"Stitchers" Star Kyle Harris on Keeping Secrets and Experiencing Déjà Vu

"Stitchers" Star Kyle Harris on Keeping Secrets and Experiencing Déjà Vu
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Actor Kyle Harris stops by the YH Studio to give us the rundown on his intriguing ABC Family series, "Stitchers", explaining the concept behind the show and how it brings a fresh take to the typical procedural drama. He also tells us about the audition process for the show and reveals his own real-life experiences with keeping secrets, déjà vu, and losing track of time.
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That doesn't exist either or is that true?
No, but it exists on our Wiki page. Yeah, yeah, we passed on. He's like, have you watched it all the way through? And he's like, no. This hasn't happened before. And that I know. I'm feeling like it has. It has.
Welcome.
Thank you.
Now, you're a New York guy. Were you born and raised in New York?
No, I was actually born and raised in Irvine in California.
No way. No way. But then you're a musical theater guy. So you did Broadway, you did.
Yeah, I did all that in New York.
Caring?
No. But um, yeah, so I did all that in New York.
We'll warm you up.
Okay. Well, maybe later.
Okay. But yeah, so how are you finding the West Coast? Is it the best coast?
It's the best coast at all. Maybe because it's my home. That's such a Valley Girl thing to say. Exactly. I know, but it's great cuz it's like, I get to be here for work and then my family's only like, you know, 40 minutes away. And that I haven't had that since college, so it's been.
Oh, that's great. Yeah. Do you have a vague memory cuz like from childhood because I have vague memories that I wish I could relive. I could wish I could go back and really.
I like, I have vague memories, but then they all excuse towards this like the outfits my mother put me in. I'm just like, why am I a little sailor in this picture?
Was it like Chery Diler? Diler. It was basically. Was it? No. Really? Mom didn't dress you well?
No, I mean it was no offense to mom, but you know. She had, I have an older sister and then she had me. And then she thought, you know, like, you know, my sister has those like those dance pictures of the dance recital photos and stuff. And then she's like, oh, Kyle will do the same kind of pose in this picture. It's like. Yeah, so everyone comes over, I'm like, pay no attention to the sailor suit as a four-year-old.
Or the pictures still on the wall?
Oh, yeah. Oh, yeah. They're there. They're there.
But she's proud.
Of course. Of course. Yeah.
Okay, so I watched the pilot. And you're just like, it just whizzes by cuz you get so involved in it from minute one, I would say.
It comes at you fast. Basically, we work for this stitches program, which is this NSA secret agency that has the technology to put a living consciousness into the minds of the recently deceased to uncover the mystery of how a like a murder took place. And then from that information, we solve the crime.
I read something really funny that you said. You said it was one of those shows that if a girl's watching, her boyfriend's going to not be mad.
Yeah.
Cuz there are certain shows that girls will watch and the guy's like, oh. So you said this is one of those like guys will like too. Everybody like and it's a procedural show, which is a first for ABC Family. How do you think it's a fresh take though on any procedural shows that have been done before?
There are these like, you know, young people that are running this technology and this secret government agency. $8 billion dollars. Technology. Exactly. So why are you letting me put my hands on this stuff? And they're kind of like, you know, like Google texts in a way where it's like the geniuses that are like, you know, smart is the new sexy. And it's like they you're watching that and it's appreciated. And like, the girls are very confident, strong women that are portraying these characters. And the guys are just like making, you know, nerds shine in a different light.
So, on the show, you guys are neuroscientists. But you're not allowed to tell your friends or family. Right. In life, do you think you would be good at keeping a secret like that if you had that kind of
No.
Really?
Terrible at keeping secrets. I mean, like, when it's something like that, I would at least tell someone. I feel like I'd have to.
Just tell a dog. Just tell a dog. You won't tell anybody. You'll be you'll you'll be fine with that. So, Emma, who's the lead in the show, she's stunning and so talented, by the way. She's, um, so she has this thing called temporal dysphasia, which that doesn't exist either. Is that true?
No, but it exists on our Wiki page that we.
Oh, really? You're making up.
Yeah, exactly. Which means that she has no concept of time.
On what occasions do you completely lose track of time? And on what occasions does time pass incredibly slowly? Please don't say the scenario.
