ve seen for Nick
and Stevie is Nick’s limbo is he’s drowning, staring at Zoe the entire time
over and over.
Stevie’s
hanging from a tree staring at his parents. It doesn’t quite make sense because
that’s not the way Stevie dies. Stevie dies by taking pills. So limbo is sort
of, you know, vaguely your worst nightmare. Sally’s limbo is running through it
trying to find the people that she’s wronged, trying to fix the mistakes that
she’s made so that’s what her limbo is, that’s what her cycle is on repeat. So
it’s really different for everybody and yes, the threat of limbo is still out
there.
Coordinator: And
our next question is from Monique Jackson with Pop Junkie.com. Please go ahead.
Monique Jackson: Okay,
well I have two quick questions. Will you be getting - since your character is
now back - well, a reanimated corpse, will you be getting into any more trouble
as you did last season when you jumped in a person’s body and you would get,
you know, your sexual appetite back now that you’re...
Meaghan Rath: Well,
for - yes, if you’re talking about my sexual appetite. Yes, for those of you who’ve
seen episode two, that’s how it all starts, you know, without ruining anything
for the people that haven’t seen it, it’s you know, pretty much Sally gets her
body back and the first thing she wants to do is just have sex with somebody.
So,
you know, and there’re definitely consequences to that as well, as we see in
episode two. .Sally isn’t a ghost anymore. But there is definitely some -definitely
a sexy season for Sally.
Monique Jackson: Okay.
And my other quick question was, are you happy to be back in - as opposed to
being a ghost, are you happier being a reanimated corpse or are you - you’d
rather be a ghost? Like, which easier - challenging for you to do?
Meaghan Rath: No,
I definitely love being a reanimated corpse. I can’t believe I just said that. Yes,
I think that I was just, in general, a happier person on set. Like, I was
smiling a lot more than I usually do just because I was so excited to be just
like a real girl, like wearing nice clothes and kissing boys and just running
around with my top off. No, that didn’t happen. But no, I was just - I was much
happier this way. I just felt so much more free than - and ironically alive
than I have been on this show before.
Monique Jackson: That’s
great. So you’ll have a new wardrobe now so you get to...
Meaghan Rath: Absolutely.
Yes. Yes, what’s great about the wardrobe is they really involved me in the
process of choosing what that would be. Before we started the season, I had a
bunch of meetings with our costume designer, Danny Campbell, where we both,
together, decided what Sally’s look would be and what kind of stuff she would
wear.
It
was really important for them to involve me in what that was because, you know,
I know Sally the best out of anyone. And so I felt really, really lucky and I
really appreciated being brought in on those conversations. And together we
decided her outfits and they’re pretty great.
Coordinator: Our
next question comes from the line of Sam Maggs with The Televixen. Please go
ahead.
Sam Maggs: My
question for you is now that Sally is back from the dead, she is unable to
connect with anyone from her past. So what about this role do you think is the
most difficult for Sally?
Meaghan Rath: Well,
I think all the sudden she’s brought back into this world where she is real and
visible. And the first thing that she would want to do is, you know, get her
life back and piece together or bridge together, rather, you know, the place
between when she was alive and now that she’s reanimated.
But
because there’s that’s little task and she’s not really sure what the
consequences are, she stays away but sort of doesn’t understand really how deep
it goes until we start getting into the consequences. But I think, yes, I think
it’s hard to start fresh.
I
mean, she’s almost like a fugitive. She’s living in the same city that she was
living in when she was alive. And she can’t see anybody so she almost has to
disguise herself and find a new identity so she’s really, like you know, sort
of becomes this outcast and, you know, it sort of as the season - as the
episodes go on - like, early on you start to see that there’s a lot of anxiety
that comes with that and it’s almost, like, does she need to be a shut-in
again?
Sam Maggs: So
how difficult is it for Sally to go out there and try and, like, forge new
connections with people given that she has been a ghost and is a corpse? Like,
that makes it weird, right?
Meaghan Rath: I
think so. I think maybe she just doesn’t mention that aspect to people. I think
that would be the safer way to go just, you know, to spare their reactions and
emotions a little bit. But, yes, I think that’s all part of her starting fresh,
and you know, starting this new life and finding sort of a niche where she can
hide out a little bit and not be recognized. It becomes - it definitely becomes
complicated very early on.
Sam Maggs: Cool.
Thanks so much.
Meaghan Rath: Thank
you.
Coordinator: Our
next question comes from the line of Krista Chain with TV Megasite. Please go
ahead.
Krista Chain: Hi
Meaghan.
Meaghan Rath: Hi.
Krista Chain: Nice
to talk to you. My question was you had talked about your chemistry with the
other characters and stuff. What kind of things do you all like to do? Do you
all ever get to hang out, like, off set and what kind of things do you like to
do?
Meaghan Rath: You
know, we hang out all the time off set. We always hang out all weekend. You
know, we usually just have dinner together, we go out to restaurants or we go
to one of our places and someone will cook dinner and we just watch movies. Usually
it’s usually something really low key. I don’t think - none of us are really
the going out partying types, so I think we - the three of - I don’t think
we’ve ever been to a club together. Well, maybe in Vegas we did.
