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IMDb: You got to know Captain Cold's character on "The Flash." What's been your learning curve as to who Leonard Snart is, now that his reality has been turned around?
Wentworth Miller: It's not necessarily change of tone but change of expectation. On "The Flash," Snart was able to show up, do a little dance, add a little spice, and then go home. On "Legends," we're spending a lot more time with him. So, I'm challenged. The writers are challenged to flesh that out in a way that supplements rather than detracts from his coolness, his edge, his mystique.
And I think when Rip Hunter comes to each of us with the invitation to join his merry band, Snart rejects the possibility of being a hero. I think he believes that that is not for him. Because he's walked a certain road, he's committed X number of crimes, so he can't conceive of himself as a hero. But he likes the idea of being a legend [laughs]. So I think that is probably his initial focus. But then, it becomes about, 'Well, can you change? Is redemption possible? Can I wash my hands clean?" That's interesting to explore.
Wentworth Miller: It's not necessarily change of tone but change of expectation. On "The Flash," Snart was able to show up, do a little dance, add a little spice, and then go home. On "Legends," we're spending a lot more time with him. So, I'm challenged. The writers are challenged to flesh that out in a way that supplements rather than detracts from his coolness, his edge, his mystique.
And I think when Rip Hunter comes to each of us with the invitation to join his merry band, Snart rejects the possibility of being a hero. I think he believes that that is not for him. Because he's walked a certain road, he's committed X number of crimes, so he can't conceive of himself as a hero. But he likes the idea of being a legend [laughs]. So I think that is probably his initial focus. But then, it becomes about, 'Well, can you change? Is redemption possible? Can I wash my hands clean?" That's interesting to explore.