"Burn Up," a Canada/U.K. co-production airing next Tuesday and Wednesday on Global, is a story of big oil clashing with "big green."Sounds like a touchy subject for a production that was shot in Calgary, but Neve Campbell - who plays an environmentalist working within an oil company - says nobody there tried to run her over with an SUV.
"No, Calgary was very welcoming," says Campbell, who appears opposite former 'West Wing' star Bradley Whitford and British actor Rupert Penry-Jones in the conspiracy eco-thriller.
Campbell was drawn to the timeliness of the subject matter. Her character thinks she's been hired to nudge the company toward a greener future but she's really there just for the P.R. value.
The character is a "green wash," explains Campbell, a term for companies who set up an environmental department just for show.
"The inner workings of the company are very strong and it's going to be very difficult for her to change things," she says. That holds true for American TV network thinking.
While "Burn Up" will air here on Global and in the U.K. on BBC, it has yet to land an American network deal. The subject matter likely cuts a little to close to the bone during a U.S. presidential election year when gas prices are soaring and American car companies - especially those that sponsor TV shows - are hurting.
The 33-year-old native of Guelph, ON, who starred for six seasons on "Party of Five," is always proud to return and work in Canada.
She was a little disappointed, however, about Calgary's environmental efforts. She noted how her Halifax apartment had separate chutes for recyclables, yet the Calgary neighbourhood she lived in while shooting "Burn Up" was still not with the program.
Source: Canadian Press
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