SWANK: You know, I was just trying to honor what was on the page. Away shows that sometimes to reach for the stars, we must leave home behind. Away landed on Netflix on September 4, 2020, and it stars actress Hilary Swank as Emma Green. This image released by Netflix shows, from left, Mark Ivanir, Hilary Swank and Ray Panthaki from the new series "Away," premiering on Sept. 4. But when you really think of those things, it kind of just grounds you back into something we've all lost touch with that COVID is actually kind of reminding us about - the importance of health and family and loved ones. SWANK: Yes, but it's not quite as exciting as it sounds unfortunately because I thought, oh, my God. I've had an African grey since I was 19, and then I rescued an eclectus about a year and a half ago. “I think it’s pretty darn awesome that’s not the drama of this show. Mission Commander Emma Green (Hilary Swank) dedicated some of her own water rations to keep the plant alive as a symbol of hope and a means to their goal of planting life on Mars. You physically could not be there. And she was talking about when you're up there, if you were to go to another planet, you would look at all the inhabitants on the planet, if there were life, as one thing. So for me, the idea of going into space - there could be probably nothing greater in my mind, the idea of something bigger than all of us and looking down and experiencing what they all talked about - this wonder and this realization that Earth is so beautiful. Creators: Andrew Hinderaker. SWANK: I have a few parrots. Hilary Swank leads a mission to Mars in Netflix's 'Away' Before she went into acting, Hilary Swank was one of those kids who looked up at the sky and dreamed of blasting off to outer space GARCIA-NAVARRO: That's Jessica Goldberg and Hilary Swank talking to us about their new Netflix series "Away." The Joint Mars Initiative surely wasn't expecting this hiccup. However, what drew you to the character of Emma Green? At one point in Away, Netflix’s new drama about the first manned mission to Mars, NASA commander Emma (Hilary Swank) asks her ship’s chief scientist Yu … We're joined now by Hilary Swank, who plays Commander Emma Green. Mars - as our nearest planetary neighbor, it has always been so close and yet so far. And we are all one people. Hilary Swank's mission to Mars has reached a premature end as Netflix has decided not to renew Away for a second season.. The self-professed adventure junkie says she did encounter something that surprised her when she first tried on her spacesuit: “full-on” claustrophobia. Real-life tragedy inspired Hilary Swank's Netflix Mars mission in film Away EXCLUSIVE: Astronaut tells of his trauma while on a mission in space as he … And that's how they do look at the Earth. And so learning how to kind of float your arms around while you're having a conversation, an emotional conversation but not making your voice slow down - because inevitably, it's like patting your head and rubbing your stomach. The authoritative record of NPR’s programming is the audio record. Netflix has shared with us more information about the characters that you can read below. Astronaut Emma Green is commander to a team of elite international astronauts and scientists. Deadline first reported that Netflix has given the boot to Hilary Swank 's Away, a space mission drama that … Is that a - is that a bird? I was like I'm going to experience zero gravity. Away. SWANK: Me, too. TALITHA BATEMAN: (As Alexis Logan) Mom, I need you here. And as Emma deals with the dangers of the mission, she also wrestles with a very personal challenge - how to take care of her own family, which is facing a major crisis from millions of miles away. Working in a changed landscape, Swank executive produces and stars in Netflix’s new space drama Away, as astronaut Emma Green, the commander of the first manned mission to Mars. Visit our website terms of use and permissions pages at www.npr.org for further information. They see Earth. And the overwhelming sounds of just the wind rustling through the trees. It's life. So it's a great honor to be here. She got to pretend living out that dream in her new Netflix series, “Away,” debuting Friday, where she plays an astronaut commander leading a voyage to Mars. (Netflix via AP). This story is part of Welcome to Mars, our series exploring the red planet. A previous headline for this story misspelled Hilary Swank's name as Hillary Swant. And when you squeeze your abs, you go backwards. … Thank you both very much. GARCIA-NAVARRO: I don't want to give too much away because a lot happens, especially in the first episode. TinaMarie Craven. Away debuts on Netflix on September 4, 2020. Created by Andrew Hinderaker, the series is executive produced by showrunner Jessica Goldberg, Jason Katims, Matt Reeves, Andrew Hinderaker, Edward Zwick, Hilary Swank, Adam Kassan and Jeni Mulein. Starring: Hilary Swank,Josh Charles,Vivian Wu. SWANK: Yeah. I mean, it's crazy. Hilary Swank, who starred in Netflix ’s sci-fi drama “ Away ” earlier in the year, reminisced about the show in an Instagram post on Tuesday following its cancellation by Netflix. And I am not the most graceful of human beings. The show followed a group of astronauts on the world's first mission to Mars. GARCIA-NAVARRO: Jessica, unity is also a central point to this show. So I need you to be strong, stronger than you've ever been in your life, OK? So they are singing their little songs down there. Netflix has released the full-length trailer for Away, an upcoming sci-fi drama series led by Oscar winner Hilary Swank.. This text may not be in its final form and may be updated or revised in the future. Commander Emma Green leaves behind her husband and daughter to lead an international crew of astronauts on a perilous three-year mission to Mars. GARCIA-NAVARRO: There's