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Jennifer Morrison gives a post-premiere interview in video form:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oYL0CWNdEAI&feature=player_embeddedFor Snow and Emma, they’re enemies of this land because of the Wraith. How are they navigating those waters?
Espenson: They’ve got a lot of explaining to do. It’s not just about explaining that it’s not their fault, but where did they come from? Are they who they say they are? Who is that anyway? We don’t know what relationships Mulan and Aurora had with the characters that we’ve already seen from fairy-tale land. Will they know the name Snow White or not? Of course, Emma doesn’t know anything about this world. We handed them a big old of bouquet of obstacles to deal with. Not to mention, they’re dealing with charred fairy-tale land. I’m reminded of cinder Earth from Battlestar Galactica and what happens when you find the place you’ve been yearning for and it’s not what you thought it would be. It’s interesting for both sides. Aurora and Mulan are going to have to deal with who these people are, who they naturally blame for this terrible situation. And we have to deal with Snow and Emma, on the other hand, dealing with this strange world.Emma’s reaction to that line was also very strong. She’s really starting to realize her father is a prince!
Espenson: She has some amazing takes in these early episodes, where she’s just still reeling from this realization and taking in this new world. It’s not just intermittently heartbreaking — and the heartbreak on Snow’s face when she hugged her, my God, and Emma realizing that she’s found her parents and nothing that she thought was true is true — but it’s also funny because we’re dealing with this modern woman who’s dealing with these crazy things that are apparently true. Beyond that, these are things she’s read about in fairy tales throughout her life. It isn’t just, “My father’s a fairy-tale prince,” it’s, “My father is Prince Charming?!” That very notion is so comedically rich. Jennifer does such a great job of playing the comedy of it.How difficult will Emma and Snow’s journey back to Storybrooke be? Not only just the journey, but dealing with Emma’s feeling about Snow and Charming having given her up.
Espenson: Absolutely. It’s not just going to be Snow and Emma trying to get back, but obviously David trying to figure out how to get them back from the other side. We don’t know how possible that is. It’s not going to be easy. The first scene of Sunday’s episode is not going to be, “Oh look, I got the hat to work!” It’s going to take some real effort and I would look for that to not be resolved right away. We’ve put them in a very difficult situation and we’re not going to make it easy to get out of it.And David can’t just turn to Jefferson (Sebastian Stan) to have him make a new hat?
Espenson: That is a very smart step to go to Jefferson. Does David know about Jefferson? I like that idea a lot and I wouldn’t be shocked to see Jefferson show up at some point because he would be very useful.Speaking of the hat, Emma appeared to have a hand in starting it up in the premiere. What are the consequences of the fact that Emma can apparently do magic?
Espenson: Can she do magic? Or facilitate magic? Or conduct magic?That interview with Jennifer was really good!
Yes! I thought Emma & Snow would be stuck in FTL for an extended time after the premier- so glad they are going to do that.
I so called Charming (& Regina) going to Jefferson about his Hats as soon as Regina knew, Emma knew about it 😉
I’m still hoping rather than having magic, Emma is able to allow/facilitate the flow of magic, other wise she’d just be another magic person who could get super powerful & be corrupted by it ….again 😉
[adrotate group="5"]Lana Parrilla Talks Once Upon a Time Twist: ‘It’s a Victory’ for Regina, ‘Yet There’s a Layer of Guilt’
And just like that, with the spin of a hat, Once Upon a Time‘s Mayor Regina Mills aka the Evil Queen (accidentally!) dispatched the two thorns in her side to “oblivion.” Yet Henry has now charged Regina with bringing back his birth mom Emma and Mary Margaret/Snow White. Easier said than done? During a visit to TVLine’s Times Square offices, Lana Parrilla previewed the obstacles standing in the way of Emma and Snow living happily ever after in Storybrooke again. (ABC’s Once airs Sunday at 8/7c.)
TVLINE | Coming out of the premiere, what range of emotions is Regina going through after Emma and Snow White fall through the portal?
There are mixed emotions. For one, she somewhat feels guilty, because that wasn’t her intention. Secondly, it’s almost kind of like a tiny, tiny celebration, because she’s been trying to get rid of these two women for so long! But how it happened… was not ideal. So it’s all a bit confusing for Regina because it’s something that is almost like a victory, and yet at the same time, there is a layer of guilt there. I think Regina is a really good person, at the core of her being, but circumstances changed her over the years.TVLINE | As far as fixing the situation, is the fact that the hat is crushed a first roadblock?
