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Майкл Эмерсон отвечал на вопросы фэнов по инету 17 июля. Сохраняю себе некоторые лостовские ответы для днева. И ответы на тему POI.
www.reddit.com/r/IAmA/comments/3dnamr/i_am_acto...
Вообще надо его ответы о жизни вообще тоже сюда утащить, потому что интересно отвечал на многие вопросы.
LOST[–]BillDozer90 390 points 10 days ago
Ben Linus is one of my favorite television characters of all time. So I have to ask, what was the biggest challenge about this role? Any great memories from the set that you would like to share?
[–]MichaelEmerson[S] 510 points 10 days ago
The challenge of Ben Linus is the same challenge you have with any long-running television role. We're always fighting to keep your stamina up and keep the character interesting.
I have loads of fantastic memories from playing Ben Linus. Some of them have to do with locations where we shot on beaches at night or at sunrise, when it was so breathtaking we would just set down the cameras and look at where we are. Also had many great scenes with Terry O'Quinn, who played John Locke. There's a great scene were Benjamin Linus convinces John Locke not to hang himself, gets the information he needs, then strangles John Locke. It was very dark. Terry O'Quinn was never greater than that day. I'm sure on that day he was the greatest actor on the planet.
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[–]A_Zombie_Riot 123 points 10 days ago
Hey Michael! Huge fan! So excited for the 5th season of Person of Interest!
Whatever happened to that show that was going to star you and Terry O'Quinn? Odd Jobs, I believe it was called? I would love to see you two together again.
[–]MichaelEmerson[S] 143 points 10 days ago
Maybe someday we'll get around to doing that show. It just--we had pitched it and there was some interest in it, but we could never get anyone to write a sсript that sounded like our idea. Our whole idea was to make a show about guys who were--it was an action show starring guys who were too old to do action anymore--and everything that happened to them would kind of knock them out. They were weak and frail like real people our age. But the more people wrote the sсript, the more they started to seem like superheroes, kicking down doors, and that was what we wanted it to NOT be, so eventually we ran out of time. It's still on a shelf somewhere in the universe and someday we may be able to get back to it.
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[–]WondersaurusRex 13 points 10 days ago
What was the one mystery that you wish has been solved on LOST but wasn't?
[–]MichaelEmerson[S] 32 points 10 days ago
Hmm, that's a good question. I don't know that the smoke monster was ever explained. But I'm not one who left the show feeling like there were a lot of loose ends. I thought they wrapped things up pretty well.
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[–][deleted] 20 points 9 days ago
If you had to be stuck on an island with 3 cast members from Lost, who would they be? Who wouldn't you want on this island?
[–]MichaelEmerson[S] 48 points 9 days ago
Haha, you know I can't answer that last part.
It would be Terry O'Quinn, definitely, Jorge for sure, and Josh Holloway, he's so much fun. I think I got along with everyone.
POI
[–]needanacc0unt 37 points 10 days ago
Wow I got to an AMA on time! Person of Interest is by far my favorite show. I've watched the show in its whole twice or three times by now. Now to think of some form of question....
What is your favorite thing about Person of Interest?
Are you friendly with anyone on the cast?
Any hints to the direction season 5 will take?
Can't wait for season 5 to start... its close but so far
[–]MichaelEmerson[S] 60 points 10 days ago
Wow.
I like the high-concept, technical situations. I like the tension there is between a fictitious world in Person of Interest and events in the real world that came out of our show.
I really got along with Amy Acker. We get together at events every so often and do fun things in New York City.
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[–]mistymountainz 14 points 9 days ago
Hi Michael, big fan of Person of Interest! Was wondering, who would be a better hacker Finch or Root?
[–]MichaelEmerson[S] 33 points 9 days ago
Finch is probably the more original, but Root is more ruthless.
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[–]sakuramomo 11 points 10 days ago
If Finch could bring the whole team to somewhere for a break, where would they like to go for a vacation??
[–]MichaelEmerson[S] 21 points 9 days ago
They have so many interests. He likes baseball and libraries, I don't know where you would get them both. He already lives in New York City. Maybe he would take them to an Asian country where baseball is popular. Japan, for example. That might be good.
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[–]ciechomke 16 points 10 days ago
Did you try to get some of your personal ideas to the Harold's character or it is just fully created by director?
[–]MichaelEmerson[S] 27 points 10 days ago
The writers on Person of Interest are better at that than I would ever be. I don't tend to get a lot of great ideas for my character. I like taking what the writers give me and seeing what I can do with it.
www.reddit.com/r/IAmA/comments/3dnamr/i_am_acto...
