CULT: Alona Tal on Fandom, Filming the Entire Season Before the Show Debuts, and More

CULT premieres tonight on The CW, and while the premise of the show may be difficult to describe in words — the network tries their best here — if you tune in, you’ll see it’s not quite as complicated as it could appear: it’s a show about  a man who is investigating the disappearance of his brother, who just happened to be convinced that a television show is out to get him.

As luck would have it, many of the actors on the new (real) series have experience with fandom — Matt Davis (who plays Jeff) was formerly on THE VAMPIRE DIARIES, Robert Knepper (who plays Billy/Roger) was on PRISON BREAK, and Alona Tal (who plays Kelly/Marti) was on VERONICA MARS and SUPERNATURAL.

Tal spoke with reporters on the Vancouver-based set last year about whether dealing with real-life fandom prepped her for the show, filming the entire first season before the show premiered, and more…

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