Yes, for sure, because that was the only portal that they had in Storybrooke. Now that it’s destroyed, they don’t know how to get to this other world.TVLINE | Can’t we just find Jefferson and have him make a new hat?
I think there is something special about this one hat. If we remember in Sebastian Stan’s [first] episode, Jefferson was making all these hats because he was trying to recreate that portal to get back. So there was something very special and unique about this one specific hat. Now they have to find another way to reach this other world, though I’m not quite sure how they’re going to do it.TVLINE | We saw Regina come up empty the first time she went to use her magic and yet, after the portal sequence, she easily pinned David against the wall with the vines. What’s the difference there? Is it because Emma touched her? Is this Regina learning the lay of the new land?
That’s kind of left open for questioning… but I think it’s a combination of things. Rumpelstiltskin/Mr. Gold is able to use a bit of magic in Storybrooke, but it doesn’t work the same way for Regina. But Jennifer [Morrison] and I, when we were doing that scene, we did play that [activating the hat] had something to do with her touching Regina, but again, we have this perplexed look on our face like, ‘Who did that?’TVLINE | Henry has charged Regina with getting back Emma and Mary Margaret, but will Rumple’s vendetta against Regina prove a distraction?
It’s interesting because as we move forward, there isn’t a lot of full-on confrontation, like really getting down to it and saying, “Why did you send the wraith after me? What is this about?” And he doesn’t directly approach her about Belle. So the way I see it, there is so much that is unspoken between these two characters. In the second episode, Regina goes to talk to Mr. Gold — she needs something from him – but she never mentions the wraith. There is no dialogue about it. To me that indicates that either these two can never really kill each other and these are just threats, or they don’t talk about it because they’re just always going to try to trump one another.TVLINE | Now that everyone in Storybrooke knows who they really are, we see that Ginny [Goodwin] has brought a bit of a regal air to her performance, Josh [Dallas] has a bit more swag. But since Regina has always known who she is, what subtle notes do you as an actress get to put in there?
Regina has always been very good at lying. She wears a mask. She plays a part. And now I don’t think she can anymore. So, you’re going to experience a much more vulnerable, exposed Regina. She starts to become very honest about who she is and the things that she’s afraid of and what she wants. She starts to confront herself and her inner demons in ways I don’t think she ever has.TVLINE | How soon do we get to see you in Evil Queen regalia again?
I’m hoping very soon. I do miss it. There are some flashbacks, but what we [thus far] flash back to is young Regina. That’s juxtaposed with the Regina in Storybrooke because in Fairytale Land she’s starting to be come this evil queen, while in Storybrooke she’s softening. I love that contrast. That’s what these writers are so great at.TVLINE | Have you had a chance to play anything remotely resembling a warm-ish moment with Regina and Henry yet?
Yes.TVLINE | Can you tease what brings that about?
Nope!TVLINE | Which of Season 2′s new characters do you get to interact with the most?
None. I have yet to act with any of them…. The portal has a lot to do with that.TVLINE | I was a bit surprised by the fact that everybody in town doesn’t know who Dr. Whale is…
Yeah, David is like, “Who are you?” and they get very confrontational over it. There’s a reason for that. A lot of the fans are guessing, and that’s exactly what we want them to do. There are, I think, one or two characters that know who he is.TVLINE | I have to think that there will be some new and/or surprising allies for Regina in Storybrooke this season. It can’t just be her against everybody.
There is one, and it is a fairytale character that we do know. So, you’ll have to keep watching!http://tvline.com/2012/10/05/once-upon-a-time-season-2-episode-2-lana-parrilla/
"That’s how you know you’ve really got a home. When you leave it, there’s this feeling that you can’t shake. You just miss it." Neal Cassidy
Another regular casting call for a one Barrett.
Another regular casting call for a one Barrett.
It sounds like Bae but I hope it’s just an attempt to throw us off the Bae as Henry’s daddy trail since “Barrett” wouldn’t show up until after Tallahassee….
@Surayya wrote:
Another regular casting call for a one Barrett.
Wow, that description does sound eerily like a Bae-like character. Then there’s the name…could all very well be [yet another] red herring, though. So I won’t start celebrating…yet. I am intrigued, though.
Eddy & Adam Talk Story Arcs & Game Plans
SPINOFF: When the last season of Once Upon A Time ended, we knew the end of the curse was going to make for some changes, but I’m not sure people saw a direct return to the untouched areas of Fairy Tale Land in the offing. This move was foreshadowed by the introduction of the Mad Hatter and his hat last season. At what point did you know you wanted to pierce that veil and connect the two places as a focus of Season 2, and what did that choice allow you that you couldn’t have done before?
Eddy Kitsis: For us, we knew we wanted to break the curse last year, but then the question became “Then what?” Well, the answer became “Seeing Emma in Fairy Tale Land.” We always had the idea that there would eb this post-apocalyptic, present day Fairy Tale Land that was still going on, and the reason we did it this early in Season 2 was because the episode was a lot about parents and sacrifice. Emma had just become a believer, and so for us, having her sacrifice or risk herself for Henry who wants Regina to live and then get sucked into the Wraith as a result of that … we thought it was great to have Mary Margaret go after her because as Emma said in the episode, “Being alone. Which curse is worse?” For us, it made for a good way to start the second season with something that was unexpected and yet also bond mother and daughter.
We only got a taste early in the first episode that Mary Margaret and Emma have accepted that they are mother and daughter early in the first episode before throwing them into this unknown world. Does their new situation help them bridge that gap in any way?
Adam Horowitz: Nothing is easy for these characters, and their relationships, and I think being thrown into this situation allows Emma an opportunity to see her mother in her world and also to get a glimpse of where she came from.
Kitsis: All of Season 1, Emma was like the big sister to Mary Margaret. But now, she finds out not only that this woman is her mom, but now she’s also in a land where she’s never faced any of these things. Her mom is the expert here, and so there’s a rebalancing of their relationship to be had.
How have you cut up the boundaries of Fairy Tale Land? Is there just a giant map in your office of which stories survived in that world and which made it to Storybrooke?
Horowitz: There’s a very specific plan we have for why Fairy Tale Land is the way it is, why some of it was left untouched, why some folks were left back and why others were taken. The reasons for that are things we intend to unfurl as the season continues.
One standout moment for me in the premier was when the townsfolk were going after Regina angry mob-style, and finally “Jiminy” had to step up and say, “This is wrong. We can’t do this.” Despite all the changes that have impacted these people in the 20-plus years since Storybrooke was founded, they do seem to retain the core qualities they had in Fairytale Land so far. Now with full memory of both worlds, will that continuity of character remain true for all the people?
Kitsis: The thing is that each character remembers both of their lives, and a lot of what I think you’re asking about gets answered this week [in Episode 2]. “Am I Grumpy, or am I Leroy?” I think that the 28 years is still very real to them whether they were implanted memories or not, and that idea of playing both characters is going to come into focus. In a lot of ways, the end of the curse may remind you of what you’ve lost, and it may remind you of what you need to get back. For Archie, just because his curse was broken it doesn’t mean he’d not a conscious just like he was before. Beneath that conscious is a man who was trying to redeem himself for the guilt of turning Gepetto’s parents into puppets. For him, it’s very natural to not want Regina killed because he doesn’t believe in that.
What’s the main challenge for the Storybrooke cast this year? We know that on the Fairytale Land side of things, Emma and Mary Margaret will be looking for a way home. But since Emma was such a driving force of what transpired in Storybrooke over the past year, what character steps into that role of being our focus in town?
Kitsis: I would say that “David” – otherwise known as Prince Charming – is going to have to be stepping in to gain control of the town that no longer trusts Regina – who has her powers back or is seemingly about to. And I think there’s a very delicate balance there to be kept. Gold has always operated where he doesn’t care who’s in charge. He just does what he wants. And Regina herself is broken now. She’ll have her own arc. But as far as putting the town back in order, I think we’re going to have to rely on David and Ruby.
Speaking of Mr. Gold, his story is taking on new wrinkles since Belle as played by Emilie DeRaven is a permanent part of the cast now. And Regina has a lot of complications with Henry now that are softening her a bit too. What is the main focus for our two villains this season since their smokescreen has fallen away?
Horowitz: I think that you call them villains, but to them, they’re completely justified in what their doing. So any softening in them you may perceive is a way that we’re approaching of attempting to deepen these characters – to deepen their motivations and complicate them. But they’re still antagonists because they’re still at odds with what some of our other characters are after. To us, villainy isn’t black and white. Its shades should be a little gray, a little complicated. And as we said last season, evil isn’t born. It’s made. And we’re seeing that process continue as a struggle.
