Post by Forever Xena on May 21, 2005 11:45:43 GMT -6
McKenzie Not Surprised At The 4400's Success
Author: Wayne Hall
Date: 05-20-2005
Source: SciFi Wire
Jacqueline McKenzie, who plays Agent Diana Skouris on USA Network's "The 4400," said she wasn't surprised when the show caught on after it debuted last summer on cable. In fact, she thought it deserved to be a hit, according to an interview at Scifi Wire.
"When I read the script, I thought it was a very exciting piece," she said. "The concept was really, really different, and then when I worked on it and saw what pilot episode director Yves Simoneau was doing with the material, how he was shooting it, I thought it was wonderful."
"And then when I saw the cut of it, I just thought it was brilliant," she said. "I thought it was very original, and I said, 'This should be a hit.' And it was. So I wasn't so much surprised as I was really pleased."
The series focuses on Department of Homeland Security agents Skouris and Tom Baldwin (Joel Gretsch, best known for starring in "Steven Spielberg Presents Taken" on the SciFi Channel) as they investigate the 4,400 alien adbuctees who suddenly reappear after being gone from weeks to decades, some with unexpected powers.
When "The 4400" debuted last July on USA Network, it was something of a sleeper hit that was considered both a critical and ratings success. As a result, the network ordered 13 more hours for another season. New episodes will pick up six months after the events of the first season.
McKenzie feels that Skouris is growing and maturing as the series progresses.
"In terms of the character and where I stand, she's very devoted to her work, and there are a lot of questions that need answering," she said. "Everybody is just at the start of this huge process of trying to unravel what's going on with the 4,400, where they've been and why they're back and what they're trying to do with us in the present. And we're trying to work out what messages they're sending us."
On Sunday, June 5, at 9 p.m., "The 4400" will start its second season with "Wake-Up Call," a two-hour premiere.
Author: Wayne Hall
Date: 05-20-2005
Source: SciFi Wire
Jacqueline McKenzie, who plays Agent Diana Skouris on USA Network's "The 4400," said she wasn't surprised when the show caught on after it debuted last summer on cable. In fact, she thought it deserved to be a hit, according to an interview at Scifi Wire.
"When I read the script, I thought it was a very exciting piece," she said. "The concept was really, really different, and then when I worked on it and saw what pilot episode director Yves Simoneau was doing with the material, how he was shooting it, I thought it was wonderful."
"And then when I saw the cut of it, I just thought it was brilliant," she said. "I thought it was very original, and I said, 'This should be a hit.' And it was. So I wasn't so much surprised as I was really pleased."
The series focuses on Department of Homeland Security agents Skouris and Tom Baldwin (Joel Gretsch, best known for starring in "Steven Spielberg Presents Taken" on the SciFi Channel) as they investigate the 4,400 alien adbuctees who suddenly reappear after being gone from weeks to decades, some with unexpected powers.
When "The 4400" debuted last July on USA Network, it was something of a sleeper hit that was considered both a critical and ratings success. As a result, the network ordered 13 more hours for another season. New episodes will pick up six months after the events of the first season.
McKenzie feels that Skouris is growing and maturing as the series progresses.
"In terms of the character and where I stand, she's very devoted to her work, and there are a lot of questions that need answering," she said. "Everybody is just at the start of this huge process of trying to unravel what's going on with the 4,400, where they've been and why they're back and what they're trying to do with us in the present. And we're trying to work out what messages they're sending us."
On Sunday, June 5, at 9 p.m., "The 4400" will start its second season with "Wake-Up Call," a two-hour premiere.