Thanks to johnnysunshine and Jcspike17 for this.<\/p>\n
The new issue of Cult Times (#64) features this interview with Jason Behr.
\nThis excerpt can be viewed on their website and the entire article can be
\nread when you pick up a copy which should be on U.S. newstands soon. (It is
\npublished in the UK.)<\/p>\n
The aliens are still among us. For a sweaty-palmed little while there it
\nwas touch and go. It looked as if Max (Jason Behr), Michael (Brendan Fehr),
\nIsabel (Katherine Heigl) and Tess (Emilie de Ravin) \u2013 not to mention their
\nvehicle, the Sci-Fi saga Roswell \u2013 were not long for this world.
\nFortunately, a well-executed shift in tone from romance to Sci-Fi resulted
\nin markedly increased ratings, then to a limited commitment to a second
\nseason and, finally, to enough episodes to complete year two.<\/p>\n\u201cIt always takes a while for a show that\u2019s so high-concept to find its
\nvoice,\u201d Behr says. \u201cDuring the first season we were really trying to come
\nup with these different combinations to find that voice. Towards the end of
\nlast season, we found a nice, comfortable pace that balanced out the Sci-Fi
\nand the emotion and the relationships. At the beginning of the second
\nseason everyone felt really positive. The stories were good. The directors
\nwere good. The guest stars were good…<\/p>\n\u201cAnd I think all the changes were welcome changes” Behr continues. “If the
\nfirst season was the exploration of the aliens\u2019 human sides, their
\nrelationships with other humans and each other, then the second season is
\nmore of a discovery of their alien side. It takes those relationships and
\nputs them in extreme circumstances. So now we\u2019re forced to care more about
\nthe characters. At least, that\u2019s what we\u2019re hoping is happening.<\/p>\n“Bringing in Emilie was crucial to introducing the mythology of the aliens.
\nBefore her, it was basically these three teenagers, these three orphaned
\naliens stumbling around on Earth trying to find their own sense of self.
\nNow they\u2019ve been told they have this enormous responsibility to a greater
\ncause. After that, she became important to the Liz-Max relationship too,
\nbecause as much as he loves Liz, he feels he has a bigger responsibility.
\nAnd here\u2019s Tess, who he\u2019s apparently supposed to be with. So Emilie\u2019s
\ncharacter has really changed a lot of things on the show.\u201d<\/p>\nAny way you slice it – and despite his humble protests that Roswell is an
\nensemble show – Behr is still the star. He\u2019s in practically every scene of
\nevery episode \u2013 take your pick, from Leaving Normal, Heat Wave, Max to the
\nMax and Destiny during Season One to Skin and Bones, Harvest, Max in the
\nCity and A Roswell Christmas Carol so far in Season Two. And even when he\u2019s
\nnot the central character, all roads ultimately lead back to Max.<\/p>\n\u201cI think Max has grown a lot over the past year,\u201d Behr opines. \u201cI think he
\nhas become more comfortable in his skin. He\u2019s become more comfortable with
\nhis position in the grand scheme of things. Earlier on he didn\u2019t really
\nwant to tell people what to do because he believed everyone should have the
\nchance to live their own life and make their own decisions. He also
\nunderstood that other people\u2019s decisions affect everyone. Now that he\u2019s
\nbecoming more comfortable being the leader and being more confident in his
\nchoices and in his instincts. He\u2019s learning to trust himself.\u201d<\/p>\nNow that Roswell has found its storytelling footing, its place on the WB\u2019s
\nschedule and a spot in the hearts and minds of TV viewers, it seems likely
\nthat the show will be around for some time to come. It\u2019s a prospect that
\npleases Behr. \u201cIf we continue on with these kinds of storylines and the
\nbalance that we have found and the voice that the show now has, I would be
\nvery happy for it to stay on for a while,\u201d says the actor, bringing the
\nconversation to a close.<\/p>\n\u201cBut if it goes away tomorrow, I don\u2019t think it will be the end of the
\nworld for me or anybody else on the show. There\u2019s no way I can look at
\nRoswell as being a burden or a responsibility on me because then it
\nwouldn\u2019t be fun anymore. I enjoy what I do. I think the characters are
\ninteresting and I think the stories are interesting. I like the people I\u2019m
\nworking with. The moment it all becomes a job and work for me, I might as
\nwell thrown in the towel.\u201d<\/p><\/blockquote>\nThis is just an excerpt. Get Cult Times #64 for the full feature, where
\nJason talks about Roswell’s fast-paced changes, its most surprising
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