Interview: The Flash’s Grant Gustin On Felicity Smoak’s Visit

Last week, we visited the Vancouver sets of several television shows, and one of the most exciting set visits was that of The CW’s fastest-growing new hit, The Flash. Starring Grant Gustin as the DC Comics character, the show has already been scoring high numbers for the network, and Gustin, already having quite a fan following before the show, has been more than great in the role as Barry Allen.

We spoke with Grant on Friday night at a filming location for the series, where several topics came up, including the upcoming appearance (in the October 28 episode) of Emily Bett Rickards as Arrow’s Felicity Smoak, which will cause more complications for Barry’s already-complicated love life. What’s coming up? Keep reading!

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For starters, about that guest appearance. When Barry Allen appeared in two episodes of Arrow last year, Felicity and Barry had an immediate chemistry, so when she comes to Central City in “Going Rogue,” that relationship and that chemistry are mixed in with Barry’s perpetual crush on Iris (Candice Patton). Barry has been able to stop a human tornado and a duplicating man; will he be able to handle Iris and Felicity in the same room? Or is it fun?

“It’s not necessarily fun,” Gustin admitted. “It’s hard, and Iris can be frustrating, so it’s interesting,” he teased. He also talked about how Barry regresses a little bit to the “old Barry” when Felicity comes into play. “Felicity brings out a lot more of his awkwardness when she comes. It’s almost a sudden, like, back to the original Barry when she’s around, just because she makes him all nervous,” Grant explained.

Iris will continue to be oblivious that the guy she grew up with has a thing for her, and will instead be trying to push the two characters together. To help with that, she arranges a double-date type situation for her, Eddie Thawne, Barry, and Felicity. “It’s not a very official double-date setting,” Grant said. “It’s pretty awkward. It’s fun, it’s funny. For the audience it’s going to be very funny and enjoyable. It’s not a typical double-date. It’s more like an awkward game night between friends, but there’s definitely some double-date elements,” he explained, saying that he loves the episode in general. “I love episode 104,” he said of the October 28 episode. “It has a lot of comedy and a lot of major action. We introduce Wentworth [Miller as Captain Cold], obviously. And there’s a sequence in episode 104 that’s the coolest sequence of action, I think, maybe even still up until 110…I mean, there’s an amazing sequence in 104. 104 just has everything. I love 104.”

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More Flash interviews are coming, but in the meantime, check out a ton of Flash content at KSiteTV’s Flash portal, FlashTVNews!

Disclaimer: Travel arrangements for our Vancouver trip were provided by Warner Bros. Television.