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Lauren Cohan at The CW Television Critics Association All-Star Celebration Party held at the Pacific Design Center in West Hollywood, Calif. on July 20, 2007.
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Lauren> I found it exciting. The show has already got its stuff together. It’s very popular and there are dedicated fans out there. It’s exciting that it’s already established and you get to enter into such a rich story.
Katie> There’s a little bit of intimidation because they’ve been working together for two years, and they’re a family. We’re shooting in Vancouver, so it’s a new city, which is a little intimidating. But, everyone was completely warm and welcoming, which made it really easy for me to feel a part of it already. They were so sweet and so nice. I felt really comfortable, right away. They’re all great.
Lauren> Sets are always such families, anyway. No matter what stage you’re at, when you go in, you’re thrown together and you’re not with people you know, like your own friends and family, and you get really close. That’s natural, and it’s nice.
MediaBlvd> Did either of you get to speak with, or meet, Jensen Ackles and/or Jared Padalecki, prior to starting on the show?
Katie> I didn’t.
Lauren> I read with Jensen at the audition.
MediaBlvd> Are you playing bad girls or good girls? Whose side are you on?
Katie> As far as Ruby goes, she’s a demon hunter on the boys’ side, but she also likes to cause, and stir up, a little bit of trouble.
Lauren> Bella is on her own side. At least, in the beginning, she definitely has her own agenda. She is a mercenary and a liar. We’ll see if she’s brought around to another way of thinking. But, right now, she has a lot of people to keep happy, and she has deals she has to negotiate.
MediaBlvd> Have you worked with stunts and/or special effects before, and is that something you enjoy?
Lauren> Very much.
Katie> I used to be a gymnast, so that helps. I had sword training and, at first, I was really uncoordinated with it. I was like, “Oh, my gosh, how am I ever going to do this?” But, now it’s awesome. It’s really fun. It’s great. And, I think that helps a lot, since I grew up doing it. I think it will be good. It’s all a learning process, and I’m ready for whatever they throw at me. It will be fun.
MediaBlvd> Had either of you watched the show before you were cast, or did you have to catch up before you started filming?
Katie> Before I auditioned for it, I had seen a few episodes.
Lauren> We had a Parmesan cheese and popcorn night, watching Supernatural and getting up to speed on what we were getting into. I have to be honest, I was petrified. I have a very weak stomach for horror. I need curtains on the front windows of my house because that heightens the whole fear factor. It’s great, but it’s something that you want to watch with a girlfriend or a friend because you can scream with somebody else.
MediaBlvd> Are you looking forward to working in Vancouver?
Katie> Yes. I worked there last year, for about three months, for Black Christmas, and it was wonderful. I’ve relocated there.
Lauren> I’m finally settled in L.A. I feel very new there, and I really like the sunshine, but I’m sure I’m going to like Vancouver. I shoot an episode, and then I don’t go up again for three or four episodes, so I have some time before I have to make a decision about relocating.
MediaBlvd> Where are you from, originally?
Lauren> I was born in Philadelphia, I lived in New Jersey for a short time, and then I moved to England, when I was a kid. And then, I recently moved to L.A. I’m American by birth, and English by accent. I grew up just outside London, in Surrey.
