For the first 20 years of his life, Sam Oliver (Bret Harrison) wondered why his parents went so easy on him. Whether it was school, sports or career choices, Sam’s mom (Allison Hossack) and dad (Andrew Airlie) always let him get by with the least possible effort. However, everything in his slacker world changed the day Sam turned 21 and discovered the ungodly reason his parents let him slide: they sold his soul to the devil before he was even born.
The CW television series Reaper follows Sam, as he works as a bounty hunter for Satan himself (Ray Wise), tracking down evil souls that have escaped and returning them to Hell. Armed with a constantly changing series of vessels -- starting with a Dirt Devil mini-vacuum -- to collect the escapees, Sam finds that his new line of work is dangerous and frightening, even with the help of his friends and co-workers Bert “Sock” Wysocki (Tyler Labine) and Ben (Rick Gonzalez). Going to great lengths to hide his new identity from his smart, pretty co-worker Andi (Missy Peregrym), whom he loves from afar, Sam is surprised to find that he somehow feels good about his newfound mission, removing evil-doers from the world and sending them back to where they belong.
The show’s stars, Bret Harrison, Tyler Labine and Missy Peregrym, talk to MediaBlvd Magazine about working on Reaper.
BRET HARRISON (as Sam Oliver)
Familiar to television audiences from his roles on The Loop and Grounded for Life, Bret Harrison recently wrapped production on the independent film Deal, with Burt Reynolds. Having also starred in Orange County, with Tom Hanks, and Lightning Bug, with Laura Prepon, Harrison has had memorable performances on The O.C., Boston Public, That 70's Show and Law & Order: Special Victims Unit. When not working, the 25-year-old Portland, Oregon native plays guitar with his band, Big Japan.
MediaBlvd Magazine> How do you find your inner slacker? Do you have to look very far?
Bret Harrison> I was just talking about this with a friend, the other day. I found, from the earliest stage, that I was ambitious. Not in terms of school. I was a slacker in school. But, I knew from a very early age, exactly what I wanted to do. When I talk with people that I’m still friends with in Oregon, they’re still trying to find out what the hell they want to do. There’s a peace to the guy who can say, “I don’t know, but I’m figuring it out while I’m playing video games, eating pizza and drinking beer.” I think the slacker has a happier life.
MediaBlvd> Because the slacker has less pressure?
Bret> Every day, I am constantly going for big goals. But, it’s good. Eventually, I would like to try to produce and write a six-issue art comic. That’s the dream, right now. Hopefully, this show will help launch that.
MediaBlvd> Do you think that Ray Wise’s version of Satan is too nice?
Bret> If you play him right away as just so hardcore evil, you don’t have anywhere to go. It’s great because you like him. He’s so cool and then, all of a sudden, he turns on you. It gives it a place to go.
MediaBlvd> Do you ever get scared of Ray Wise, when he’s in character as the Devil?
Bret> I get a little scared. Early on, we did a scene in the kitchen and he yelled at me and said some profanities. I realized he was joking, after I ran into the bathroom, crying.
MediaBlvd> Missy Peregrym took over the role of your character’s love interest. Did you talk about that, prior to working with her?
Bret> Yeah, we did. She was kind of nervous, but she did a great job. I was just so psyched that she wanted to do it, and she was thrown into it right away. She did a great job. She’s really good.
MediaBlvd> What was the experience of working with Kevin Smith like?
Bret> Kevin Smith was amazing, in terms of improv. From what we had in the beginning to what it came to be, it was leaps and bounds, in terms of being able to get so many choices. Kevin never wants the same thing twice and, for an actor, that’s the best you could ever ask for, at least for me. I am constantly battling to come up with something different, and come up with different lines, because something you don’t think might work on the day, might just happen to work amazingly in the editing room. There are things that are cut together that I never thought, in a million years, would cut right together. Kevin would give me a choice. I said, “All right, I’ll do it, but wow, this is scary. It’s so out of my element.” Or, “This is too campy. You really want me to do the Silent Bob, eye open thing?” But, it works. I saw it cut together and I was like, “Shit, man, trust the Smith!”
