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re: THE SHIELD: Cast Reunion (2018) Favorite Scenes Recalled
Posted on 4/28/24 at 8:46 pm to Liberator
Posted on 4/28/24 at 8:46 pm to Liberator
This Cast Reunion show was quality...
Not only all kinds of memories and favorite scenes shared, but some really fascinating behind the scenes stuff.
Few Anecdotal Curiosities:
Kenny Johnson (Lem): "People on the street, tough guys actually got pissed at me for burning Money Train cash. I had to tell them -- 'hey, it wasn't me, it was the writers. If it were up to me...." Poor guy hated to be written out of the show, BUT.
Michael Chiklis and Forrest Whitaker developed bad vibes....
Whitaker, a great actor whose role was spectacular IMO, took his anti-Vic character to heart (maybe because he was 'Method Acting'?)...
Chiklis tells of the fight scene where Whitaker's character head-butts Mackey, splitting Chiklis lip. The only problem: It was supposed to be a NON-Contact scene, reinforced THREE times. So yes, the two did NOT apparently get along -- and presumably, this was probably the reason Forrest Whitaker was a no-show at this reunion show (would have been cool had he been there.)
Both Forrest Whitaker and David Marchiano (Aceveda) could not believe how the show's half-hero, half villain Vic Mackey could be so beloved out on the street. Marchiano tells how Whitaker bemoaned: "They (the public) actually HATE me!"
One of the scenes shown: Mackey staring up at Aceveda who is looking down from his superior upstairs perch: "Happy Cinco de MAAA-YOOO...."
The cast was in awe of the entire show's process, its writing, the way the entire cast upped their game every week, their shocking /unpredictable story-lines that surprised even them. They knew at the time just how special a show it was and were proud of it. They were also proud of and impressed with fans. Great to see their mutual genuine love and respect for one other -- which included show creator, Shawn Ryan, who played sort the Emcee for the show. Very tight-knit group.
Ryan broke down near the end....
I will say that I saw quite a bit of the actors' own personalities indeed injected into their main characters in the show.
Really worth watching if you are a fan of the show. Not your usual BS "Reunion" fluff. (YouTube reaction / comments are worthy & outstanding in this case as well). Best. TV show. Ever. Quality and intrigue right till the end.
Another vid -- 2+ minutes of Chiklis explaining how he handled such intense scenes (also very good).
Chiklis on his acting (NOT 'Method Acting' like say DiNiro who became his character); he was NOT bringing home either his character's alter ego OR the stress "Vic" was under. "I left 'Vic Mackey' on the set, went home to my wife and family, had a regular life. It's a role I played."
At one point after a particularly upsetting scene (when he smashed and fried a guy's face on a stove), the intensity of the scene really shook him up -- but especially Walton Goggins was rattled, taking it to heart...
Driving home, a freaked out Goggins to Chiklis: "Man, what did we just do? I can't believe it." Chiklis: "Nothing. We just did a scene. We'll all just go home. That ain't us. We're actors."
Not only all kinds of memories and favorite scenes shared, but some really fascinating behind the scenes stuff.
Few Anecdotal Curiosities:
Kenny Johnson (Lem): "People on the street, tough guys actually got pissed at me for burning Money Train cash. I had to tell them -- 'hey, it wasn't me, it was the writers. If it were up to me...." Poor guy hated to be written out of the show, BUT.
Michael Chiklis and Forrest Whitaker developed bad vibes....
Whitaker, a great actor whose role was spectacular IMO, took his anti-Vic character to heart (maybe because he was 'Method Acting'?)...
Chiklis tells of the fight scene where Whitaker's character head-butts Mackey, splitting Chiklis lip. The only problem: It was supposed to be a NON-Contact scene, reinforced THREE times. So yes, the two did NOT apparently get along -- and presumably, this was probably the reason Forrest Whitaker was a no-show at this reunion show (would have been cool had he been there.)
Both Forrest Whitaker and David Marchiano (Aceveda) could not believe how the show's half-hero, half villain Vic Mackey could be so beloved out on the street. Marchiano tells how Whitaker bemoaned: "They (the public) actually HATE me!"
One of the scenes shown: Mackey staring up at Aceveda who is looking down from his superior upstairs perch: "Happy Cinco de MAAA-YOOO...."
The cast was in awe of the entire show's process, its writing, the way the entire cast upped their game every week, their shocking /unpredictable story-lines that surprised even them. They knew at the time just how special a show it was and were proud of it. They were also proud of and impressed with fans. Great to see their mutual genuine love and respect for one other -- which included show creator, Shawn Ryan, who played sort the Emcee for the show. Very tight-knit group.
Ryan broke down near the end....
I will say that I saw quite a bit of the actors' own personalities indeed injected into their main characters in the show.
Really worth watching if you are a fan of the show. Not your usual BS "Reunion" fluff. (YouTube reaction / comments are worthy & outstanding in this case as well). Best. TV show. Ever. Quality and intrigue right till the end.
Another vid -- 2+ minutes of Chiklis explaining how he handled such intense scenes (also very good).
Chiklis on his acting (NOT 'Method Acting' like say DiNiro who became his character); he was NOT bringing home either his character's alter ego OR the stress "Vic" was under. "I left 'Vic Mackey' on the set, went home to my wife and family, had a regular life. It's a role I played."
At one point after a particularly upsetting scene (when he smashed and fried a guy's face on a stove), the intensity of the scene really shook him up -- but especially Walton Goggins was rattled, taking it to heart...
Driving home, a freaked out Goggins to Chiklis: "Man, what did we just do? I can't believe it." Chiklis: "Nothing. We just did a scene. We'll all just go home. That ain't us. We're actors."
This post was edited on 4/28/24 at 8:57 pm
Posted on 4/28/24 at 9:02 pm to Liberator
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Whitaker, a great actor whose role was spectacular IMO, took his anti-Vic character to heart (maybe because he was 'Method Acting'?)...
I can definitely see that from Forrest Whitaker, he just gives off vibes of someone that takes acting very serious.
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