Shireen Crutchfield 02/2016
Interview par/by DarkAngelUnderground.com
Pour/for Dark Angel Hypnoweb et/and Dark Angel Network
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Interview FR
Dans les années 90 vous étiez connue comme la chanteuse principale de 'Good Girls' (groupe de R&B féminin), comment êtes-vous passée de chanteuse à actrice?
Mon premier rôle d'actrice était dans le film "House Party 3". Le réalisateur me connaissait du groupe et m'a demandé si je voulais auditionner, ce que j'ai fais mais j'ai continué de chanter. En fait, je suis passée de chanteuse à mannequin en passant par des tournages de pubs puis actrice... C'était une progression naturelle. Ils demandent parfois aux mannequins de tourner des pubs et puis bien sûr ils demandent "peux-tu parler?", "peux-tu jouer la comédie?"... Oui!
Quel a été le processus pour obtenir le rôle de Jace? Qu'avez-vous pensé du personnage?
Les producteurs étaient déjà familiarisés avec moi avant le cast de Jace. A l'origine, j'avais auditionné lors du pilot pour le rôle de Max. C'était entre Jessica (Alba) et moi. James Cameron voulait quelqu'un de plus ethniquement ambiguë, on m'a alors demandé de jouer le rôle de la meilleure amie (ndlr Original Cindy joué par Valarie Rae Miller). A ce moment-là, j'étais déjà prise sur un autre pilot, alors j'ai fais celui-là, qui n'a pas été retenu - Zut!! Plus tard dans la série, le rôle de Jace est apparu, j'ai auditionné et heureusement, j'ai eu le rôle. J'aime énormément ce personnage, qui en quelque sorte passe d'assassin, venu pour tuer Max et finira par devenir une amie en fin de compte.
Saviez-vous quoi que ce soit à propos de Dark Angel avant le tournage? Si vous avez regardé la série, qu'en pensez-vous?
Je suis une fan de la série! J'ai regardé depuis le début donc je savais de quoi il s'agissait avant le tournage.
Dans votre épisode, nous pouvons voir quelques scènes de combat, quel type de formation avez-vous suivi pour vous préparer à ce rôle?
J'aurais adoré suivre un entraînement avant le tournage! Ils ont dû m'apprendre tout ce que j'avais besoin de savoir quand on était sur le plateau juste avant la scène. J'avais une doublure aussi, donc c'est elle qui a fait les choses difficiles comme sauter par la lucarne... Dieu merci!
Que préférez-vous tourner entre les scènes d'action et les scènes d'émotions? Et pourquoi?
Je préfère les scènes d'action que d'émotions parce que j'apprends quelque chose de nouveau. Par exemple pour un rôle, je devais courir d'une véritable explosion. Pour Dark Angel, Jessica a appris à conduire une moto. La vie est une grande scène émouvante! ;) Je sais déjà ce que ça fait d'être en colère, triste, heureuse - c'est la vie de tous les jours...
Quelle était l'ambiance sur le plateau? Quel est votre meilleur souvenir?
L'ambiance était cool, comme la température (ndlr l'autre sens de 'cool' en anglais frais/froid) - nous avons tourné au Canada! Mais tout le monde était agréable. La plupart du temps, je travaillais avec Jessica. Elle était adorable et plutôt décontractée - pas de stress sur le plateau ou quoi que ce soit. Mon meilleur souvenir est et en fait après le tournage quand je suis rentrée... J'ai découvert que j'étais enceinte lorsque je jouais le rôle de Jace, un personnage qui ne savait pas qu'elle était enceinte également!! Mon docteur m'a dit: "Vous n'auriez pas dû faire toutes ces scènes de combat!" J'ai répondu "Je ne savais pas que j'étais enceinte!!" LOL
Savez-vous si Jace était censée revenir? Auriez-vous accepté de revenir?
Je ne sais pas s'il était prévu qu'elle revienne mais ça aurait été bien! J'y retournerais sans hésiter! Peut-être que j'aurais amené ma fille pour jouer mon bébé! LOL!
Il y a encore beaucoup de fans de 'Good Girls' et 'Dark Angel' même si ça fait des années maintenant, que pensez-vous de ça?
C'est plutôt cool! Je suis contente de voir que les fans sont toujours là :)
Votre dernier rôle remonte à 2008, avez-vous cessé complètement votre carrière d'actrice? Quels sont vos projets actuels?
J'ai en effet arrêté de jouer. Je suis principalement concentré sur ma famille - des choses comme ça... En ce moment, je travaille sur de la musique pour moi-même et d'autres artistes. Je fais toujours du mannequinat et je me remets à jouer à nouveau...
Un grand merci à Shireen Crutchfield pour son temps et sa sympathie, ainsi qu'à sa manager Stephanie Jordan pour la liaison et la photo récente.
Note: Shireen Cruthfield a confirmé qu'elle a signé la pétition actuelle des fans 'Dark Angel Movie'.
Interview ENG
In the 90's, you were known as the lead singer of 'The Good Girls' how did you go from singer to actress?
My first acting job was House Party 3. The director knew me from the group and asked if I'd audition, which I did, but then I continued singing. I actually went from singing to modeling to commercials to acting... It was just a natural progression. They ask models to audition for commercials sometimes, and then, of course, they ask, can you talk? can you act?... Yup!
What was the process to get the role of Jace? What did you think about your character?
