A few weeks back, KSiteTV was among a group of journalists to visit the Vancouver, B.C. sets of The CW’s #1-rated series The Flash, and on the eve of a new episode “Gorilla Warfare” airing tonight at 8PM, we have another interview from the trip to share with you!
Today, the spotlight falls on Carlos Valdes, whose Cisco Ramon character – now possibly with the code name “Vibe” – is going through some changes and challenges as things go on. Below, find some highlights; the full video interview can be found below that.
On Cisco’s interactions with Martin Stein earlier this season: “I think Martin Stein and Cisco actually have a lot in common, and so that allows them to sort of geek out together in spite of the age difference and the cultural difference. I think that’s what’s so beautiful about how their relationship develops. Ultimately, it’s great, because I love working with Victor [Garber], and Victor’s the best, and I think he likes working with me… we get along like gangbusters, and it always feels very natural to do scenes with Victor.”
What more are we going to see about Cisco’s visions? “That whole situation keeps developing. Things get a little more crazy, more visions start happening… I can’t tell you exactly how that manifests or what happens as a result of those visions, or anything like that, but I can tell you that things get a lot more complicated, and Cisco has to come to terms with what’s happening to him, and that is his biggest struggle at this point in the season.”
Will he have more control over his powers? “I think already, right of the bat, given some of the stuff in 120 and the later episodes of Season One, in conjunction with the first two episodes in Season Two, Cisco has had a lot of experiences with this sort of ‘vibing’ feeling, and so, he’s no stranger to it, but it’s still quite new to him. So, I think control is not the word I would use at this point.”
Has he started thinking about his Vibe costume? “I don’t know. I haven’t heard anything. I don’t even know if that’s in my future… I don’t like to make assumptions.”
What lessons has Cisco learned from Barry’s experiences, now that he’s going through a similar journey? “I think Cisco has learned invaluable lessons from Barry’s experience. I mean, he’s been there through all the crazy stuff that he’s gone through – the good stuff and the bad stuff, in terms of discovering his powers and what it means to be a hero. But, I think he’s also discovered from the metahumans… we hear from the metahumans about their struggle, and we know their backstories, and how they came to be these villains, and I think that whole experience definitely imbues Cisco with an education on what all of that entails. All of that notwithstanding, I think there’s something to be said about personally experiencing something like that. You can only learn so much from osmosis or being a part of other people’s experiences. When you’re in it, you’re in it, and that is an entirely different learning process.”
What is Carlos excited for from the upcoming Arrow/Flash crossover? “I just finished doing the crossover, and it was a lot of fun. Again, a lot of work. I always get really excited for it before it happens, and then I’m in the middle of it and I’m like ‘why are we doing this again? Yeah, the fans, right. Oh, and because I love what I do. That’s right.’ But yeah. It’s very, very exciting. They always manage to bring out the best parts of all the characters… one of my favorite parts about the crossovers is that you get to see people that you wouldn’t otherwise see interact, interact, and that sort of creates a mysticism; a fireworks about it. There’s something so great about that. I think fans can definitely expect a lot of new relationships to blossom, and new interactions to arise. I think fans will be excited about the crossovers. Kendra Saunders will be coming into the crossover… Carter Hall… and Vandal Savage will also be in that crossover, and they bring such great colors to the crossover.”
Will we get to see Cisco hanging out with Black Canary ever again? “No comment.”
You can see the full video of the interview below, with Carlos hinting at elements from the Vibe lore (though no shoulder pads), seeing Cisco’s family again, the origin of “I’m getting goosies!” and more. Do be aware that this episode was conducted a few weeks ago, before even the third episode of The Flash Season 2 had aired. A new Flash airs tonight at 8PM – see some photos at FlashTVNews!
