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On how the series now airing and the new films being developed:

J. Middleton

I think that they will naturally cross-promote each other, but, in terms of narrative timelines, what we’ve done with the television show is create an entirely new timeline.  So, we will be following Sarah’s journey through a different timeline.  It’s a completely new expression of the franchise in that way by Josh Friedman. 

On Lena Headey's research for the role of Sarah Connor:

L. Headey

As I said earlier, I take from the movies what is undeniable, which is a strength and an instinct, and just an absolute sort of sense of wrong and right that’s engrained in her.  On top of that, you throw in an unusual circumstance she’s in, so I think it’s a very potent mix of emotion and depth.  Also, I get to be more emotional.  You see more of a relationship with John and other human beings, so it’s different in that way.  We just come in a different physical wrapping.

On whether this series may confuse viewers who saw the third “Terminator" and may see the fourth one:

J. Middleton

I don’t know if it will be confusing.  I think that, having seen all the episodes now of the show, that it is a completely involving narrative on its own, and I think the people will appreciate both what’s happening in “The Sarah Connor Chronicles” and what will happen in “Terminator 4”.

On whether Lena Ms. Headey is tired of everybody comparing this role to Linda Hamilton and if this is a whole new Sara Connor:

L. Headey

Yes, I’m a little tired of that question.  I think it’s a very simple thing.  It’s a long time apart, also these roles.  As James said, we’re bringing everyone up to speed, and it’s a new kind of generation.  Linda Hamilton will always be the original Sarah Connor, and it’s a very strong mark that she left, but hopefully, people will embrace what I bring to Sarah and see it with fresh eyes.

On whether any stars from the film (Robert Patrick in particular) will have any cameos in the series:

J. Middleton

We’re just going to leave that to the future.  We don’t have any immediate plans for that, but Robert Patrick is a fantastic actor, and you never know.

On whether Lena gets bumps and bruises from all the stunts:

L. Headey

Just a lot of hand injury, because, as I said earlier, there seems to be a curse on the show that every breakable surface never breaks.  So you’re being told by experts, just really hit it, it’ll break on the first punch, and actually, it’s just agony.

Whether the writers strike will benefit them:

J. Mitchell

No, I view the writers' strike as a very disappointing thing.  I believe that with our show, we have a viable first season.  We have nine total shows, but Lena and I both very much miss the man who developed the show for television, Josh Friedman, who now I’ve come to think of as a bit of a genius and a poet, and I miss working with him and I hope to work with him again.  If there were not a writer’s strike, I think our show would be just as successful.

On the fact that when the writers' strike ends they come up against "Heroes":

J. Mitchell

We’ll see.  I like “Heroes” and I don’t think about the prospect of competing against that show without trepidation, but I think that our show is very strong and different from “Heroes” in many ways.

On the new terminators:

J. Mitchell

I can’t tell you anything in detail, because I want to leave the surprises for the actual airing of our episodes, but what I would tell you is that this conspiracy to create Skynet is vast, and that the elements that produce it really, are elements of human nature.  So Sarah will interact with many different characters from all sorts of different sectors, as well as fighting machines.

On the animated "Terminator" project:

I’m also working on an animation project called “Termination,” which will utilize animated and animation in tours to do individual segments inspired by the “Terminator” franchise.

Yes, it will be like the “Animatrix” except that it will have a much more international flare, because this idea of Judgment Day is not something that would just affect Los Angeles, it would affect the world.  So we’ll have European animators, as well as Japanese animated masters. We’re just in early development of that, and we hope to have that ready for release in 2009.  The animation process is extremely time-consuming.