Collider: One of the things that I really love about this character is her strength.
I also feel like you wouldnt be too interested in playing a very demure character.
Was Abby Walkers strength something that was very important to you?
Was that something that you wanted to check that was in her?
KATHERINE McNAMARA: Absolutely.
How did you end up in this world and in this show?
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Were trying to break out and reinvent the wagon wheel, as it were.
Youre also no stranger to leading a series.
How did your time onShadowhuntersreally inform the leader that you are now, on this show?
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McNAMARA: Im so grateful for my time onShadowhunters.
That time in my life was so special.
TheShadowFam is still so strong, to this day.
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Moving ontoArrow, I had a very similar experience.
Its such a joy to go to set, every day.
Thats exactly what we have, both in front of and behind the camera.
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Is Abby Walker a character thats always been very clear to you?
McNAMARA: Im still learning about Abby Walker, to this day.
Thats what makes this job so interesting.
With all the characters in Independence, no one is who they seem and everyones running from something.
So, itll be interesting to see what audiences think, as she reveals more of herself.
Are there qualities that you would say are the throughline in the world of both shows?
McNAMARA: I think so.
Its something that all of these characters are based in.
McNAMARA: Theyre really one and the same.
I so enjoy how immersive our set is, in that we have a practical town.
It makes it so much fun to dive in head first and go, Lets play.
Lets create this world.
Its literally an actors playground.
But we are also in the elements.
I live for those experiences on set.
As characters, how challenging is it to get away with things when youre in such a small town?
McNAMARA: Its pretty difficult.
Luckily, she gains some allies pretty quickly that are already good at hiding things and keeping secrets.
The bank robbery scene in the pilot is so memorable because its also funny.
Hes very clearly committing a crime, but hes also very clearly not the greatest criminal.
What was that whole sequence like to do?
How was that to pull off?
First of all, youre shooting Western.
It wouldnt be a Western without a bank robbery and a kidnapping and a horse chase, right?
So, getting to play that out, were living our Western fantasies out, first hand.
But then, it also really speaks to what our show is.
It wouldnt be a CW show without romance or unrequited love or some kind of love triangle.
But moving forward, who knows?
There are so many connections and so many people that Abby really bonds with, as the series continues.
Seeing if that will go anywhere or not is yet to be something I can discuss.
By the end of the pilot, we see her form this little trio with Hoyt and Calian.
What can we expect from that dynamic, throughout the season?
How is that going to grow and evolve?
Theres a closeness and a care that will always be there.
He is her rock.
He is the one thing that she can rely on in this town, at first.
Its dangerous for Abby to know what she knows about the sheriff.
What can you say to tease how that will play out this season?
How dangerous will things get for her?
McNAMARA: Abby is a pretty determined lady.
How much are you aware of, with the season story arc and the character journey?
Do you take things as they come?
Are you someone who likes to ask a lot of questions?
McNAMARA: I ask probably too many questions.
Understandably, the writers keep a lot of things under wraps.
I still learn things about Abby, every time I read a new script.
I find things out about all of these characters.
I dont know how the season is gonna end.
I dont know where the series is going.
Were only just over halfway now, and Im still putting the pieces together myself.
Itll be interesting to see where it all goes.
