Here is a NEW interview with Caitriona Balfe from New York Post
From New York Post:
Many twists and turns are expected for season two of the hit time-travel TV series Outlander, but Caitriona Balfe says there’s one constant about her role as British war nurse Claire.”I think it’s very interesting how you have this strong, central, female character,” Balfe told CBC’s Laura Thompson. “I fight everyday and the writers fight everyday for a good portrayal of women in the show.”
Balfe’s character, a warm yet practical nurse, started season one married to Frank Randall in the 20th century. She then found herself transported back in time to Scotland, where she marries Highland warrior James Fraser.
The season one finale saw Claire and James sail away on a ship to France in the 18th century, determined to change the course of history. Balfe said fans can expect a lot more to change as well.
“Our characters from season one were always so honest and honourable,” she said. “This season they’ve taken on this task of being duplicitous and underhanded and lying so you see them use a very different side of themselves.”
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Caitriona Balfe’s portrayal of Claire Randall is breathtakingly stunning; hard to believe she’s relatively new to acting. Her ability to create a character of such depth, beauty and power is I’ve never experienced before on celuoid. Madeline Stowe’s Cora in The Last of the Mohicans comes closest, but Caitriona Balfe outdoes even her.