MediaBlvd> Do you think future directors will be the same?
Bret> We’re worked with a guy who I had actually worked with previously, about five years ago, on Grounded For Life. He was been great and, hopefully, it’ll continue to be that way. I think that he caught on very quickly that me and Tyler Labine improvise, coming up with different ways to say things. As soon as you make it your own, it becomes a better show.
MediaBlvd> If the show goes on, will you get to visit Hell?
Bret> I think, eventually. We’ve all talked about it. It just depends. This is one of those shows where you pray that it will go for a couple seasons. If it does, and you let things just happen, the places that these shows can go is beyond anything I can think of. It’s not your standard family sitcom. Even though it’s a monster-of-the-week, or evil-demon-of-the-week, type of show, they’re trying to infiltrate this mythology that segues into other episodes.
MediaBlvd> What would be your own personal Hell?
Bret> The DMV. I had to go back 15 times, when I moved from Oregon to L.A. because I never had the right document.
MediaBlvd> Are you fond of TV shows with supernatural elements?
Bret> I hate to say it, but I do not watch much TV, except for Family Guy.
MediaBlvd> What happened with The Loop? Why did they run the episodes this past summer, after you’d already booked another job?
Bret> I have no idea what happened. I just felt so fortunate to be able to actually get on a show, in that time. I’m just ecstatic that they actually ended up showing The Loop at all, even though they played it three times, every Sunday, just to kill it off. It took the pressure off because I didn’t need to worry about what the ratings were. I knew I had Reaper, and this is a lot of fun. I always feel like -- and I could be wrong -- when a show is dying, as soon as it’s going off the air, it’s suddenly a hit. It’s suddenly critically acclaimed. I read an article in Entertainment Weekly calling The Loop the show that people just didn’t really understand. For whatever reason, enough people didn’t get behind it, in terms of publicity, and that’s why it got canceled.
MediaBlvd> This is the second series you’ve done where you get tossed around like a ragdoll. Do you enjoy doing those scenes? Do you ever get hurt doing them?
Bret> Yeah, I do, actually. I don’t know why that is. I’m an innocent-looking guy. On The Loop, I actually fell down the stairs and hurt myself pretty badly. On Reaper, they rigged a wire up my leg that went through my arm, so I could get shocked. They assured me that I wouldn’t get hurt. So, the thing went off, and I was basically electrocuted, up through my whole body. It was quite fun. I’m very used to it, at this point.
MediaBlvd> You’re 25 now, but you still have that cute crack in your voice. Why is that?
Bret> I don’t know why my voice is still cracking. I think it’s hereditary. I was just talking about this with my mom, the other day. I said, “Sometimes, when I get nervous, and even when I am not nervous, my voice cracks.” She said, “That’s hereditary. My grandpa had it. His dad had it.” I think it works.
MediaBlvd> Are you excited about living in Vancouver?
Bret> I am excited. I’m a poor, little Oregon native, so I am excited about the Northwest. I don’t know if they do this on purpose, but they send you up there for the best three months of the year. If you have ever been to the Pacific Northwest, it is so gorgeous right now. I am going to try to go to Whistler, Canada as much as I possibly can, on the weekends, so I can snowboard, which they’re worrying about because if I break my neck, they have no more Reaper. But, it is so gorgeous.
MediaBlvd> By moving there to shoot the show, are you leaving behind a girlfriend?
Bret> Right now, it’s weekend-by-weekend. It’s a day at a time. If we get picked up for season two and, hopefully, season three, there may be some moves. We’ll see.
TYLER LABINE (as Bert “Sock” Wysocki)
Born in Ontario, and as a child moved with his family to Vancouver, British Columbia, Tyler Labine began his acting career in local theater, quickly landing a number of small television roles. After appearing in lead roles on the series Breaker High and That Was Then, the 29-year-old set his sights on the big screen. Following memorable roles in Flyboys, My Boss’s Daughter, Anti-Trust, Marine Life and Trixie, Labine went on to star in the suspenseful drama Invasion, and do a stint on Boston Legal. Also a successful music producer, Labine and his brother Kyle have formed the hip-hop band Self-Dep.
