- I love how they re-imagined the whole world of Sabrina
and how they made it very horror.
There's a lot of classic horror films that we nod to
in the scripts and in the show, like the Exorcist
and Rosemary's Baby.
(eerie music)
They're coming to get you, Barbara.
- Harvey Kinkle, the only person you're gonna scare
is yourself!
(Sabrina giggles)
- [Harvey] Gotcha.
- Goodnight, Harvey.
- Goodnight, Sabrina.
Me not actually being a huge horror fan
because I have, like a lot of creative people,
like you know, you have a vivid imagination.
And makes it hard to sleep
if you put those things into your head sometimes.
But this is, it's really fun to be on the show
because it's introducing me
to all these classic horror films.
And it's really cool to see the creative liberties
that are available in that medium.
There was a list of classic films
that were essentially referenced in the scripts.
And unfortunately there was a screening
that I actually missed where Lee Toland Krieger,
our executive producer and first director,
he directed the first two episodes,
and Roberto sat the whole cast down
and they showed him a screening with all these references
that where they would show kind of the tone of the film.
And yeah, just kind of like, almost like a mood board,
but with films.
But that was the day before I was cast.
So I missed it.
But yeah, the casting process for me was so bizarre.
'Cause I auditioned once, the next day I auditioned again,
a day went by I did the screen test,
I got the job, and then I flew out
to Vancouver for the rest of the year.
So it was like four days, five days
and then my life was completely changed.
My first audition,
actually every audition was with Kiernan.
It's so vital to have a very grounded relationship
'cause that grounds the rest of the show
and the rest of the extravagant horror spectacle
that goes on outside of the Harvey and Sabrina relationship.
I love playing in love.
It's really, it's always a good time.
And of course Roberto did an amazing job
of writing those scenes.
Everybody wants to be in love, you know?
And that's a pretty close way to get to it.
For me, at least.
I did do a fair bit of research on Satanic worshipers,
'cause I thought that was quite interesting.
But as far as my research for Harvey,
was quite minimal actually.
Because especially in a TV format, you make a mold
for the character and then you let the story inform
what's gonna happen to him.
You know, with a film you have a start and an end.
With this, it's just a constant ride.
So yeah, you make an outline
and then you let the story fill it up.
I think it's great that he wasn't written too oblivious
and too, I guess dumbfounded.
But more unaware of what's going on.
'Cause that's really all it is,
is he has no idea that magic exists in this world.
And it's not that he's not smart.
It's just that, yeah he just doesn't know.
It's really amazing how everyone's so fitting
to their character and their such a good person off-set
and they're so talented, you know what I'm saying?
Like, everybody's so talented
and so perfectly cast
and so awesome and cool to hang out with.
Like, it's more than a stoke of luck.
You know, it's really cool to watch
and learn from everybody.
(upbeat instrumental music)