No, no, no, no. I lose track of time whenever like I feel like I'm getting ready for something cuz I'm like, oh, I'll give myself a half hour. And then like, I'm just like getting like doing my hair or something. And I'm just like, oh no, I'm late for this audition.
Can I call you out?
You can call me out. Yeah.
You did get your hair done before.
I did get my hair done. We were in our green room. I got to get that haircut where I can.
It looks fantastic though.
Thank you. Thank you. So you're
No, but this is good. So like, you're not one of those guys with the girlfriend like, honey, come on. You're late.
No, it's him. I take a long time. But she takes twice as long. Okay. But then the passage of time going a traffic. I feel like sitting out here and living through that is one thing that I'm not used to yet. Where they're like, 45 minutes to get to your destination. And it feels like an hour and a half has gone by. And then you're actually looking at your GPS and it's like, oh, no, it actually has been an hour and a half and I just haven't been paying attention. So.
And then she also has sort of these experiences of sort of like deja vu.
Yeah. Yeah. Everything feels like it's happened before her.
Ever have that? Ever had that?
Yeah, in a weird way. I mean, like everyone's got deja vu, but I I don't know what that is and it they're always in the most random times when I'm like, this is this hasn't happened before. And that I know. I'm feeling like it has. It has. I feel the connection, but I don't know this exact moment in the cameras.
Thank you. I want to know about your audition process. Did you feel like you're going to get it? What was the moment when you were told?
So it's a funny story. The audition process was the the breakdown came and it said it was looking for a nerdy Seth Rogan. And I was like, looking at this. That's me. Yeah, never. And so I was just like, well, not getting this. But, you know, as the actors do, they're like, why not try? And so I I went in for in New York, tried to dress the part as best I could. And I uh I got a phone call about like a week and a half later from my manager saying, they want to give you a screen test. And I was like, really? He's like, yeah, today. And they I'm like, are they going to do I have to get on a plane? He's like, I don't know, I'll call you back. Calls me back maybe five minutes later. He's like, they want to put you on tape again in New York. I was like, oh crap, I've got to go learn all this stuff. Same day, I went back to the studio in New York, shot it. I was like, okay, well, that's that. You know, they're watching so many different tapes. And the show runner was like, ah, he's too squirrely or something. He was like, he's too yeah. I don't know. So I was like.
Is this the person you didn't work with?
Yeah.
Do you call him out?
Oh, yeah. And so then the producer, Rob Wilken, he was like, have you watched Kyle Harris' tape? He's like, yeah, yeah, we passed on him. He's like, have you watched it all the way through? He's like, no. And so, thanks to him, he showed everyone the tape all the way through. And I kind of had them at goodbye. More so than hello. But the last moment is when they're like, yep, that's our guy.
They're calling it a death defying drama. Any death defying things that you've done in your life? Any uh skydiving situation?
I've done indoor skydiving.
What? Yeah. Oh, is that when they like float? Wait, were you in Vegas?
No, I did in San Diego. But I've seen it in Vegas. Yeah. And I'm so bad at it. My girlfriend got it for me for like a Christmas present or something when you. And she was like, wee. And I was just like, this sucks. I'm just like, hovered up against a wall the entire time. I couldn't do it.
I bet your hair looks good though.
It was just a blowout. It was crazy. Oh, I bet you had a go in. Exactly. Like a wind machine. I would do it just for that. I right. Be like, there it is. That's my mirror. And then you're ready to go.
There was something on your Instagram about a 3D printer. Actually, we have action figures. Figures of themselves. Which 3D printing blows my mind. I can't I still can't grasp it. So, if you could 3D print anything, 3D print anything? What would it be? A house?
Yes. That would take like 80 by the time it was done. A house. Yeah, it would take a while with the current technology. Absolutely. Yeah. So I don't really know what 3D printer can do, but I think a house seems not too much to ask.
That's a great idea. Anyway, thank you for coming in.
Please thank you for having me.
Congratulations.
Thank you so much.
Come back again for next season.
Yeah.
Well, fingers crossed. Yeah. Thank you. Thank you.
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PEOPLE MENTIONED
- Kyle Harris
Featured guest, actor in 'Stitchers'
- Emma
Lead character in 'Stitchers' with temporal dysphasia
- Seth Rogan
Actor mentioned as a comparison for Kyle's audition
- Rob Wilken
Producer of 'Stitchers' who advocated for Kyle
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