MediaBlvd Magazine> What are you looking forward to the most with Reaper?
Tyler Labine> Living back in Vancouver and doing the show there. I lived in L.A. for seven years. I was there doing Invasion and Dead Last, and a few other failed shows. I took a turn towards the dramatic for awhile. Invasion wasn’t totally drama, but I got to walk the line. Boston Legal was just straight up and down, expositional drama. I shot a movie this summer with my brother, that was pretty much drama, with a very straight-laced character. So, by the time this came across my desk, I was like, “Okay, this is where I was born from.” My roots are being the jackass, the boob, the barnacle, or whatever you want to call it. But, the one thing that I said, when I met with Kevin Smith for this pilot, was that beyond just being the stereotypical, stupid, barnacle character, I want him to be more aware of what he’s doing. He’s not stupid, he just has nothing better to do. He’ll mess with you and go along with you. He’s fiercely loyal with Sam. Sam tells Sock that his soul is sold to the devil, and his first question isn’t, “What?,” but it’s “Alright, cool, let’s go.” That is what appealed to me about Sock -- that willingness to just jump on board, wherever the train passes. He’s just ready to go, no matter what.
MediaBlvd> The producers have said that the comedy style of Shaun of the Dead is one of the guiding forces for this show. How much does that influence you?
Tyler> I’m a huge Simon Pegg fan. Hot Fuzz was great. He’s got a couple great series in London. He’s amazing. He’s a very funny guy. It seems like an easy comparison because it’s mildly similar. But, we’re not doing a zombie show. It’s the sensibility of the show, where it’s tongue-in-cheek, instead of being dead serious, like Miami Vice. We’re able to take a crack at ourselves. So, there is a bit of inspiration there. He has definitely helped make that kind of humor more mainstream. The only comparison I can draw to the two is the freedom to make fun of yourself, and make fun of your genre. Zombie movies are only good anymore when you’re winking at the audience going, “Oh, this is a zombie movie, so here come the zombies.”
MediaBlvd> At any point, will your character want to get better at fighting, and become more effective and proactive?
Tyler> Right from the beginning, the proactive nature of Sock is that when Sam tells him that his soul has been sold to the Devil by his parents, he says, “Cool! What do we do?” There’s no sense of repercussion there. No matter what is happening with Sam, he’s a fiercely loyal friend that will follow him to the end. And, he’s naive. I want to quell the rumors that Sock is stupid because Sock is not stupid. He knows what he’s doing. He just thinks this is fun. He works at the workbench, cutting PVC pipe all day, and he’s got the Devil hiring him. What’s more exciting than that? That’s the way Sock is. He’s got big plans.
MediaBlvd> What was it like to work with Kevin Smith on the pilot?
