TV Campfire Podcast

We talk The X-files[7;09], Supergirl[13;04], Lucifer[18;27], Magicians[25;15], The Flash[30;38], Agent Carter[33;35], The Expanse[36;21], Teenwolf[41;49], American Crime[44;18], Arrow[49;10] People vs OJ[54;42], Life in Pieces[59;28], Second Chance[1;02;23], & Black Sails[1;05;37].

We talk X-Files[5;45], Supergirl[14;49], Teenwolf[18;52], The Expanse[24;11], The Flash[28;35], Agent Carter[31;32], Arrow[40;46], American Crime[45;43], Supernatural[54;01], Legends[56;53], Blacklist[1;02;15], & Black Sails[1;07;26]

We talk Supergirl[2;52], The Expanse[7;24], Shannara Chronicles[12;04], The Flash[14;39], Agent Carter[20;23], Second Chance[25;37], Life in Pieces[28;25], Arrow[31;13], Legends of Tomorrow[37;54], American Crime[44;20], Colony[53;57], & The Blacklist[58;12]

We talk Teen Wolf[8;17], The Expanse[12;40], iZombie[19;48], Modern Family[23;29], Black-ish[26;13], Life in Pieces[28;50], Shannara Chronicles[34;56], Shadowhunters[39;51], Colony[51;27],  & The Blacklist[57;15]

We talk Doctor Who[5;23], Sherlock[9;29], Supergirl[14;47], Teen Wolf[19;51], Shannara Chronicles[23;41], Limitless[34;13], Billions[37;58], Second Chance[42;02], Blackish[48;33], Life in Pieces[51;09], Shades of Blue[54;41], The Expanse[1;00;14], & The Blacklist [1;06;18]

We talk The Walking Dead[5;34], Better Call Saul[13;14], The X-Files[19;09], The Magicians[24;44], The Flash[28;27], Agent Carter[33;57], Limitless[38;07], Teen Wolf[41;46], Arrow[44;52], American Crime[48;18], Life in Pieces[52;56], Colony[56;21], How to Get Away with Murder[1;00;33], & Black Sails[1;04;19]

We talk Walklng Dead[5;43], 11.22.63[13;14], X-Files[20;44], Lucifer[27;13], The Magicians[30;44], Teen Wolf[36;32], The Flash[40;15], Agent Carter[44;03], Arrow[48;11], People v O. J.[51;43], American Crime[59;38], Life in Pieces[1;03;28], & Black Sails[1;06;55]

We talk Emmys Picks[8;07], Preacher[20;54], The Last Ship[26;08], 12 Monkeys[29;05], UnReal[32;31], Mr. Robot[37;46], Killjoys[44;03], & Dark Matter[49;40]

We talk Preacher[4;53], The Last Ship[10;03], UnReal[14;33], Tyrant[19;38], Greenleaf[23;04], Killjoys[25;51], Dark Matter[29;53], & Hell on Wheels[35;31]

We talk Game of Thrones[5;25], Preacher[21;16], The Last Ship[25;43], 12 Monkeys[28;23], UnReal[32;44], Queen of the South[38;27], Killjoys[42;21], Dark Matter[46;32], Hell on Wheels[52;32], Orange is the New Black[1;00;02]

We talk Game of Thrones[10;28], Preacher[19;09], The Last Ship[22;59], 12 Monkeys[31;48], UnReal[36;01], Person of Interest[41;42], Hell on Wheels[49;09], Greenleaf[54;11], Voltron[59;49], & Orange is the New Black[1;02;49]

We talk Game of Thrones[7;10], The Preacher[13;56], Brain Dead[18;25], UnReal[21;33], 12 Monkeys[28;43], Person of Interest[32;36], Orphan Black[38;16], Hell on Wheels[44;41], & Orange is the New Black[52;13]

We got the opportunity to talk to the man behind the Machine on “Person of Interest” and plays the enigma that is Harold Finch, Michael Emerson.
 
