SPOILER ALERT: This post contains details about Season 1 ofCruel Intentions.
And I personally thought that was so smart.
She was not happy about that.
Sarah Catherine Hook and Zac Burgess in ‘Cruel Intentions’.Jasper Savage/Amazon/MGM Studios
And I think even Savannah was like, Yeah, maybe it should be CeCe.
I dont think she really wanted to do it.
And that opened up the world for me so much more and allowed my imagination to run.
Savannah Lee Smith and Zac Burgess in Amazon Prime Video’sCruel Intentions. (Jasper Savage/Amazon/MGM Studios)
Read on for Sarah Catherine Hook and Zac Burgess experience reimaginingCruel Intentions.
DEADLINE:Tell me about crafting your cruel personas.
ZAC BURGESS:Lucien is entirely different from me as a human being.
Surprisingly, Im not as cruel as him.
SARAH CATHERINE HOOK:Yeah, I would agree with that for myself, and I think for everyone.
Ive actually been thinking about it a lot, it feels like we all were playing characters.
None of us were really playing ourselves.
So, the script obviously really informed us.
So, all of that really made our jobs very easy.
We just had to show up and just do it nice.
DEADLINE:So, youre not playing Kathryn and Sebastian, these are new characters.
BURGESS:Well, I still havent seen the film.
HOOK:Yeah, he still hasnt seen the film, which I kind of love.
So, its good we have both at the helm.
And I personally thought that was so smart.
DEADLINE:What was the cruelest thing your characters did this season?
Was there anything that felt hard not to judge them?
BURGESS:Mine is like right at the end.
HOOK:Mine is too.
I mean, so many things she did, pretty much all of seven and eight.
I will just say that, episodes seven and eight.
I was like, Oh my God, who is this girl?
BURGESS:So, I think Luciens in a real place of hurt in this particular moment.
And then theres a little revenge taken and little rendezvous with a certain someone.
DEADLINE:Speaking of which, one thing the movie didnt really touch on was the parents.
So, I was glad that they chose to bring in the parent dynamic, for sure.
Did you have a favorite Easter egg?
BURGESS:I mean, Ive seen some scenes of these on YouTube.
Ive seen small clips.
I think theres two, probably ones the tree moment when he first sees Annie, and the pool.
DEADLINE:What was it like shooting that scene?
BURGESS:That was traumatic.
You guys fell down the stairs at one point.
BURGESS: We had a little mishap on set, it was no ones fault.
It was just a freak slippery accident and it involved some stairs and a bit of water.
Can you tell me about that?
HOOK:Yeah, absolutely.
She was not happy about that.
And I think even Savannah was like, Yeah, maybe it should be CeCe.
I dont think she really wanted to do it.
Its where I belong, man.
So yeah, Im very glad that it made it.
That was a good Easter egg, for sure.
DEADLINE:Since Lucien doesnt die in this, that obviously leaves things open for a second season.
Where do you see your characters progressing to after this?
BURGESS:Yeah, thats big.
HOOK:Yeah, for sure.
What was it like working with him?
Hes the perfect addition to this cast.
I know he and Sara Silva work together the most, and he was super respectful.
They obviously had to get quite intimate, as I did as well.
And honestly, it was so easy.
It was just like, Yeah, lets do it.
There wasnt really any fear with him.
But hes so lovely and were so lucky to have him and hes such a great actor as well.
BURGESS:Hes incredibly lovely.
But we had some wonderful chats and it was incredibly nice being able to have his presence on set.
DEADLINE:Any other cameos youre hoping for in Season 2?
BURGESS:To be honest, Id be happy for anyone to come.
I have someone who needs to come, because she was inDangerous Liaisonsas well.
I think she needs to make a cameo because she was in both.
Shes got to be in this world with us at some point.
Maybe [Lucien] goes to therapy and shes a therapist.
