How does your character change in relation to the new, younger doctors joining the story? - Young characters constantly remind him of what he used to be like. Their enthusiasm is contagious, but also dangerous. He sees their mistakes before they happen, because he made them himself. At the same time, he must learn to let them make mis- takes. That’s perhaps also the hardest part — realising that you can’t protect someone from everything. As an actor, what do you find most interesting about playing a character that’s already “matured” within the series? - The most interesting aspect is playing silence. When the char- acter no longer has to constantly say what he thinks. When emo- tions exist, but aren’t spoken about. That’s subtler acting, but also more demanding. You can’t hide behind drama. Everything has to be precise. Similarly, the more mature characters carry the consequenc- es of previous seasons, and that’s rich material to play with. The au- dience remembers. And you have to be aware of that continuity. How do you see the enduring popularity of medical dramas, and Grey’s Anatomy in particular? - At its essence, this show is about love, loss, ambition and the fear of failure. These are topics that never get old. Grey’s Anat- omy has survived because it has changed together with its audi- ence. The characters age, the world changes, but emotions remain the same. People come back because they feel seen. And that’s the greatest strength of this series. What’s it like to work on a series that has shaped television as we know it today? - That carries great responsibility, but also huge gratitude. I’m aware that I’m part of something that’s bigger than me. A cer- tain discipline exists on set, but also a sense of togetherness. Peo- ple know why they’re there. There is no chaos of improvisation — everything has its purpose. That gives you a sense of assuredness as an actor, while at the same time forcing you to always be better. Are you more of a TV show or movie guy? - Today’s TV shows offer me more space to develop characters. Film is intense, but short-lived. In a series, you have the oppor- tunity for your character to breathe, change, make mistakes and grow. That’s extremely important to me as an actor. I love that last- ing relationship with the character.
Chris Carmack, aka Atticus Lincoln Kris Karmak kao Atikus Linkoln
Tajna je u ljudskosti, medicina je samo okvir / The secret is in humaneness, medicine is just a framework Kako se vaš lik menja u odnosu na nove, mlađe lekare koji ulaze u priču? – Mladi likovi ga stalno podsećaju na to kakav je ne- kada bio. Njihov entuzijazam je zarazan, ali i opasan. On vidi njihove greške pre nego što se dogode, jer ih je sam pravio. Istovremeno, mora da nauči da ih pusti da greše. To je možda i najteži deo – shvatiti da nekoga ne možete zaštititi od svega. Šta vam je kao glumcu najzanimljivije u igranju lika koji je već sazreo unutar serije? – Najzanimljivije je igrati tišinu. Kada lik više ne mo- ra stalno da govori šta misli. Kada emocije postoje, ali se ne izgovaraju. To je suptilnija gluma, ali i zahtevnija. Ne možete se sakriti iza dramatike. Sve mora da bude preci- zno. Takođe, zreliji likovi nose posledice prošlih sezona, i to je bogat materijal za igru. Publika pamti. I vi morate biti svesni tog kontinuiteta. Kako vidite trajnu popularnost medicinskih drama, posebno „Uvoda u anatomiju“? – U suštini, serija govori o ljubavi, gubitku, ambici- ji, strahu od neuspeha. To su teme koje ne stare. „Uvod u anatomiju“ je preživeo jer se menjao zajedno sa publi- kom. Likovi stare, svet se menja, ali emocije ostaju iste. Ljudi se vraćaju jer se osećaju viđeno. I to je najveća sna- ga ove serije. Kako je raditi u seriji koja je oblikovala televiziju kakvu danas poznajemo? – To nosi veliku odgovornost, ali i ogromnu zahval- nost. Svestan sam da sam deo nečega što je veće od me- ne. Postoji određena disciplina na setu, ali i osećaj zajed- ništva. Ljudi znaju zašto su tu. Nema improvizovanog haosa – sve ima svrhu. To vam daje sigurnost kao glum- cu. A istovremeno vas tera da uvek budete bolji. Da li ste vi više tip za televizijske serije ili filmove? – Serije mi danas nude više prostora za razvoj lika. Film je intenzivan, ali kratak. U seriji lik ima prostor da diše, da se menja, da greši i da raste. To mi je kao glumcu izuzetno važno. Volim taj dugotrajan odnos sa likom.
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