They acknowledge that fans have certain expectations and will scream if they aren't met. The original "Charlie's Angels" was a cultural phenomenon when it debuted in 1976, making stars of Farrah Fawcett, Kate Jackson and Jaclyn Smith.
Fawcett proved particularly popular, with boys posting her iconic poster in their rooms and girls copying her feathered hair. The first episode of the new "Charlie's Angels" is scheduled to air at 8 p.m. EDT Thursday (0000 GMT Friday), the 35th anniversary of the original's premiere.
"When you say you're going to reboot Charlie's Angels, you certainly are just hanging a big target on your back," Gough said. "What you want to do ideally is reconnect with an audience that loved the show when they were younger and also bring new fans to it." But the new show starts fresh: These Angels aren't saints. In the original, the women had all trained to become L.A. police officers but sexism in the department had left them relegated to menial positions, so Charlie recruited them to be real detectives.
In the new series, the Angels all have sketchy pasts. Charlie recruits them to give them a second chance, using the skills they developed as criminals to do good. "They're sort of Angels with dirty faces," Gough said.
Taylor said she and her co-stars are looking forward to putting a modern twist on the mythology. "Even though they were extremely cool and successful, we just want to do our own version," Taylor said. According to Ilonzeh, the chemistry among the different characters is what drove the old series and the movies.
The new show promises plenty of action, but producers are trying to go for a more realistic feel, moving away from the gravity defying "Wire Fu" acrobatics featured in the films.
"I love my job. I love being an actor," Kelly said. "But then when you get to go and be physical and learn how to drift cars and scuba dive and horseback ride and learn to fight Krav Maga”.
Fawcett proved particularly popular, with boys posting her iconic poster in their rooms and girls copying her feathered hair. The first episode of the new "Charlie's Angels" is scheduled to air at 8 p.m. EDT Thursday (0000 GMT Friday), the 35th anniversary of the original's premiere.
"When you say you're going to reboot Charlie's Angels, you certainly are just hanging a big target on your back," Gough said. "What you want to do ideally is reconnect with an audience that loved the show when they were younger and also bring new fans to it." But the new show starts fresh: These Angels aren't saints. In the original, the women had all trained to become L.A. police officers but sexism in the department had left them relegated to menial positions, so Charlie recruited them to be real detectives.
In the new series, the Angels all have sketchy pasts. Charlie recruits them to give them a second chance, using the skills they developed as criminals to do good. "They're sort of Angels with dirty faces," Gough said.
Taylor said she and her co-stars are looking forward to putting a modern twist on the mythology. "Even though they were extremely cool and successful, we just want to do our own version," Taylor said. According to Ilonzeh, the chemistry among the different characters is what drove the old series and the movies.
The new show promises plenty of action, but producers are trying to go for a more realistic feel, moving away from the gravity defying "Wire Fu" acrobatics featured in the films.
"I love my job. I love being an actor," Kelly said. "But then when you get to go and be physical and learn how to drift cars and scuba dive and horseback ride and learn to fight Krav Maga”.
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