The Seeker’s Omnibus

Interview: BRIDGET REGAN (Kahlan Amnell) from “Legend of the Seeker”

A few weeks ago, I got the chance to speak to BRIDGET REGAN who plays Kahlan Amnell on the wonderful series, Legend of the Seeker.

I have become a fan of Bridget Regan since Legend of the Seeker started, and it was really great to get a chance to speak with her. I expect this is not the last time we’re going to see her (so take note of her name). I have a feeling this is the beginning of a long career for Bridget Regan (remember that I said it first), and that’s why I am excited to share what she had to say with you.

Of course don’t miss Legend of the Seeker on weekends (go to www.legendoftheseeker.com to find your local time and channel).

Here is the interview:

Can you talk about how you first got the part?

Bridget Regan: Yes, it was just a regular audition I got from my manager and agent. I first auditioned in New York, and there was no script and I had “Wikipediated” the story all night and going “what’s going here?”, I have not idea. And I was trying to figure it out, and I just went it and gave it a try. And then I was in LA for something else, and they had me come in again, and they kept having me back again and back again, and next thing I knew, I was on a plane to New Zealand, and riding horses, fighting with daggers, and the rest is history.

How did you prepare for the part? How long did it take you?

Bridget Regan: When we came out here, they pushed the shooting twice, mostly because of the script and trying to get everything right. And we had enough time to work on riding, fighting and getting the costumes right and all those things. And I am so thankful because I needed that training, because I hadn’t fought enough or ridden to make it look like I had been doing it my whole life, and I knew I had to make it feel like it was second nature in order to pull it off. The beautiful thing about playing a character from a book is that if you read the pages, she’s described by Richard, and she’s described by the people, and there’s a section where it’s actually in her mind and in her thoughts, and I just read the book like crazy.

Do you do your own stunts?

Bridget Regan: I do. Occasionally they won’t let me do things like jump out of trees or roll downhills, and I have an amazing stunt woman – she has work on everything down here. She takes over when they won’t let me do it. And also there’s a lot of coverage they can do. We have two units going all the time for the show because we film so fast, so she’ll do stuff for me there when I can’t be there. But yes, I do almost everything and it’s freaking fun, I love this, it’s such a cool part of my job.

Read the whole interview…