Eric Hegedus of the New York Post has a Q&A with Michael Cudlitz of TNT’s Southland which was canceled by NBC before the start of its second season. Michael, who plays gay cop John Cooper on the show, was very vocal with his displeasure with NBC via Twitter and it made him something of a hero to the show’s loyal fans.TNT picked up the show and NBC had egg on its face after The Jay Leno Show tanked in the ratings. Leno running five days a week at 10 p.m. was the reason why NBC needed fewer scripted shows like Southland.
Here is an excerpt from the interview:
Q: Are you feeling a little smug about NBC’s decision to cancel Jay Leno’s 10 p.m. show?
A: No. That’s like poking the monkey in the cage. They’re a major network; they’ve got issues and are gonna deal with whatever they’re gonna deal with. I hope they put five more hours of scripted drama back on television. Right now it’s about our show succeeding and getting our people back to work.
Q: You play Cooper — the gay guy — and he seems to have a lot more issues than any other character.
A: Well, that’s because he’s older. (He laughs.) It helps to deflect the audience. It’s funny that people actually make that, like, “Oh, John has so many problems — and God, he’s gay!” A lot of people are, and they got their lives going on — like their mom’s dying of cancer, or they’re abused, or had a great time growing up. It’s just one more thing; he’s really sorting out more. I don’t think John has any sort of “gay agenda” — he has a lot of personal experiences that he’s working through.
Q: Where do you think you would be if TNT hadn’t nabbed “Southland”?
A: Probably looking for more work like every other actor does when their shows go down. We are, you know, migrant workers. (He laughs.) I think you do it, you finish it, and, you know, all the tomatoes are picked here. Great, where are we going next? I don’t know — orange season! You go where the work is.
For the complete interview, click on the link to access the New York Post interview.
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