“The cosmology, the theology of the show gets much larger [in season two] — they’re thrown into a much more threatening supernatural world,” Logan teased, admitting that the focus of season one was to “build a family and bring them together — the joy of writing the second season is building on those relationships in different patterns.”
Before heading into the ballroom, however, Josh Hartnett (Ethan Chandler), Reeve Carney (Dorian Gray), and Harry Treadaway (Victor Frankenstein) sat down to chat with HitFix's Greg Ellwood in a more private setting
Green (Vanessa Ives) is one of the 15 actresses listed for potential nomination under Favorite Sci-Fi/Fantasy TV actress for the upcoming People's Choice Awards. Other actresses in the category include Emilia Clarke for HBO's Game of Thrones, Nina Dobrev for The CW's The Vampire Diaries and Lena Headey for Game of Thrones
Penny Dreadful is also a contender for Favorite Cable Sci-Fi/Fantasy TV Show, which is no small feat given its more seasoned competition. AMC's The Walking Dead and the ever-popular Game of Thrones will also be competing in this category
Voting for the 2015 People's Choice Award winners will begin on Nov. 4
When asked directly whether or not she would ever consider getting behind the camera for film or photography, Green bypassed the question of film and launched into her love of surrealist photography and how it is certainly something she'd be interest in pursuing.
With the question of going behind the scenes for film still hanging, there's no telling whether the star will someday decide to direct an episode of her popular Victorian supernatural drama
With the first two episodes for the second season of Penny Dreadful completed, the Showtime series dug into some all new material this week
It's possible the new season could take place in part on the water, or at least return to the coast as it did during Vanessa's flashback episode. A return to Vanessa's old home could be significant, particularly because of the history between Sir Malcolm's family and her own
When Showtime's horror series returns for season two, Vanessa is going to have to make a choice about her demons: exorcise them or learn to live with them for good
Green also revealed that in season two of Penny Dreadful, the relationship between Ethan (Josh Hartnett) and Vanessa "is going to be very much explored."
"They're going to get closer," Green said. "It's a very beautiful relationship."
"This season, Vanessa and Ethan form a deeper bond as the group, including Sir Malcolm (Timothy Dalton), Dr. Frankenstein (Harry Treadaway), and Sembene (Danny Sapani), unite to banish the evil forces that threaten to destroy them. Meanwhile, Dorian Gray (Reeve Carney), the Creature (Rory Kinnear) and Brona (Billie Piper) are all waging battles of their own. Patti LuPone will guest star as a mysterious character of great importance in Vanessa’s past. Helen McCrory returns as Evelyn Poole (a.k.a. Madame Kali), the seductive spiritualist who will pose a unique threat to our protagonists this season, along with Simon Russell Beale, who is back as eccentric Egyptologist Ferdinand Lyle. Additional guest stars include Douglas Hodge as a Scotland Yard investigator; Sarah Greene as Poole’s powerful daughter, Hecate; and Johnny Beauchamp as a man with a singular past."
6) This is the "make or break" season for "Penny Dreadful."
Logan talked about how difficult it was for him to find the right tone for his show in the first season. "I was immensely proud of the first season," Logan said. "It was a very, very challenging target to hit, which is a horror show that will break your heart. I believe that's what we accomplished. I think there's more pressure, more tension this season. Last year, our heroes were hunters, and this season they are the prey."