2007 TV News Archives

Smallville

February 18, 2007: Al Gough Talks Ending “Smallville”

iF Magazine has published the 3rd part of their indepth interview with Al Gough, in which he talks about Lois Lane on "Smallville" and how the show fits in to the known mythos...

    iF: Let's say the CW decided to cancel you after next year, would you be able to essay into that last episode pretty quickly?

    GOUGH: We feel really good about next season and I think we have eight seasons worth of stories to tell, but in the middle of next season, November, when we're in episode 10 or 11. We have to know. Is there going to be eight, or are we done? Because if we're done, we have to know, we have to start the launch sequence to end it.

    iF: Hopefully the great ratings this year will keep you on for those eight seasons.

    GOUGH: The ratings have been strong. Creatively for us, it's been really strong. We don't feel like we're running out of gas and worse, treading water.

    iF: You brought Lois Lane into this, but it goes against what we know about Lois Lane in the existing mythology. Are you saying this is "your" versions of SUPERMAN or eventually, will all this morph into what we know to be from SUPERMAN: THE MOVIE?

    GOUGH: I think it will eventually morph into what you know, it's whether or not you buy the explanations for how they morph in. Some people will and some people won't. The comics over the years have certainly taken liberties with the characters and we certainly have with this story. The plan is that it will all synch up with the mythology we all know.

    iF: So Lois might not know who Clark is at some point?

    GOUGH: He leaves and when she meets him again, he's this dopey guy with glasses, and oh, there might be something else. There's a lot of ways to bring it back in line, but I think it's been great having Erica [Durance] on the show, and see her evolution as a reporter. You look at Erica and go "that character can become Margot Kidder."

Read the complete interview at the iF Magazine website.



2007 Television News

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