Appleby Saw Much In Darklight

Shiri Appleby, who stars in the SCI FI original movie Darklight, told SCI FI Wire that she enjoyed playing the various aspects of her character in the film. "It was almost like two different characters," Appleby said in an interview. "In the beginning, she's like questioning and a bit fragile. And as the film progresses and she starts going on her journey, she starts standing up for herself and becoming a lot more tougher and a lot more aggressive. And she really learns to stand up for herself."

Appleby, best known as Liz Parker in the teen alien series Roswell, said that her character is a departure from the kinds of roles she's played in the past. "I thought it would be fun to play someone tough, not quite as vulnerable as I usually play," she said. "Someone who's more aggressive about things. ... There's tons of fight sequences and special effects and things blowing up and fire. It was new and it was really fun. I was wearing very tough, kick-ass kind of clothing. So it was cool."

Darklight follows the journey of a mysterious woman (Appleby) who must help a secret religious order stop an ancient demon. Richard Burgi (The Sentinel), John de Lancie (Star Trek: The Next Generation) and David Hewlett (Stargate Atlantis) also star. Appleby said she was attracted to the script because of the originality of the story. "I just think it's a really interesting story," she said. "It's definitely unique and special and something that I don't think has been done before. Hopefully people will find it an enjoyable watch." Darklight premieres at 9 p.m. ET/PT on Sept. 18.

September 15, 2004
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