We were lucky enough to have been invited to a press call interview with Eric Balfour, to discuss Havem. Syfy has sent us a full transcript of the conversation - it's long but there are some gems in there
Woman: Hi
everyone, thanks for waiting, and welcome to the Haven Season 4 pre-Premier conference call with Eric Balfour. As
you guys know, Eric plays Duke Crocker who was last seen jumping into the barn
after Audrey. So let's get right to it. And operator, please start taking
questions.
Operator: Thank
you. Our first question comes from the line of Jamie Ruby with SciFi Vision. Please
go ahead.
Jamie Ruby: So
can you talk a bit about kind of how things just are going to change, all the
dynamics of everybody, considering that Audrey isn't Audrey in the beginning,
and right now isn't even there?
Eric Balfour: Yes. You know, it was a really sort of fascinating time when
we found out what was going to be happening this season, not only from a
character standpoint but also, you know, simply logistically with Emily, you
know, having just had her baby and we were, you know, basically going to spend
the first about six weeks without her here in Nova Scotia filming with us.
So
it was going to be a challenge. At the same time, it was really exciting. And
what it did do was create a lot of new dynamics between, you know the
characters, and how things would shape.
And
I actually think, you know people say everything happens for a reason, and I
think we were really lucky because what this did do was force us to get out of
our comfort zone. It forced us to think outside the box. And what we end up
with is something really exciting. The show has a whole new energy this season
and a whole new sense of playfulness. And there's new characters that we
introduce.
The
biggest change is, you know, initially seeing how Lucas Bryant's character
Nathan is going to have to change his role in how we deal with the troubles. And
also how my character Duke, is going to have to relate to Nathan, and how he is
going to have to help him in a way that he, as we know, has always been
reluctant to do.
So
especially in the first handful of episodes, things are completely different. And
it - I really am excited about it. I really think that the audience is going to
love this season because it's obviously - we try very hard to stay true to what
is great about the show, but it's just always exciting when a show has to
reinvent itself to a certain degree.
