Matt Dallas speaks about the new season of Kyle XY that
shows every Saturday at
8 p.m on Star World.
Which of Kyle’s abilities would you most like and why?
His holographic memory, because it’s almost like travelling back in time and he can really visualise what happened.
What differences are there between Season 1 and Season 2 of the show?
The show has definitely matured as well as the character. They’ve really taken everything and deepened it while at the same time managing to keep what made the show so appealing in the first season and that’s a lot of what makes Kyle so naive and young and keeping his unique view - the way he perceives the world.
What’s been the most interesting character development for you between Season 1 and Season 2? Also, are there any new abilities coming up that we’ve not yet seen?
What’s interesting about Kyle is that he’s constantly growing and developing and constantly changing with every episode so to really get to build his character is such a really unique experience.
As far as new abilities this season that haven’t aired yet… you know right now they’re really trying to take all of the things he’s capable of and taking them to the next level.
So there’s not so many new ones but we’re taking the ones he’s discovered and really finding out what the purpose of that is and what he can do with them. They’re also really working on what Jessi’s capable of and at what level and what extent she’s capable of everything.
Can you tell us what it's been like working with Jessie Alexander this season and how it's been working with someone new on the show?
Well Jaimie, I think, is like the perfect addition to the show this year; just her character and what the character has brought to the story and at the same time, working with her as an actress; when we first met her and had her over to our house for a little get together after we’d been back this year - we were all hanging out together and April and I (we’re like best buddies) both looked at each other and were like, “Wow! Jaimie is the exact missing link in this group” so it’s been really great and she’s great and its been really fun.
Tell us about the romantic entanglements between Amanda and Jessi - is it a love triangle?
There is definitely some competition there that is about to come about. Kyle is such a pure character that I think his attraction to Amanda is because she’s such a pure soul, so its hard to kind of come in and mess with that, but there is definitely some kind of love triangle there.
Is Jessi a genetic twin to Kyle? What is her background and how long until Jessi begins to find out more about her origins?
We definitely establish that Jessi comes from the same place as Kyle; we don’t know exactly what her relationship is to Kyle but we will start to find out more about what their relationship is to each other and she’ll find out more about who she is in the second half of the season. But she’ll find out a lot in the next few episodes and it’s interesting to see how she deals with it.
What are your favourite character relationships on the show?
It’s hard because I love working with everyone on the show. Everytime I get to work with a member of the family or with Tom Foss it’s so great.
I’d have to say that one of my favourite relationships to play with is the relationship with Nicole because they have such a different relationship than anyone else shares in the family. She tries to play this really maternal role to him and he wants to be normal and to be a kid but at the same time they know it just can’t be that way. She tries to be his guardian and to teach him things but at the same time, he’s teaching her so they’re on the same level and its such a fun relationship to explore.
My favourite relationship to watch on the show, and it has nothing to do with me, is Josh and Andy. The two of them are so great together and I love watching their relationship on the show.
Assuming there is a third season - and odds are good that there will be - what challenges would you like to see Kyle face in the future?
Now that he knows who he is and his purpose, I'd like to see Kyle touch the world. Start doing things that are meaningful. Have Kyle really help people and change them, use his abilities for something bigger than simply saving a cat from a tree.
Will the Tragers discover more about Kyle?
I’m really not allowed to say. The family’s role in the mystery will be revealed shortly.
Is it safe to say that Kyle and Jessi are the only two clones out there?
As far as I know, they are the only two. But I’m continually as shocked and surprised as you guys are.