But
yes, it’s - we pretty much take it low key. We’ve been on vacations together. Yes,
we just like hanging out and talking and eating and drinking wine.
Krista Chain: Okay.
And my other question, if you could pick someone to guest star on your show, is
there someone you would like to see guest star?
Meaghan Rath: I’ve
always said I’d love Sigourney Weaver to guest star. I think that would be
pretty awesome.
Coordinator: And
our next question comes from the line of Tina Charles with TV Goodness. Please
go ahead.
Tina Charles: What
will Sally’s personality be like this season? I mean, does it change from the
last two seasons? Does it get a little darker?
Meaghan Rath: Yes,
it’s a big change. And I would say that it gets a little lighter. You know,
it’s funny because I read some comments online and everyone was saying after
the premiere, “Oh my god; that was so dark.” And yes, you know what? The first
episode, there were some dark moments, but this season as a whole is so funny. It’s
one of the funniest seasons that we’ve had for sure.
It
definitely finds the balance between season one and season two. It’s our
favorite season by far just because of the stuff that we’re doing and just the
situations that we’re in this season just feels right and, you know, right for
us and right for the characters as well. I think everyone has to go through
that deep, dark time in season two to get to the place that they are now.
But
that being said, Sally’s personality is different this season because she’s
happier and she’s in a great place as far as we see her at the beginning. She’s
really happy about what her situation is and she’s taking advantage of it. She’s
really living it to the fullest. So she’s a happy person. And so I think
everyone’s going to be happy and relieved to see Sally doing okay.
Tina Charles: Great.
And also, now that Kristen’s on as a series regular, will Sally and Nora get to
do some bonding?
Meaghan Rath: Yes,
they definitely do. And I think it’s something that the show was missing a
little bit because, you know, I was around guys so much and we really missed
out on having the girl-on-girl bonding moments and we do get to see a couple of
those this season as well.
Coordinator: We
do have a follow up question from the line of Jamie Ruby with ScifiVision.com. Please
go ahead.
Jamie Ruby: Hello
again. So this question is kind of silly but I’m curious of your answer. You
talk about how Sally now goes and goes and does what she wants and she wants to
have sex and everything. But aside from sex, do you think if there were no
consequences, what do you think Sally would just want to go do if she could
after she had sex?
Meaghan Rath: Well,
I think that she would want to sort of go and see her family or the family that
was left. I think that she would want to reconnect with her friends from her
past and sort of almost see, almost check in and see how - what her life
would’ve been had she not died.
And
obviously, she learns that she can’t do that. She learns very early on that she
can’t do that. But I think those are the main things that she would want to do.
Otherwise, I think she’s honestly doing it. She’s doing everything that she
would want to if she was alive and she’s not - you know, she’s doing it
unapologetically.
And
what I like about her this year is that she’s different than she has been in
the past two seasons. I was reading it and I feel like I’m reading a different
character which I really, really appreciated because it’s so nice that the
writers have let her grow in a way and sort of mature and become more of a
woman than she has been in the past. And I think it’s really nice to see.
Jamie Ruby: Now
you said earlier that it’s somewhat easier to do Sally because she’s a lot like
you. How are you like Sally and how are you different?
Meaghan Rath: I
think we’re similar energy-wise. I feel like sometimes I’m a little more grown
up than her. But I am - I guess I’m older than her at this point. She sort of
was stagnant for a while. But yes, I feel like I’ve grown up a bit more than
she has but, after being in limbo and going and rescuing the people that she’s
wronged, there has been a lot of maturing that has happened in that time and I
think it’s really something that’s obvious when you see her this season.
But
yes, we’re similar in our sense of humor and our energy. What’s great is
because, you know, the writers get to know us so well after working together
for three years that they start sort of writing for you and writing for the
things that, you know, your sense of humor and things that they know that you
can deliver really well or things that they’ve heard you say before. It’s
really nice to see that.
Jamie Ruby: Okay.
And one last thing - I’m not sure exactly what happens because I haven’t seen
past the second episode, but it looks like from some of the previews, there are
going to be some different makeup effects and stuff. And obviously there were
some when they wrapped you up but I know a lot of that was probably a dummy and
not you. But can you talk about any of that, any of the different things you’re
going to be going through that way?
Meaghan Rath: I
can’t really talk about that yet.
Jamie Ruby: How
about the experience? I know you can’t tell me what it was, but like, the
experience of, you know, putting...
Meaghan Rath: Yes,
the experience was really interesting because it was the first - I have to be
very careful about what I say now, but I never worked with props and makeup to
this extent before and so it was really, really exciting and annoying because
it’s very, very time consuming. But I really have an incredible respect for our
special effects makeup team, Edwin Vita and Arie Gosling, who are extremely,
extremely talented and I’ve just been so inspired by them. So it was really -
I’ve become very close with them, so it was a great experience.
Coordinator: Our
next question comes from the line of Diane Morasco with Morasco Media. Please
go ahead. Your line is open. Please proceed with your question. You might be
muted.