Kitsis: And I think as far as Regina goes, she lost everything in the last episode of last season, but when she found out that Henry didn’t want her to die, I think it renewed her hope a little bit. She is a different person because of this. As Adam said, we’re going to see a different side of Regina than we have.
We’ve been teased of a few different new characters and new villains making their way into the show, but the rules have changed a bit because of the end of the curse. Are we getting away from the format of last season where we’d see a new person show up in town and slowly learn their Fairy Tale Land back story? Is there a chance for more direct crossover between worlds now?
Horowitz: There’s going to be ways we meet characters that are completely similar to the way we met them last year, and then there’s going to be totally new ways that we meet the characters. But the core focus of the show remains on our central Snow, David, Henry and Emma family as well as the Regina/Mr. Gold antagonist group and how their wants and needs interfere with each other. And like last season, other characters get pulled into their orbit to create conflicts and difficulties for everyone.
Watching the premiere, I wrote down the phrase “Who is Will?” which seems like a pretty important question for the year.
Kitsis: [Laughs] Well, obviously the fact that we had David ask him who he was in the episode was a sign that that’s something we wanted everyone asking. What we can tell you … well, we could just tell you who he is now and ruin it, but instead we’ll tell you to wait until episode five.
Horowitz: It’s coming!
Well, episode five is the first episode since the premier that the two of you will write, which is always a sign of big things to come. The structure of Season 1 was all about the curse existing and Henry wanting to break it – a very clear path. Season 2 so far has a ton of storylines rolling but not quite that direct a problem. Are these first five episodes here to set up that overall arc?
Horowitz: Hopefully! [Laughs]
Kitsis: Yeah, we hope that’s what we’re doing. Last year was about the premise of the pilot and breaking the curse, and now that the show has evolved, I think we’ve allowed ourselves more freedom. The first mission isn’t just one line. There are many issues we can play with. One is “Now that magic’s back, what does that mean?” Another is, “Now that the curse is broken and people remember who they are, can they leave town?” Then there’s just, “What happens now?” You’ve got Mary Margaret and Emma in Fairy Tale Land, but you’ve also got David taking care of a child. He’s only been a parent for 28 minute. We’re hoping that this season allows us to dig deeper into the people we already know and love and watch them develop into new and different avenues since last year was framed just with “There is s a curse, and it needs to be broken.”
Finally, what are you most looking forward to from new characters and old this season? Last year toward the end, the Mad Hatter was someone you were really jazzed to bring in. Is there a similar introducing awaiting you now?
Kitsis: I can tell you right off the bat, we’re very excited about Captain Hook. We think we have a fun twist on him, but we think he is a really fun character to watch.
Horowitz: I think that what Season 2 has provided us an opportunity for is to really dig deeper in all the characters. And that’s what we’ve tried to do. With the new characters you’ve seen so far like Mulan and Aurora, we’re really excited to show you who they are and even more excited to show you how they impact the characters you already know and help them grow and change moving forward.
"That’s how you know you’ve really got a home. When you leave it, there’s this feeling that you can’t shake. You just miss it." Neal Cassidy
Neat little interview about what’s in store for Archie & Regina 😉
http://blog.zap2it.com/frominsidethebox/2012/10/once-upon-a-time-scoop-regina-will-be-stepping-into-archies-office.html@Surayya wrote:
Neat little interview about what’s in store for Archie & Regina 😉
http://blog.zap2it.com/frominsidethebox/2012/10/once-upon-a-time-scoop-regina-will-be-stepping-into-archies-office.htmlWasn’t there a spoiler that Regina would try to sway someone we’ve always thought trustworthy? What better tool for her to use than the guy who’s giving advice to everyone in town. She could make him say anything to anyone.
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@Surayya wrote:
Neat little interview about what’s in store for Archie & Regina 😉
http://blog.zap2it.com/frominsidethebox/2012/10/once-upon-a-time-scoop-regina-will-be-stepping-into-archies-office.htmlWasn’t there a spoiler that Regina would try to sway someone we’ve always thought trustworthy? What better tool for her to use than the guy who’s giving advice to everyone in town. She could make him say anything to anyone.
Oh- is there?! I don’t recall reading that one- hmm interesting thought that, it also doesn’t leave many characters to choose from if it’s a case of ‘someone we’ve always thought trustworthy’ as well 😉
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