And so, I was like, ‘I’m never gonna be Obama.

He’s amazing.'"

Obama is amazing, and he is definitely some big shoes to fill when it comes to inspiration!

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I was trying to do the speech and Dean was like, ‘Get it together!’

And I was like, ‘But everyone’s so beautiful and I’m so inspired by these people!’

It is such a beautiful speech and really empowering."

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What is the Premise ofThe Ark?

It suffers a catastrophic event one year before reaching its destination, which causes major damage and multiple deaths.

Devlin, who directed the pilot, is known forIndependence DayandStargateand co-runs the show withJonathan Glassner.

If you could’t access SYFY, the newest episodes will be on Peacock the day after they air.

Watch the entire after-show interview with Burke below: