Date of publishing: 17th
October 2007
Commentary by Renee Burl on the press conference with
Heroes’ creator, writer and executive producer,
Tim Kring and actress Kristen Bell.
 Needless
for me to say Heroes’ season two was highly
anticipated and getting inside information about the
new season and the introduction of a new character
from the illustrious creator and Tim Kring and the
fabulous actress who will play said character, Kristin
Bell, is well simply delicious.
The
full transcript will be out soon, but there are
a few highlights that really stood out such as the
show itself is going to be organized in sections that
Tim refers to as volumes. Season one was volume one
called “The Genesis” and the first 11
episodes of season 2 is going to be volume 2 called
“Generations”. Interestingly Tim said
“we are not a show to try and keep answers
from the audience”, then continues by adding
“although there is a certain amount of fun in
drawing it out”. Reflecting on the amount
of expectations that were placed on the final “outcome”
episode of season one, has lead to breaking this season
into more then one volume and then Tim says “Every
question that is raised in the volume will be answered
within the volume.” This is brilliant and
I think will be even more of a roller coaster ride
of a show.
More morsels from Tim like “interesting
this season is the joining of different characters
we didn’t see last year” and then
goes on to say “it’s a continual quest
to shake things up” just stir up the anticipation
even more. Although when he says things like “in
terms of audience expectations, well we should expect
that characters will come and go” to continue
to tell the storyline, it doesn’t sound like
any character is safe, which will make me fear for
my favorites. Also I found it most interesting the
comments by Tim that the show was inspired by wanting
to address the issue on peoples minds “of
this idea that the world is a very complicated and
dangerous place and in need of help from us who are
all ordinary” and more or less super powers
seemed to address this in a sufficient way that another
cop or medical show would not. Personally I agree
there are a few super powers I’d love to have
myself, wouldn’t you? But then again that is
kind of the point he was making.
 Now
about Elle (pronounced ell like the letter) has always
had her powers her entire life and was raised by the
company. According to Kristin, Elle is a little messed
up in the head, because of her childhood and the result
has been an inability to know the difference between
right and wrong. Elle will have a storyline along,
Peter Petrelli, Claire, H.R.G. and some connection
to Mohinder Suresh. Kristin also commented on how
much she was enjoying working on Heroes and playing
this character that is a bit crazy and maybe a little
evil and hoped it grows in to a longer arrangement,
or as she said that she is not one of the ones that
dies. Kristin really hopes her wonderful Veronica
Mars fans will embrace her new character, who to me
sounds like she is going to be a very compelling character.
Lastly it was refreshing to hear that Kristin is
a huge Heroes fan herself and self-proclaimed geek.
Also that she had worked with or known personally
several of the cast or crew of Heroes previously,
so while coming on to the set at first she had some
anxiety, “it felt like starting at a new
school that all my friends already went to”
and they settled in like family in no time. In my
opinion this sounds like the perfect match and I can’t
wait to see her in next week’s episode.
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