And I do think that’s how they stay sane.”īruce was also asked about the fighting styles used on the show. Sharon Gless, who plays Michael’s mother, Madeline, added, “these guys who see so much really do have a very macabre sense of humor. Believe me, most of them are drinking beer and sitting around a pool cracking jokes about the old days.” So I should think Sam is very indicative of the real guys, you know guys who are my age who have mustered out in their 50’s. Frankly, I think they’re happy that they’re alive most of these guys after going through all of this and they have a good joie de vivre that the average executive might not have.
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They don’t sit around mopey dope, they sit around and crack gallows humor, lots of gallows humor, dark humor. My first wife remarried a police officer, and I’ll tell you these guys like having a good time when they’re not working. “I think my character is actually more accurate. When asked why Sam is such a fun-loving guy, going against this stereotype Bruce had this to say, This goes against some of the dark stereotypes we’re used to seeing in shows like this, where the ex-military guy is usually more straight-faced and uptight, for lack of a better word. Sam is a very upbeat, humorous, ex-military man who loves to have a few drinks, at almost anytime of day. I think its safe to say that Sam would never do something like that again, at this point, without Michael’s knowledge beforehand. Michael and Sam’s friendship has certainly evolved since the first season of the show, when Sam informed for the FBI behind Michael’s back for a short time. It kind of gets the cobwebs out, gives him a reason to get out of bed.” I think he’s enjoyed tailing people and pulling up some of the old skills again. And if he winds up going back in, I think Sam would miss him because I think Sam has enjoyed getting back to work instead of just drinking and hanging out with rich Miami women. So Michael’s going to get in pretty deep. He doesn’t like it when Mike puts himself into very dangerous situations with really sleazy people in order to try and do this and in the episode we’re shooting right now that comes to a head where Sam refuses to help him because he’s doing stuff that is too questionable. “Sam was in the same boat, and I think he’d be happy for Mike to get back in, even though it looks like it’s borderline not worth it based on what he has to go through and I think Sam is a little bit of a canary in the coal mine. When asked how their character’s would react if Michael did manage to rejoin the company as a spy, Bruce said, TVOvermind got an opportunity to talk with both Bruce Campbell and Sharon Gless on a recent conference call where they discussed fake blood, how long they’d be willing to stick around on this show, and just what we might be seeing tonight on the mid-season finale. Tonight, the first half of season three comes to a close, and we’ll be forced to wait until the spring before we see Michael, Fiona, and Sam again. This summer Burn Notice has been breaking USA Network’s ratings records left and right, and has been out performing network television shows in certain demographics as well, a feat that should never be taken lightly for a cable television series.
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The first half of Burn Notice’s third season has been funny, gripping, action-packed…can I just say its been awesome and call it good? Its amazing how this series seems to get better and better every season, and I’m not the only one who thinks so.