... Wentworth Miller, ActorHe purposely went in to prison, to break out of prison. Then ran. Got back in another prison and then had to break out of that too. Sound odd? Well, it wouldn't if you were a fan of FOX's "Prison Break".
The man behind all the plans for getting into and then out of prison is Michael Scofield, played brilliantly by Wentworth Miller. Recently Wentworth met with the press and we now present to you Wentworth Miller's TwoCents. Enjoy!
Question: The big scene, the first scene where Michael reunites with Sara, was it everything you hoped it would be?
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ReplyDeleteHe purposely went in to prison, to break out of prison. Then ran. Got back in another prison and then had to break out of that too. Sound odd? Well, it wouldn't if you were a fan of FOX's "Prison Break".
The man behind all the plans for getting into and then out of prison is Michael Scofield, played brilliantly by Wentworth Miller. Recently Wentworth met with the press and we now present to you Wentworth Miller's TwoCents. Enjoy!
Question: The big scene, the first scene where Michael reunites with Sara, was it everything you hoped it would be?
Wentworth Miller: Absolutely. I was just happy to see Sara back. I really felt her absence Season Three. I felt that her return was important not only to my character, but also to the show in general. What can I say; the fans have spoken. Sara returns.
Q: This is the fourth season and each of the seasons, the show has pretty much rebooted its premise to some degree. For you as an actor, what are sort of the advantages and disadvantages of doing a show that from one season to the next can be something completely different?
W. Miller: Well, it keeps it interesting. First and foremost, most other TV shows are in the habit of figuring out their winning formula and then beating it into the ground whereas we take what we already know works and toss it out the window at the start of every season, which I think is very bold and ambitious and it certainly provides a new playground for the actors.
That said, I’ve been more comfortable with some seasons than others. My favorites so far has been one and three because I actually think that my character works best behind bars with very real, physical, deadly obstacles to surmount whereas second season was a total change of pace and a real downshift for me and was one of my least favorite seasons because it felt as though my character was literally and figuratively riding shotgun, much more reactive than active. That can be frustrating.
But like I said, it’s most important for a show that’s running 67 episodes at this point to keep it as fresh and as exciting for the actors as possible.
Q: Are you sick of wearing long sleeve shirts?
W. Miller: I appreciated the fact that I had to wear long sleeve shirts in that it up the sweat factor in Dallas and that was, I think, an important part of the look of the show, showing how hot and uncomfortable it was supposed to be in this Panamanian prison, but I am looking forward to rolling my sleeves up.
Q: How is Michael Rapaport working out? I mean he seemed to really fit in from the first time you see him.
W. Miller: Yes, Michael is great. I mean he oozes character. There’s character to spare where he’s concerned. His role is a pivotal one this season because he is upper boss, in effect; he is sympathetic and yet, there is supposed to be something a little bit off about him. That, of course, comes to a head, I think, later in the season. I think Michael pulls that off beautifully.
Q: At the end of the day, do you think it’s possible for Michael to be happy and do you feel that he’s worthy of redemption?
W. Miller: That’s a very good question. I think the interesting wrinkle that Sara’s return signifies is when Michael thought she was dead he crossed certain lines that he might not otherwise have crossed. At the end of Season Three, he was actively involved in arranging the death of another inmate, the henchman, who was killed in the cave in that Michael manipulated. So when Sara suddenly reappears, Michael is a very much changed man, perhaps one that she doesn’t recognize, perhaps one that’s not really worthy of the relationship that she has to offer.
I think that Michael is still a good man. But at this point, I think it would take something quite extreme for him to really even the score because in order for his brother to go free, so many people have died in the process and I think that weighs terribly on Michael’s conscience. Once this experience is over, once say they successfully destroy the conspiracy, there is no returning to his white collar existence as a structural engineer. I mean I think the only thing that Michael is kind of fit for at this point is as a hired gun, which actually dovetails quite nicely with the directions he takes.
Thanks to Wentworth Miller for taking some time out to talk with the press. Don't forget that Prison Break is already back and airing on Monday nights on FOX. You can catch the episode Recaps & Reviews right here on TheTwoCents.com!
[photo: Michael Lavine/FOX]