Haven’s Emily Rose (Audrey) very kindly took the time to talk with the media this week about the next episode, and about Haven in general. The upcoming episode is Haven’s version of Bill Murray’s Groundhog Day, but with increasingly dire consequences. Emily told us that she is “really really excited” about this episode. Here’s a clip:

Nooo! Not Nathan!!!

When I spoke with Emily I asked her first about the new relationship with “Chris”, played by Jason Priestley, which heated up considerably at the end of the last episode.

SciFi Mafia: Wow, what a big game changer at the end of the last episode with Chris. How did you feel about that when you first learned about it?

Emily Rose: It’s always a little weird because you know you’re introducing a guest character and that’s going to kind of tear you apart from the subtext that you’re creating with other characters. I’m always a little leery of it because you’re always like, “well, how’s it going to be written, what’s going to happen?” And ultimately it’s kind of neat because I think I’ve been reading a lot of the reviews lately of the last episode. And one of the things people are talking about is Audrey’s sort of oblivious nature towards Nathan and how he’s feeling towards her.

And I was talking with one of the writers, and they were talking about how normally that’s a guy thing, that’s a guy attribute that the guy would be oblivious to the girl who really likes him. And that on our show it’s Audrey who I think is oblivious in so many ways, because she’s conditioned to not connect with people. And the only way that she connects and the only time that her connecting is good or that she experiences it is when she’s actually able to help troubled people. But when it comes to relationships, she doesn’t know anything about that, and even if she might sense something from Nathan, she’s not. It’s too important to her and her job and she doesn’t know how to function.

So I think when I read about this relationship it was kind of exciting. This is the first time we get to see Audrey actually being the girly-girl and in a relationship. But it’s almost like she said “screw it. I think I’m going to try whatever everybody else is trying, and if bad Audrey can have a relationship why can’t I?” and “who am I in a relationship?” and “this is a kind of fun place to try that out.”

And then also, Chris is like “opposites attract.” He’s all about science and he’s all about scientific explanations and she’s all about safe and her instincts and her intuition and so it was interesting. It was really fun to play and it was really fun to see what that did between Nathan and Audrey, and what that did with Duke and Audrey, especially when everybody else is so enamored by him and she isn’t – but then sort of she is. So it’s a lot of double-edged swords to play but that’s always fun and deep and more interesting ultimately, I think.

SciFi Mafia: That’s a really interesting perspective because, you know, not necessarily having the same insight that you do into the character, it was hard to tell if she just thought “yes I know about Nathan but he hasn’t done anything, so I’m going to do this” as opposed to her being more oblivious.  That’s a really interesting way to look at it. I like that a lot.

Emily Rose: And I think too it’s like one of those things where it’s like you said, if they’re not going to act on it, am I imagining that? Is that something that I’m imagining? It’s not really my place right now to act on anything and we are good partners and we work well and maybe it’s just that.

You have to know, too, as an audience, that the audience gets to see what Nathan’s feeling but Audrey doesn’t necessarily see that. And I think one of the things that she wrestles with, with Chris, is does Chris like her for her, or does he like her for the fact that she’s not effected by his trouble? And is that maybe why Nathan likes her, because he can feel around her. So it’s pretty complex.

SciFi Mafia: Have you finished shooting the season now?

Emily Rose: We are. I am currently talking to you with three more wake ups left until it’s done. So three days away from it being in the can. It’s a little bittersweet. It’s like you look at our ratings and you really hope that we’re coming back for a season three, but nothing is for certain in this industry. And so you want to be excited for what can come but you’re also very aware that you just never know. It kills you, but you know, it is what it is.

SciFi Mafia: Yes. It’s killing all of us. We keep waiting to hear about something about season three. Do you know anything about what the writers have in mind for season three providing there’s going to be one?

Emily Rose: As of right now I don’t. We have some of them here and I should ask them. I’ve been so wrapped up in what’s going on now, but I do know that they have an idea of where it would be going next season. But that’s a good question. I’ll make sure to ask them after we’re done.

SciFi Mafia: Good! One last question, I’m wondering if we’re going to find out more about, specifically, Audrey and her attachment to Lucy, and if we’re going to find about more about that red curly wig she had.

Emily Rose: Say the last part again, if we find out more about that what?

SciFi Mafia: You know the episode when everybody was seeing very, very scary things and the brothers saw what I presume was supposed to be Lucy in what was some of kind of weird curly wig. Are we going to find out anything more about that?

Emily Rose: Yes, you definitely are, and you will understand why she doesn’t really look that much like Lucy, and there will be a big, large Lucy development. One of my favorite parts of the season, so yes that is to come for sure.

SciFi Mafia: Do you know which episode?

Emily Rose: It’s near the end. I know that. They all sort of blend together in my mind but I do know it’s near the end.

SciFi Mafia: Okay, great! I’m really looking forward to it. Thanks so much again for taking the time.

Emily Rose: Thank you.

 

Many thanks again to Emily Rose for giving us her insights into Audrey Parker and Haven. Please please please let there be a season 3.

Haven, starring Emily Rose, Lucas Bryant and Eric Balfour, airs Friday nights at 10/9c. on Syfy.