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Josh McKenzie ( The Twelve ) spoke with Bleeding Cool about the chemical science among the cast of NBC ’s The Hunting Party , La Brea memory , and more .
Josh McKenzieis for sure no unknown when it comes to ensemble casts throughout his career since his on - screen debut in the telly seriesLegend of the Seeker . He would get together other memorable appearance likePower ranger , The Shannara Chronicles , The New Legends of Money , Ahikaroa , Good Grief , andLa Brea . His late is the NBC action thriller procedural seriesThe Hunting Party , which follow a small squad of investigator led by Rebecca " Bex " Henderson ( Melissa Roxburgh ) , who are assembled to track down and capture the most grievous slayer ever seen , all of whom have just escaped from a top - confidential prison that ’s not supposed to live . McKenzie , who plays Shane Florence , talk to Bleeding Cool about the alchemy he developed with Roxburgh , Patrick Sabongui , Nick Wechsler , andSara Garcia , if we ’ve met his best-loved successive cause of death and his fondest memory of his premature NBC seriesLa Brea .
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Bleeding Cool : So how do you divulge down your chemistry with Melissa , Nick , Patrick , and Sara and what they ’re like on set ?
They ’re amazing . They ’re such a nerveless bunch of masses . Melissa , Patrick , and I mold together the most , and we were in pre - production together . We rehearsed our chief introductory scenes for a twain of workweek before pip . I get to know Patrick and Melissa well from the get - go – and I ’m not a very social soul , but it ’s probably the most I ’ve been while buck . We needed that because it ’s a sour adjective .
It ’s the case of the workweek , so it rolls , and it ’s propulsive , but it ’s also like parcel out with heavy stuff , and the core to these types of in high spirits - concept procedurals is the casting , dynamical , and the relationships . If you may get that proper , then this thing can go incessantly because it will always be interesting . You ’ve operate out how these characters link up to each other , there ’s always going to be conflict , there ’s always move to be resolve , and we ’re always live to be learning thing , because they ’re pulling and educe from each other .
vex that correct was authoritative , and luckily for us , it was effortless . Working with Nick and Sara is so much fun . We have so many different relationship and points of contact that it ’s like perform in a banding . As long as you ’re in the proper paint , you may bounce off and improvise off each other . We have too much playfulness for a show about sequential killers [ laugh ] , but I think it ’s necessary .
So far this time of year , which nonparallel killer has stood out to you the most , or have we not project that yet ?
I do n’t think we ’ve seen the most interesting one yet . I was going to say Malak ( Kevin Corrigan ) is fascinating here , who we just saw , but no , there ’s good to come . There is one that ’s interesting , who I also found fascinating , that was quite a lot of fun to search .
last question : what was your lovesome memory of " La Brea " and playing Lucas ?
That last time of year was shortsighted . It was only six episode . We incite locations from Melbourne to Gold Coast [ Australia ] , and by that dot , we ’re all Paraguay tea , and Lucas got to grow up a piffling bit . I still love the old Lucas , the time of year one saucy - backside translation . That last time of year , adult male , was really special when I got to shadow one of the directors as well on the finale . That was a special minute that I will never forget .
The hunt Partyairs Mondays on NBC and is available to stream on Peacock . you’re able to also check out our interview withGarciaandBailey .
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