Вообще надо его ответы о жизни вообще тоже сюда утащить, потому что интересно отвечал на многие вопросы.
LOST[–]BillDozer90 390 points 10 days ago
Ben Linus is one of my favorite television characters of all time. So I have to ask, what was the biggest challenge about this role? Any great memories from the set that you would like to share?
[–]MichaelEmerson[S] 510 points 10 days ago
The challenge of Ben Linus is the same challenge you have with any long-running television role. We're always fighting to keep your stamina up and keep the character interesting.
I have loads of fantastic memories from playing Ben Linus. Some of them have to do with locations where we shot on beaches at night or at sunrise, when it was so breathtaking we would just set down the cameras and look at where we are. Also had many great scenes with Terry O'Quinn, who played John Locke. There's a great scene were Benjamin Linus convinces John Locke not to hang himself, gets the information he needs, then strangles John Locke. It was very dark. Terry O'Quinn was never greater than that day. I'm sure on that day he was the greatest actor on the planet.
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[–]A_Zombie_Riot 123 points 10 days ago
Hey Michael! Huge fan! So excited for the 5th season of Person of Interest!
Whatever happened to that show that was going to star you and Terry O'Quinn? Odd Jobs, I believe it was called? I would love to see you two together again.
[–]MichaelEmerson[S] 143 points 10 days ago
Maybe someday we'll get around to doing that show. It just--we had pitched it and there was some interest in it, but we could never get anyone to write a sсript that sounded like our idea. Our whole idea was to make a show about guys who were--it was an action show starring guys who were too old to do action anymore--and everything that happened to them would kind of knock them out. They were weak and frail like real people our age. But the more people wrote the sсript, the more they started to seem like superheroes, kicking down doors, and that was what we wanted it to NOT be, so eventually we ran out of time. It's still on a shelf somewhere in the universe and someday we may be able to get back to it.
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[–]WondersaurusRex 13 points 10 days ago
What was the one mystery that you wish has been solved on LOST but wasn't?
[–]MichaelEmerson[S] 32 points 10 days ago
Hmm, that's a good question. I don't know that the smoke monster was ever explained. But I'm not one who left the show feeling like there were a lot of loose ends. I thought they wrapped things up pretty well.
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[–][deleted] 20 points 9 days ago
If you had to be stuck on an island with 3 cast members from Lost, who would they be? Who wouldn't you want on this island?
[–]MichaelEmerson[S] 48 points 9 days ago
Haha, you know I can't answer that last part.
It would be Terry O'Quinn, definitely, Jorge for sure, and Josh Holloway, he's so much fun. I think I got along with everyone.
POI
[–]needanacc0unt 37 points 10 days ago
Wow I got to an AMA on time! Person of Interest is by far my favorite show. I've watched the show in its whole twice or three times by now. Now to think of some form of question....
What is your favorite thing about Person of Interest?
Are you friendly with anyone on the cast?
Any hints to the direction season 5 will take?
Can't wait for season 5 to start... its close but so far
[–]MichaelEmerson[S] 60 points 10 days ago
Wow.
I like the high-concept, technical situations. I like the tension there is between a fictitious world in Person of Interest and events in the real world that came out of our show.
I really got along with Amy Acker. We get together at events every so often and do fun things in New York City.
----
[–]mistymountainz 14 points 9 days ago
Hi Michael, big fan of Person of Interest! Was wondering, who would be a better hacker Finch or Root?
[–]MichaelEmerson[S] 33 points 9 days ago
Finch is probably the more original, but Root is more ruthless.
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[–]sakuramomo 11 points 10 days ago
If Finch could bring the whole team to somewhere for a break, where would they like to go for a vacation??
[–]MichaelEmerson[S] 21 points 9 days ago
They have so many interests. He likes baseball and libraries, I don't know where you would get them both. He already lives in New York City. Maybe he would take them to an Asian country where baseball is popular. Japan, for example. That might be good.
----
[–]ciechomke 16 points 10 days ago
Did you try to get some of your personal ideas to the Harold's character or it is just fully created by director?
[–]MichaelEmerson[S] 27 points 10 days ago
The writers on Person of Interest are better at that than I would ever be. I don't tend to get a lot of great ideas for my character. I like taking what the writers give me and seeing what I can do with it.
@темы: Lost, Michael Emerson, Person of Interest