WGTC: It’s been revealed that Katie Cassidy will return as Laurel Lance in some form in the midseason premiere. Will Curtis have any interaction with her? Furthermore, what do you think her death meant to him even though he hadn’t known her as long as the rest of the team had?
EK: You know, I really think Curtis liked Canary, man. He thought she was bad ass. It definitely played, I think, a part in his decision that he didn’t want to be helpless anymore, that he wanted to be able to protect himself, his husband, his family, people he cares about. She’s definitely a motivator. She definitely played a part in him deciding he wanted to choose this lifestyle. And I think that’s why Oliver’s so tough on everyone because he doesn’t want anyone to end up like Canary and killed in the field.
Curtis definitely will interact with her. I can’t really give up too much as far as what that interaction will be… We’ll see how it plays out.
WGTC: Very soon we have the big four-show crossover, which I think is a first in the history of television. What was it like to take part in history and did you get to guest star on any other shows? Or are you just on Arrow’s part of it?
EK: Well, I am just on Arrow’s part of the crossover, but I definitely played an integral part in helping them figure out exactly what’s going on with the Dominators. The comic book crossovers are everything I look forward to the most. You know, when all the heroes have to come into one world because one villain was so powerful that even some of the villains have to team up with the heroes.
To be able to play a part in that, to be in a landscape that really has never been approached before in this type of way on TV is… I am, once again, very thankful and fortunate that I got to play a part in the show. This part of me is like, “I can’t believe my life.” I’m just gonna keep rolling with it. It was so cool to get to work with Supergirl, The Flash, and all them. I can’t wait to see that episode, all those episodes.
That concludes our interview, but Echo Kellum can next be seen in Girlfriend’s Day, which premieres on February 14, 2017 on Netflix.