Elizabeth Mitchell wowed us all playing Angelina Jolie’s lover in ‘Gia’, then went on to star in ‘Lost,’ ‘ER’ before that, and countless other TV and movie roles. The good luck charm was also in ‘24’ and ‘Breaking Bad’.
It’s now been four months since NBC’s post-apocalyptic drama Revolution aired a brand new episode and she’s back.
Now filming in beautiful Wilmington, North Carolina. Elizabeth got on the phone and talked.
Describe ‘Revolution’ in three words..
“That’s a great thing to ask, let’s see. Adventure, love – I want to put swash buckling there. How about this? A swash-buckling love adventure.”
Okay. And Elizabeth you’ve been on shows like this with large casts before, what do you think is the key to keeping everyone happy and engaged and how would you say that Revolution is doing that for you?
“Oh what a great question. I love ensembles I think mainly because I started in theater and I love that idea. What keeps people happy and engaged is good work, great words and then I think coming together there’s a lot of…Lost was the same way. We were all very supportive but everybody came ready to play and I think if you have that attitude and there’s not ego which is also the case on Revolution which I really like then it’s fun. You go in and it’s fun and you play together and you antagonize each other on camera and you love each other on camera and you hate each other on camera and then you go off and you try to figure out how to make it even better and you come back and you try to do that. And that’s the collaboration of a group is and has always been very exciting to me. I think it elevates everybody. You rise to the occasion and I love that. I’m a huge fan of adventures. I love to read them, I love to watch them. They go on in my head. So I think anything kind of epic and adventure wise is always a huge draw for me. It’s what I like to watch and to get to actually do it, to be in something that’s Lord of the Rings or Star Wars or any of those things it’s just what my passion is, kind of where I go to escape. So that’s what draws me to it.”
You were talking about how you love being in like action adventure oriented type shows, are you going to get to do any action of your own this second half of the season?
“Yes, yes we are and my father will be thrilled because that’s really the stuff he likes to watch the most. I think that Linda Hamilton‘s his favorite actress. I do get to do some more actiony type stuff and I have a wonderful time. I love that stuff.”
How’s filming in North Carolina?
“I will say the advantages are Wilmington is one of the most beautiful places I’ve ever seen so that has been beautiful. And then what I think that Billy and I were talking about the other day is just how lush and gorgeous the world around you is how that plays a little bit of a part — not a little bit, quite a bit. It’s almost another character in the show and we’ve all loved it. The cast has all loved it here. It’s been, I don’t know, beautiful, interesting to be outside, every time you are you’re kind of amazed by what you’re able to find especially in the second half. I think some of the architecture, some of the abandoned buildings it’s truly beautiful. So for us it’s been a gift.”
When you worked with Angelina Jolie, did you know she would become this famous and do you keep in touch?
“Well I did know she was going to famous because she kind of already was. I mean, the minute she walked on the set I remember that even her stand in was like I can’t stop looking at her. I was like you know what, she’s very cute. So when did I talk to her last? I don’t know it’s probably years ago. I mean I think we get word through friends every once in awhile. She’s deeply lovely, deeply wonderful so I know that she’s there and I think she knows that I’m here. So we haven’t spoken but I definitely have, I don’t know, she’s a pretty great lady.”
Producers, want a hit on your hands? Cast Elizabeth.
‘Revolution’ airs Monday’s 10-11pm ET on NBC.