Invasion's "Mommy You Smell Funny?" tag has become one of the unforgettable lines for this years new TV line up, but it's Kari Matchett, one of the stars of Invasion who is becoming one of the unforgettable faces.
On the show Kari plays Mariel Underlay the ex-wife of Russell and who is now remarried to the town Sheriff. Mariel Underlay is Chief of Staff at Homestead Hospital and helped take care of my wounds after I was attacked by a "gator." She went missing the night of the hurricane, but luckily was rescued and fully recovered. Mariel's kind of overprotective when it comes to her children, Jesse and Rose, though the kids say she's been acting a little off lately. I wonder if it has anything to do with that night that she disappeared...
I was able to chat with Kari about her character, love of acting and her ongoing crush on Hardy Boys' heart throb Shaun Cassidy (who also created and writes Invasion). I tried to get uncover some INVASION scoop...well...read on.. to see if I got any.....
OK! First question... have you kissed Eddie Cibrian yet? and how was it???
(laughs!) I haven't kissed Eddie. So I don't know how it was!
How big of a crush did you have on Shaun Cassidy
(Iaughs) Actually quite a big one. I had his poster on my wall when I was growing up, I did truly loved him.
I assume you watched all those Hardy Boys episodes?
I watched some of The Hardy Boys, but it was mostly his music & the satin jacket. Where have those stain jackets gone?
I'm sure they will come back in style a couple of years from now!
I'm trying to build up the courage to actually ask him if he has a couple of extras lying around. I would really love one.
So has Shaun come to the set singing the "Do Run Run" yet?
Not yet, but there is always the future
So how was it meeting Shaun Cassidy?
When I went in for the meeting I saw "Shaun Cassidy" and I thought it can't be " THE SHAUN CASSIDY." Come on it has to be another one, but what kind of fool would name himself Shaun Cassidy! So I went an meet with him, and then auditioned and at the end of my audition Shaun actually said to me "You Rock." and I was really cool and went outside the door, and basically did a "totally Tom Cruise from Oprah" an absolute joy dance!
Does Shaun plan to do a guest appearance on Invasion?
Oh wow, I actually think I will make that suggestion, That's a very cool thought!
What do you like most about your character "Mariel"?
You know, the best thing for me in playing any character is someone who is three dimensional already on the page. Because of the conflicts on so many different fronts that Mariel is going through it's really a full journey on so many levels of conflicts and obstacles to try to work through. Which makes my work infinity interesting, because there are lots of puzzles and knots to untie. That's what you want, you don't want a simple character with no conflicts.
I think your character has lots of conflicts.
Yeah! Exactly -- So I love that! She has a lot going on.
Do you know allot the storyline which is happening with your character or you do you find out with each new script?
A little bit of both. There is always surprises when I get a script. But Shaun is very forthright with letting us all know what our journey's are. He gives us the overview to help us connect the dots with our internal journey.
What's the difference of film here in Hollywood than filming in Canada?
There are lots of differences. There's more money here! It's interesting with even more money, the more time it all comes down to the work. The work is the same. Sometimes you work with great people, and some times you don't. I feel working on "Invasion" I'm working with great people. It's an elevated experience for me on so many levels. I feel like, to really answer the questions honestly I would have to have a broad spectrum with here.
This is a pretty massive project to be working on. There are great chemistry between all the actors. We do like each other and we hang out. We also get along with the creative and producers, there are no conflicts or problems. Everybody is on the same page and trying to make this show to be the best thing it can be and a open and creative process. I've had great experiences in Canada but this one is pretty special.
What do you feel is your highlight of your career so far is?
Taking "Invasion" out of that question, I did a series called Nero Wolf, and I played a number of different characters. It was a series set in the 40s, 50s, 60s. and I played 13 different characters during the course of two seasons. I always played this fantastic leading lady - outrageous actress types. It's the stuff when your a little girl when you watching 40s movies Katherine Hepburn, Rosslyn Russell.
You think, "Oh My God" I want to play with that kind of glamour and those kind of cloths and you feel like you want to play in that realm.
In that series, I got to play in that realm, and my favorite character in that time was a go-go dancer, Julie Jaquette she was fun free spirit. She worked in a club called "10 Little Indians" and walking with her for three weeks it's was the most fun I ever had, she was just a fun, a fun fun character.
You take on the energy of characters you play, because they infiltrate your consciousness - you're waking hours. Being that truly, truly no problem kind of free spirit and have fun. It was really the most have fun.
What would be the weirdest character in your acting career?
Playing an alien on Earth's Final Conflict.
So talking about Alien? Is your character on Invasion are you part alien? part human? part dolphin? Can you say what your are???
I know what I am.
Your know what you are, but your not going to tell us. Your going to make us watch right?!
It is yet to be discovered. By others.
But you character smells differently!
I guess I do.
You can't tell me the plot of upcoming episodes?
I really can't.
Can you tell us what is the current CD in your car?
I'm listening to Arcade Fire allot.
Do you a book you have your nose in currently?
I just started reading this great book about the film industry called, Easy Riders, Raging Bulls (How the Sex-Drugs-and-Rock 'N' Roll Generation Saved Hollywood). All about the the 60/70s joy time in film making.
I have one more questions, Now your on a hit show on ABC and I'm sure your life is turned upside down. When you go out do you get allot of people come up to you now?
Interesting enough, I have been insanely busy since we have started airing so my time out in the world has been very limited. I did go into an airport, I was flying back to Toronto for the weekend. After the first show aired and I had many stares, and one person stopped dead in his tacks. Which was a bit alarming. (laughing) But you know you have to keep walking and pretend like it's normal.
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