Deborah Harkness

ADoW related quotes below, along with this adorable photo:

ES: You currently work on A Discovery of Witches, in which you play “young” vampire Marcus Whitmore. I personally love the show, really great cinematography, amazing sets and some very cool performances. What can you tell us about this role? Is fantasy a genre you’re particularly attracted to?

EB: Marcus has been so much fun to play so far. He’s very different to most people’s perception of vampires as he’s easy going, liberal, and doesn’t take himself too seriously. Underneath his cavalier attitude, however, is a very dangerous streak and a troubled past and I’m hoping I get to explore that further in the next couple of seasons. And yes, of course I’m absolutely attracted to fantasy: elves, dwarves, vampires, giant flying eagles, mothers of dragons, you name it, I love it.  

ES: How did you embrace a role like Marcus Whitmore, compared to your role in the 2017 war drama The Halcyon, Toby Hamilton? One has imagination and fantasy at its core, the other the rigidity of the period drama as genre – which one was more challenging for you? What other genre do you see yourself excelling in?

EB: What is important to me is that regardless of genre or style, I embrace playing each character the same. Whether it’s a rigid period, fantasy, or sci-fi piece, at the core of it is just a person/vampire/alien doing its best to be happy. Both Toby and Marcus where challenging in different ways; Toby was hard physically as the etiquette of the period is very different to nowadays; whereas getting into the mind of a guy who looks 22 but is actually 261 years old was also pretty tricky. Swings and roundabouts.  

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And then this very Marcus answer:

ES: What’s your favourite role so far?

EB: About 18 months ago I did a play at the Soho Theatre called Touch. I wasn’t a huge part in it, but I got to play a horny young office intern with a penchant for older women and cross dressing. The scenes were hilarious and wearing a dress/make up made me feel fabulous so all in all I had a great time.  

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