One of the things I love about the Collider Connected video series is that it allows us to conduct deep dive interviews with people in Hollywood without having to constantly watch the timer. Not only does it lead to great behind-the-scenes stories from the making of tons of projects we all know and love, but it also allows for the conversation to be free flowing, so while you might have an idea of where you’re trying to go, you’re able to end up talking for ten minutes about something completely unexpected and it’s not a problem.
With the fun new seriesResident Alienpremiering tonight on Syfy, I recently landed an extended interview withAlan Tudykto not only talk about playing an alien in human skin, but his entire career fromPatch AdamswithRobin Williamsto the biggest crowdfunding success story of 2015:Con Man.
Before going any further, if you haven’t seen theResident Alientrailers, the series is based on the Dark Horse comic and was adapted for TV by formerFamily GuywriterChris Sheridan. The show follows a crash-landed alien named Harry (Tudyk) who, after taking on the human identity of a small-town Colorado doctor, gets roped into solving a local murder. As he attempts to fit in and not get found out, he’s also working on his secret mission to kill all the humans on Earth. I’ve seen the first few episodes and not only is Tudyk great in the role, the series consistently does things you won’t expect and it made me laugh out loud a lot.Resident Alienalso starsAlice Wetterlund, Corey Reynolds, Sara TomkoandLevi Fiehler.
Besides what I previously mentioned, during the extended interview Tudyk talked about what he learned fromFrances McDormandmakingWonder Boysthat he still uses today, what it was like working withWill SmithonI, Robot, how he’s doing four roles inRaya the Last Dragon, howWreck-It Ralphchanged during the production, his original character inFrozenand why it changed, his voice for the Joker onHarley Quinn, hisDeadpool 2appearance withMatt Damon, what it was like makingRogue Onewith the reshoots, if he’s in the Disney+ seriesAndor, why he wanted to be part ofResident Alienand how he worked with directorDavid Donkinand Chris Sheridan on the character, his other Syfy seriesDevil May Care, the incredible crowdfunding success ofCon Man,his history with Comic-Cons and how they’ve changed, and so much more I can’t list it all here.
Check out what he had to say in the player above and below is a full list of everything we talked about. Again, I definitely recommend checking outResident Alienwhen you get the chance.
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