Cam Gigandet

Cam Gigandet recently spoke with MTv about “Pandorum” — in theaters this Friday — the actor revealed some details about the film and explained that this sci-fi thriller is a mind movie, not a monster movie…

MTV: Cam, the title of the movie comes from a condition that afflicts astronauts sometimes. So what exactly is pandorum?

Cam Gigandet: It’s basically a deep-space syndrome that people get, a type of psychosis. There’s all sorts of symptoms, whether it’s paranoia, you’re seeing things, hallucinating, dreaming up all sorts of weird scenarios. It’s something that, when you have it, you aren’t aware that you have it.

MTV: So right off the bat, “Pandorum” explains to us that what we’re seeing through the eyes of yourself and your fellow astronauts isn’t necessarily trustworthy? It could all just be their insane ramblings? That’s very unique.

Gigandet: Yeah, and they all have no memories. This crew, this capsule or sleeping pod that they’re in … when you’re in there for long enough and it preserves your life, you end up losing your memory. While they’re trying to figure out all this stuff, they don’t know what happened in the past, where they’ve been, what they’ve done. Any of that stuff. So you’re always suspicious of everyone … that’s one of the cool things about this movie. They’re always suspicious, and slowly their memory starts coming back. It’s like this puzzle that they put together.

MTV: It’s a sci-fi film. It’s certainly a thriller. But would you call “Pandorum” a monster movie?

Gigandet: No. But there are monsters. [Laughs.] There’s so much more going on; that’s just one element of the story. Basically, it’s a mind movie. Why there are monsters is more interesting than the monsters themselves.

Cam Gigandet calls  Sci-fi thriller Pandorum a mind movie — Full Interview