Chloe Coleman IS KIRA

Q:Your character is a bit of a mystery. What can you tell us about her?

CHLOE COLEMAN: My character, Kira, is the daughter of Edgin, who is the bard [played by Chris Pine]. Without giving anything away, I can tell you that family is very important to Edgin. Kira and the whole team have incredible uphill battles to fight the entire time. But Kira really holds her own. She’s very strong, and she’s a very important piece of the puzzle.

What are the challenges of working on a film that has so many special effects?

One of the things that’s so beautiful about the movie is how many practical sets we ended up building in Northern Ireland. We shot at Titanic Studios, where they shot most of Game of Thrones. The first time that I saw these amazing layouts, my jaw dropped. You feel completely enveloped in this stunning environment. Even though there are a ton of special effects, we had so much real set to work with.

Have you played D&D?

When I booked this role, I played with director Jonathan Goldstein’s son and my sister, and we had a dungeon master who was a real pro. We played about once a week. Playing roleplaying games is so different from any other type of gaming. It's limitless.

If you had to be stuck on a road trip with one character from the film, who would you choose?

CC: I would pick Justice Smith’s character, Simon—he’s so funny and charming. I absolutely adore him. I enjoyed working with everyone in this cast. Everyone’s so fitting for their characters; if I was in a D&D team, those are the people I’d want with me.

† BY ALANA JOLI ABBOTT