Digitaljournal – Katie Cassidy chatted about starring in the new film “Speed Demon,” and working with Oscar nominee William H. Macy. She also served as a producer on this project.

After the train is taken over by the demon Asmodeus, Father Novak and Sister Lu must battle possessed passengers on a runaway train with Sister Lu forced to overcome her faltering faith and perform the first exorcism done by a nun. Jon Keeyes directed from a screenplay by Domenico Salvaggio. “John Keeyes is fantastic. I adore him. He is also a collaborator and just a really great guy and very giving. I hope this is our first of many projects together,” she said.

On starring in “Speed Demon,” Cassidy exclaimed, “It was awesome and so fun! It was wide ride. Playing Sister Lu was cool… it was an interesting new world that I could learn about and explore.”
“It was a fun character to explore, especially to have this international struggle and past struggle such as self-medicating. She is able to get on a train, put down the bottle and step into her power,” Cassidy elaborated.

On working with William H. Macy, Cassidy said, “He is an incredible talent, obviously, as we know, but he is also a great human. It was amazing to get to work with him. We had a great time with him. He is a total collaborator, and we got really lucky. I’m so honored to have gotten the opportunity to work with him.”

On starring in “The Accused” on Lifetime, she stated, “That happened very quickly, but it was a really cool experience. Luke Humphrey is a great actor; he was fantastic to work with him, and the same holds true with Sebastien Roberts. “We shot that in Canada with a lot of Canadian actors, and I loved that project. I loved working with that director and producer, and it was just fun to sink my teeth into it,” she elaborated.

On the lessons learned from the “Speed Demon” screenplay, she shared, “I think it’s important to portray these strong characters. Obviously, I’m drawn to them, and I can relate to them on many levels.” “I could relate to this character, her trauma and the challenges she has had, as well as her relationship with her father and her abandonment issues. Those relationships were very intriguing to me,” she elaborated. “Also, exploring this whole new world of Catholicism and being a nun who actually performs an exorcism is cool and pretty badass,” she added.

On the title of the current chapter of her life, she revealed, “Evolution.” When asked to look back in a rear-view mirror over the past decade, Cassidy reflected, “Well, I try not to look back. I try to continue moving forward. So, I do my best to learn from the rear-view mirror, but not go backwards, so to speak.”

For her fans, Cassidy remarked, Thank you for the support. I wanted to step into this character and play her as honestly as I possibly could. I wanted to make a badass movie and I think we did.”
“These days, it’s so hard to make a movie, and I really have so much appreciation coming in as a producer now,” she acknowledged. “I wasn’t necessarily fully aware of that when I was younger, but it is so hard. I just appreciate their love and support every step of the way,” Cassidy concluded.