Tyler> Oh, I love Kevin. The girls -- producers Tara Butters and Michele Fazekas -- were a huge factor in me wanting to do this show. With Law & Order: Special Victims Unit, they wrote some of the most fucked up shit that was on TV. And, I’ve been a fan of Kevin Smith since Clerks, all the way through the Holy Trinity. Those two things combined was a great bedrock, when I went in to meet for it. Kevin was about 45 minutes late for our meeting, which he’s notorious for, but it’s almost charming when he does it, so I waited for him. He came up to the meeting -- and I was with [producers] Deb Spera, Mark Gordon, John Papsidera and a bunch of pretty heavyweight people in this town -- and he opened the door and said, “Are you guys done with him?” They said, “Yeah.” And, he said, “Good, come with me.” We went outside and just smoked shitty menthol cigarettes for 45 minutes. I didn’t want him to know that I didn’t like his cigarettes, so I just kept smoking. And, we discussed everything -- all my reservations and all my hopes for the show. We met in this area where I felt like there was no possible way we could go wrong. Plus, I was a fan on top of that. And then, on set, he was one of the most free directors I’ve ever met with. He throws out ideas to you. He’s one of those guys, like Judd Apatow, where you’ll be in the middle of saying something, and he’ll yell out, “Say this! Try this!” Or, I’ll yell off-camera to him, “I wanna do this!,” and he’d say, “Go! Do it!” We just had this completely free, collaborative environment, which is rare for a pilot because everything really needs to be painted by numbers. But, he just provided this really free, safe environment. I’m just crossing my fingers and knocking on wood that he’ll be back, so we can do some more with him. I definitely have a man crush on Kevin Smith. The pilot had that sparkle, and that tongue-in-cheek, kitschy thing about it. That’s not a coincidence. That had a lot to do with the writing, and with Kevin Smith being the most apt director to do it. The collaborative effort made it what it was. As the actors on the show, we’re just praying, with his busy schedule, that he’ll be back. That would just be the bee’s knees. And, he has expressed interest in really wanting to come back. He’s in and around everything. He cuts everything himself. He’s very hands-on. He’s a beacon of independent filmmaking. He encouraged us to improvise. He improvised with us. For television, it was one of the truest, most collaborative experiences I’ve ever had. When you’re doing one of his films, that he’s written and directed, it must be one of the most amazing feelings, as an actor. It seems like, if he casts you, he really trusts you. And, he very quickly earns that trust from you, as a director, as well. He’s very good at that.
MediaBlvd> How are you overcoming evil by sending people back to Hell?
Tyler> These are people that have been dead for many years, some of them for decades or hundreds of years. They’ve escaped from Hell, where they have been damned for eternity. Nobody wants that, so they get out of there. In our first episode, the devil explained that, because of the influx, he’s winning, which I think is very funny. We’re all sinners and more people are going to Hell than Heaven. There are overcrowded prison conditions in Hell, which is a social commentary on the justice system in North America, and I think that’s very funny. Nobody is hurting anybody. The escaped soul is the entity that is hurting people, so by returning that escaped soul to Hell, we are actually saving people’s lives. We’re not killing people. The only reason Bret, myself and Rick [Gonzalez] can see these people is because he has this mission from the devil, and this box that allows us to see these poltergeists and whatnot. We can see the effects of the poltergeists, like sparks and fire. We’re running away from these things and helping Sam, in whatever way we can. Essentially, no matter what is going on, we will always be sending escaped souls back to Hell. He’s not the Grim Reaper. He’s not taking humans from their earthly realm into Hell. He’s a bounty hunter for Satan. He’s not collecting damned souls that are alive on Earth, or people who are about to die. He’s taking escaped souls back to Hell. That’s what we do every week.
MediaBlvd> What is your own personal Hell?
Tyler> Maybe that I just got married. Ultimately, it’s rewarding, but there was some Hell involved. My wife is going to fucking kill me for saying that.
MediaBlvd> Between alien invasion and satanic manifestation, which is scarier?
Tyler> It’s apples and oranges. The alien invasion, if we had been afforded the luxury of a second season on Invasion, you would have found out was not an alien invasion at all. It was an evolutionary step. It was all based on an evolutionary divide, here on earth, between water people and land people. It was definitely scary, dealing with evolution in that in-your-face way. But, I would have to say that having the Devil rising out of eternal hellfire to come take Sam’s soul, and have us help rescue souls for him, is not quite as scary because I just don’t believe in the Devil, sorry to say. However, having a fellow like Ray Wise rise up out of the ground, every now and then, just to boss you around, is a little more scary. Ray Wise, period, is more scary than Invasion.
MediaBlvd> Can you talk a little bit more about what could have happened on Invasion?
