AW: Welcome back, y’all, to part two of this Fury special! It’s your favorite podcast host, Aria, along with your other favorite co-host, Adel. -chuckles; Now in the first part, Adel and I took a dive into our characters and what y’all could expect from Caroline and Hayley in season one of Fury, but in this part, we are joined with a few of our co-stars. Adel, care to introduce them?
AK: Hi Creatures and Furies! We're back! -grins, looking around at the cast; I'm happy to start..with the older sister who's helped work on camera and behind the scenes on our baby, the one and only, Everly Kennedy, who will reprise the bad ass role of Bonnie Bennett! -raises her hands to clap; And another familiar face, Hunter Westin, who is going to dominate the screen as our resident ripper, Stefan Salvatore! It's been a few years since we've seen him, but he's back better than ever. -takes in a breath, grinning; And we've got two new, fresh faces, and new characters...the lovely Grace Chaney, who will be a pretty badass witch, Davina Claire, and last, but not least...Jason Nichols as Damon Salvatore, someone who is going to really test my girl Hayley. -claps again; Say hi, guys! I can't believe we're so close to showing the world Fury!
AW: -cheers and claps; Welcome, y’all, welcome! -dances a bit; I can’t believe we’re all here under one roof, and we still can’t fill up my couch. -laughs;
EK: -smiles clapping as she is introduced; Hi everyone! I'm so excited to be here and back to playing my favorite character ever. I can't wait for everyone to see what we've worked on. -laughs; Aria you will need more than us to fill this space!
AW: Right, Eve? -laughs;
GC: -claps, grinning; Hello! I’m so excited to be here and I am so honored to be able to play the badass that is Davina Claire alongside you wonderful people beside me.
JN: Glad to be here! I've never been part of a fandom before, and I'm anxious to see the fans turn out and show something I'm proud of. It's epic. Damon is ready to unleash onto the world.
HW: Hey everyone! Happy to be here with the cast and I’m so excited to be able return as Stefan Salvatore. He’s ruthless. -chuckles; Such a fun guy to play, and can’t wait for you all to see.
AW: Honestly, I have to say, never have I seen such perfect casting in my life! Like y’all really play your characters so well, it’s amazing. Adel and I got to help with the casting for the new characters and it didn’t take us long to decide that Grace and Jason would be the perfect fit for this show. And it was actually Adel’s idea to bring back Hunter for his role, so we can all thank her for that! -laughs; Because who doesn’t love Ripper Stefan?
HW: A Ripper Stefan is a happy Stefan. -laughs; I agree though, the cast is...phenomenal. Grace and Jason are great additions to the antics.
AK: It was so fun being able to help choose people to add to this world. Our Creatures fans have already been showing a lot of support and excitement for the new characters, as well as the old who are coming back with new stories. -grins; And hell yeah about Stefan's return. Hunter is one of the greatest actors I've ever met, and no one does fury like him, so I'm glad his lame ass decided to come back!
HW: This...IS recording, right? Adel just complimented me and I need it for future reference. -smirks, nudging the brunette playfully; I kid. I am very honored you asked me to come back though. Thank you.
AW: -grins; Yes, it’s recording. -laughs;
AK: -looks to Hunter; Yeah, yeah, don't get used to it!
EK: I honestly have to admit I love this version of our characters more. I think it has a lot to do with how we have so much creative freedom to build our characters.
AW: -nods her head; Yes, and this question is for both Grace and Jason. Did y’all know about Creatures before auditioning for Fury, or were you coming into this blind? And were you nervous?
GC: I definitely knew about Creatures before! I’ve known Adel for years now, so that’s how I pretty much knew. However, that didn’t stop me from being nervous. -laughs; It’s been such a crazy experience. Davina is so different from any character I’ve ever played.
AK: -looks over to Grace; And when it came to this one...when Davina was coming together, immediately she came into mind and I called her, begging her, or, telling her it was time to go to work!
GC: You definitely did beg! I was so unsure at first because of how different the role was, but then I finally went and auditioned...now here we are! And I’m so grateful for the push.
EK: -nods; Listen, Davina is a character I am excited about.
GC: I can’t wait for the fans to see all of us at work. You guys are the best and seriously made me feel so welcomed!
AW: My heart is just so full right now, I’m so excited. -bounces a bit on the couch; Like to think this time last year, I thought this part of my life was over but here we are! -squeals; I agree with you, Eve. I think all of our characters have really changed from the Creatures era and have become darker than what they were previously. Especially since Netflix doesn’t really have all that many restrictions when it comes to content, it really helped us navigate our characters to how we really wanted for them. Speaking of, this is for Eve and Hunter, what can the fans expect from Bonnie and Stefan in this series? I, for one, think Bonnie is a complete badass in this series.
EK: I think our fans will get to see a very different way of Bonnie, more the badass side of her being a witch and not being so dependent on someone else to be able to cast spells. I think definitely will give insight to her history and a lot of more surprises. -laughs;
HW: Stefan is very...dark, this series. Not the soft spoken guy we’re all used to. Last time everyone saw him in Creatures, he was very distraught over the death of his girlfriend, Elena. He couldn’t live with the fact that he played part in it. Now he’s...well, can’t give it away. -chuckles; But I gotta say he’s cold hearted. And sarcastic. It was cool to take on a different approach to the character.
