Reblog – The Colony Cast Members: Sian Speaks!
Wednesday, October 13, 2010 at 9:17PM Brady Hardin started The Borrowed Blog just a few weeks ago, but he’s already putting out some great content. Here’s a reblog of the first of a set of exclusive interviews with cast members from season 2 of The Colony.
The Borrowed Blog – Wednesday, October 13, 2010
The Colony Cast Members: Sian Speaks!
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Sian Proctor was a cast member of Discovery Channel’s “The Colony.” Sian was gracious enough to answer some my questions regarding her 50 days living in the post-apocalyptic world of “The Colony.”
To learn more about the “The Colony,” check out the other posts about the show and stay in touch for more up-coming posts from cast members!
1. Sian, your brainpower was a great asset to the colony, and you did a wonderful job with that propeller. At what point after a disaster do you feel the needs shift from manpower to brainpower. Or are the needs constant and equal through the entire rebuilding process?
You are always shifting between brainpower and manpower. You need the brainpower to assess the situation, come up with a plan of action, and handle unforeseen snags along the way. Manpower is what gets the job done. The two work hand-in-hand and you can’t be successful without both of them.
2. First and foremost, are you for or against V.O.P.A.?
I always considered the Viral Outbreak Protection Agency (VOPA) to be our version of the Center for Disease Control and, as a result, trustworthy. Their one mission is to control the spread of disease and to save lives. They may mess some things up, but they are trying to help. My best friend has a master’s degree in infectious disease and I think knowing the people who work in this field probably affected my view toward VOPA more than others.
3. If you were able to go back and do things again, what is the biggest thing you have done differently?
I probably would have been more vocal earlier and pushed myself to learn new skills quicker.
4. How has your time on “The Colony” transformed your daily life?
My time on The Colony has transformed my overall philosophy toward waste. I think more about recycling and reusing on a daily bases. I no longer buy water. I purchased a reusable water container that I fill up at home and carry with my every day.
5. Describe your dependency on other people on and off “The Colony.”
I’ve always considered myself to be very independent and self-sufficient. The Colony made me appreciate the role friends and family play in my life. I now take more time to connect with them and to further develop these bonds.
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6. What lessons did you learn towards the end of the 50 days that you wish you understood at the beginning? How would this have changed the outcome of the experience?
I learned toward the end of the 50 days that you need to push yourself well beyond the norm when you, not only want to survive, but also want to learn. Time is always running against you and the earlier you start taking on those new challenges the more you will learn in the end.
7. Were there any major moments that you had to step back from the situation and remind yourself that it was only a show and not reality? If so, please share.
The only moment that made me take pause was when Becka was kidnapped. As a female you dread the idea of ever being in that situation. Luckily, this situation was a controlled experiment and not real.
8. What is the most important piece of advice that you learned while on “The Colony” that you would give to American living their everyday lives?
If you are a spiritual person, then pray we never have to encounter a global disaster. But if we do encounter a catastrophic event, let’s try to help each other out and survive and rebuild.
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9. What is the most important piece of advice that you learned while on “The Colony” that you would give to people in a disaster situation (short and long term)?
For short term disaster survivors I would say don’t give up and believe in your ability to survive. For long term disaster survivors I would say find the people who possess the knowledge and skills you haven’t developed and work toward building a better tomorrow.
10. What is the most memorable moment that you can remember that made it on air?
The most memorable moment for me was watching the windmill work for the first time. We all just sat there watching it spin and listening to it hum. I loved the way it sounded. It truly was a work of art.
11. What is the most memorable moment that you can remember that didn’t make it on air?
The most memorable moment for me, that didn’t make it on air, was creating my solar rechargeable flashlight. I’ve always been fascinated with electronics but have very little skill in this area. When we found the solar panels and rechargeable battery it took me forever to figure out how to bring the right pieces together to make a useful tool. Finally I made the flashlight and it works great, I still have it!
12. If viewed as a story instead of a reality show, what do you think happened to the Colony after the ending? What about Sian? What about Amber and Michael?
If the show was real, the main group of colonists would have found a new place to survive and rebuild. They are a great group of highly skilled individuals that know how to get things done. Sian would be living in a new colony out west helping them to move forward and rebuild. Amber and Michael would have not developed the viral symptoms and would be wandering the bayou looking for a good group of people to join, probably trying to find the colonists knowing they were headed to their location.
Sian also provided the show with her own stick-figure cartoons to recap eash episode and the major events of the show. Check them out here.
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