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Statement from Eric Balfour:
Its an honor to be a part of this project.
Its bold, unapologetic and controversial.
What most intrigued me about the project was its heart and message.
The way I see it, Jesus was a bad-ass and a revolutionary.
Who better to save humanity from the zombie apocalypse than JC?
Question: How did this come about for you?
Ive spent the last couple of years, more and more, working on being a director.
Directing is something that Id been wanting and hoping to do, as Ive grown into myself.
And Mali said, There happens to be one of the stories that doesnt have a director.
Let me send it to you and see what you think.
And, I read it and just thought it was really odd and funny and tragic and dark.
Ive gotta hand it to Mali.
She took absolutely no money and just said, Lets go make something.
And, she pulled it off.
What was it like to collaborate with her, throughout this entire project?
I really love working with her.
This is a business full of bullshitters, who talk a lot of shit and dont get shit done.
It was just a great opportunity for me.
Ultimately, I want to spend a lot more time directing.
What do you enjoy about directing, apart from what you do as an actor?
People go see a movie or they watch a TV show and they see you.
Dealing with that rejection is the most painful and apparent part of what we do, as actors.
Thats where becoming a director really started to make sense for me.
As a director, you really get to paint a bigger picture.
You have many more brushes to use.
What has your experience as an actor taught you about directing?
Thats when you see these great performances.
At a certain level, great actors who are successful actors dont have to worry about it.
They can just go for it because they believe in themselves.
Thats where you see the performances that somebody like Meryl Streep or Daniel Day-Lewis can give you.
And then, all of a sudden, you become very insular and closed off.
What were trying to create are these heightened moments of reality.
Youll never get to that next level unless youre unafraid of falling or looking silly.
Was it easier to direct a segment of something first, instead of directing a full-length feature?
As collaborative as filmmaking is, this was a whole other level of collaboration.
How involved was Mali, throughout this entire process?
BALFOUR: Ill be honest, Mali does an absolutely fantastic job of being a producer.
Were you ever worried that you wouldnt be able to get your whole segment done in one day?
As an actor, Ive always paid attention on sets.
Ive always watched, learned and listened, and you start to see things differently.
You always leave yourself an out.
We had our roadblocks.
What should have been a 12-hour day of shooting turned into an 8-hour day of shooting.
Did you get to collaborate with the writer of your segment (Christie Ko) at all?
What attracted you to the Duccios Madonna segment?
That was probably why I was so excited when I read the script.
BALFOUR: It definitely made it more exciting.
It was nice, setting the tone.
There were very specific things that I wanted to convey, visually and emotionally.
Were all really fortunate that we get to make our living as artists.
It should be fun.
That doesnt mean there shouldnt be hard moments.
I dont like people yelling on my sets.
I dont like it when A.D.s or directors are yelling at the crew or barking orders.
It doesnt make for a conducive environment for people to feel creative.
BALFOUR: I actually have a really specific approach to that.
You have to have a certain level of improvisation.
That doesnt help actors.
Its certainly given me the ability to walk on a set and have it affect the decisions I make.
Its definitely helped me, as an actor.
The beauty of every experience you have is that hopefully youll learn something from it.
That was one of the things we had to deal with on this.
It wasnt something that I had prepared for or planned for, but that was a reality.
Was it fun to switch gears and act in the Rocketman segment as well?
BALFOUR: It was interesting.
To be perfectly honest, it was actually kind of challenging.
I dont mind it.
Stepping out of the directors chair completely and into a scene as an actor was weird.
Fortunately, the scene I acted in was really fun.
I got to be strange and playful and odd, and keep people guessing.
I was also excited about supporting another directors vision and helping them create what they wanted.
Has directing this segment given you any desire to direct an episode ofHaven?
BALFOUR: Yes, I would love to direct an episode ofHaven.
On features, you have more control.
On television, the producers are the creative forces behind it.
Directors come and go on television.
BALFOUR: Both, it just depends on the situation.
If Im needed to do that, then Im happy to do that, too.
What can you say about Season 2 ofHaven?
Is there anything in store for you character that youre particularly excited about viewers getting to see?
That is a theme thats running a lot through Season 2.
Im excited about that, and getting to see Duke not quite as confident as always.
Mostly, what were excited about is just improving on what we did last year.
We learned a lot from Season 1.
You learn what works and what doesnt, and you could carry that into the next season.
Thats the thing Im hopeful for, for this season, but you never know.
Im only an actor on this show, so theres only so much influence I can have.
Is it fun to play a series character whos so ambiguous?
BALFOUR: Its so much fun, and it was absolutely what drew me to the show.
I really do love the character.
Hes a ton of fun to play.
What is it like to have Jason Priestley added this season, as both an actor and a director?
BALFOUR: It will be interesting to see.
Im very excited to work with him, as a director.
One of my favorite experience was working with Timothy Busfield.
He really knows how to bring a performance out of you.
I dont feel like Ive reached that place at all.
Im still working hard to get there, like everybody else.
Its an interesting position to be in.
But, there was a time that I would take jobs because they were there.
Not taking a job is sometimes as big a gamble as taking a job.
I had to learn that the hard way, and Im glad Ive learned it, at this point.
I dont ever want to take a job just because its something to do.
I really want everything I do to count for something.
Thats been the biggest thing Ive learned and the biggest difference in where I am now.
You make the best decisions you’re able to with the opportunities that are available.
Thats all you’re free to really do.
Its hard feeling like that person is better than you.
Not somebody better, just somebody more famous.
How is that fair?
BALFOUR: Yeah, absolutely!
Russell Simmons has this rule for life thats, Do you.
Youve got to do you.
So, I just take a stab at do me.
BALFOUR: All of them.
There are so many.
There isnt a handful, but there are hundreds and thousands.
I want to be in a movie like that someday!
That happens all the time.
