An Interview with Kai Owen

From Reverse the Polarity Productions



I’ve promised this a few times however I’ve finally decided to bring it out. I’m working on an audio version which you will be able to download as a podcast, (I just need to transfer all of my interviews to iTunes soon!)

Taken from The Hub Issue Four, RTPProductions presents… An Interview with Kai Owen

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Q: How did the role of Rhys come about?
A: It was 4/5 years ago now! My agent rang up saying there’s an audition coming up for a new season in Wales, a spin off of Doctor Who and my agent put the feelers out and I went for a meeting with the casting director and I got in through an audition, read for the part and they offered me the part of Rhys and we began filming two weeks later. So as normal: acting jobs come along, you have to audition for them and some you don’t get, some you do!

Q: Are you happy the way Rhys has developed over the years? How he’s gone from A (being the husband at home,) to B (being part of the team in some respects)?
A: I am actually. I’ve got to be honest I really am. I love the development. I love the way he didn’t know anything about it in the first season to finding out about it in the second season. He’s really gone from strength to strength really. And his journey has been really great and I’m proud to still be alive and I’m really pleased he’s still there. I also love the fact he’s there now developed with the wife and the baby. It’s great! It’s great to play, works well dramatically, emotionally. Yeah- really great.

Q: What’s it like to act the relationship between Gwen and Rhys? We learnt that it was originally meant to end in S1 with Rhys dying. Are you glad it’s carried on?
A: Oh yeah! Totally! I love the relationship. I think Gwen loves him more than ever and her past is in the past now and they’re solid together through Anwen. Gwen will still be Torchwood everyday. She’ll still run off with Captain Jack to save the world but I think she would always come back to him. Rhys is a rock: he pillow, her shoulder to cry on. He’ll always be there for her you know, and I love acting with her. I love the fantasy element of it but I also love just nice intimate scenes with Eve and myself in the house.
Read the full interview here