a bird in the background. Sep. 17, 2020 Updated: Sep. 17, 2020 7 a.m. 4. And I'm going to, you know, do all these things. Like, you'd never see China and America on the same spaceship ever. It looks like we won’t be finding out what happened after the crew finally landed on Mars. Copyright © 2020 NPR. In the second episode of Netflix’s space drama “Away,” two astronauts head outside into space to make some emergency repairs. The vulnerability isn't seen as a weakness. Following Netflix ’s decision not to order a second season of space drama Away, series’ star and executive producer Hilary Swank took to Instagram to reflect on the cancellation. We were really present with one another,” said Swank. I mean, there's an episode where someone gets a virus in space and what it means to be in a tin can - and how prescient, you know? SWANK: Yeah. She's on a pit stop on the way to Mars. Emma has some personnel issues onboard (prickly personalities, a colleague who may think of her as more than a friend, and a rookie astronaut on her team), but what's not a factor is that she's a woman in charge. It begins airing Friday. GARCIA-NAVARRO: Well, African greys are my favorite type of parrot. You know, she seems to have a lot on her plate, like, you know, many mothers. The emotional series saw Emma and her crew take off on a three-year mission to Mars… Historically, countries have competed to put their first satellite in space, the first man on the moon. But what if they were? You know, if they did, this mission is possible tomorrow. And so you do everything emotionally to try and get across that you are as present as possible and will be there even though you can't be. NPR transcripts are created on a rush deadline by Verb8tm, Inc., an NPR contractor, and produced using a proprietary transcription process developed with NPR. Space has no smell. Hilary Swank has her eyes on Mars in Netflix's Away. You know, in the end, there's a humility that you start to feel when you start to talk to these minds about being part of a larger universe. All rights reserved. They are both wrong. I hate getting invested in a series just to have the story end. Away was created by Andrew Hinderaker, with Parenthood's Jason Katims as executive producer and Jessica Goldberg as showrunner.A teaser trailer for the show was released earlier this year, but it revealed very little about … That series is Hilary Swank ’s astronaut mission to mars drama, Away . Executive produced by Jason Katims, “Away" follows Swank's character Emma Green and her international crew on this dangerous mission as she leaves behind her husband (played by Josh Charles) and teenage daughter (Talitha Bateman) for three years. HILARY SWANK: Thank you. But naturally, if you’re only being held by that part of your body, you really want to omit these weird sounds but you can’t because obviously zero gravity is no effort. Hilary Swank may have taken a punch in the boxing ring, but that was nothing compared to flying weightless, she said. Emma Green (Hilary Swank) is chosen for an elite crewed mission to Mars. When it came time to play an astronaut, the actor welcomed the challenge. SWANK: Oh, well, first of all, I wanted to be an astronaut when I was 5, 6 and and 7 before I wanted to be an actor at the age of 8. Well, first of all, I just loved that she is a leader that leads with compassion, empathy and vulnerability. It's really seen as a strength. “You're hanging by your hips, so when you squeeze your glutes, you go forward. I'm going to go to space camp... GARCIA-NAVARRO: I know my 10-year-old self is, like, jumping up and down going space camp, space camp. And she was overwhelmed with the beauty of it. But then they clearly were like, ‘Are you OK?’ And I looked in the mirror because I was in my fitting and I was bright red and I was sweating and I was like, ‘Yeah, I’m just hot.’ So that was something that I had to work through in 10 episodes. Like, we finished shooting in late February, and then we suddenly were editing at home in COVID. GARCIA-NAVARRO: Well, I love this show. SWANK: It's my bird, but I'm telling you I am a floor up and at the furthest room away. And like Jessica said, when she just got back, and she was up there, and COVID was breaking out down here, she was talking about, when she touched down, the smell of Earth. NEW YORK -- Before she went into acting, Hilary Swank was one of those kids who looked up at the sky and dreamed of blasting off to outer space. Netflix ‘Away’ Trailer Sends Hilary Swank on 3-Year Mission to Mars, but There’s a Sacrifice (Video) SWANK: (As Emma Green) OK. OK, listen to me. GARCIA-NAVARRO: I got to say this was like a gut punch because she's on the moon, but this is something that many parents have faced these choices, you know, working mothers are presented with, right, Hilary? One of the most profound things I heard many, many astronauts tell us is that when they look back down at the Earth from space, they don't see a divided world. And that's just such a moving sentiment to me, especially in this moment. A note So if you liked the series, we’ll never know what was supposed to happen next! It's not about ‘Oh, it’s a female commander,'" said Swank. Swank won an Oscar for her 1999 portrayal of a transgender man in “Boys Don’t Cry” and again for playing a boxer in the 2004 movie, “Million Dollar Baby." You wouldn't see them as separate entities. The new Netflix series releases on September 4, 2020. I want to be there more than anything, but I can't be right now. A Little Faith. What if the world came together? I must say, like, watching this, it was great to be transported (laughter), but it is something that has, you know, more resonance. Netflix released the trailer for its new series, Away, which shows the lives and sacrifices made by the first astronauts to venture on a three-year mission to