Today marks the 10-year anniversary of the “Gotham” pilot, which first aired on September 22, 2014, on FOX. To celebrate, writer Alex Zalben published an oral history of the show, compiling interviews with creator Bruno Heller, executive producers Danny Cannon and John Stephens, and cast members David Mazouz (Bruce Wayne), Camren Bicondova (Selina Kyle), Sean Pertwee (Alfred Pennyworth), Ben McKenzie (Jim Gordon), Robin Lord Taylor (Oswald Cobblepot), and Donal Logue (Harvey Bullock).
They reminisce about the casting process, shooting the pilot, the relationship between Bruce and Alfred, Selina and Bruce’s first kiss and David and Camren’s friendship on set, showing the pilot at San Diego Comic-Con for the first time, the show’s premiere in New York, having Batman in the finale, Camren not playing Catwoman in the finale, the impact the show had on their lives, and much more. It is an absolute must-read!
You will find below some excerpts from the interviews, but make sure to read the whole piece here!
[David Mazouz] We all knew this show was different. This show was special. The amount of executives that had their hands in this show, the amount of money that had so obviously gone into it, the amount of thought and care and the unique world that it was a part of, there was never really a question that it was going to go to series, especially after showing up for that table read and shooting that pilot.
Additional HQ episode stills from seasons 1 to 4 of “Gotham” are now available in the gallery:
Links to the gallery:
Episode Stills > Season 1 > 1×17 – Red Hood [+01]
Episode Stills > Season 1 > 1×18 – Everyone Has a Cobblepot [x01]
Episode Stills > Season 2 > 2×18 – Pinewood [+01]
Episode Stills > Season 3 > 3×16 – These Delicate and Dark Obsessions [+01 untagged]
Episode Stills > Season 3 > 3×21 – Destiny Calling [+01]
Episode Stills > Season 3 > 3×22 – Heavydirtysoul [x02]
Episode Stills > Season 4 > 4×13 – A Beautiful Darkness [+01]
Episode Stills > Season 4 > 4×14 – Reunion [+01]
Sources: FarFarAwaySite.com, EW
TVLine decided to take a trip down memory lane with a video looking back at Bruce and Selina’s relationship throughout the first three seasons of “Gotham”. Watch the video below:
And there’s more to come in season 4:
As executive producer Danny Cannon noted during our in-depth Fall Preview Q&A, “You have two independent people going on their own path. Both parentless, both orphans to a certain extent.” But because Selina was left completely alone to her own devices, whereas Bruce enjoys a life of privilege and support from Alfred, “something hardens within her as she ages.”
Even so, “We know there’s always a good side to her that will find a kinship with Bruce, an attraction to Bruce, that we can’t stop playing with,” the EP adds. “It’s just too delicious.”
We won’t have to wait long for more. “Gotham” season 4 premieres September 21, at 8/7c, on FOX.
Camren Bicondova appears on the cover of digital publication Naked Mag this month! Make sure to read her interview, where she talks about the casting process for “Gotham”, her character, and Selina’s relationship with Jim Gordon (Ben McKenzie), among other things. Click the cover below to read the November issue of Naked Mag for free!
David Mazouz and Camren Bicondova are Batman and Catwoman for a new generation. Not just in the timing of their current roles in “Gotham”, but also in age — she’s 16, and he’s 14.
To put that in context, both actors were just glints in their parents’ eyes when George Clooney played the caped crusader in the 1997 film “Batman & Robin”.
As the Fox’s prequel series heads into its second season, Mazouz and Bicondova spoke about what’s ahead for their characters, their favourite Batman and Catwoman actors and the surreal experience of seeing themselves as action-figure toys.
Q: Fans love the interplay between your characters — especially that onscreen kiss last season. How would you describe their relationship?
Mazouz: They have a very rare relationship. I think they’re very different people with very different goals. But at the same time, for some reason, they like each other. There’s a connection between them.
Bicondova: It’s a good relationship for both of them, but neither of them really know if it’s good to be in the relationship.
In this new video, Camren Bicondova shares her favorite moments about her character, Selina Kyle, from the first season of “Gotham”, which are the brutal scene with Bruce Wayne (David Mazouz) and Reggie Payne (David O’Hara) in episode 19, “Beasts of Prey”, and Selina teaming up with Fish Mooney (Jada Pinkett Smith) in the season finale, “All Happy Families Are Alike”.
