Our July cover star, actress Harriet Slater, has spoken to us about what fans can expect from the highly-anticipated new Outlander spin-off, Blood of my Blood, how welcoming the Outlander cast have been and her love of Tiffany & Co. jewels.
The new show arrives in August and is the first prequel to the hit show. In the show, Slater plays the show’s lead, Ellen MacKenzie – the mother of Jamie Fraser (played by Sam Heughan in Outlander).
Speaking about the cast of Outlander, Slater reveals she was welcomed to the franchise by the cast, and that received calls from actress Catriona Balfe, who plays Claire Fraser in the show.
Speaking about the cast of Blood of my Blood, she said: “We’re so close, which is quite rare but so lovely. Everyone lived near each other in Glasgow. Every weekend we were at someone’s house.”
She continued: “I had a lovely call with Catriona Balfe [she told me to] really enjoy it and soak it all up.”
Filming the show in Scotland was an “incredible” experience, Slater says, saying the region is at the heart of the show.
She explained: “On our first day on location I literally felt like this feels like 1700’s Scotland…I couldn’t see any cameras, just 150 extra’s, bonfires and the smell of everything. It was completely immersive. I think filming dramas feels a bit like time travel…”
She continued: “Scotland is the main character. Like in one scene, there’s a bridge scene where Ellen and Brian meet and it was the most beautiful, picturesque, perfect fairytale Bridge, in the middle of nowhere. The beauty of Scotland is breathtaking sometimes.”
Elsewhere in the interview, Slater spoke more about what fans can expect from the show, saying: “It’s basically a Romeo and Juliet story”, she explains. “She and Brian Fraser are from rival clans. It’s forbidden from the start.”
Harriet Slater is one of four cover stars for the July issue of Something About Rocks, alongside the likes of Hip Hip icon, Slick Rick, legendary producer Swizz Beatz and Wednesday star, Georgie Farmer. You can order your copy of the magazine here.
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