The Stand: Katherine McNamara Says Playing Julie Lawry Was Creative Soul Food
For fans of former
Arrow star Katherine McNamara, they have gotten used to seeing the actress play a hero. Thanks to roles such as Clary Fray on Freeform s fan-favorite series
Shadowhunters and Mia Smoak on The CW s Arrow, McNamara has taken up character fighting on the side of right or good , but with her latest role as Julie Lawry in the latest adaptation of Stephen King s
Speaking with ComicBook.com, McNamara said she had a lot of fun playing such a different character, feeding her desire for diversity in the roles that she plays.
Whether you’re talking about Steven King’s book or the new CBS All Access show, The Stand is not a story that’s easily, or quickly, summarized. But allow Boulder Free Zone's heroes to try and introduce themselves.
The Stand: How Pocket Savior Differs from Stephen King s Book
The second episode of The Stand debuted on CBS All Access on Thursday and while last week s The End introduced viewers to a handful of the story s major characters as well as the terrifying super flu that brings their paths together, this week s Pocket Savior introduces viewers to even more significant characters including a proper introduction to Randall Flagg. However, while the nine-part limited series is largely a faithful adaptation of Stephen King s epic novel of the same name, this episode also contained some significant differences from the page to the screen and we re breaking down some of the major ones we spotted as the story deepens.
The new CBS All Access limited series The Stand may, for many viewers, feel a bit eerily of the moment. The series, an adaptation of Stephen King s epic novel of the same name, sees humanity ravaged by a terrifying pandemic and while the story isn t simply about the pandemic there s a good [.]
Jovan Adepo Talks the Most Difficult Part of Making The Stand
The Stand, Pocket Savior, introduced viewers to another major character in the series, Larry Underwood. Played by Jovan Adepo, Larry is a musician whose music career doesn t quite go as planned when he ends up one of the few to survive the Captain Trips pandemic. The episode sees Larry and fellow survivor Rita Blakemoor (Heather Graham) needing to escape New York at the start of what will ultimately be a journey west. And while leaving the city is only the start of things for Larry, according to Adepo it s that escape that contained one of the most challenging experiences he faced making the series.