TV Guide's Interview with Allison Mack

[Gabriela]

Allison Mack talks now with TV Guide about her second time as director on tomorrow's episode "Warrior" and about a new couple.

Read it HERE or on TVGuide.com

[Gabriela]

While fans of Smallville have longed to see longtime friends Chloe (Allison Mack) and Clark (Tom Welling) take their friendship to the next level, there's a new relationship coming to light. Oliver (Justin Hartley) and Chloe will develop a spark in the coming episodes, but it's a bond unlike what we've seen between Lois (Erica Durance) and Clark. TVGuide.com spoke with Mack her second time directing (Friday's episode, "Warrior") her thoughts on Lois and Clark and much more!

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TVGuide.com: Let's start off by discussing this week's episode, "Warrior."
Mack: They assign all of the directors numbers ... I was given Episode 13 this year and I was given Episode 13 last year, so apparently 13 is my lucky number because I've ended up with great scripts for both seasons. This one ... I had heard that it was like a little kid in a big body story a few weeks before I actually received the script. I started studying Big, but it wasn't until I actually got the script that I started to understand the real essence of the episode and got really excited about the opportunity to explore it on camera.

TVGuide.com: What kind of relationship are Chloe and Oliver going to have?
Mack: Oliver and Chloe are both coming from very similar mindsets and they're very professional. A relationship that develops out of those types of people is never one of softness or romance. It's a really interesting dynamic because both are aware that the most important thing is their mission in the world, not their relationships. They have a very strained and secretive relationship, which is similar to Clark and Lois, but they don't have the softness or the romance that Clark and Lois have. It's very fun, it's very mature and very secretive, strategic and interesting.

TVGuide.com: What are your thoughts on the Smallville fans that want to see Chloe and Clark together?
Mack: It's lovely that they're keeping the hope alive. [Laughs]

TVGuide.com: How does Chloe feel about seeing Lois and Clark together?
Mack: I don't think she's a very big fan, but I don't think it's coming from a place of jealousy. I think it's coming from a place of practicality. I think that Chloe recognizes, and you'll see this in "Persuasion," that when Clark is distracted, Clark does not do his best work. When Clark is in love is when Clark is distracted. Chloe is very reticent of being supportive of anything that will distract from naturalizing his heroic position in the world. His relationship with Lois is definitely proving to be a distraction just as she expected.

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TVGuide.com: Will Clark and Chloe's friendship come together more?
Mack: They're working towards the same mission, they have the same ideals, but their journey, their path and their choices to actualize those missions are very different. While they are working together, because they always have and always will need each other, they also, both of them, have projects they're working on the side that don't involve the other, which puts a really interesting divide between the two characters and allows them some great dramatic tension.

TVGuide.com: How will the Justice League now develop or change in the coming episodes?
Mack: I think they become a much more deliberate group of superheroes. They have a system and we have a commitment now, all of them do. All of them are actually out and proactively seeking to fight crime and save the world in a way that was a little more haphazard before. With Chloe at the helm of all of them, I think they're a lot more effective and intentional in what it is they're trying to achieve.

TVGuide.com: What's your take on Dr. Fate's statement that he and Chloe share the same path? Could he mean that she's the next Dr. Fate?
Mack: We have played around with lots of different things. It could mean she's the next Dr. Fate. It could mean that she will soon be ridiculed and put in the hospital for being insane, like her mother, sort of a throwback to Chloe's fear of adopting her mother's mental illness.

TVGuide.com: What role will Chloe play in investigating Checkmate and Agent Waller (Pam Grier)?
Mack: Chloe plays a very proactive role in the relationship between Clark and Amanda Waller, mainly because she's a threat to her league. As part of her duties as Watch Tower, she is very protective of her league and what they represent and stand for. She's very aggressive about trying to figure out who Checkmate is, what it's about and how to stop her.

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TVGuide.com: Will being big brother as Watch Tower come back to hurt her eventually?
Mack: She's definitely experiencing the challenges of being so aggressive with her pursuit to save, especially in her relationship with Clark. She's also starting to understand what it means to put yourself in the line of fire. So her safety is threatened several times and she's starting to recognize that she's in the big kids league now and there's not really any turning back ... At this point in Chloe's life, she doesn't have a whole lot to lose.

