Interviewer: In the first episode, Marcel talks about like, a family and I
think he's talking about like, the people around him, as a family.
Does, do we ever meet Marcel's family, at least in
these first episodes?
We know he's an orphan, but are there family members
that we might be introduced to?
Charles: Yeah, I think he has a distant Italian cousin that lives in
Jersey, that comes to crash on his couch.
Comedy ensues.
Interviewer: You guys have hoagies.
Charles: Hoagies, yeah.
It's like, you know, fish out of water.
Interviewer: I like it.
Charles: He's orphaned.
You'll find out very soon, we go into a little bit
of his back story to see where he comes from.
Interviewer: Okay.
Charles: You learn about his mother and father and um, and any extended
family I guess is up in the air.
Maybe you'll, something or a relative.
Interviewer: Okay.
All right.
A lot of people seem to be afraid of Marcel.
So, do you think he feels the best way to rule people is by having them be
afraid, or is that not his intent?
Charles: Oh, just the witches are afraid.
Everybody else loves him.
They have a great time with him.
The only way to rule is with fear.
You know, violence is, is a great way to gain significance
and be the most important thing in anyone's life, I think.
If you're threatening their lives, they'll, yeah that's cause for fear and that's
one way he gets control.
Interviewer: Okay.
We don't see Marcel with Elijah, I believe, in the first
episode.
I'm curious what their relationship is like.
We know what his is like with Klaus, but what is his Marcel's
relationship with Elijah?
Charles: We'll learn about that.
As you know, the first episode is, that we'll air, is told through Elijah's point
of view.
You'll see him interacting with certain characters, maybe
Marcel.
Interviewer: Okay.
Charles: And you'll have to stay tuned and watch October 3rd.
Check us out.
Interviewer: Okay.
There's been a lot of rumors that Marcel and Rebecca
have a past, and . . .
Charles: Who says that?
It's lies.
Interviewer: I think, I think it might have come out of your mouth.
Maybe a little bit.
Charles: Yeah.
Well we talked about it to at TCH, so it's kind of no
surprise that those two of any might have a past together and that's
another thing that, you know, we'll go to fairly quickly, you'll get the
back story on, if there is any back story.
Interviewer: So let me ask you this.
Have you filmed any love scenes?
Charles: Many.
Interviewer: Oh!
Charles: You mean for the show?
Interviewer: For the show.
Charles: Oh, any personal . . .
Interviewer: Have you filmed any love scenes for The Originals which airs
October 3rd on . . .
Charles: What have you been browsing, what have you seen?
Have I filmed any love scenes?
What can I say?
I, honestly, I can honestly say that, I can honestly say
that I can't answer that.
Interviewer: All right, I respect that.
Talk about Klaus and Marcel, because there's definitely a rivalry set up
in the first episode, but they also have a long history together.
They seem like they were good friends at one time, is that, is that going to be a challenge
for them to kind of be 'frienemies' I guess?
Is that kind of what their relationship becomes?
Charles: Yeah.
Yeah, and, yeah I think like with any friendship, I mean
with my friends I hope they challenge me.
Like, I don't want them to just be, you know, kind of like yes men, "Oh yeah
it's great, you should do that or..."
I'm not disrespecting any of my friends now, because if you're my
friend, you're my friend for a good reason, because you challenge me.
And, yeah, so I think that's that's part of the
relationship, I think it's just natural.
So yeah, there's going to be like, smooth patches and there's
going to be rough patches, yeah.
Interviewer: Okay.
Speaking of challenges, what's, what's been a challenge
since you started shooting?
Whether it's a particular scene or just something you weren't expecting with what
you've shot so far?
Charles: Schedules.
As far as adjusting for mother nature, rain.
Actors who can't be on set during certain periods of
time, so you've got to be like, pretty flexible.
One thing I've learned is you've got to be open with what
scenes we're even doing for the day.
And then even to be able to break it down, break a scene down and then go right
into it.
Like being able to, so there's nothing like really set in my mind.
It's kind of like I'm showing up and I'm going to go to work, it's all a
surprise, so . . .
Interviewer: Okay.
Charles: . . . it's kind of, it's kind of, it's fun because it's
unpredictable.
Interviewer: Okay
Charles: Yeah.
Interviewer: I talked to Danielle and she said that sometimes there's been
some late night dancing going on.
Maybe when you guys were shooting late.
Like Marcel and Davina, maybe there's, between scenes, you guys are dancing
around a little bit, just getting the energy.
Is that, is that true?
Charles: No, she's a liar.
She's a liar, she's a teenager.
Teenagers lie.
Yeah, we have fun.
I mean yeah, she's just, so refreshing, like to be
around, that it just makes you want to dance.
Danielle, you, it's you who makes us want to dance.
I don't want to dance, I just do when I'm around
you.
And yeah, Claire and I, we do, we got a little shake.
And, you know, it helps us shake things up.
Interviewer: Okay.
So DVD extras maybe for the first season, we'll see some
of that dancing.
Charles: Yeah, there might be break dance battle.
Interviewer: Yeah.
Charles: I'm really, I'm really pushing for like a dance episode.
Interviewer: I like it.
Charles: Yeah.
Interviewer: I like it.
Okay.
Charles: Yeah.
Interviewer: I know you and Joseph have known each other a long time,
right?
Charles: Mm-hmm.
Interviewer: Tell me about the first time you met him, or when did you guys
first meet?
Charles: I met him, we were playing Poker at a friend's house, and we were
just introduced, and didn't even know each other were actors, so we just
talked about photography.
You know, I'd just bought a camera, he just bought a camera.
We talked about lenses and we played Poker, and then, most
of the times we'd get together was through those mutual friends of either
playing Poker or some sort of social gathering.
Interviewer: Okay.
Sounds full circle, you guys are here on The Originals
together.
Charles: Yeah, yeah.
Interviewer: That's awesome.
All right, all right.
Charles: Yeah.
Interviewer: Well thanks so much.
Charles: I appreciate it.
Interviewer: Can't wait for the show.
Charles: Yeah.
Interviewer: All right, Charles, thank you.
Charles: October 3rd.