Tyler> I believe Shaun Cassidy has a brilliant mind for serial TV writing. When we first sat down, he had a five-year Bible ready to go, and he made us privy to everything that was going on. We had a very linear path that we were following. The first season was, basically, setting the table. We definitely thought we were going to go for a second season. Our ratings were good and the critics really liked us, so when the show got canned, we were left with this feeling of, “That sucks!” I was privy to a little bit of information that would have been second and third season, and it just really pisses me off to not be able to talk about that. I really invested a lot into that part. The whole cast did. They were not aliens. It was an evolutionary divide. Back when we all crawled out of the mud, half the race decided to stay in the water. The rest of us took to the land. Basically, it was going to be that the underwater population had decided that they were going to invade the land and take over and make hybrids. And then, the hybrids, like Sheriff Underlay (William Fichtner), Mariel Underlay (Kari Matchett) and my sister, Larkin (Lisa Sheridan), by the end, were a bridge species. When they would be impregnated, the next generation would be the next evolutionary step. We never had a name for them. It was definitely a bit of a screw you to the audience, when we got canned, because we fully anticipated a pick-up. If you were a fan, I can’t imagine much more of a let-down for the end of a series.
MediaBlvd> You tend to play characters who do not take life the way other people seem to take it. Why do you like to play that kind of guy? Is it a reflection of yourself, or people you knew growing up?
Tyler> Technically, I would classify myself as a character actor, but I didn’t realize, until the last few years, that I definitely have an affinity for this kind of character, and playing the got-to-be-on-the-inside-track guy. I really never fancied myself a sci-fi fan. In any production I’m involved with, whether it be film or television, there’s always a definite need for humor. In even the most staunch melodrama, the audience needs a break, and I like being that break. I like providing a breath of fresh air in those kinds of situations. Even Hannibal Lector was funny. That’s what draws me to these characters, not the genre. I just really like being able to provide that comedy element. My favorite thing to do, on any project I approach, is to play up the humor. I feel like there is no drama without humor and, vice versa, there’s no humor without drama. I’m afforded the luxury to be that breath of fresh air, or whatever you want to call it, in an otherwise dramatic show. That’s the most rewarding thing to me. But, I love dramatic acting as well. I have a new movie coming out (called Control Alt Delete), which you’ll be completely shocked by. I’m a guy who fucks computers. It’s pretty bizarre. You get to see my bum. It’s like two sacks of cottage cheese, in cheese paper. One of the best things about my job is that I seem to be able to pick parts, along the way, that match up with my sense of humor and my sensibility, or they’re a good stretch for me to ease into. My favorite part about acting is comedy, but I love drama as well.
MediaBlvd> Most comedians have a serious side. Is that true of you?
Tyler> There’s always a clown that’s crying on the inside. That doesn’t sum me up, but there are definitely parts of me that are not like this, all the time. But, that’s human nature. We all have ups and downs, just some are more extreme than others.
MediaBlvd> Where does your self-possession and confidence come from?
Tyler> I’ve done this TV thing six times now, and I do have some friends out there. Bret is a very good example of that, too. He’s very funny, outgoing and outspoken, but he’s a very introspective guy as well. Honestly, as an actor, you have to learn to take the good with the bad. I’ve read some things about me where, if I really took it to heart, I would be crying in the corner of a room somewhere. I get the Jack Black thing all the time. I’ve had people say that I’m doing such a strong Jack Black impression that I might as well be in a band called Tenacious T. Why? Because I’m overweight and I have a fucking beard? Give me a break. But, you have to realize that everybody’s entitled to their opinion of the show, your talent, or your lack of talent. It’s not ever really personal. I’ve had interviews where I’ve felt like, “God, this person hates me,” and then the tape recorder went off, or we hung up the phone, and then I heard, “Oh, he really liked you.” Or, someone could have been grilling me the whole time and then, once the interview was finished, they said, “Cool, let’s get a drink.” Or, maybe someone doesn’t like me as an actor, but that doesn’t mean that we’re fundamentally opposed as people. You really just have to decide not to let that affect you, and enjoy what you’re doing. People are entitled to their opinion of what we’re putting out there. It’s art. We all look at art subjectively. That’s the whole point of art.
