Rob Morrow Interview

By: Izumi Hasegawa

Izumi Hasegawa: Congratulations for the 100 episodes! How do you feel now?

Rob Morrow: Well, I feel so lucky and grateful that the show lasted this long, that people love it, that we get a chance to continue to make the show, and that the show more and more reflects who we are — over time in the TV series, the characters take on the aspects of the people that play them, so it’s nice seeing that evolve.

IH: You’re working with David [Krumholtz] and the cast for about four years, so everything goes so quick and easy without saying anything — you guys can click so quick?

RM: Yeah, and we can dig into some very deep places very quickly.

IH: What is your favorite episode or scene?
RM: When Tony Scott, who is one of the producers, came and directed, that was pretty great because I love his films, and to have that energy and that sense of aesthetic over watching the show was great fun — real fun.

IH: What is his director style? Is it totally movie-style?

RM: I guess it’s very cinematic in that you never know when your close-up is. He shoots it with lots of cameras so it’s all just kind of moving and energy, and so it just makes you very present. I liked it a lot.

IH: How is the 100th episode? What is going on with your character?

RM: Well, it harks back to one of the original shows, and there’s a lot of in-jokes. It’s fun.

IH: Your character’s journey for four years — your character is different from the first season. He’s grown up or…?

RM: I think he’s definitely mellow. He’s gotten very religious in the last year, and yeah, I think he’s changed a bit.

IH: Did you give your influences to the character — tell the creators, “I’m going to go in this direction…”?

RM: Yeah. It’s a discussion; it’s a dialogue. I bring up ideas, they bring up ideas, then it becomes something in the middle.