Kari Matchett – All Out Invasion

Q.  What are the current projects that you’re working on?

A.  “Invasion.”

Q.  What can you tell us about the premise “Invasion” and your character Dr. Underlay?

A.  She is a doctor in a small town in Florida and she’s going through a series of extraordinary events in her life which all began when the hurricane hit it.  Things are happening inside her and she doesn’t understand and she’s trying to figure everything out.

Q.  What made you want to be a part of this project?

A.  I went to a meeting with Shaun Cassidy and Thommy Schlamme, who directed the pilot and directed one of the episode probably coming up soon, and I just really connected with a combination of the material and this character.  It just made it really clear that it’s going to be a very serious part of my world for a while.  The journey of what Mariel goes through and to have the opportunity to work with these creators and creative minds really interested me.

Q.  How has it been working with director Thommy Schlamme?

A.  Thommy is amazing, he’s sort of a power in himself, he could be a religion.  He’s just amazing, he’s clear, he’s open, he’s got incredible expertise at what he does.  I felt very, very safe as an actor with him, safe entrusting him, safe in doing my work. 

Q.  “Invasion” has been somewhat branded the next “Lost.”  Do you feel that this label is accurate?

A.  Yes and no.  I think that it’s got a lot of the distinctive qualities that “Lost” has that makes people interested in it.  I think that you find out about these characters in a slow yet intimate way.  The secrets, the things that they are going through aren’t right out in front of you clearly.  So, there are a lot of questions that keep coming up but I think that we’re just a show in itself and we’re certainly in no way a clone.

Q.  What sets this show apart from the other shows involving the premise of aliens?

A.  Well, first of all we haven’t yet established that we have aliens in our show.  So, that might be it.

Q.  What are your other passions besides acting?

A.  I run, I do yoga, I play the guitar, I love reading.

Q.  Do you have a latest obsession?  Are you into any particular sport, book or activity?

A.  I am reading a great book but I don’t really have a latest obsession.

Q.  What would you like to say to your fans and supporters?

A.  I would love to say thank you for watching the show and everyone who watches is just as responsible for creating the magic the show is as everybody else.