Viva was interviewed by The Huffington Post and she talked about Lucy. Here are some of the excerpts:
Viva Bianca: 'Spartacus: Vengeance' Princess On Ilithyia, Lucy Lawless And Sex Scenes
Huffington Post
25 January 2012
Viva Bianca's Spartacus: Vengeance" character Ilithyia has certainly changed since we first met her. She has grown from a mischievous schemer into an upper-class married woman, with a trail of devastation lying in her wake. We last saw Ilithyia two years ago in "Spartacus: Blood and Sand" as she sealed the doors, closing the pesky Lucretia Lucy Lawless) behind them.
Well, it seems that Ilithyia's best-laid plans didn't turn out quite as she wanted them to, and Lucretia is back on the scene -- more or less. The Huffington Post sat down to talk to Bianca about all aspects of "Spartacus: Vengeance," from the constant nudity, to Ilithyia's transformation, to working with Lawless.
Lucretia is back, and she's off her rocker. How does this affect the dynamics of the relationship between her and Ilithyia?
Ah, yes. loopy Lucretia. I know a lot of people talked about this
character relationship in Season 1, but it gets even more intense in
this second season -- more complex and even more twisted. The very fact
that Ilithyia finds Lucretia, and she's lost her marbles when she's
supposed to be dead, is a huge thing. The plan was, when Ilithyia sealed
the f**king doors at the end of Season 1, anyone related to that house,
including Lucretia, would be finished. But that's not the case, and
really, for the first half of "Vengeance," Ilithyia is very cautious of
Lucretia; because she's loopy, it's difficult to know if she's lying or
not about being crazy.
Yeah, it was infuriating not knowing if she was telling the truth or not!
I think that's what makes the dynamic so great -- who knows which of
them is telling the truth? [Laughs] We have this love/hate thing, and in
"Vengeance" you really start to wonder if these two love each other or
not. They're co-dependent.
Do you and Lucy ever throw down? Like, Australia vs. New Zealand?
Oh, yes. Aussies are so much cooler. No... but really, Kiwis
are awesome people, and working with Lucy has been one of the best parts
of this job. She's a pleasure to work with, a ton of fun, and she's
really good at breaking the tension on set. She really shines in this
role, too.