![]() You wonder why people aren't watching, how can we publicize our show more, what can you do. Early on in the process, you get a little disheartened by that. GC: It's funny that you should say that, because I honestly can't. Is there something you can put your finger on as to why it hasn't taken off with viewers? Then I watch performance, and I say, "This guy is so hilarious." So yeah, I'm definitely in a cast with some great actors.ĭF: The show reminds me of "The Wire," which is another of my favorite shows, because it's gotten great critical acclaim, but the ratings haven't been there. It's funny, I always read the script and have a sense for what he's going to say. I love Landry's comedic stuff that he does. She's a fantastic person and a fantastic actress, a pleasure to work with. The actress who plays Smash's mom, Liz Michael. I can't get enough Buddy Garrity in my life, man. One would definitely be Brad Leland, who plays Buddy Garrity. Oh.I don't know if I can rank them.ĭF: How about your favorite couple characters. So I already knew that this guy and I would have a really cool scene, and it was fun working with him.ĭF: Who's your favorite character on the show? But the basketball coach came in, sat down next to me and started talking to me like I was one of his players, before we had even really met. It was kind of cool, because usually everyone comes in the trailer, they shake hands and they're very polite. It was just a joy to be working with him. We got UT lending their face and talent to us. GC: You know, we get a couple famous guest appearances every now and then. And I certainly dug really deep to portray that truthfully.ĭF: On the recruiting subject.I was taken aback when, I think Smash was in the burger place, and in walks the recruiter from TMU.and he was played by Rick Barnes, the real-life basketball coach at the University of Texas. The few episodes that haven't aired yet are probably going to be the most compelling for his character. Right now, the episodes that we're about to see basically have to do with Smash getting into trouble with the police, and having his whole future football career in jeopardy, and possibly taken away from him. GC: The most interesting thing so far has been this whole college recruiting process, which is really sort of the arc of the whole two seasons. Which is what I think everyone responds to.ĭF: Some of the subjects that your character has gotten into include steroid use, all of the college recruiting stuff, and now this inter-racial relationship.what's been the most interesting subject for you to sink your teeth into? I mean, really different." And I'm like, "Okay, so should I get my burger to go? Am I fired?"īut his faith in me, and the overall production's faith in all of us as actors, to create freely and go into some places that might not be immediate, but are tangible to us as artists, really helps us to bring the heart to the show. I kind of look over at him finally, and ask, "What's up?" He goes, "You're really different from your character. After a while, I keep talking, and he's just staring at me. He's asking me questions, I'm asking him questions. He's sitting at the head of the table and I'm sitting kind of next to him. When we all first got cast, we all went out to lunch with Peter Berg. You were her pick for "least like their character." Was that a fair assessment? I have to tell them, "Hey, I'm just a regular guy."ĭF: Sort of along those lines.I talked to Adrianne Palicki a couple months ago, and I asked her who was most like their character on "Friday Night Lights" and who was least like their character. I run into a lot of high school kids, and they see me as that jock. ![]() ![]() ![]() I play Smash on TV." You walk them through it a little bit, and they come around. I'm like, "Hey, how you doin', I'm Gaius Charles. People walk up to you and expect you to be Smash. GC: It is, because that's the other thing. Makes you feel so honored and privileged to be on this show.ĭF: Is it also weird when people come up to and they don't necessarily know your real name, but they know your character's name? It's cool and endearing running into die-hard fans. So they'll be like, "Hey, what's up Flash? How you doin', man?" Or, "What's up, Mash?" And I say, "It's Smash." They say, "Oh, yeah! Yeah! Smash!" Gaius Charles: One of the weirdest things is that sometimes people on the street will recognize me, but they won't remember my character's name. DF: With this whole "Friday Night Lights" experience, what's been the most interesting or bizarre thing to happen to you over the past couple years? ![]()
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