You have seen him on Reaper (The CW) and Defying Gravity (ABC). Soon, you’ll be able to see Andrew Airlie on the big screen in the upcoming Seth Rogen film, Live With It. But that’s not all. Below, Andrew talks about his latest projects and more in my new interview. Check it out:

On Seth Rogen’s New Project, Live With It:

Can you talk about your experience working with director, Jonathan Levine?
It was one of my favorite film experiences ever. It isn’t the biggest role that I have ever played but Jonathan creates the environment for such a healthy place to work. He leads by example with a calm and relaxed manner. He was an absolute dream to work with. He notes always made perfect sense and he was extremely collaborative. I could go on for hours, he is great.

Was the screenwriter, Will Reiser on set when you were there?
I was there for 3 days and he was there the days that I was. I believe he was there all throughout filming. Most of my notes came from Jonathan (Levine) the director. I spoke to Will a little bit, mainly on the last day. He shared with me the fellow that h had gone through the experience with. It was pretty extraordinary to find out what he went through and the rarity of the form of cancer that he had. In one of the scenes, we had to put up x-rays on the light box and they were actually Will’s x-rays from his experience. It hit me even more then, because there were the x-rays of the guy standing in front of me. He went through this and you know, he is a remarkable guy and has a terrific attitude.

Joe’s character has to come to terms with his illness and learn to appreciate life so…what would you say is something that you didn’t appreciate in life until you had it taken away or it was threatened?
That’s a great question, that’s a tough question. I’ve had some things taken away from me in the professional sense. But I already had great appreciation for them. I am fortunate that I still have my whole family. We haven’t lost anyone there. There’s nothing that I’ve had taken away that I didn’t appreciate until it was gone. I understand the question and certainly it does happen, but I’ve dodged that bullet so far.

On Other Upcoming Projects:

Can you tell me about the upcoming film, Dear Mr. Gacy which is based on a true story?
It was kind of a funny experience, that audition. I went in and read for it and I was about the 6th guy there. The guys ahead of me were inside for 10-15 minutes at a time. When they came out, they talked about how nice the director was and how much of a good time I would have inside. So I went in, did the scene, the director nodded his head and asked me to do another scene. I did the next scene, he said “Okay, thank you” and out I went. I was thinking, “You’ve got to be kidding me.” (laughs) There wasn’t a decision for quite awhile, so in my book, it was done and I went on to do Defying Gravity. Then they called and the dates conflicted since I wasn’t available anymore. So they called back and asked to shoot on the weekends and I said absolutely. When I was reading the script and seeing what they were going to portray, though my scenes were more easygoing, it was going to be difficult material and I wanted to be a part of it.

Can you tell me about the status of your suspense thriller and TV pilot you are writing and producing?
I am working with a writing partner on 2 Pilots. We have had a couple of discussions with Canadian networks. But we are not even at full development status for those Pilots. As for the thriller, we are looking at a movie or a 4 hour mini series. It’s so difficult to get anything made nowadays but we certainly hope to have a US partner as well. It’s more than just a Canadian film. It’s got a lot of international intrigue to it.

So were these ideas originally collaborative or did you come up with them by yourself before getting a team together?
One of the Pilot ideas was solo. I had been kicking around the idea, had made notes and written a couple of scenes. Then I had the good fortune of working with Peter Howitt, the director of Sliding Doors. He directed 3 of our episodes as well and acted in a few episodes in which he was my nemesis. So we struck up a friendship and talked about ideas that we had going. So that is where the second Pilot comes in. That was an idea that he drew out and we are now working together on. We just kept throwing ideas back and forth and that is how that began and also how the thriller came about. Then we started doing a lot of research on the project and the collaboration has been great.

So how are you involved with The CW show Hellcats and how does it feel to be back on The CW since Reaper?
I didn’t have a major role in the Pilot. Kevin Murphy was a writer/producer on Reaper. So when he was shooting the presentation Pilot, he asked me to come in. In my role, I explain to Aly’s character, Marti that the scholarship program for employees of the University has been cut back and there is nothing that can be done about it but there are some other scholarships to investigate. So she starts looking into the catalogs and Ashley’s character comes in to inquire about her cheer leading scholarship and Marti overhears this. Marti wants and needs to get through college so that is what kicks off her desire to get on the cheer leading team. I don’t have any guarantee of coming back but Kevin is a guy I would love to work for again. There is certainly potential for my character to return.

Other:

Do you get a lot of Reaper fans coming up to you…or should I say what have you been on that you find has the biggest fan base in regards to people noticing you?
Reaper would certainly be the answer. I still get a lot of feedback from the States and from abroad. I was in about 9 episodes of The 4400 and about 2 episodes of Stargate. Those sci-fi fans are really on the ball. Domestically at home, I get recognized most for Defying Gravity and Intelligence. I am not sure if Intelligence made it to the States but it was a superb series.

Fan question. Any anecdotes from working on SG1, episodes “Learning Curve” and “Avatar?”
Hmmm…that was a long time ago…they were a lot of fun though. When I came back the second time for “Avatar,” they were a well oiled machine. The first time, they were trying to keep up with everything, ratings and all that. By the time I came back, everyone was very relaxed, comfortable, really knew each other, and it was even better. You know, a couple of months ago I was taking my car to be repaired, so I took a bus home. On the bus, this fellow came up to me and just started talking, “Hey, ‘Learning Curve’ and ‘Avatar’ were some of the best episode of SG1” and just started talking like he had known me his whole life. I couldn’t even keep up! It was a stream of information coming at me, all I could say was, “yeah.” It was so interesting. People around us I’m sure were thinking, “what is this guy talking about? What does he mean when he says he’s taking the minds out of children?” (laughs) It was pretty funny.

If you were asked to appear on Stargate Universe, would you?
I would do it in a heartbeat. We actually shared a side by side studio when I was on Defying Gravity. I’m originally from Scotland, the same area as Robert Carlyle in Glasgow. Our trailers were parked across from each other and one day I saw him so I approached him and chatted for a bit. He’s always been a hero of mine. I’ve watched his career for years and I absolutely love the guy. And I really like what has been done with the franchise so I wouldn’t hesitate to say yes if I was approached. I got to work with Elyse Levesque in the film, Storm Cell a few years ago where she played my daughter and right after that, in an independent Canadian film.

Lastly, what are your other upcoming projects that I have not mentioned?
I’m in a sci fi movie, Killer Mountain that I just shot with Emmanuelle Vaugier and Aaron Douglas but I am unsure when it will be coming out.