The TV Addict 

By: Amrie [My Take on TV]

It’s that time of the week again – the time when I get to indulge in some groveling at the feet of some of my favorite people on TV, so that you can get a little insight into the world of our favorite shows! This week’s “victim?” Conchita Campbell, the absolutely darling 11-year-old Maia Rutledge Skouris, from USA’s The 4400. Frequent readers of the site know that I’ve got a not so secret obsession with this show, so imagine my surprise and delight when I got the opportunity to shoot the breeze with Conchita during some of her downtime.

Amrie: It’s so exciting to be talking to you. You’re just this young girl, but you captivate me as a viewer. What is your favorite thing to play about Maia?
Conchita: I love everything about Maia. She’s a great little girl. She’s a sweet girl. She’s really old, but only 11 years old. I think that’s what I like about Maia. I also like that she’s like old fashioned and stuff. I also like how Maia tries to get to know how to live in the 21st century.

You started out in the business at a very young age, what advice do you have for someone that starts at your age?
Basically, feel the role. Have fun with it. Think about how you would feel, what happens to you, and let it come out naturally.

How much of you goes into Maia? Is it a lot of Conchita in there?
Not really. [laughs] Me and Maia aren’t really the same. I was never abducted, I’m not adopted. My parents aren’t dead. [both Conchita and I start laughing and don't stop until she finishes her answer]. There is some of the same stuff. We’re both the same age, we both look the same. It’s not that much of me in Maia. It’s how I act it.

What’s your favorite thing to do when you’re not shooting?
I love to ski. I also love hanging out with my friends. Just hanging out, and doing like girl stuff, and stuff like that. I like going on hikes.

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By Amrie (My Take on TV)

If there was one moment in Season 1 of The 4400 that really got me pumped for what was to come, it was the moment where Chad Faust’s character Kyle Baldwin looked his dad square in the eye and said “I’m not Kyle Baldwin.” It was one of those chill inducing moments, one that kept you on the edge of your seat, invested in more. His portrayer, Chad Faust, is a remarkable person – writer, actor, musician, you name it, he does it. Chad’s written, directed, and produced six short films and one feature. “We Ran Naked,” a feature film about an author living in the shadow of his successful first novel, premiered in 1999, when he was just 19. He’s also released two CDs under an independent label, Zotzman Music. He has released CDs, won acclaim for original movies, and continues to do it all, before he’s even turned 30.

I recently had the pleasure of chatting with Chad about what we can expect for the future of the series, what he does in his free time, and who he’s dying to work with, among other things!

Amrie: Thanks for taking the time to answer a few questions for us – we at thetvaddict.com cannot wait for Season 4 of The 4400. I personally just did a TV on DVD marathon of the show to get psyched for the premiere!
Chad: My pleasure. Thanks for watching the show.

Amrie: When The 4400 first started, what were you expecting? Did you know right away that this would be a hit?
Chad: Not at all. When I first read the pilot, it didn’t work for me. I was up for another show on FOX and was down to the wire on that. So I turned down The 4400 at first and tried for this other show. But then, when that fell through, I had to go back after The 4400 because I was broke and my car was blowing black smoke out the exhaust pipe. But once I met the people involved and felt the passion to do something unique and truthful, I started to feel the show’s potential.

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