MISSY PEREGRYM (as Andi)
Familiar to television audiences as the illusive Candace Wilmer on Heroes, Missy Peregrym is one of Hollywood most promising actors. The 25-year-old Canadian began her career as a model at the age of 18. Her print advertisements led to commercials, where she caught the eye of casting directors and quickly transitioned into acting, landing her first television role on the action-drama series Dark Angel. In addition to her roles on Black Sash, Life as We Know It, The Chris Isaak Show, Smallville and Andromeda, Peregrym made her feature film debut with Stick It. Outside of acting, she is a dedicated athlete, playing soccer and snowboarding, as well as coaching high school basketball.
MediaBlvd Magazine> When this came up, how did it work out with Heroes? Did they have first dibs on you?
Missy Peregrym> No, they didn’t because they didn’t sign me as a regular. I really didn’t have any loyalties to them at all.
MediaBlvd> Is Reaper open to you doing more guest spots on Heroes?
Missy> Yeah, so we’re going to see what’s going to happen. To tell you the truth, it’s really tough to say. It’s been really amazing for me to be a part of Heroes, and I hope that it continues. So far, the studios are working together to try to make that happen. It’s tough, though. I’m filming in Vancouver for Reaper, and Heroes films in Los Angeles, so we’re just going to have to see what happens. They’ve been very supportive, and I really appreciate it.
MediaBlvd> Given the popularity of Heroes, what sort of reaction did you get from being on the show?
Missy> It was great to be a part of Heroes. Hopefully, this next season, I will be able to continue working with them for a little bit. I feel really blessed to be able to be a part of that. It was a lot of fun. Everybody had a great response to it. That’s the first time I really played anybody who was evil, and it was very straight. There was no comedy. And, I enjoy going to work and being able to laugh. I was really happy to be cast on Reaper. I saw the pilot, and I laughed so hard. I didn’t really expect it to be as funny as it was, and so, when I saw it, I was really proud to be a part of the show. It’s different, and it’s something new.
MediaBlvd> Were you worried they might kill you in the finale of Heroes?
Missy> No. You just go into it knowing that’s a possibility. They kill everybody on the show. I didn’t go in there thinking I was going to have a career on it.
MediaBlvd> What did you like best about your Heroes character?
Missy> It was a lot of fun because she was very evil. I knew some things about her that haven’t come out yet, and it was fun to play that, underneath everything. It was really fun to work with all those people, too.
MediaBlvd> What do you like about playing Andi on Reaper?
Missy> I really love it because, honestly, I’ve done some things where it’s very serious, and I’ve got to say, I love working on things where you’re laughing all the time. It makes work a lot more fun, when you have to be there for 12 hours a day. This cast is just so funny, but really genuine and sincere with what they do with their work. They’re very good. They’re talented.
MediaBlvd> Since you replaced the actress who played this role in the pilot, how fast did you come into the show?
Missy> Really fast, actually. They filmed the pilot. I was traveling back and forth between Pittsburgh and Los Angeles, and I was just out of it. I was at a point where I was just really tired of everything with the industry. It’s very exhausting sometimes. But, I saw the pilot and I really loved it, so I talked with my agents and then had a dinner with the producers. I literally signed the contract and was working the next day, at a photo shoot, at five o’clock in the morning.
MediaBlvd> Did Kevin Smith direct the re-shoots?
Missy> Yes, he did, and he is really great. Obviously, I was nervous. I’ve never done that before, where I could watch the performance to redo something. I didn’t watch it that much. I was scared going into it. I didn’t know how I was going to do that differently, or what I wanted to do. So, it was great to work with Kevin. Everybody was really supportive and easy to work with. TV can be very serious. They don’t really want you to change any lines or anything. And, Kevin was giving us new lines, all the time. That just makes everything natural and easy.
MediaBlvd> What’s your concept of this character?
Missy> I think she’s just down to earth. Anybody who’s going to work at the Work Bench has got to be able to hang with the guys and just be able to handle that. I don’t see her as very prissy, and she’s not too girly. She’s made some decisions to stay and work there, based on what’s happened in her life. She’s very safe.
MediaBlvd> Have you arced out the first season for yourself?
