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Flashpoint: Interview with Enrico Colantoni
Enrico Colantoni and his team mates in „Flashpoint“
(c) 2008 CTV
Enrico Colantoni, or „Daddy Mars“ as we like to call him fondly in our office, has a part in a new television drama. Following his years on „Just Shoot Me“ and „Veronica Mars“ he is one of the leads in the Canadian series „Flashpoint“ that is already shown on Swiss television, and that is coming to German broadcaster RTL2, soon. Being on a tight schedule, Enrico made some time during his lunch break to have a most pleasant and insightful chat on the phone with Serienjunkies.de
SJ: What is „Flashpoint“ about? And who is the character you are playing?
„Flashpoint“, essentially, is a drama action television show about policemen, heroes and the cost of heroism. I play Greg Parker, he is the team sergeant. And he is a man, who is probably not like most police characters because he comes from an emotional intelligence. He has a great deal of compassion for the people he is dealing with. It sort of becomes a futuristic look at policemen because they are technologically advanced, they are emotionally advanced. So, they don't have that stormtrooper attitude „we are cops, we are tough, and we are going to kick your ass.“ There is a lot of heart, and a lot of soul in these people.
SJ: Does this have to do with the fact that the show is Canadian? Is there a special Canadian attitude in it?
I think that's very true. It's predominant, probably because it is Canadian produced, and Canadians as a people are more inclined to the negotiation and the dialogue peace keeping as opposed to control and ultimate annihilation.You think of Canadians as peace keepers. And I think it will translate much better in Europe, anyway, as opposed to the United States because there are a lot of people in the United States who are unfamilliar with the process: They are used to seeing people with guns, and explosions, and we really come across with a lot of heart and a lot of intelligence.
SJ: Yet, Flashpoint is also very successful on US television. Do you think that the show might become some sort of a door opener for other non-US series?
Oh yeah! This is introducing a lot of American audiences to Canadian television. In the past, Canadian television was limited because they were serving a smaller audience. But I think they now see the value of bringing it to the United States. CTV is committed to making higher quality shows that can easily be distributed and sold around the world. And the model in the United States is changing, too. They are trying to find good quality shows from around the world, and put it on their networks. It just makes good financial sense.
SJ: Greg Parker is not your everyday cop from your everyday TV show. How do you, as an actor, make him a unique character instead of just playing another cop?
I was interested in Greg Parker because he is a negotiator, he does have a base in psychology, and he understands human behaviour. It is very fascinating to play somebody who automatically extends his hand to someone as opposed to intimidate. That's who he is. He is the negotiator. He is the guy who can not be pulled in to the drama. He is reserved, yet compassionate. It's compelling to be able to play that, and represent policemen in that light.
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Christian Junklewitz am Sonntag, 19.Juli 2009 10.01 Uhr
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