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INTERVIEW: UGO.com Talks With Executive Producer Scott Rosenbaum..

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WEBSITE: UGO.com

WRITTEN BY: Alex Zalben

DIRECT LINK: http://www.ugo.com/tv/v-scott-rosenbaum-interview

UGO: What was your mission statement going into V, taking over from Scott Peters?
Scott Rosenbaum: The hope was to continue the great work he was already doing and at the same time, add my spin to it.. I wanted to add more action, more Visitor mythology reveals, and get to know the characters more.. I want the show to be a sci – fi action piece ala Aliens..

UGO: Several episodes in, how do you feel that’s holding up?
SR: I think we’re doing a good job.. It’s always tricky at first because you inherit a show that has a lot of rules and story’s already in place.. You don’t want to just completely change things over night, you have to slowly move into the new while honoring the old.. The show’s getting there and season two will be explosive..

UGO: It feels like a very different show pre and post break.. Do you feel like the tone you’ve got going right now is where the show will continue to live?
SR: Yes.. I think the show needs to have a gritty, realistic feel.. We are at war, it’s a wartime show, and there are going to be tough choices made, lives at risk, and people under stress who will do things they normally may have not..

UGO: Let’s talk about the main characters, give us a rundown of where they are, and where they’re going:
SR: Erica – Erica is in a battle for her son and humanity.. Tyler’s been chosen by Anna for a reason she doesn’t understand or know but she’s going to have to find out.. Erica is at first a character that isn’t ready to put both feet in the fight so to speak, but season end, she will be ” all in..”

Ryan – Ryan is at a crossroads.. He’s kept his identity to Val a secret because he thought it would protect her.. He was wrong.. The secrets only make things worse and now Ryan is going to have to fight out a much bigger hole he ever thought he would.. Ryan will also learn that fighting the V’s, Anna and bliss is much harder than he ever thought..

Father Jack – Jack’s in a place where he needs to truly find out what his place in this war is.. As a priest he in some ways has his hands tied, or at least he thinks.. By the end of the Season however, Jack is going to become more a ” soldier – priest “ than a ” priest – soldier..”

Tyler – Tyler’s infatuation with Lisa and all things V has made him vulnerable to their manipulation.. He’s unaware of the fact that they hold an even higher purpose for him and he is going to find himself placed in the middle of a very difficult situation..

Chad – Chad’s playing with fire.. He’s got one foot in the Fifth Column camp and one foot in Anna’s.. He better be careful or he’ll get burned..

Hobbes – Hobbes a man you don’t want to mess with.. The V’s are messing with him, and trust me, he’s going to take the gloves off and sparks will fly..

UGO: One thing you added in was that the V’s are, essentially, emotionless.. Why was this necessary?
SR: The V’s are emotionless because emotions don’t serve a warring species well.. Emotions can cause you to have empathy, love and feelings.. The V’s are all about the perpetuity of their species and a lack of conscience makes them more frightening, powerful, and hard to stop..

UGO: Another idea that existed P.R. ( Pre – Rosenbaum ) was that the show was a pretty clear critique of the Obama administration.. Do you feel like that’s still there, or has the show shifted focus?
SR: The show is not a critique of the Obama Administration.. It merely in many ways reflects our world, the time we live in, and the choices human beings make for a multiple of reasons.. What’s interesting is some people point to show as a critique of the Obama Administration but just as many say it’s a critique of GW Bush’s Administration.. I guess in life, we all see things from different POV’s but that’s what makes things interesting..

UGO: Episode Four ended with the reveal of an invasion fleet on the other side of the galaxy.. How soon are we going to see them getting here?
SR: They will arrive at the first season’s end..

UGO: A lot of fans have commented on the treatment of the FBI in the show, that they’re dependant on the Vs, let terrorists into their offices, and generally are a bit hapless..
SR: There is no one I respect as much as our law enforcement and military.. To that extent, Federal law is absolutely necessary.. The show I think, reflects the difficulty of Federal, and even State law, in that often times are police, politicians and military have their hands tied by public opinion.. The V’s are using this to their advantage, as do other terrorist groups, because they know our great country is based on freedoms and popular vote.. In my mind the FBI would never let the V’s have any control of their offices – but people love the V’s, don’t want them to leave, so the government feels in order to keep them here they agree to let them help.. Big mistake, but, public pressure will do that to you..

UGO: Clearly one of the big current plot points is the army of V soldiers Anna is breeding.. Given the budget limitations of television, how much of an army are we going to see? How much of a battle are we going to see?
SR: The finale will answer some of these questions.. However, we are going to see a lot more of the V soldiers and their army in Season Two.. Also, when the battle starts, we will see the battle.. We do have budget limitations but we’ll figure it out..

UGO: We’ve had a lot of nerdtastic guest stars on the show, from Alan Tudyk to Michael Trucco.. Who else are we going to see coming up?
SR: Season Two we’ll definitely have a lot more.. I enjoy this type of casting and it will continue..

UGO: Are we going to see The Fifth Column and the Visitors in a détente for the rest of the show, or could we end up in total global apocalypse territory – or somewhere in between?
SR: I’ll only say this – before any détente – there will be blood..

UGO: And when are we going to get to see the Visitors sans human skin?
SR: Season Two..

UGO: It’s a pretty crowded landscape out there, especially for sci – fi and genre shows.. To sum up, what makes V unique?
SR: What makes V unique is the expanse of the canvas it provides.. We can tell stories about the V’s on the ship.. V’s on Earth.. V’s on other planets.. There’s also so much mythology.. Where they came from? Why are they here? And what they plan to do with us.. On top of that we have the human perspective.. The story’s are really limitless..