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 Annette
O'Toole In Smallville Magazine #6: Interview Highlights!
The
sixth issue of Titan's official Smallville magazine is
now starting to hit newsstands.
The
magazine features interviews with actors Jensen Ackles (Jason),
Eric Johnson (Whitney), and Annette O'Toole (Martha), an interview
with supervising producer Jeph Loeb, and features spotlighting
Lana Lang and Ezra Small.
Here
are some details from a fantastic interview with Annette
O'Toole interview conducted by Paul Simpson:
On
a suggestion made to the series' executive producer, Al Gough,
prior to the start of Season Four:
"I
talked to Al Gough in June. I said to Al that I had some ideas
for this year. I had this whole idea of her going to the Smallville
Ledger. Her son eventually becomes a journalist, but he's not
interested in reporting right now, so what if Martha goes to
work for the Ledger and writes a gardening or a cooking column?
Then something happens and all the reporters are busy and they
send her out to cover the story? Something major happens and
Clark has to come and save the day. it just gets her more involved
in the life of the town. Maybe she's good at it. She's an intelligent
woman who needs something more in her life except the farm.
I really wanted to put her in Lionel's way, so maybe she could
team up with Chloe."
 On
learning that Margot Kidder would be playing Dr. Crosby in "Crusade":
"When I heard I thought it was the most brilliant piece
of casting ever. There couldn't be anybody more perfect for
the the first show of the fourth season. She's an emissary from
the character Chris was playing, and it seemed so perfect. She
was so sweet and dear and had a ton of stuff to say - all that
gobbledygook about black kryptonite and this and that - and
she did it great. She's got such a sense of humor. I knew her
a little bit when I did Superman III, and she was so sweet to
me then. I was kind of surprised by that [back] then because
she was being left out in the cold for me. The producers had
contractual disagreements [with Margot] so they decided that
Lana Lang was going to take over the female lead in that movie.
It was so not about that. Now we have friends in common, and
she lives in Montana - she's a great woman. It wasn't hard working
with her - she just came in, and she's one of those people who
is so warm and ready to do what is necessary. That was a great
start to the year."
On
Chloe knowing The Secret, and the addition of Lois Lane to the
series:
"That's really interesting. I think that's really good;
I'm really glad. I wish they would save Lois for certain things.
I really like Erica, and I know they're crazy about the chemistry
between her and Tom, but it takes away from the story you're
te lling
now unless you use it really well. The Lana relationship went
in such a different direction from what I expected it to, it
just kind of changed everything."
O'Toole
has MANY very interesting things to say, such as her reaction
to a Martha scene written for "Unsafe" and the importance
of Clark having a guy friend to hang out with. The whole interview
is worth the cover price itself, it's that good.
Stay
tuned for more details from Smallville Magazine #6 this
weekend. If you'd like a copy of Smallville Magazine, check
your local newsstand or bookstore, or contact Express Mags at
1-877-363-1310.
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