Post by qb on Jun 12, 2005 0:06:41 GMT -5
Episode 411 "Judas Priest"
source: FX Weblog
POSTED BY: Cathy Cahlin Ryan
Corrine Mackey
Boy I love this episode! It really has a lot of different dynamics at play. A lot of the recurring characters, of whom I am one, have some wonderful scenes to play. David Marciano who plays Billings has some amazing moments in this script as does Michael Pena who plays Army. And I am so lucky and privileged to get to be on this show with all the amazing talented people associated with it. Corrine has come a long way from that first scene we saw her in where she is the dutiful, sassy wife serving Vic's buddies at the barbeque. How I approach my work and characterization of her has grown as much as her tumultuous life.
In this episode things have come full circle for her. Not in a happy way but in a real way. When playing a character, I immediately look for the arc in each scene and ultimately each episode. Where does she emotionally begin and where does she end up. Sometimes there is a sub textural arc that requires a lot of digging into the words. In "A Thousand Deaths" it is crystal clear. Her excitement over her flourishing relationship with Dutch is very much at play in the beginning. Quickly things turn as soon as Vic gets involved. And as if he threw cold water on her, the realization that this too is not going to work out becomes very clear. Where she begins in this episode and where she ends are emotionally polarizing. I try to deal with her from a very realistic place. Each time I go to work on any set I have in my head, how can I make people's jobs easier? What can I do to service the show? Sometimes I succeed more than others. She is the mother of two autistic children which in and of itself is quite the plateful. How she manages that, a soon to be ex, and a job is something that the writer's have done a masterful job at keeping grounded. There is a very universal feeling of estrangement from a spouse that you really are never estranged when you have kids. Especially kids with special needs. Whatever Vic and Corrine do in the future they are forever bonded by this family. Ultimately there loyalty is within this unit. This is eloquently written for us actors to play.
I would like to tip my hat to all of the people who make the show run smoothly. Especially Scott Brazil who is a tireless, talented director/producer. I am so happy that I can count him both as a colleague and a friend. And a final note to the writers on the show who put in endless hours, believe me I know, to make the scripts some of the best that I believe TV has seen.
source: FX Weblog
POSTED BY: Cathy Cahlin Ryan
Corrine Mackey
Boy I love this episode! It really has a lot of different dynamics at play. A lot of the recurring characters, of whom I am one, have some wonderful scenes to play. David Marciano who plays Billings has some amazing moments in this script as does Michael Pena who plays Army. And I am so lucky and privileged to get to be on this show with all the amazing talented people associated with it. Corrine has come a long way from that first scene we saw her in where she is the dutiful, sassy wife serving Vic's buddies at the barbeque. How I approach my work and characterization of her has grown as much as her tumultuous life.
In this episode things have come full circle for her. Not in a happy way but in a real way. When playing a character, I immediately look for the arc in each scene and ultimately each episode. Where does she emotionally begin and where does she end up. Sometimes there is a sub textural arc that requires a lot of digging into the words. In "A Thousand Deaths" it is crystal clear. Her excitement over her flourishing relationship with Dutch is very much at play in the beginning. Quickly things turn as soon as Vic gets involved. And as if he threw cold water on her, the realization that this too is not going to work out becomes very clear. Where she begins in this episode and where she ends are emotionally polarizing. I try to deal with her from a very realistic place. Each time I go to work on any set I have in my head, how can I make people's jobs easier? What can I do to service the show? Sometimes I succeed more than others. She is the mother of two autistic children which in and of itself is quite the plateful. How she manages that, a soon to be ex, and a job is something that the writer's have done a masterful job at keeping grounded. There is a very universal feeling of estrangement from a spouse that you really are never estranged when you have kids. Especially kids with special needs. Whatever Vic and Corrine do in the future they are forever bonded by this family. Ultimately there loyalty is within this unit. This is eloquently written for us actors to play.
I would like to tip my hat to all of the people who make the show run smoothly. Especially Scott Brazil who is a tireless, talented director/producer. I am so happy that I can count him both as a colleague and a friend. And a final note to the writers on the show who put in endless hours, believe me I know, to make the scripts some of the best that I believe TV has seen.