Q: In an earlier episode, Elias said that there was always a darkness in the quiet ones. In the interrogation room in the 100th episode [The Day the Earth Went Away] there were some real layers of angers being revealed in Harold that he was keeping in check this whole time. What did you think of that scene and how did you play it?
MICHAEL EMERSON: I didn’t think too much about it. It seemed to explain itself to me as it went along. [Harold’s] in a state of shock and exhaustion, and it looks like everyone he cared about is either dead or doomed. And all his life’s work has blown up in his face. So I think he’s just mad as hell at himself and fed up.
Q: Do you think Harold is aware of the kind of darkness Elias is talking about? Do you think that is why he chose to cripple the Machine? Because he sees the machine as a reflection of himself?
MICHAEL EMERSON: Has he subconsciously put limits on the power of the Machine because he feels he needs limits himself? Like there is some ungovernable Id inside him and he fears that might also be true of the machine?
Q: Yes.
MICHAEL EMERSON: He sees it played out in practical terms by Samaritan, which is an ungoverned artificial intelligence.

Q: The weight of Elias and Root’s death… How do you see that effecting Harold going forward?
MICHAEL EMERSON: The weight all falls on him. He’s made all this happen. Now he must take personal responsibility for correction, for undoing damage. He can’t put anybody else on the line.
Q: So he’s by himself now?
MICHAEL EMERSON: Yeah, he’s on his own. I think he’s going to take on a kind of suicide mission now.
Q: Harold said he didn’t name the Machine because he wanted it to name itself and he didn’t give it a voice so it could choose it’s own voice. Then there is the moment when he gets the call and it’s Root’s voice. Do you think the Machine is honoring Root or is that just creepy?

MICHAEL EMERSON: He left it up to the Machine and the Machine chose the human voice that it had had the most contact with. The voice that it understood best, the voice with which it had the most data. Its logical, but it’s also kind of wonderful and strange. It provides a kind of odd immortality for Root. It allows her to go on.
Q: In the wedding episode, did the writers design Uncle Ralph just so that you’d have to do an Irish brogue? How much fun was that to play?
MICHAEL EMERSON: It was a lot of fun to play and no one ever gave me an answer about how or why they came up with that character. Sometimes I think they just like to see if I can do it. So I thought all right here we go! Let’s take a crack at this.
Q: How did you enjoy the singing?
MICHAEL EMERSON: Well the singing was terrifying, but I don’t worry too much about singing. I’ve done a little singing in plays, musicals and stuff in my day so I know I can carry a tune. I don’t have what you would call a pretty voice. In this case it’s not really me singing it’s this drunk Irish guy. So when it’s totally immersed in a character I don’t mind too much.
Q: That felt like the last light note in the series.

MICHAEL EMERSON: Yeah, now there’s nothing light hearted maybe ever again.
Q: Why was it so important for you guys to keep Fusco in the dark for so long? His investigation was going to get him in more danger than you guys just telling him what was going on.
MICHAEL EMERSON: That’s the conclusion that the team ultimately came to, but it was an earnest attempt to keep Samaritan off his back.

We talk Game of Thrones[2;44], Preacher[10;15], 12 Monkeys[14;36], UnReal[17;54], Person of Interest[21;43], Orphan Black[26;32], Hell on Wheels[31;05], The Americans[34;28], Cleverman[37;31], CBS Trailers[39;44], & Fox Trailers[46;33]

We talk Game of Thrones[3;03], The Last Ship[10;01], Person of Interest[14;22], NBC Pilot Trailers[21;21], ABC Pilot Trailers[30;31], & Summer Show Recommendations[58;32]

We talk Game of Thrones, Fear the Walking Dead, The Preacher, Gotham[20;57], 12 Monkeys[26;33], The Flash[29;44], Person of Interest[34;19], Arrow[43;11], Supernatural[48;44], Orphan Black[54;18], & Outcast[58;16]

We talk Game of Thrones[7;09], Fear the Walking Dead[13;19], Person of Interest[19;21], The Flash[23;10], Agents of SHIELD[29;06], Supernatural[36;28], Arrow[41;14], The Americans[44;20], Empire[47;57], The Blacklist[52;49], Orphan Black[57;05]

We talk Game of Thrones[10;34], Fear the Walking Dead[16;07], 12 Monkeys[20;25], Blindspot[25;05], The Flash[29;26], Agents of SHIELD[34;30], Person of Interest[40;09], Arrow[45;37], Supernatural[50;53], Empire[53;37], Modern Family[57;31], The Blacklist[1;00;20], & Orphan Black[1;05;06]

We talk Game of Thrones[4;56], Penny Dreadful[14;00], 12 Monkeys[17;03], Blindspot[20;31], The Flash[26;00], Agents of SHIELD[29;39], Person of Interest[34;10], Supernatural[38;54], Arrow[44;38], Empire[48;16], The Blacklist[53;00], Orphan Black[57;57], & The Night Manager[1;01;24]

