2016 TV News Archives

January 15, 2016: Melissa Benoist Talks About Owning the Role of Supergirl

Supergirl At the recent Television Critics Association press event, "Supergirl" star Melissa Benoist told those in attendance how she now feels about wearing the Supergirl costume, and what it means to have both Helen Slater and Laura Vandervoort on the show. Here's part of the interview...

    How much ownership do you take of the costume now? When you see yourself in it, do you feel like, "That's me!"

    Totally. Now, yes. I think I've gotten to the point where I feel very comfortable in it. I feel like every time it's on, I know something hard is coming up. Whether it's a fight or some kind of crazy, emotional scene with someone that is a nemesis or something that is hurting her because I think Supergirl putting on the suit entails putting on all of her baggage, to me.

    It's not too uncomfortable, unless it's 103 degrees outside - which we've done some days like that! You get a little bit of, if it's really hot, nothing up [top] breathes. If it's really cold, my legs are exposed.

    Did you go read the original ["For the Man Who Has Everything" story] to prep for the upcoming episode based on it?

    Did I read the comic? Oh yeah! The whole episode, it's been my favorite to play. I think it's beautiful. It's got this "Wizard of Oz" type feel to it. We talked so much about how Kara has lost and how important Krypton was to her, and to actually be Kara Zor-El on Krypton was a pretty magical feeling.

    What does it mean to you to have this sorority, in a sense, of Supergirls, with Helen Slater and now Laura Vandervoort involved in the show?

    It just feels good to honor the past. Not many people have played this character before. It's a special thing to be a part of. Not many people play Kryptonians, really. That's rare and unique. So I feel like Laura is an amazing addition to our show.

Read the complete interview at ComicBookResources.com.



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