Last week The Deadbolt spoke with recent Golden Globe nominated actress Patricia Arquette and her onscreen husband Jake Weber about what’s in store for the new season of Medium, the introduction of Angelica Houston, and the ongoing writer’s strike.

Patricia Arquette on Medium going into its fourth season:

"I think it’s nice to change things up a little bit. The fact that they’re both [Allison and Joe] out of work at the beginning of this season and as a couple they don’t really have much of a nest-egg to fall back, and it’s a situation that a lot of Americans find themselves in, I think the strength of our show is the marital relationship and the reality of that family. So we haven’t had to show that struggle of people out of work and how quickly that affects you."

Arquette on working with Angelica Houston:

"It was wonderful. I’ve always been such a big fan of hers and I was grateful that she agreed to come on our show, but I was kind of shy of her. I met her before, but I was still shy and slightly embarrassed because going from the film world - the way television works is so non-conducive to doing the best work that you can, so I felt sort of apologetic about how quickly you have to move and how little time you have to explore things. I felt guilty in some way [laughs]."

Jake Weber on the realism of their on-screen relationship:

"I think there are other marriages that are real. Certainly The Sopranos had a lot of the same kind of domestic elements thrown into their real life and how they all interconnected. I think television has gotten a lot better in that regard and I think it is one of the strongest suits of the show. It portrays a marriage that is full of the problems and challenges that real marriages have to face."

Weber on the keeping Medium fresh after four seasons:

"I think that Glenn Caron has been a little bit inspired in the radical change in circumstances that these two people find themselves in, and so I think we’re off to a really fine start. The pace of television is such that it is very hard to keep innovating every week, week-and-a-half, which is the schedule that these TV shows are shot at, so there was some unevenness. But on the whole, I think the show has stronger episodes than it does weaker ones."

Patricia Arquette on the deal she strikes with Angelica Houston’s character:

"She comes along at a time where I continue having these dreams; they don’t stop just because I no longer work for the district attorney. However, when I try to call people or tell them about a dream, I’m such a Persona-non-grata that I can’t really do anything with the information. We’re both out of work, we’re worried about how to support our family, and she steps in and gives me a way that I can take all of this information and have an outlet for it and help solve crimes. She’s also kind of a dark character and a little bit mercenary. It’s one thing to work for the district attorney and you make money through this whole network of crime-solving that’s part of the state and the government, but it’s a different thing to be asking families who’ve lost their children for reward money."

Arquette on researching the phenomenon on her own time:

"I’m interested in this phenomenon, but I can’t say that I spend a lot of time researching it, really, but I am interested in it. I was just in India and I heard about this Indian astrologer and I wanted to check it. I didn’t get a chance to, but I am interested in it."

Weber on what he’s looking forward to most in Season Four:

"From my perspective, the stuff that is interesting is familial relations. So the more conflict that exists in my relationship with Allison, the more there is to do and the more there is to grow. That’s what I’m into."

Arquette on two of the on-screen children also having the power:

"Actually, at one point the little one also showed some aspects, but just mildly. I think she feels guilt about passing this onto her children because it can be such a grizzly thing to live with. On the other hand, she feels like she has to be a custodian to show them how to accept this within themselves, how they can find love through this, and how they can do good for the world with this ability."

Patricia Arquette on being nominated for a Golden Globe and what she thinks of the writer’s strike:

"It’s such a great honor and it’s a pinnacle in your career and a nice recognition from your industry, so I don’t want to poo-poo that. I don’t [take] that lightly. But it’s important to have moral convictions even when it’s inconvenient to do so. So I don’t feel like I could show up unless there’s some kind of agreement made with the writers. There are so many families suffering right now and the sooner both sides come to the table and come to a reasonable resolution, the better for everyone."