From: asta77	Date: April 21st, 2011 05:00 pm (UTC)		(Link Me)

I'm looking forward to reading it again later. I had to do a quick read and post before heading to a meeting. There are other actors I like quite a lot, but, after I read interviews such as this filled with so much honesty, I'm reminded that he'll always be my favorite. :)

	From: zegeekgirl	Date: April 21st, 2011 08:09 pm (UTC)		(Link Me)

I will never tire of that GIF. Ever.

	From: asta77	Date: April 21st, 2011 06:15 pm (UTC)		(Link Me)

He gave a four part answer to a question. How many actors would do that? :D

	From: asta77	Date: April 21st, 2011 08:03 pm (UTC)		(Link Me)

I've had my theories as to why Jamie left L&O:UK and the UK in order to pursue work in LA. It was nice to read him speak as to why and in such an honest manner.

	From: asta77	Date: April 21st, 2011 08:01 pm (UTC)		(Link Me)

I know Ron has his fair share of critics (and some of that criticism is justified), but I do have respect for the man in that he was not only always willing to listen to his cast, but listen to their criticism of his choices. Jamie was probably the most vocal (though always respectful), yet it's obvious Ron wants to continue to work with him. I completely understand Jamie debating whether or not to take on 17th Precinct. He's looking at possibly years of commuting between LA and Vancouver (again) and missing time with his family. On the other hand, the working environment Ron creates is VERY rare in TV. Jamie, James, Tricia know they will be part of the process, not just reading the lines they are handed. They feel blessed to have been part of that once, how could they pass on a second chance at it?

I also admire how much Jamie thinks about his family. Many actors just jump at a role and consider the rest later. Working in Vancouver is not ideal, but it's more family friendly than other shooting locations. I'm a huge White Collar fan and it boggles my mind how Tim DeKay and Matt Bomer fly from NYC to LA on weekends (if they can) to see their families.

	From: zegeekgirl	Date: April 21st, 2011 08:18 pm (UTC)		(Link Me)

He started talking about where he thought the series had gone off the rails a bit with how they were showing cylons, with Ron -right there- and I really began to be a fan.

That entire exchange in the roundtable podcast is exceptional, because both of them make excellent cases for points of view that are sometimes at odds. Particularly two bits: The part where Jamie discusses how he wasn't a huge fan of Downloaded ("Cylons in coffee shops", which gets a giggle), but then Ron defends the importance of that episode and they come some agreement. Also, when Jamie brings up the notion of having each copy of a particular model be more or less the same, but also very individual in their looks and attitudes, something which they played with a little w/ the Sixes but not so much the other models. It's a fantastic idea which he backs up with a lot of intelligent justification for how it would have made the show more complex and satisfying, and Ron actually agrees with him but notes that because of the budgetary constraints on the production, they never could have pulled it off.