We talk Game of Thrones[3;49], Fear the Walking Dead[10;32], Lucifer[14;15], Blindspot[17;17], 12 Monkeys[21;11], The Flash[26;38], Agents of SHIELD[32;37], Limitless[40;37], Arrow[46;09], Black-ish[52;11], The Blacklist[55;36], Orphan Black[1;01;03]

We talk Fear the Walking Dead[7;10], Supergirl[11;47], Lucifer[10;23], Blindspot[20;30], Better Call Saul[24;14], Agents of SHIELD[31;04], The Flash[35;03], Limitless[42;04], Legends of Tomorrow[45;59], The Blacklist[53;35], & Orphan Black[56;11]

We talk Fear the Walking Dead[5;53], Supergirl[13;33], Lucifer[16;50], Better Call Saul[20;19], Blindspot[23;55], Agents of SHIELD[27;21], iZombie[31;50], The Magicians[34;11], Hunters[38;16], The Americans[39;42], Game of Silence[42;22], The Blacklist[45;52], &  Orphan Black[49;17]

We talk The Walking Dead[3;03], Blindspot[15;33], Magicians[21;47], Agents of SHIELD[27;12], Limitless[33;28], iZombie[35;47], Arrow[40;33], People v OJ[45;21], The Americans[51;04], The Blacklist[54;12], Sleepy Hollow[58;24], & 12 Monkeys[1;04;12]

We talk Black Sails[4;05], The Walking Dead[8;04], Supergirl[14;58], The Flash[17;59], Lucifer[22;07], The Magicians[27;22], Agents of SHIELD[31;41], iZombie[35;26], Empire[38;58], Life in Pieces[44;40], Legends of Tomorrow[48;32], The Path[53;34], & Daredevil[59;31]

We talk The Walking Dead[2;21], Better Call Saul[7;13], Supergirl[13;56], Blindspot[17;48], The Magicians[20;26], Agents of SHIELD[24;42], People v OJ[29;35], Colony[33;42], Scandal[38;46], How to Get Away with Murder[41;04], Sleepy Hollow[45;21], Black Sails[48;55], & Daredevil[53;43]

We talk The Walking Dead[4;32], Togetherness[15;33], Blindspot[18;30], The Magicians[22;52], Teen Wolf[28;49], Agents of SHIELD[31;46], People vs OJ[36;57], American Crime[43;57], LOVE[51;19], How to Get Away with Murder[54;29], Colony[59;27], & Black Sails[1;03;40]

We talk The Walking Dead[5;37], 11.22.63[14;58], Better Call Saul[19;03], The Magicians[22;39], Blindspot[26;32], Lucifer[30;21], Agent Carter[34;01], American Crime[40;12], Life in Pieces[46;34], How to Get Away with Murder[49;24], Colony[53;36], Black Sails[1;00;01], Sleepy Hollow[1;04;43], & House of Cards[1;11;03]

We talk SDCC[11;10], Preacher[31;27], UnReal[36;43], Killjoys[42;32], Dark Matter[48;04], Hell on Wheels[51;48], & Stranger Things[58;27]

We talk Fear the Walking Dead[4;37], Lucifer[8;33], Kevin Can Wait[12;29], This is Us[13;25], Agents of Shield[18;47], Blindspot[24;39], Lethal Weapon[28;36], Empire[31;41], The Good Place[34;21], Designated Survivor[40;05], Pitch[45;46], The Blacklist[49;57], How to Get Away with Murder[55;26], MacGyver[58;41], & The Exorcist[1;03;51]

We talk Fear the Walking Dead[2;21], The Last Ship[6;04], Mr. Robot[9;44], Stranger Things[13;54], The Get Down[22;06], Killjoys[25;48], Dark Matter[31;03], & Fall Preview Pick[35;17]

We talk Westworld[3;17], Fear the Walking Dead[9;54], Lucifer[14;15], The Flash[17;54], Blindspot[21;35], Arrow[25;40], Frequency[29;10], Timeless[32;05], Designated Survivor[37;15], Pitch[42;25], How to Get Away with Murder[49;05], The Blacklist[52;59], Luke Cage[56;56]

We talk Big Bang Theory[02;36], Agents of SHIELD[04;25], Modern Family[10;26], Blackish[13;02], Designated Survivor[16;12], Blindspot[20;27], The Good Place[23;44], Pitch[28;53], Luke Cage[35;42], How to Get Away with Murder[41;07], & The Blacklist[45;25]

