Here's an interview that Amy Acker with TVLine's Alyse Whitney about her guest-star roles on Grimm and Once Upon A Time. In the article, Acker talks about how her experiences with working on Grimm and Once Upon A Time compare and contrast to each other given the fact that they both involve fairytale elements. Here's an excerpt from the article where she talks about these two experiences:
TVLINE | Did you watch Grimm before you guest-starred?
I was actually super excited to see it from the beginning, because I worked with David [Greenwalt, one of the show's creators] before on Angel. I loved the idea of all these fairy-tale shows that were coming out, because it just seemed so much fun to see how they twist things that you think you know about.
TVLINE | What was it like reuniting with David and his Grimm partner (and fellow Angel producer), Jim Kouf?
I was so excited when they called! I hadn’t gotten to see them for awhile. Back on Angel, David was one of my favorite people and has remained so. I was just so excited that he was doing such a cool show. When it came on the air, I was watching it with my husband, and I was like, “Oh, I hope I get to be on that! I want to audition for that.” So when they called and asked me to do it, I was like, “Oh, even better!” [Laughs]
TVLINE | You also have a role coming up on Once Upon a Time. Can you tell us a little bit about it?
I can say that it’s basically the total opposite of the character in Grimm. My character is very pink!
TVLINE | Was it more fun being in one fairy tale world than the other?
I think I enjoyed them both so much because I got to do both of them — because they were so different. It really was night and day. It was so fun to go to Once because I had just done Grimm, and it was this very heavy, dark thing; going to Once, I got to play something totally different, yet it was all kind of within this fairy-tale realm.
TVLINE | What do you see as the main differences between Grimm and Once? How were the vibes different between the two sets?
I’ve seen episodes of Once that are darker than the one that I did, but I do feel like Grimm has more of a gritty feel. The location in Portland was damp and rainy, and it has a lot more prosthetics — more of a creature vibe — whereas Once has more of a magical vibe with all the costumes. At Once, everything just felt… grand, in the best sense of the word. When I saw my costume, I was just like, “GASP! – I get to wear that?” [Laughs]
TVLINE | You are very familiar with the sci-fi/supernatural genre. How was the work on Grimm and Once different than your work on Angel or Dollhouse? Do you have a favorite?
That’s the thing that I love about doing these genre shows. I just feel so lucky to have worked with these amazing writers — like Joss [Whedon] and the people who he hired to work on Angel – who went on to make other great shows. When I think back, it’s so hard to even be like, “Oh, which one’s my favorite?” because I feel like I’ve been really blessed as an actress to play so many different types of characters. They’re all in a similar genre, I guess, but they all feel so different, and they’re all written so well — they all feel so real.
My thoughts: I absolutely love both Grimm and Once Upon A Time, and I loved Amy Acker on Angel, so I can't wait to see her on both shows. :)
Link to the full article:Grimm and Once Upon a Time: Amy Acker Compares Fairytale Worlds
TVLINE | Did you watch Grimm before you guest-starred?
I was actually super excited to see it from the beginning, because I worked with David [Greenwalt, one of the show's creators] before on Angel. I loved the idea of all these fairy-tale shows that were coming out, because it just seemed so much fun to see how they twist things that you think you know about.
TVLINE | What was it like reuniting with David and his Grimm partner (and fellow Angel producer), Jim Kouf?
I was so excited when they called! I hadn’t gotten to see them for awhile. Back on Angel, David was one of my favorite people and has remained so. I was just so excited that he was doing such a cool show. When it came on the air, I was watching it with my husband, and I was like, “Oh, I hope I get to be on that! I want to audition for that.” So when they called and asked me to do it, I was like, “Oh, even better!” [Laughs]
TVLINE | You also have a role coming up on Once Upon a Time. Can you tell us a little bit about it?
I can say that it’s basically the total opposite of the character in Grimm. My character is very pink!
TVLINE | Was it more fun being in one fairy tale world than the other?
I think I enjoyed them both so much because I got to do both of them — because they were so different. It really was night and day. It was so fun to go to Once because I had just done Grimm, and it was this very heavy, dark thing; going to Once, I got to play something totally different, yet it was all kind of within this fairy-tale realm.
TVLINE | What do you see as the main differences between Grimm and Once? How were the vibes different between the two sets?
I’ve seen episodes of Once that are darker than the one that I did, but I do feel like Grimm has more of a gritty feel. The location in Portland was damp and rainy, and it has a lot more prosthetics — more of a creature vibe — whereas Once has more of a magical vibe with all the costumes. At Once, everything just felt… grand, in the best sense of the word. When I saw my costume, I was just like, “GASP! – I get to wear that?” [Laughs]
TVLINE | You are very familiar with the sci-fi/supernatural genre. How was the work on Grimm and Once different than your work on Angel or Dollhouse? Do you have a favorite?
That’s the thing that I love about doing these genre shows. I just feel so lucky to have worked with these amazing writers — like Joss [Whedon] and the people who he hired to work on Angel – who went on to make other great shows. When I think back, it’s so hard to even be like, “Oh, which one’s my favorite?” because I feel like I’ve been really blessed as an actress to play so many different types of characters. They’re all in a similar genre, I guess, but they all feel so different, and they’re all written so well — they all feel so real.
My thoughts: I absolutely love both Grimm and Once Upon A Time, and I loved Amy Acker on Angel, so I can't wait to see her on both shows. :)
Link to the full article:Grimm and Once Upon a Time: Amy Acker Compares Fairytale Worlds
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