TVGuide.com: What is Chloe's driving force and her mindset as we continue through the season?
Mack: I think Chloe is really exploring that question, "Do the ends justify the means?" Because I think Chloe is at a place right now that she sees how bad the world is and sees the need for some really dramatic and drastic decisions. She's struggling to decide whether or not what she needs to sacrifice is worth what she needs to save.

[WendySue1972]

I sure don't like what she said about Clois..

[Gabriela]

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[Paradise]

I'm not sure I even agree with what she said about Clois. I think that may honestly be more Allison's opinion, which was obvious before, but I think Chloe, though yes, a little jealous, does want the best for her cousin, and is more in a place of power right now, but it's not that she's in any way against the pairing. So I tend to disagree with her statement.

Just because your the actress doesn't mean your opinion's more than someone else's.

[vantheman77]

Chloe never had a problem with Clois, so why now? For her, it may be a distraction, but for Clark she's the key to his destiny. Chloe is jealous whether she admits or denies it, but I feel that this is the true reason why Chloe is acting the way she has in this season.

[Paradise]

I completely disagree. Chloe gave up on Clark romantically a long time ago. The reason Chloe is behaving this way this season is because of Clark's betrayal of her regarding Jimmy. She views it as a betrayal anyway. When he wouldn't go back in time to save Jimmy, after all the years she gave to him, she broke free from her friendship of him, and chose power as a fall back.

She's been slowly distancing herself from everyone, especially Clark.

But I don't agree with Allison's comment that she's against the Clois pairing after all the pimping last season, and even some this season. She will always be a little irritated that Clark went from her best friend to her cousin, the poor thing's only human, but I know Chloe to be grand enough to be a big enough person to be gracious about it. Not bitter.

She's just in a very dark place right now in general. I can understand that.

[WendySue1972]

Originally Posted by Gabriela

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[vantheman77]

Originally Posted by Paradise

I completely disagree. Chloe gave up on Clark romantically a long time ago. The reason Chloe is behaving this way this season is because of Clark's betrayal of her regarding Jimmy. She views it as a betrayal anyway. When he wouldn't go back in time to save Jimmy, after all the years she gave to him, she broke free from her friendship of him, and chose power as a fall back.

She's been slowly distancing herself from everyone, especially Clark.

But I don't agree with Allison's comment that she's against the Clois pairing after all the pimping last season, and even some this season. She will always be a little irritated that Clark went from her best friend to her cousin, the poor thing's only human, but I know Chloe to be grand enough to be a big enough person to be gracious about it. Not bitter.

She's just in a very dark place right now in general. I can understand that.

Chloe should know the consequences of time travel. She should've known what happened when Clark saved Lana and Jonathan died instead. If he had went back in time to save Henry James Olsen, then Clark wouldn't have learned from Reckoning. It's similar to Kandor where Zod tries to get Jor-El to clone his wife and child and Jor-El refuses to do so after Zod saving him from the council.

If she's still in a dark place, then her friendship with Clark is still straining.

[unfocused]

So Allison/Chloe doesn't think there should be a Lois and Clark? Surprising.

[vantheman77]

Nobody and nothing will break up Clark and Lois, not even her cousin Chloe. It's going to be hypocritical of her to be against Clois while she herself will be involved with Oliver.

[Yan]

Originally Posted by vantheman77

Nobody and nothing will break up Clark and Lois, not even her cousin Chloe. It's going to be hypocritical of her to be against Clois while she herself will be involved with Oliver.

Yeah, I totally agree....

[unfocused]

Originally Posted by vantheman77

Nobody and nothing will break up Clark and Lois, not even her cousin Chloe. It's going to be hypocritical of her to be against Clois while she herself will be involved with Oliver.

So true.

(A 10 character minimum on posts? Lol)

[bennyjr123]

It doesn't really add up right though. Chloe encouraged Clark to go for Lois both this season and last season and now all of a sudden shes against it? I mean I can see why she would be, but it inconsistent.

As for the Clark going back in time deal, Clark was able to go back in time in Infamous with no consequences, so that's probably where her rational comes from.

[WendySue1972]

I find this hilarious, Chloe thinks Lois is a distraction, Then what did she think of Lana?

