Superman: Unbound is
the latest Dc Universe animated original movie from Warner
Bros. Home Entertainment. The movie is based on the Geoff Johns and Gary
Frank 2008 Dc Comics book Superman: Brainiac,
and tells the story of a powerful and destructive force that is destroying
planets all over the galaxy, and is now coming to Earth. Can Superman prevent
the same fate of happening to Earth or will we succumb on the hands of this
world destroyer?
Giving their voices to this
movie are Matt Bomer from White Collar as Superman, John
Noble from Fringe asBrainiac, Molly
Quinn as Supergirl and Stana Katic as Lois
Lane, both from Castle.
During a roundtable interview
with Collider, at WonderCon, actress Molly
Quinn told how she wanted to voice Supergirl, that she (supergirl) was such
an iconic charater and that she would love to play a live action Batgirl. (trailer after the interview)
“(Collider) Question: As you thought about
Supergirl, what was the key for how you wanted to play her?
MOLLY QUINN: I wanted to
make sure that she was strong and that, even when she argued and had her little
moments of teenaged angst, she knew, deep down inside, what she was going to do.
She would ask advice, after she had her mind made up. I think that’s just
completely fun, and so real. I think a lot of times when people
play superheroes, they stick with this, “I am a superhero,” but the truth is
that we’re all human and that human quality is really important to bring.
(Collider) Was it weird to play an icon and to know
that people have thought about Supergirl, for generations, and imagined what
she was like?
QUINN: Oh, gosh! I
tried not to think about any of that. I just tried to focus on how much
fun it was. But, now that you’re saying that, I’m like, “Oh, my god, I
hope they like it! Did I play it right? Are they going to be upset
that I’m a redhead, in real life?” I want the people to be happy. I
loved getting the job, but whatever I do, I like making good movies because I
like to watch good movies. As long as I can do that, I’m happy. And
I hope people enjoy Supergirl because I liked [playing] her, a lot.
(Collider)
For people who have never seen an animated movie, what would you say to get
them to watch it?
QUINN: It’s a great
fantasy. You’re going to enjoy it, from the beginning to the end.
There’s enough humor mixed in with the fighting. There are enough rest
stops. You’re going to enjoy it, but you’re not going to get worn
out. Also, Brainiac is incredible, just that entire character, in
general. It’s phenomenal! That would be my biggest selling point.
(Collider) Do the action scenes require you to just do
a lot of grunting and yelling in the booth?
QUINN: Yes,
absolutely! And that’s the most fun. One of the scenes said
something like, “Supergirl punches through 10 androids in a row, going in a
circle formation.” I remember being in the booth and going, “Okay, how
would I do this?” So, I do this whole thing and, when they put it
together, it looked better than I could have imagined. In the booth, I
know a lot of people will just stand there and do it, but I really enjoyed
getting into it. I’ll throw those punches and I’ll act like I’m being
thrown aside. Whenever there are winks, I try to do the whole
thing. People think I’m ridiculous, but I think it adds something really
important to the performance. It’s fun!
(Collider) Nathan Fillion is both a geek and a veteran
of voice-overs in the DC world. Did he have any influence on you doing
this, or you wanting to do this? Did he give you any insight into what
the process was going to be like?
QUINN:
You know, he didn’t. I’d like to say that he did, but he didn’t.
The only thing that Nathan ever says, when I ask him for any type of advice is,
“You’re in this industry. That’s enough. If you weren’t good, you
wouldn’t be here.” I’m always like, “Thanks, Nathan! I appreciate
it!” That’s his words of wisdom, and it is true. He’s funny.
(Collider) Do you have to be more uninhibited to do
voice-over work or on-camera work?
QUINN: I think it’s
equal. That’s very interesting because it comes out in two completely
different ways. Definitely in voice-over, you have to be completely
uninhibited. More than that, you have to put yourself back into the
enjoyment of pretending. Whereas in live-action, you do need to be
completely uninhibited, but it’s different. It’s more laid-back and about
having a conversation. With voice-over, you have to pretend like you’re
three, except you can talk and read. Both times, you have to be
uninhibited, but it’s two different types.
(Collider)
You also narrated books 4 and 5 of The Mortal Instruments audio
books?
QUINN: Yeah. That was
great! I’m a huge fan of that series. Always have been. In
the last one, we think a character is dead. I was in the book reading,
and I started bawling. I was in tears, reading, “And she strokes his
hair, as his last breath comes out,” but it sounded awesome in the audio books,
so I was happy for that. But, those books touched my heart. I
thought they would cut out all the crying, or let me re-read it, but they were
like, “No, that was perfect!” It was good because it means so much to me.
(Collider) Do you find that that’s a really different
style of acting, to do narrating?
QUINN: I think so.
It’s almost like you get to do every voice in the cartoon. That’s the way
I like to look at it. I asked about that, before I went in.
Sometimes they want you just to read very stoic and in one voice, but with
slight inflection. Because there are a lot of aliens and demons in
[Cassandra Clare’s] work, I asked if I could come up with my own voices for the
characters, and they were like, “Yeah, do whatever you want!” So, it felt
like I was doing every single part in a cartoon. That was
incredible! And it was very sweet that they gave me that much
freedom. It was great! But, it’s very different. You have to
have a lot of stamina. They’ll be like, “Molly, you have to go back
because you didn’t read that line right.” You read seven hours a day, and
you only have three or four days to finish it. So, it’s very different,
but it’s great.
(Collider) What do you love about the world of sci-fi,
fantasy and superheroes, and the fan world that comes with it?
QUINN: Oh, gosh! For
example, I’m reading The Wheel of
Time, and I’m on Book 6 right
now. I get so into it, and then I’ll close the book and be so sad because
I love living in that world. That’s where I want to be. I want to
be an astronaut. That’s what I want. I enjoy that that escape is
there, and I like meeting other people that enjoy it, as well. I think
it’s awesome to be able to have a place where you can dress up as those
characters. I also think it takes so much bravery. People think
it’s silly, but it takes a strong person to be able to do that. Only when
you know yourself are you able to become those other people. That’s true
enjoyment. You can’t do that unless you’re firm in who you are. I
think these people are absolutely incredible, and I look up to a lot of them.
(Collider)
Is there another superhero or a character in a fantasy novel that you would
love to play?
QUINN: I loved doing
Supergirl, but I would love to do Batgirl. I would absolutely love to do
a live-action Batgirl!”
Superman: Unbound will be released in DVD,
Blu-Ray and OnDemand on May 7th
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