The producers were already familiar with me when Jace came up. I auditioned originally for the pilot as Max. It was between Jessica and me. James Cameron wanted someone more ethnically ambiguous, so then I was asked about playing the best friend role. I was up for another pilot at the time, so I did that one, which didn't get picked up - Darn!!! Later in the series, the role of Jace came up, and I auditioned, and luckily, I booked the role. I liked that character a lot, kind of going from the assassin, coming to kill Max and turning into a friend in the end!
Did you know anything about Dark Angel before shooting? If you watched it, what are your thoughts on the show?
I was a fan of the show! I watched from the beginning, so I knew what it was all about before shooting...
In the episode, we can see some fight scenes, what kind of training did you do to prepare for the role?
I would have loved to have had training before the shoot! They had to teach me everything I needed to do when I was on set before the scene. I had a stunt double too, so she did the tough stuff, like jumping through the skylight... Thank God!
What do you prefer filming action scenes or emotional scenes? And why?
I like action scenes better then emotional ones because I'm learning something new. Like for one role, I had to run from a real explosion. For Dark Angel, Jessica learned how to ride a motorcycle. Life is one big emotional scene! ;) I already know what it's like to be mad, sad, happy - that's everyday life...
What was the atmosphere on the set like? What was your best memory?
The atmosphere was cool, as in temperature - we shot it in Canada! But everyone was nice. I worked most of the time with Jessica. She was sweet, and it was pretty laid back - no stress on set or anything. My best memory was actually after shooting when I got home... I found out I was actually pregnant while I was playing Jace, a character, who didn't know she was pregnant!! My doctor was like, "You shouldn't have been doing all those fight scenes!" I said, "I didn't know I was pregnant!!" LOL
Do you know if Jace was supposed to return? Would you have agreed to come back?
I don't know if she was scheduled to come back, but it would've been good! I definitely would return for that! Maybe I could've brought my daughter to play my baby! LOL!
There's still a lot of Good Girls and Dark Angel fans even though it's been years now, what do think about that?
That's pretty cool! I'm glad people are still into it :)
Your last acting project goes back to 2008, did you completely stop your acting career? What are your current projects?
I did stop acting. I was mainly focused mainly on my family - stuff like that... Right now I'm working on music for myself and other artists. I still model and am getting back into acting too...
A big thank you to Shireen Crutchfield for her time and her sympathy, and her manager Stephanie Jordan for liaison and recent photo.
Note: Shireen Cruthfield confirmed that she signed the current fans petition 'Dark Angel Movie'.
My first acting job was House Party 3. The director knew me from the group and asked if I'd audition, which I did, but then I continued singing. I actually went from singing to modeling to commercials to acting... It was just a natural progression. They ask models to audition for commercials sometimes, and then, of course, they ask, can you talk? can you act?... Yup!
What was the process to get the role of Jace? What did you think about your character?
The producers were already familiar with me when Jace came up. I auditioned originally for the pilot as Max. It was between Jessica and me. James Cameron wanted someone more ethnically ambiguous, so then I was asked about playing the best friend role. I was up for another pilot at the time, so I did that one, which didn't get picked up - Darn!!! Later in the series, the role of Jace came up, and I auditioned, and luckily, I booked the role. I liked that character a lot, kind of going from the assassin, coming to kill Max and turning into a friend in the end!
Did you know anything about Dark Angel before shooting? If you watched it, what are your thoughts on the show?
I was a fan of the show! I watched from the beginning, so I knew what it was all about before shooting...
In the episode, we can see some fight scenes, what kind of training did you do to prepare for the role?
I would have loved to have had training before the shoot! They had to teach me everything I needed to do when I was on set before the scene. I had a stunt double too, so she did the tough stuff, like jumping through the skylight... Thank God!
What do you prefer filming action scenes or emotional scenes? And why?
I like action scenes better then emotional ones because I'm learning something new. Like for one role, I had to run from a real explosion. For Dark Angel, Jessica learned how to ride a motorcycle. Life is one big emotional scene! ;) I already know what it's like to be mad, sad, happy - that's everyday life...
What was the atmosphere on the set like? What was your best memory?
The atmosphere was cool, as in temperature - we shot it in Canada! But everyone was nice. I worked most of the time with Jessica. She was sweet, and it was pretty laid back - no stress on set or anything. My best memory was actually after shooting when I got home... I found out I was actually pregnant while I was playing Jace, a character, who didn't know she was pregnant!! My doctor was like, "You shouldn't have been doing all those fight scenes!" I said, "I didn't know I was pregnant!!" LOL
Do you know if Jace was supposed to return? Would you have agreed to come back?
I don't know if she was scheduled to come back, but it would've been good! I definitely would return for that! Maybe I could've brought my daughter to play my baby! LOL!
There's still a lot of Good Girls and Dark Angel fans even though it's been years now, what do think about that?
That's pretty cool! I'm glad people are still into it :)
Your last acting project goes back to 2008, did you completely stop your acting career? What are your current projects?
I did stop acting. I was mainly focused mainly on my family - stuff like that... Right now I'm working on music for myself and other artists. I still model and am getting back into acting too...
A big thank you to Shireen Crutchfield for her time and her sympathy, and her manager Stephanie Jordan for liaison and recent photo.
Note: Shireen Cruthfield confirmed that she signed the current fans petition 'Dark Angel Movie'.