The showdown between Vanessa and the doll, was this Satan himself she confronted or another demon?
It is Lucifer. It is the fallen angel himself. He's choosing to work through Evelyn Poole and this amazing simulacra of Vanessa because that is the tool that Evelyn uses. It is absolutely the Devil trying to charm, seduce, bully Vanessa into accepting him.
The first season had eight episodes and two was upped to 10. Moving to the third season, you have nine episodes. Was this a Showtime decision?
It just broke down to nine hours. Showtime is happy to do as many hours as the story warrants and next season's story happened to break down to nine hours. It could have been 12 or 13, but it just happened to be nine.
One of the other shocking scenes is when Victor confronts Dorian (Reeve Carney) and Lily (Billie Piper) as they're dancing in this ballroom. They talk about this supremacy they feel as they're shot, are they being shaped toward a Big Bad for season three? What's the plan for Lily and Dorian?
They are certainly on a sinister journey. So much of the characters are built upon wanting to be normal, wanting to fit in. Lily and Dorian have no interest in fitting in. They have interest in conquest, standing above, in superiority, and that's pretty frightening for two supernatural, hypothetically immortal beings. And we know that Lily is so damned formidable that she could do anything she wanted. She's a powerful, powerful person. I'm enjoying sending them on a dark path and as they sort of explore what conquest really means. There are many ways of assimilating power and their journey next season will be about getting power in a really unique way.
It is Lucifer. It is the fallen angel himself. He's choosing to work through Evelyn Poole and this amazing simulacra of Vanessa because that is the tool that Evelyn uses. It is absolutely the Devil trying to charm, seduce, bully Vanessa into accepting him.
The first season had eight episodes and two was upped to 10. Moving to the third season, you have nine episodes. Was this a Showtime decision?
It just broke down to nine hours. Showtime is happy to do as many hours as the story warrants and next season's story happened to break down to nine hours. It could have been 12 or 13, but it just happened to be nine.
One of the other shocking scenes is when Victor confronts Dorian (Reeve Carney) and Lily (Billie Piper) as they're dancing in this ballroom. They talk about this supremacy they feel as they're shot, are they being shaped toward a Big Bad for season three? What's the plan for Lily and Dorian?
They are certainly on a sinister journey. So much of the characters are built upon wanting to be normal, wanting to fit in. Lily and Dorian have no interest in fitting in. They have interest in conquest, standing above, in superiority, and that's pretty frightening for two supernatural, hypothetically immortal beings. And we know that Lily is so damned formidable that she could do anything she wanted. She's a powerful, powerful person. I'm enjoying sending them on a dark path and as they sort of explore what conquest really means. There are many ways of assimilating power and their journey next season will be about getting power in a really unique way.
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Can you tease anything about what’s next?
These characters have found so much strength and grace with each other, and intimacy, and they’ve become stronger people by the closeness of their relationships. Next season, some of them are alone, and they don’t have their friends to turn to — they don’t have that support. And how they’re going to function out there in the world without each other is interesting. What will be the event that will draw them back together?
Shifting gears a bit, I’d love to talk about Lily and Billie Piper, who’s been absolutely fantastic. How early did Billie know what was coming for her character this year?
Before we started filming. She had to very carefully build that performance, which was extraordinary. It’s one of the most extraordinary things I’ve seen an actor do in my career — the way she modulated the character of Lily so that when you first meet her, she’s innocent, and she’s confused, and she’s frightened, and she gets more confident, until finally it all comes out in that amazing speech that she gives in episode 8. I think it’s an extraordinary performance and one that I’m most proud of this season.
Will we see Hecate again?
We absolutely will. I think Hecate is such a delicious character because she has her mother’s sort of flamboyant sense of evil and flamboyant sense of language, but she’s a contemporary young woman who’s not as bound as her mother to the old tropes of Satanism. She’s a lot of fun. She will absolutely be back in season 3.
Is there anyone else we should expect in season 3?
I can tell you this—and this is such a tease, and I am sorry for it — but after two years I am finally adding another famous literary character. It’s been fun going into another writer’s brain and bringing one of those great characters back into our world.
