Emmanuelle Vaugier – Lost Girl

By starrymag | December 28, 2014

Q) What are the recent projects that you are working on?

A) There is a movie I shot in September that is called Stepdaughter and it should be coming out in 2015, but I’m not sure when. I’m working on some other things for the new year that haven’t been announced yet, but there are some fun things coming up.

Q) To what do you attribute the international success of “Lost Girl?”

A) A lot of it is social media and online downloads (illegal downloads), but it’s also been word of mouth. With a lot of these countries, the show doesn’t even air. Now, it’s on Netflix, but even the new episodes people have seen who are not even in Canada and it’s not necessarily airing all over the world. It’s definitely been a show that has gotten popular through word of mouth because it is not a heavily advertised show. There is some publicity, but they don’t push it like crazy. So, a lot of the fandom has just been through word of mouth, which speaks highly for the show. Usually, a show won’t survive if they aren’t being pushed to a certain degree so that fans know about it. This has just taken on a life of its own, which is really cool.

Q) What is it about the Syfy network that makes the show such a great fit?

A) I think it is something that they haven’t seen before. A succubus is something that we don’t see in a show. So, it’s something new and different. Also, as far as the gay and lesbian community, it crosses boundaries. Everything is fair game and there is no judgment. I think it really appeals to a large audience because of that and explores things that most shows haven’t touched on. They refer to it as “queer bait” where they allude to certain sexual things happening on the show – bisexual stuff – and then it never happens, but it’s just to lure the audience in and they kind of drop it and don’t go there. I have heard from fans that it pisses them off in the past and they are happy “Lost Girl” doesn’t go there. We fully commit!

Q) What can you tease is on the romantic horizon for The Morrigan?

A) Well, what I can say is you will find out a bit more about her past romantic entanglements and why she perhaps has become so hardened, jaded, mistrusting of other people and why uses her powers for maybe not so good sometimes. You’ll learn more about her past so you can understand more about who she is today.

Q) Will we see her aligning more with Bo this season or remaining on her own?

A) You will see a lot more interaction with Bo and Zoie [Palmer] this year, especially now that I’m human and I need Zoie to help me become not human again. That’s mainly my storyline with Anna [Silk] and Zoie this year. There is a little bit with other people, but that is mainly who I interact with.

Q) Will she be avenging the de-faeing from Lauren or she needs her now?

A) I think there is a little bit of both. I think there is some anger and resentment towards having turned me and then on the flipside she has turned a new leaf because she has no choice. So, she’s learning new things about herself and discovering her more human side. You see her in a more vulnerable place is what I think happens in the next couple of seasons. I think there is a part of her that wants revenge and isn’t happy about things, but she has to play nice now. As nice as she can…

Q) Do you prefer playing her as manipulative or more human?

A) What I really enjoyed about this season was the opportunity for my character to be vulnerable and to see more than one side of her being a sassy little bitch in every single scene. That’s super, super fun, but I think at a certain point the audience wants to learn more about who she is and not just have me walk in, say a few snappy things, have a lot of fun and have it be fun to watch. And it is certainly fun for me to do, but as an actress a spart of the show and the arch of the series I think it is really important we learn more about her as a character in more than one way. Having said that, being human for this long has really sucked! I can’t do anything. I feel like I’m trapped in this world and my lines and the scenes revolve around me throwing tantrums now instead of me killing people. It’s just a shift in my M.O. I suppose, but both have been fun.

Q) What have been some of your favorite moments from filming?

A) I would say for various reasons (and you’ll understand when you see the next episode – episode four) that my opening scene is possibly my favorite scene of the entire series because all my dreams came true in one day! You’ll understand when you see it. I would have to say that the dancing episode where Vex controls me was a riot to shoot. That was a lot of fun. We’ve had so many fabulous moments on the show that it’s hard to pick one because we have so much fun. If I could pick two, then it would be the opening sequence of this next episode and the dancing episode.

Q) Is there anyone in the cast that you wish you had more scenes or interaction with?

A) Absolutely! Everyone, really! I didn’t interact with the cast members that much other than Dax [Ravina] and Zoie. I would love to have had more scenes with Ksenia [Solo] and Kris [Holden-Reid]. Anna because we didn’t get to work together a lot and Rick [Howland]. Zoie and Paul [Amos] were the two I worked with the most and then they separated Paul and us into different episodes and we barely saw each other. And I was upset about that because we would have a lot of fun together.

Q) What have you taken away from your time working on “Lost Girl?”

A) I would say amazing friendships and a whole new amazing fandom that I didn’t have before. I got to collaborate and create this character on this show that no one ever thought would catch on the way it did. Our friendships have just been amazing, we love each other. It’s great! It sounds really cheesy, but it’s true. We hang out with each other and keep in touch. Ksenia’s dogs and I play together.

Q) What was it like filming on your last day of the show?

A) It was weird. We were isolated. They had to shoot my scene separately during another episode because I was unavailable. I was shooting a movie during the episode where they needed me in. So, they had to switch things around to make it all work. There was a small group of us with some of the crew and the director. The day was done and then they were like, “We have to switch over to the other episode. The crew has to go over there and finish this other episode.” It was very hectic. It wasn’t the ideal way to end the show for me, but it was emotional. You had to say goodbye, which was weird because every other year you would say, “See you next year.” This year though it was we were done. It was over. So, we were all kind of like, “Wow!” It was emotional, for sure.

Q) You are a part of social media. What is it like for you receiving instant fan feedback and the support it provides you as well?

A) It’s been amazing because we immediately hear from fans what they like and what they didn’t like. Usually, the responses are so positive and the fans are so supportive. That’s really great and I’ve had incredible support through my fans and charity work raising money for my foundation. So, the amount of support they have given me is incredible. It creates a platform that is unique and that you can do a lot with. You can reach a lot of people very quickly. There are some Twitter followers that I have gotten to know through their posts and they are super supportive. They retweet and share the things you do and they share about their lives. It’s fascinating and blows my mind because fifteen years ago it was a different market when it came to reaching your fans and being able to communicate with them.

Q) What do you hope fans take away from watching “Lost Girl” after they see the series finale?

A) I hope they take away as an intense and intimate journey that we had on the show. In some ways that it translated to them and they were able to enjoy that with us. I hope they continue to check out what we do and support the different shows that we all go off and be a part of. Hopefully, they will enjoy those too and we create new experiences that are enjoyable for them, too.

Q) Is there anything else you would like to make sure we share with fans?

A) Now we are raising money through a Crowdrise campaign for next year’s Fluffball. It’s my annual cocktail event and my foundation that raises money for various animal charities that deal with abuse and neglect. They find appropriate homes for these animals. This coming year we are supporting The Animal Hope & Wellness Foundation.