Missy> No. I haven’t really talked too much with the writers about that. They’ve given me a little bit of insight, but I don’t know anything other than that. That’s just what happens when you’re on TV. You have no idea what’s going on. You just read the script and you think, “Okay, I guess that’s what I’m doing.”
MediaBlvd> Do you get to be funny?
Missy> Let’s see if I can even be funny. I don’t know. It’s hard to joke around with the cast because they’re always throwing stuff out there. It’s very lighthearted. I think that I get to be the character that’s not got too much drama yet. I’m just me in the show. There’s nothing too serious.
MediaBlvd> Are you ready for the schedule of an ongoing one-hour drama?
Missy> It’s what I’m used to doing. I’ve never done a sitcom before, or a half-hour. Actually, every series I’ve been on, besides Heroes, which was in L.A., has been in Vancouver. I’m ready for it.
MediaBlvd> Will you have any free time?
Missy> What’s good about it is that there’s enough characters on the show that it’s not going to be too demanding. That always makes a better environment for everybody because you don’t have people that are totally burned out. Although, Brett and Tyler are working a lot. They’re doing a really good job, but we’ll see what happens. You never really know. It’s difficult when you’re in a series because you can’t make plans. You don’t know what time you have off, until maybe a week prior, and it might be too late then.
MediaBlvd> Are you glad to not be doing action roles for a while?
Missy> I might get into that here, anyway. I love doing that. I’m athletic and I like to be outside. I like to do sports, or whatever, so I’m very happy when I can do it. That’s why I loved doing Stick It. I was going to be a P.E. teacher. I was going to go to school to do that. And, I still like to be a part of athletics. Hopefully, I can get involved with the athletic department at my old high school while I’m in Vancouver. I used to coach basketball when I was living at home, so we’ll see if I can do it again.
MediaBlvd> What do you do for fitness?
Missy> I was on a basketball team and a soccer team in L.A. I was supposed to be on three different soccer teams this next season, but now I’m not. I’m trying to find something to get involved with in Vancouver.
MediaBlvd> Have there been any embarrassing moments on set?
Missy> No, I’m usually always making everybody embarrassed on sets. I’m usually the one pulling pranks, or doing something stupid. I have no doubt in my mind that there will be some great pranks done on the set of Reaper. They better watch out because I’m good at what I do.
MediaBlvd> What would be your own personal Hell?
Missy> Traffic. I have no patience for it at all.
MediaBlvd> Is it nice to be working at home in Vancouver?
Missy> I’ve been gone for three years and, to tell you the truth, I’m so glad to be back home. I’m with my parents. I’m back at their house, harassing them.
MediaBlvd> What’s it like, being an adult and living with your parents?
Missy> I just don’t know how long I’m going to be in Vancouver for. It’s a series, and you never know what’s going to happen. And, I love my parents to death. My sisters are there, so I just want to spend the time with them while I can. I have a lot of fun with them. We’ll see what happens. If it gets bad, then I’ll get an apartment.
MediaBlvd> Are you still dating Pittsburgh Steelers Quarterback Ben Roethlisberger?
Missy> Yeah. We’ll see what’s going to happen with football season, though.
MediaBlvd> How does that work, if you’re on a show for a season while he’s doing football?
Missy> I don’t really know how it’s going to work. We’re just going to see what happens. It doesn’t actually take longer to get there from Vancouver. It’s just that there’s not a lot of flights out of Vancouver. I’m going to try to be as supportive as possible, the first season, and I hope I can get there to see him.
MediaBlvd> Have you talked with your guy about how to handle the press?
Missy> It’s weird for me because it’s just interesting how everybody pays so much attention. I don’t like publicity very much. I don’t really like going out there, so it’s a little bit tougher for me. Pittsburgh Steeler fans are incredible. I’m happy for him. I’m really glad that he has the support that he does, but it’s kind of crazy when you go out and there’s always somebody who recognizes him. It doesn’t matter where you go, there are Steeler fans everywhere. And, now I’m one of them.