These characters have found so much strength and grace with each other, and intimacy, and they’ve become stronger people by the closeness of their relationships. Next season, some of them are alone, and they don’t have their friends to turn to — they don’t have that support. And how they’re going to function out there in the world without each other is interesting. What will be the event that will draw them back together?
Shifting gears a bit, I’d love to talk about Lily and Billie Piper, who’s been absolutely fantastic. How early did Billie know what was coming for her character this year?
Before we started filming. She had to very carefully build that performance, which was extraordinary. It’s one of the most extraordinary things I’ve seen an actor do in my career — the way she modulated the character of Lily so that when you first meet her, she’s innocent, and she’s confused, and she’s frightened, and she gets more confident, until finally it all comes out in that amazing speech that she gives in episode 8. I think it’s an extraordinary performance and one that I’m most proud of this season.
Will we see Hecate again?
We absolutely will. I think Hecate is such a delicious character because she has her mother’s sort of flamboyant sense of evil and flamboyant sense of language, but she’s a contemporary young woman who’s not as bound as her mother to the old tropes of Satanism. She’s a lot of fun. She will absolutely be back in season 3.
Is there anyone else we should expect in season 3?
I can tell you this—and this is such a tease, and I am sorry for it — but after two years I am finally adding another famous literary character. It’s been fun going into another writer’s brain and bringing one of those great characters back into our world.
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Another famous literary character? Only ones I can think of that would fit in this show is Dr.Jekyll and Hyde
ReplyDeleteI really hope Mr. Lyle comes back, he was brilliant this season. Can't wait to find out who the new character is.
ReplyDeleteA mentor for season three Victor?
ReplyDeleteI hope they avoid that as Ethan kinda fits it already in a weird way. Hopefully someone even cooler than what they've already done.
ReplyDeleteBillie Piper really eserves anomination for ehr role and Eva Green deserves one too, this two stole this whole season.
ReplyDeleteThe whole cast did a perfect job in this season finale.
It's going to be really interesting seeing these split up stories next season. I'm excited.
ReplyDeleteA review: http://polarbearstv.com/2015/07/06/penny-dreadful-and-they-were-enemies-review-2x10/
I'm so worried about Victor and I can't wait to know more about this new character.
ReplyDeleteVan Helsing?
ReplyDeleteVan Helsing was in season one, got killed rather quickly by the monster
ReplyDeleteah yeah I remember, he was really old. well, Dracula then?
ReplyDeleteI am excited to see their individual journeys. Does Ethan finally meet up with his Dad? How will Vanessa manage on her own? Sir Malcolm going to lay his ghosts to bed. Mr Clair??? Poor Sembene. I am really sad about that.
ReplyDeleteSeason 1 centered around Mina and "The Master". I guess they could expand on that but it technically wouldn't be a new literary character/author for this show.
ReplyDeleteI had suspected Ethan in S1 to be Mr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde at the same time wondering why they had not introduced werwolves and tada I got my S1 finale.
ReplyDeleteThis season finale has been awesome. I like how everyone is split apart. It's interesting seeing hoe to face their fears by themselves, without the support of the group. I hope we'll see Ethan's father and his backstory. I'm curious about how he turned into a werewolf. Dorian and Lily are going to be very interesting villains.
ReplyDeleteA new literally character? I have no idea. It could be so many people... Maybe Jekyll and Mr. Hide. Maybe Captain Nemo...
HECATE WILL BE BACK!!!! YES!!!!!
ReplyDeleteShe really grew on me through the entire season. The way in which she had a hand in her mother's demise was awesome. Looking forward to her hijinks in Season 3. I will be pleased as punch if she is made a regular character.
holy fuck, that was amazing .... waiting for S3 is gonna be torture .
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ReplyDeleteWith everyone separated and on their own, what can you tease about season three that will bring them back together?
If indeed they do come back together. Season three is a real change of pace for us, which is good. We can get out of the alleys and cobblestone bars of Victorian London and see a bit more of the world. Essentially there's a pull bringing these characters together and it's supernatural, partly romantic, partly shared destiny.
As excited I am to see their individual journeys, I am most looking forward to the event/s that bring them back together as a team.
What do they mean when they say "keeping it at a hundred? "
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