Diane Morasco: I’m
good. Well, first of all, I want to say when you first took on the role I’m
sure you had a conception of how you wanted to evolve. Is that still the same
today for season three or are your thoughts the same as when you took on Sally
or do you see that it went in a very different direction and threw you on your
ass?
Meaghan Rath: It
went in the direction that I always - that I, in my wildest fantasies, I hoped
that it would go. But I never believed that we could actually do that. And so
all my expectations have been completely blown out of the water because I’m so
excited about what they’ve done with my character.
I
know that, you know, before we started - long before we started shooting the
third season, I had a conversation with Anna Fricke, our show runner, where she
told me my character’s arc of the season and I was, like, screaming. I was just
screaming outside because I was so excited about what was happening and I just
didn’t think that we would ever do it. And so I’m really, really happy.
Diane Morasco: Okay,
now since you said that you’re a lot like Sally, were there any fears that you
encountered or overcome during the beginning of filming season three?
Meaghan Rath: I
mean, not fears that I overcame but it’s just sort of forced me to really think
about my life. I feel, personally with every role that I do, I learn so much
from it because it’s sort of - it makes you question your views on different
topics and really forces you to put yourself in a situation like her. Well,
like, how would I feel if this happened to me and what does that mean to me and
how do I put this into my own terms?
So
you sort of - that’s why you become so attached to a character because it
really - there’s no character that isn’t a part of you. Do you know what I
mean? It’s all very personal. So I feel, like you know, it’s as close to
reality that was can get it to be.
Diane Morasco: Okay
and my last question is, what do you want to accomplish personally this season
and professionally?
Meaghan Rath: Well,
season three- when it comes to the show, I want people to watch it because it’s
a great season and we’re so proud of it and we’ve just poured our hearts into
it. And so, I mean, everyone I think agrees how great the premiere was and it’s
only - it only gets better from there.
So
I’m really excited for people to see that. In my own life, what do I want to
do? I’m getting a puppy. I’ve never had a pet before. And so I just want to - I
want to learn how to, you know, be one with my dog and be a good mommy for him
which I think will be a huge challenge because I don’t know what I’m doing.
Coordinator: And
our last question comes from the line of Ernie Estrella with Buzz Focus. Please
go ahead.
Ernie Estrella: I
want to ask, how has the ability to touch your co-stars this season changed? I
mean, you learn how to act probably with method as well as, you know, that -
being able to interact with somebody on multiple levels and taking away the
sense of touch for the first two seasons - well, more first season and a half,
and then reintroducing that. How has that changed, maybe you know, the
experience of working on this show?
Meaghan Rath: It’s
changed in a huge way. It’s crazy, like, how much you know, as characters you
appreciate it. And as an actress I really appreciated being able to have that
physical contact just because of who these characters are. It’s funny because when
I work on something else, of course, you can touch people. That’s just how it
is.
And
I appreciate that sort of as an actress. But when I’m on Being Human, I appreciate it really for the characters because I
know that, you know, they’ve been friends for so long and she hasn’t been able
to ever touch them or, you know, feel what they feel like or even know how cold
or hot they are physically. So I really - it sort of brings it to a new level
for the characters I think.
Ernie Estrella: Okay,
and then it seems - of the three characters, at least you know, it has at the
start of the season, we feel that I think Sally could separate herself from
here supernatural world the most whereas, you know, Josh is always tied because
of Nora and Aidan is forever tortured as this vampire.
Will
she always be fearing, I guess, coming back to that supernatural world? As part
of Being Human, does she get to, I
guess, you know, try to be human-like? Does she try to find a job? Does she
look forward as opposed to always looking backwards?
Meaghan Rath: She
definitely looks forward - definitely, definitely looks forward. I think she
sees this as, for what it is. It’s completely impossible and she never, ever in
a million years thought that she would have this opportunity so she’s going to
take advantage of it and she’s going to go forward and not look back. But as
things start to complicate themselves, that threat of going back to the
supernatural world is a possibility.
Ernie Estrella: Okay.
And then one last one - what did you think about when they created your corpse
that they got to dig back up? Did you get to look at that thing as - have any
input on how it looked?
Meaghan Rath: No,
you know, I forget whose corpse- that wasn’t a replica of my body. That was a
corpse that they had around the special effects department because it didn’t
need to look like me because it was completely decomposed. You know, it didn’t
even look like me.
I
did get to see it before. The most disgusting part of that I think were my,
like, hip bones and my legs. They were just disgusting. But it’s so funny
because when they - that scene where Josh and Nora are digging Sally up in the
coffin and they open up the coffin and it reveals my dead body for the first
time, that was my birthday and Sammy, every time he was opening the coffin
would sing, “Happy birthday to you.” It was just all kind of - all different
levels of disturbing. So that’s a good memory that I have.
Ernie Estrella: Did
you get to choose the dress for your burial?
Meaghan Rath: No
I didn’t. It was a strange dress. But they purposely put me in something purple
in homage to episode ten of season two.
Stephen Cox: Being Human airs Mondays at 9:00 pm only
on Syfy. Have a great weekend everyone.
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