Selma Blair: 'Hellboy II's Girl on Fire
By Emily Christianson, Hollywood.com Staff
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Tuesday, July 08, 2008
HW: Is it as satiric as the Australian one? Or is it more sitcom-y?
SB: No, it’s satiric. I mean, it’s like the Australian one. It’s not sitcom-y…it’s not so in your face. But there’s a lot of love. The mother and daughter really love each other. They’re really close. But my character’s a bit demented, I have to say…Very whiny. And very loud. I’m very loud.
HW: What’s it like working with a comedy veteran like Molly Shannon?
SB: She is so kind and warm and such a talented woman. I’m learning a lot from her. I haven’t done a lot of work like this. She’s such a comedian and I’m not that experienced with this type of thing so it is great. It is long hours, there’s a lot to do but I’m getting used to it. She makes it so much easier.
HW: Were you looking for something on television? Are you worried about being out of the movie game for nine months a year?
SB: No, I’m okay. I’m okay with it. I was in Budapest shooting Hellboy II, and I kind of thought, “You know, I think I’ve had it with locations for a while.” You know? It was pretty lonely, you know, being away, even though I love everyone on the movie so much. But it’s like, “God. I’d like to kind of lay some roots down in one place for a while.” I’ve been traveling so much, I feel like such a gypsy, and kind of just wanted to get settled. So, I was kind of looking for a TV show.
Photo: Selma Blair and Molly Shannon star in Kath and Kim. (Credit: NBC)