Entertainment Weekly @EW Thinking about starting #Supernatural? Here's some advice from the cast: http://share.ew.com/aZw6FDP #SPNFamily
What you need to know before starting Supernatural
Supernatural: What You Need To Know If You’re Starting To Watch | Cover Shoot | Entertainment Weekly
12 seasons. 264 episodes. Two brothers. One angel. And a whole lot of monsters. All of that, when put together, creates the world of Supernatural, where Sam and Dean Winchester have dedicated their lives to saving innocent people from anything and everything that goes bump in the night (or day, really).
The series, which premiered in 2005, is heading into its thirteenth season, though thanks to the likes of Netflix, the long-running show is still reaching new fans. But here’s the thing: Binging Supernatural is not a small undertaking. So when EW gathered stars Jared Padalecki, Jensen Ackles, and Misha Collins for a cover shoot, we asked them what advice they’d give to anyone who’s considering joining the #SPNFamily by starting at episode one.
Check out the full video above to see what they had to say.
Behind the Scenes of EW's Supernatural Cover Shoot
Misha Collins, Jensen Ackles, Jared Padalecki In this cover shot outtake, Ackles was the one holding Negan's bat — a nod to former Supernatural star Jeffrey Dean Morgan — while Castiel had an angel blade as opposed to the angel sword he'd get later.
Misha Collins, Jensen Ackles, Jared Padalecki This shot is a bit closer to what would eventually land on the cover
Misha Collins, Jensen Ackles, Jared Padalecki The cemetery set was built on one of Supernatural's stages. In this spot, there's typically a very large green screen for all of those on-the-road shots with Baby.
Misha Collins, Jensen Ackles, Jared Padalecki The stars were given zero direction when it came to the skeletons. These poses were their idea.
Misha Collins, Jensen Ackles, Jared Padalecki Yes, the song playing during this portion of the shoot was Michael Jackson's "Thriller."
Misha Collins, Jensen Ackles, Jared Padalecki Fun fact: Ackles knew more of the "Thriller" dance than either of his costars.
Jared Padalecki Here's a game: Pick your favorite dead character on the show and pretend Sam is saying hello.
Jensen Ackles Ackles was the first to arrive on the shoot. This is one of the very first shots.
Jensen Ackles The kittens came from a local shelter. There were four in total
Misha Collins, Jensen Ackles, Jared Padalecki The kittens weren't exactly easy to deal with, but thankfully they were cute enough that it didn't matter.
Misha Collins, Jensen Ackles, Jared Padalecki Padalecki and Collins had the same idea: Cover Ackles in kittens.
Jensen Ackles If you look closely, you can see Padalecki getting ready to join the fun.
Jensen Ackles, Jared Padalecki, Misha Collins Let's be honest: There's not much you can do with a pumpkin.
Jensen Ackles, Jared Padalecki, Misha Collins Here, Ackles and Collins were instructed to try and hold Padalecki back. It sort of worked.
The Cemetery Set The skeletons were incredibly professional throughout the entire shoot.
Props Table More than half the props never even made it into any photos.
Severed Heads Padalecki did juggle these at one point. (They were soft.)
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