The Seeker’s Omnibus

Interview: Legend of the Seeker’s Craig Horner

Fans of the epic fantasy series Legend of the Seeker take note: The series is back, with a new episode, “Mirror,” added this weekend and four more on the way, including the Season 1 finale. For those uninitiated, Legend of the Seeker follows the journey of Richard Cypher, a young woodsman who discovers that he has a bigger mission in life: he’s part of a prophecy to end oppression with the help of a mysterious woman named Kahlan (Bridget Regan) and a wise wizard named Zedd (Bruce Spense). The show is based on Terry Goodkind’s Sword of Truth book series, and was created by Sam Raimi and others from the team behind Hercules: Legendary Journeys and Xena: Warrior Princess. Last week, Hulu spoke to Legend of the Seeker’s Craig Horner, who plays Richard. — Rebecca Harper (rebecca.harper@hulu.com), Editor

Hulu: Legend of the Seeker is filmed in New Zealand, but you’re from Australia. What’s it like? Are you isolated while you’re shooting?
Craig Horner: Even though it’s like a three-hour flight, it’s still like I’m in a different place. I’m completely isolated from my friend and family and just don’t have the time to go back. I work so late, it’s hard to get the last flight on a Friday night, and it’s just not worth flying for one night. It’s tough.

In terms of culture, there are a lot of similarities between Australia and New Zealand. We’re close to each other but so far from everything else. We’ve got instant passports, so you can shuttle back and forth between Australia and New Zealand, no matter where you’re from. My dad’s a Kiwi, so I knew a bit about New Zealand, so it wasn’t that hard for me. But it was hard for someone like Bridget because Auckland and San Diego couldn’t be more opposite. She learned and adjusted really well.

There’s LOTS more! (pun intended) Read the whole interview…