The first major new show launch of the Fall 2011 season comes Tuesday night at 9PM with the series premiere of Ringer. The show brings Sarah Michelle Gellar (Buffy the Vampire Slayer) back to television, and also includes such notable actors as Ioan Gruffudd, Kristoffer Polaha, and Nestor Carbonell within its cast.
In Ringer, Gellar plays two sisters – Bridget, who is escaping from her past; and the very wealthy Siobhan, who has secrets of her own. Siobhan is in a relatively loveless marriage with Andrew Martin, a character played by Ioan Gruffudd, while cheating on her own husband with the spouse of her best friend.
We caught up with Mr. Gruffudd this weekend at the CW’s 2011 Premiere Party which was hosted by Bing. Some of the questions we asked were submitted to us by our followers on Twitter.
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How does Andrew not know that this is Bridget pretending to be Siobhan and not his actual wife?
I think this is the big conceit, that we all have to suspend disbelief right at the beginning of the show in order to enjoy the show. It is drama, after all. It is heightened drama; heightened reality. So if we can suspend disbelief at the beginning, I think you’re going to be brought along for a fantastic ride, I think.
What interested you in this project?
Sarah Michelle Gellar, to begin with, first and foremost. What a historical comeback for somebody who is an icon. And the script itself.
But she was the main catalyst. I was invited in to sit down with her, and she wanted me to play her husband. When somebody loves you that much and wants you to be part of her big adventure, it was a very privileged position to be in.
How is Andrew going to react if he finds out about Siobhan’s other lover, Henry?
Well. Andrew’s a very powerful man. Goodness knows how deviously vengeful he’ll become. I do hope that that comes out, eventually. It’s a very dangerous thing, for that to come out too early, because we won’t have anywhere to go, but I’m sure the writers have something very elaborate with a thrilling element to it.
Why should people tune in on Tuesday night to see Ringer?
Somebody asked me earlier to say why people should tune in without using “Sarah Michelle Gellar” or “Buffy” in a sentence. So basically, if you love people who are in high society; glamorous people that are living in a whole different life to you, who have murder, intrigue, nastiness, avarice, and greed – if you like watching those kind of people behave; if you love soap operas and telenovelas, and if you love shows like Damages, then you’re going to love Ringer.
