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But that also makes it one without any clear villains, too.
How much did you know about the character before you started filming?
There would have been a few more episodes, so some stuff got truncated because of time issues.
Thats what I loved about the creators on the show.
They let you make a lot of decisions.
Theres a lot of shows where its like, This is a character.
Youve got no choice.
These guys are so collaborative and I think it makes for a much more interesting on the show.
In the first episode Desmonds kind of defined by his ability to unnerve people without saying a word.
How do you create that energy?Well you ask for no dialogue, for a start.
Its like, God, whatishe?
The people that speak the least are the ones you should worry about.
At the end of the first episode, Desmond kills a child.
That seems like the kind of hole a character cant really dig himself out of.
And that was some personal reasons as well, not just about the character not being liked.
I just dont want to do that on television.
But this one, the stakes are so high and my characters motivations are so extreme.
It helps when it also causes you as much pain as it causes the person youre doing it.
Ive always felt he was a guy who was representing the hardworking and the common folk.
Hes coming into this world that he wants to infiltrate, this world he thinks of as materialistic.
They dont realize what actually makes a universe or a country tick.
Its a quicker moment.
Here, its a bit of a slow burn, literally.
You have time to think about what youre doing to the other person.
Your tortured soul is getting a bit of payback for something.
You feel very righteous in what youre doing.
As a tortured kid and all that, all youre doing is looking for love.
As Desmond, I felt like I was rewarded and somebody was proud of me.
That gives you a lot more confidence.
Maybe Im not a loser, maybe Im not just a weapon for somebody to use all the time.
Ive earned my spot.
Jack Nicholson is always just a little kid.
You have your first scene with Olivia Williams at the end of the finale.
And when that moment comes hes just a little boy.
He just wants his love.
I really look forward to doing some scenes with her and exploring that relationship.
Id love to visit some of that and explore the world of everyday people.
Because a lot of theDuneuniverse you see is the higher class.
Id love to go into a township or a city or where normal people actually live.Thatwould intrigue me.
