At San Diego Comic-Con Big Shiny Robot! had the chance to interview the cast of Torchwood. Last week we put up our interview with John Barrowman. The day before yesterday we posted our interview with Bill Pullman. Yesterday, we had interviews with Mekhi Phifer and Alexa Havins. Today it’s Gwen Cooper herself, Eve Myles.
Eve has been on every episode of Torchwood and joined the team in the first episode of the show.
Without further ado, here’s our all-too brief interview, but it does give some very tantalizing hints to the dilemma that might end this season.
Q: When are you going to blow up that building.
A: We had one go at that. It was 3 in the morning and there were rains, winds, it was awful. They were all shaking cause we had one chance at it and it all comes to me. And we had one take. And it’s soon. Very soon. It’s one of those moments where you go, “Yes!”
And to be honest, we couldn’t do Miracle Day on BBC. It’s production value. We’ve got two helicopters. To do the best we could and have all the toys we needed. But there’s the quiet moments, moments of 3 or 4 pages of dialogue that will blow your mind. You don’t need all that stuff all the time, but that’s what makes us a psychological thriller, not an action show.
Q: How is Gwen approaching her father dying?
A: This is the the decision. This is the dillema. This is the great challenge. Does she see the bigger picture? Or stick with the smaller picture? It’s a brilliant struggle. I was very pleased to have those challenges. It’s so difficult for her. Like Jack with Children in Earth with the grandson. You have to make a decision and it’s always going to be the wrong one.