We talk Westworld[2;55], Supergirl[7;50], The Flash[10;32], This is Us[12;46], Agents of SHIELD[15;29], Designated Survivor[20;15], Arrow[24;50], Insecure/American Housewife[27;20], Legends of Tomorrow[31;49], Pitch[35;13], Supernatural[39;44], How to Get Away with Murder[44;36], & Luke Cage[49;51]

We talk Westworld[4;41], Lucifer[12;43], Supergirl[16;45], The Flash[20;35], This is Us[24;41], Agents of SHIELD[27;46], Blindspot[30;03], Arrow[33;18], Supernatural[36;14], Legends of Tomorrow[39;59], The Blacklist[42;44], How to Get Away with Murder[46;06], Exorcist[50;37], & Dirk Gently[54;40]

We talk The Walking Dead[5;55], Westworld[14;44], Supergirl[19;09], The Flash[24;54], This is Us[27;47], Arrow[32;04], Big Bang Theory[36;46], Agents of SHIELD[39;53], Pitch[44;24], How to Get Away with Murder[51;22], The Blacklist[54;48], & The Exorcist[57;15]

We got a chance to attend the Preacher press conference and speak to the cast, including Dominic Cooper (Jessie), Ruth Negga (Tulip), Joe Gilgun (Cassidy), Ian Colletti (Arseface/Eugene), Graham McTavish (Saint of Killers), and executive producer Seth Rogan.   There were many reporters from several outlets in the room with questions.  And if you want to listen to the press conference yourself, click the link at the bottom.

Reporter:       
I know that Tulip and Jesse are kind of meant to be, but Cassidy is over there waiting in the wings whenever Jesse messes up. Is there any hope for the two of them?
Joe Gilgun: 
Yeah, he’s like a turd that won’t flush, Cassidy. That relationship is constantly waiting. Well, anyway, he is waiting, he loves her. Its unrequited love, it’s the worst, I know that feeling, I think everyone’s had that at some stage. And it’s really long and drawn out for him, it’s a bloody shame. And he wants to be honest, he wants to be honest with his friend as well, about what he’s done. I don’t think Cassidy understands Jesse like Tulip does. Tulip’s seen that side of him where … I think, I don’t know though, I think … I don’t have much to say without completely fucking ruining Preacher right now.   But yeah, he definitely, he loves her man, and he absolutely adores Tulip and I think he just wishes Jesse maybe appreciated her a little bit more as well. He struggles with that.
Ruth Negga: 
I think the dynamic is interesting, isn’t it because … Feels like those kind of male and female roles are sort of reversed because he doesn’t, he wants to be honest and have the kind of conversation… Pour his heart out and have a night in and talk about his feelings. And Tulip’s like, “No, I don’t want to do that actually, I’d like to keep that compartmentalized somewhere else.” Which is usually, you don’t really see that do you? But Tulip very much if it’s not broke, don’t fix it. We don’t need to talk about it.
And I love that dynamic, and that tension is very constant. It’s a constant theme because I think for Tulip, what I love about her is she doesn’t think it’s necessary to reveal everything. That she’s had a life outside of him and that’s not healthy, but it’s part of her. And I think we see all of those kind of unhealthy bits of her as sort of laid bare this season. Especially in terms of what she’s been doing when she hasn’t been with Jesse.
Reporter:                              
My question is for Ruth, I really like how multi-faceted Tulip is and I was wondering about your approach to having a very … I guess being a badass is often associated with masculine traits, and people associate with men, but in many ways Tulip is a very blatant badass and I guess you could say a traditional sense but she’s also a very feminine character as well and with the introduction of more of the plot line with having a child or not having a child, what are your thoughts and feelings on the multi-faceted-ness of that?
Ruth Negga: 

Well, I remember very distinctly, it was in our panel last year, I remember Seth, you said, “Well she’s a human being.” She wanted to portray a human being. I think that’s what we do. And I think those turns must be feminine. We define women along the men, and I don’t really think that that’s done us any favors. Because we share it with them, as human beings, and I think that’s what I want to do in my world. And I think that’s what we want to do is just portray humans with everything that they are, that we can be.
Reporter:                               
Mr. Rogen,

We talk Game of Thrones[14;31], Preacher[26;54], Midnight Texas[32;09], Somewhere Between[37;40], The Last Tycoon[42;16], Killjoys[43;49], Dark Matter[49;32], & Orphan Black[52;50]