AK: And I think the fans are going to love seeing Stefan work through that grief, which leads me to this guy over there - Jason. Who would have thought our beloved Stefan had a brother? I wouldn't have ever guessed, but we like to spice things up. -looks between the two males; How did you guys approach these two broken characters? All I can say about Damon is - he's a force, a misguided force with no real direction, what do you think?
JN: That's a loaded question. I think getting into Damon was easier than I thought because he's the new kid on the block, just like me. I've heard of Creatures, I even watched it in the past, but he wasn't in that world, so he can be anything in New Orleans. And add on some brother drama? He can be a bastard, but I think that's his appeal. He doesn't have a sense of family or even morals. He's a loose cannon. -laughs, shrugging; As an actor, a blank page is a dream. And all of you make it easy, and I want everyone to know this is the best group I've ever worked with, but Hunter takes the top spot.
AW: -gasps; Rude, so rude! Don’t forget who gave you a job. -laughs loudly; I’m kidding, y’all, I’m kidding! Damon is, like you said, a bastard, and Caroline instantly hates him. So their dynamic was fun to play into. -chuckles;
AK: And Hayley can't wait to get him into bed. -laughs, grinning;
AW: -dramatically gags; Ew, don’t remind me!
GC: Oh, god!
HW: Damon and Stefan are a weird...twisted version of ying and yang if you will. Stefan still has some of those good guy qualities and Damon is...well, yeah. A loose cannon. -chuckles; But it works. So well. Jason and I off the bat hit it off, and that’s so important when you have a good dynamic with someone on AND off screen.
JN: -laughs; I think Damon shares the same sentiment as Hayley about...letting loose, if you will. Those two are fire on gasoline. And Hunter said it best. On and off screen. Can't ask for more.
EK: Unlike my sister, no one is seeing my boobs!
AK: I feel attacked right now! Yes, there's more frisky behavior going on throughout the show, but hasn't Hayley suffered enough? Girl needs a minute to get her head right. -laughs, falling back against the couch; Let her live! And mind you...we didn't say if it happens, but I will say, you'll need a minute to cool down. And as for Bonnie...what a powerhouse. I think it'll be cool to see her more at the center, but this time with more of a no bullsh*t kind of attitude. She's the one to keep them all in check, and doesn't care who she needs to tell off or set straight.
AW: Ugh, Bonnie is absolutely my favorite character in this series, for sure. She’s so badass, and in New Orleans, witches run the show. They’re a big threat to the other supernatural beings, so I love it. -laughs;
EK: I really do think Bonnie deserves to find love because we all know the last person she loved died so.... I think it's about time we give her some happiness but the world will have to wait and see. -chuckles;
GC: Bonnie is an amazing character! And it’s kind of cool to be playing a fellow witch.
AW: -nods; This series is a lot more mature than what Creatures was, so nudity will be a thing. I, for one, am not participating in nudity, due to...reasons, but who else is doing nudity? I know Adel is, and aren’t you, Grace? Eve isn’t, thank god. At least I’m not alone. -chuckles;
EK: No nudity for me... I wish I had the confidence to be nude on screen.
GC: As for nudity, I am doing it! Yes. That was also such a huge challenge for me, as I’ve never done it before. I’ve never really been that confident, if I am honest, but I decided to just basically say “Screw it.” And go for it. -laughs;
AW: -looks at Eve; You have a great body, girl! And same for you, Grace! In a non-weird way, if you know what I mean. -laughs and shakes her head;
GC: Thank you, girl! I’m flattered. And Eve...your body is amazing!
EK: I guess I have a nice body but it sure does not feel like that... sometimes I wanna just like do it so never say never! -laughs;
HW: Oh — I’m naked. -shrugs, laughing; I agree with Grace. Kind of a “screw it and do it” moment for me too. The name of your podcast is perfect for this, babe. Bare It All. -wiggles eyebrows;
AW: Oh my god, can you not? -laughs loudly; But most of the cast will be baring it all on screen, and what other reason than that do you need to watch it? -shrugs;
EK: Good lord, I do not need to see my ex naked. -motions to Hunter; But I know our fans will love that.
AW: -laughs awkwardly;
JN: All the nudity going around, why not? I will say, it's tasteful. So don't all you at home think it's sleazy. I like our show because there's a purpose, not just nudity for the sake of nudity. Am I right?
AW: But it’s funny because it all comes full circle because you and Grace have actually worked together before on a show called Tell Me A Story, which is currently airing season two on The CW. How crazy is that?!
GC: It’s been so cool to work with this guy again. -gently nudges Hunter’s shoulder; The dynamic between Stefan and Davina and Olivia and Tucker are also so different, so that has made it fun too.
HW: Yeah Grace and Eve are like a little sister and dear friend to me so I can only imagine how they felt seeing me nude. -laughs, shaking his head; It’s fun working with Grace in two different environments, she’s great.