Mars. You walk across the room in slow motion, and you want to slow your voice down, which is not what happens in space. The series shifts back-and-forth between what's going on in space and back home with her family. The opening season follows a group of astronauts into space, in a … But I eventually worked through it.”, Follow Alicia Rancilio at http://www.twitter.com/aliciar, 24/7 coverage of breaking news and live events. Two-time Oscar winner Hilary Swank ("Million Dollar Baby") stars in Netflix drama "Away," about a space mission to Mars. And it's just all these things that we clearly obviously take for granted because we know no other way. Turn on desktop notifications for breaking stories about interest? Emma's husband has a medical emergency, and her teenage daughter is there with him while Emma is on the moon, as sometimes happens. So it took a lot of getting used to for all of us.”. It means being separated from her daughter, Alexis (Talitha Bateman). Hilary Swank Will Travel to Mars in Netflix Space Drama 'Away'. GARCIA-NAVARRO: You went to space camp. Netflix's 'Away' Trailer Puts Hilary Swank on an Emotional Mission to Mars By Allie Gemmill Published Aug 10, 2020 "You're my reason... to hold on tight." GARCIA-NAVARRO: Is that what you want people to get from this, Jessica, now in this moment? Did you intend, Jessica, for this show to challenge that norm? 50m. This revelation goes to the heart of what makes A way stand out from other science fiction shows. I want to listen to a clip. And then it went click, and I really freaked out,” said Swank. Created by Andrew Hinderaker, the series tracks Green and the members of her international team as they leave behind their families and risk their lives in the name of science. I don't think that there's any more challenging situation to have your child or your husband or your loved one needing you so desperately when you are so present with them and you're not there. They were forced to spend more time together than usual — because they were literally hanging out on set. And she is this modern-day woman who has a dream and a desire and a purpose that she wants to see fulfilled while also having, really, a surprise of getting pregnant kind of early on in this journey of her becoming an astronaut and then realized that was also a dream of hers. “You're on a wire and you can’t easily get off and go into a corner and get on your phone. “I just love an adventure and I'm a Leo,” said Swank in a recent interview. I'm so excited to be here. And I want to be there. Binge and Repeat: Hilary Swank rockets off to Mars in Netflix's space drama 'Away'. The wire work did more than just give the actors a good workout. We did experience zero gravity but on wires the way we had to film. Away: Netflix Cancels Hilary Swank Sci-Fi Series After One Season After just one season, Netflix has canceled Hilary Swank's mission to Mars and pulled the plug on its original television series, Away. And the resonance of seeing people away from each other, seeing people having to communicate to their loved ones on their computers and on their tablets suddenly felt very powerful. Hilary Swank stars in Away, a 10-episode Netflix drama about a manned mission to Mars. Before she went into acting, Hilary Swank was one of those kids who looked up at the sky and dreamed of blasting off to outer space. GARCIA-NAVARRO: What did you get from talking to these astronauts, Hilary? NPR's Lulu Garcia-Navarro speaks with actress Hilary Swank and showrunner Jessica Goldberg about their new Netflix series, Away. GOLDBERG: Absolutely. Tempers flare on the Atlas over a water-system glitch and an act of betrayal. Is that right? Charles juggles health issues while essentially being a single parent. You know, the world superpowers have their best on this mission. They see one planet. It would be that's life. You know, that was a really exciting thought and just felt like in these incredibly divisive moments to, like, live in that fantasy, you know, for a little while. Now Netflix's new series "Away" takes us on a fictional maiden voyage to the red planet. The space drama series has been axed by … 2020 | 16+ | 1 Season | Romantic TV Dramas. Before she went into acting, Hilary Swank was one of those kids who looked up at the sky and dreamed of blasting off to outer space. And it's an extraordinary thing to feel. Another Netflix series bites the dust after its short-lived first season. Accuracy and availability may vary. Netflix has unexpectedly cancelled Hilary Swank's Away after just one season. And Jessica Goldberg, the showrunner of the series who brought the vision to life. "They put the gloves on and it actually goes click, and then you can’t get it off until you push a button and then do a lever and you can’t take your gloves off by yourself. Thanks for having us. GARCIA-NAVARRO: Going to pause here. GOLDBERG: You know, it felt like such a hopeful thing to write about like, what if? The show has Swank playing an American astronaut leading an international crew (including members from Russia, China, India, and Great Britain) on the first manned mission to Mars. What were you trying to capture there? “It took a lot of effort to make it look effortless," Swank explained. And then the helmet went on. Also huge fan. Hilary Swank Goes On A Voyage To Mars In Netflix Series 'Away' NPR's Lulu Garcia-Navarro speaks with actress Hilary Swank and showrunner Jessica Goldberg about their new Netflix series, Away. To mimic floating in zero gravity in space, the cast — Vivian Wu, Ray Panthaki, Mark Ivanir and Ato Essandoh — actually hung from wires. JESSICA GOLDBERG: Thank you. The show premieres Sept. 4. Welcome to you. As … © Diyah Pera/Netflix 'Away' cast members (l-r) Lu Wang, Mark Ivanir, Hillary Swank, Ray Pankathi, Ato Essandoh. 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