Interview with Gene Glazer

CynbytheSea Interview with Janet Kidder
( Vizcano )

The members of CynbytheSea express their sincere gratitude for allowing us this special time with you, good luck in your future endeavours, and thank you so much for enlightening us.

Q1.) Please what can you tell us about your audition for LFN if there was one?

JANET: I had been helping out the casting director with auditions and the producer asked if I wanted to read for Vizcano. It was one of my first auditions and I was nervous and excited.

Q2.) Did you like your rebellious character, looking back would you play it different?

JANET: I really liked Vizcano, she was a little lost but I don't think I would play her any differently if I was to do it again.

Q3.) In your career, which was our favorite character?

JANET: My favorite role to date would be 'Diana' in "The Bride Of ChuckY". It was just so much fun, I had a great pink fluffy outfit and I got to play with the dolls. Also I had a wonderful death.

Q4.) Did you watch LFN before or after you were in it?

JANET: I never really watched the show before I was in it but for a little while afterwards, I would tune in.

Q5.)If you have played Nikita, and you could choose how, would you have done it any different?

JANET: I think if I was Nikita I would tried to have a little more fun sometimes. she was always very serious.

Claudia Conde ~ Buenos Aires, Argentina
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Hello, thank you for this interview.

Q6.) When you auditioned for La Femme Nikita what were some of the things you were told about the series and did you meet the group right away?

JANET: I wasn't told much, except of course about the character and I didn't meet the group until I was working with them on set.

Q7.) Were there any bloopers or incidents that you would care to tell us about while there?

JANET: I'm sure there were many but unfortunately I cannot remember anything, sorry.

Q8.) Several of your recent films have been very gory, did you find "La Femme Nikita" mild in comparison or a completely different type of storyline?

JANET: It was more of an emotional journey, however I did get a good death again.

Q9.) Did you enjoy being in the same episode with your Aunt, Margot Kidder?

JANET: Very much. We have worked together a couple of times and it's always a wonderful experience. We spent a lot of time laughing.

Q10.) Did you find the cast and crew easy to work with?

JANET: Absolutely. I made some friends on LFN that I still have today. Always a laugh to be had.

Q11.) Please tell us about any of your new or future endeavors?

JANET: I have just finished the world premiere of a new American play - "The Private Room" here in London, England and this week I finished shooting a UK hospital drama called "Casualty".

It was a pleasure to ask you these few questions,
Sandy Meridith ~ Kansas, USA
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Thanks for taking the time for this interview.

Q12.) What was it like to come in to "La Femme Nikita" as a rival to the Nikita/Michael relationship?

JANET: It's exciting and interesting to play a character that causes some friction. It's certainly not going to be boring.

Q13.) In the episode, "First Mission," your character, Vizcano dies by being pushed off a building site. Did you have to do any special stunts for this scene?

JANET: Unfortunately, due to insurance reasons, I was not able to do my own stunts, even though I was an ex gymnast and very enthusiastic to do it myself. They brought in a professional stunt woman to do the job.

Best of Luck with all your future endeavors.
Kristen (LFNbabe) Smith - Melbourne, Australia
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Q14.) For the episode First Mission where you played the character Vizcano, in the end Nikita and you became almost friends. How did you two get along in real life?

JANET: We never really got to know each other outside of work.

Q15.) What other things are you interested in beside acting?

JANET: I love animals and devote a lot of my time to volunteering for various animal welfare groups. I also love doing construction and renovations. One
day I would like to build my own house. Reading is also one of my favorite pastimes.

Q16.) Did you have to audition to come back in a second episode as the young mother of Nikita?

JANET: No, because I had previously done the show so they already knew me.

Q17.) Was it fun to play next to your aunt for the same character at different ages in the show?

JANET: It was wonderful. We had a great laugh. We are very close so working together was a joy.

Dana Vrajitoru - Indiana, USA
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Q18.) Janet.......Whose idea was it for you to work with your aunt (of course the fantastic Margo Kidder!!) playing her younger self, in "Walk on By"?

JANET: The producers asked me if I thought my aunt would be interested and after talking about it she said she would love to.

Q19.) I really liked your character, Vizcano, just because she was such a little "wretch"!! Was it a fun character (being so "evil"!!) to portray even
though she was killed off?

JANET: I always like to portray characters that have a dark side, I find it very interesting.I don't know if I would call Vizcano 'evil' but she was not an angel either.

Q20.) Who is your idol and have your worked with him/her yet?

JANET: I love William H. Macy, Seymour Phillip Hoffman and Francis McDormand. Unfortunately I have not had the pleasure of working with any of them yet but fingers crossed.

Q21.) La Femme Nikita has a lot of weaponry and you got to heft quite a bit in "First Mission".......any "horror" stories/special training you received that you'd like to share from those encounters? I am terrified of all weapons!

JANET: I loved working with all the guns, of course we had a gun trainer on site who told us how to do everything properly and safely. No horror stories to report.

Q22.) Is there a "mountain you have yet to climb" .......a goal you have yet to obtain? If so, what is it?

JANET: I would like to open an animal sanctuary one day and rescue animals that have been mistreated.

I enjoyed asking these questions of you. Thank you for giving us two such memorable episodes of La Femme Nikita!!

Brenda Allison-Missouri - USA
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Hi Janet, thank you for answering these questions for us, it is an honor for us.

Q23.) In the Scene With Peta Wilson, where you confront her on Micheal. How many takes to it take to get through that scene?

JANET: Probably about 3 or 4.

Q24.) Who is your Mentor in life?

JANET: My aunt

Deb Schwartz - Michigan, USA
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Q25.) Janet, If your character, Vizcano, had not been killed off, would you have done more episodes of LFN??

JANET: Absolutely.

Q26.) If a director/producer offered you a major role in a series not-unlike< Nikita, would you do it??

JANET: I would love to have an action series. I enjoy that kind of work so much, so yes I would jump at the chance

Q27.) What other jobs/vocations do you do apart from acting when you get the chance.

JANET: I am very much into house restoration and renovations so when I am not acting I like to get my hands dirty and build things.

Warren Stewart- Perth Section
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Q28.) What geared your interests to acting?

JANET: I always knew that I wanted to be an actor. It's in the blood and spending time on the set of Superman when I was a kid definitely helped fuel the fire.

Q29.) What did you learn from the cast members of "La Femme Nikita"?

JANET: To always be specific in my choices in front of the camera.

30.) On this day, in this moment, where do you want to be in life?

JANET: Diving off the back of a boat into crystal clear water surrounded by all the people that I love.

Cynthia Wilkerson ~ Texas, USA
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SPECIAL COMMENTS: JANET KIDDER

Thank you so much for all your questions, I hope the answers are ok. Thank you for your support, take care.
Janet Kidder

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