Happy worker: Being Human’s Kristen Hager revels in her role

Happy worker: Kristen Hager is all smiles ©marcandrew.ca

Kristen Hager’s long flowing golden locks reflect sunlight the same way the wavy surface of the St. Lawrence River does at high noon.

Shades are required.

From behind her aviators, Kristen smiles. What fuels her grin is uncertain at this point.

The actress stayed behind at a press conference in the Old Port of Montreal to intimately talk about her current gig on Syfy’s hit series, Being Human (which is filmed here in the city), rather than get out of the blistering heat.

I mean we’re sweating here, so how thrilled could she truly be?

“No really, I’m happy to stay,” Kristen insists. “This is great and I love talking about Being Human. It’s so exciting.”

The Ontario-native, who previously starred opposite Angelina Jolie and James McAvoy in the action blockbuster Wanted, has been a guest star on Being Human since season one (2011), but only graduated to show regular in season three this year.

“I was hoping for it at the end of every season,” Kristen laughs. “You know, I felt like it was a long time coming.”

Kristen got the news of her promotion over the phone at her place in LA where she has been spending winters.

“I was waiting to hear what was happening and I knew that we were a month away from production,” she remembers. “The way season two ended, I didn’t even know if I was coming back at all.”

Well, viewers know that Kristen returned alright, full time and with a vengeance. 

“There’s just great stuff Sammy Huntington and I got to do,” Kristen says of her co-star and the season that ended on April 8.

Also last month, the suits at Syfy announced that Being Human was renewed for a fourth season.

“Being Human really hit its stride creatively this year,” said the cable network’s President of Original Content, Mark Stern. “This show has become a signature series for Syfy and we are thrilled to have it return in 2014.”

The executives at Syfy aren’t the only ones who know a good thing when they see it. Before even wrapping up the season, Kristen knew they struck gold.

“It’s my favorite season,” she says. “I just love this show and how, if you take away all the supernatural elements, it’s about human beings dealing with very real afflictions. There are so many metaphors for very human problems. The writers do a fabulous job, and I think it’s one of the reasons why the show is successful.”

But smart writing and a talented cast doesn’t necessarily equate a sure thing in a reality where networks are swinging axes like eager tweens at a pee wee batting practice. 

“You’re right, so many shows do get cut and it is a difficult business,” Kristen admits. “So difficult that you’re lucky to find work, but here I am. I found this unique, exciting show and I’m happy. I’m just so happy to be working,”

And there’s that smile.

Being Human returns to Syfy in early 2014. Follow Kristen on twitter and facebook.

Posted by Marc Andrew on May 13 2013. Filed under Interviews. You can follow any responses to this entry through the RSS 2.0. Both comments and pings are currently closed.