[Aerdna]

well maybe there will be more stress placed on clark in the coming episodes and the distracton will be seen. but in AJ she couldnt get a hold of clark so maybe thats why she saying it. I do have a horrible feeling in teh pit of my stomach they will mess with lois and clarks relationship whether or not they said this relationship isnt like clana they could still mess with it in terms of the blur whats funny is i hate that thought even tho they are the same person lol its funny. hopefully not too much damage tonight. I am so excited about it!!

[unfocused]

Originally Posted by bennyjr123

As for the Clark going back in time deal, Clark was able to go back in time in Infamous with no consequences, so that's probably where her rational comes from.

Clark didn't go back in time to stop a death in Infamous, as he did in Reckoning.

[BOUROUX]

Rewatch Pandora. Clark is pathetic because the disparition of Lois.
For Chloe the mission is more important than the freindship.
It's logic, Lois is a distraction.

[Gabriela]

Keep the tone down do need to call Clark names. Re-read the rules.

And Clark is never distrated, don't know from where Chloe would be taking that notin, Lois never has interfiere with Clark's job.

Chloe needs to have a life and I say this with all due respect. As Clark said, if not he will be end up like Dr. Fate

And if for Chloe the mission is more important than the friendship, she really have some problems and need to revise herlself

[vantheman77]

Whatever warmth and closeness Clark and Chloe once had in their friendship is now gone. It's been replaced by the mission to save the world and nothing else.

[WendySue1972]

Originally Posted by Gabriela

Keep the tone down do need to call Clark names. Re-read the rules.

And Clark is never distrated, don't know from where Chloe would be taking that notin, Lois never has interfiere with Clark's job.

Chloe needs to have a life and I say this with all due respect. As Clark said, if not he will be end up like Dr. Fate

And if for Chloe the mission is more important than the friendship, she really have some problems and need to revise herlself

I totally agree.. Chloe needs to get out more and get a life..Watchtower is really becoming her life..

[Gabriela]

One thing is what Chloe believes what is important and the other is that what she thinks is right and its a fact.

For all I care Chloe can think Oliver is Cupid. Does it make it right?

[WendySue1972]

Originally Posted by vantheman77

Whatever warmth and closeness Clark and Chloe once had in their friendship is now gone. It's been replaced by the mission to save the world and nothing else.

IMO, It's beyond repair..

[Gabriela]

For me its also beyond repair, IMO Chloe has done really nasty stuff. Clark already apologized, for somthing IMO he shouldn't cause he didn't do anything wrong, and sh looks like she is no way changing her tactics.

[Tombstone25]

*ironicmodeon*So, it seems Chloe's redemption is full on*ironicmodeoff*

I can't say that I'm happy about this interview. It actually kinda conflicts what we are already knowing.

Since when is Lois a distraction from Clark's hero duties? Since when is Chloe against Clark having a relationship? Since when is having a life a distraction from someone's hero duties? The only explanation I have, she is talking about 'Persusasion'. We have a spoiler about Clark using his new power while being still unaware of it which says "similarly (and more gravely), an offhand remark he makes to Chloe about her recent priorities will have unforeseen, complicated repercussions.” Either way, Chloe is so wrong. Clark's love for his girlfriend, family and friends made him always a better hero. His emotion/humanity side played always a big role for Superman.

I still don't know what I should think about the upcoming relationship between Chloe and Oliver. It's good to have another type of couple in comparison to Clark and Lois but the whole description which we have for Chloe and Oliver is a bit confusing. There will get together, but they don't have "the softness or the romance" aspect. However they will visit a bed & breakfast. And to quote Justin from interview which he did when did filming of episode 17: "I don’t know how long it will last or how far they’re going to go with it because we haven’t shot that much yet." It's all a bit weird.

I was also confused about the following statments "With Chloe at the helm of all of them, I think they're a lot more effective and intentional in what it is they're trying to achieve." and "Chloe plays a very proactive role in the relationship between Clark and Amanda Waller, mainly because she's a threat to her league." Since when is Chloe the sort of leader of this hero group? Because I don't see anybody lead this group. The only person which I see you could be considerred as leader is Clark but even he isn't a full leader yet. (But he is making his way.) And since when it's "her" league. It's like Clark said, they are a working progress.

With her last statement, I think there is a possibility that Chloe may join 'Checkmate'. In fact, there are some similtaries between Chloe and Amanda. I hope the next spoilers give us more clues about Chloe's future which might end in 10 episodes.