Spoilers below for the latest episode of The Connersso be careful if you haven’t seen “Parental Traps and Heart Attacks” yet.
The fourth episode of The ConnersSeason 4 has finally delivered an on-screen update for DJ Next Michael Fishman’s surprise release , with the military veterinarian visiting his wife Geena. Perhaps more interesting, at least for Shameless fans, the ABC sitcom offered a reunion of the Gallagher brothers for Emma Kenney and guest star Ethan Cutkosky, who joined this universe as Louise and Neville’s orphaned nephew Caleb. Gossipify was present during the filming of episode 504 and spoke with the two stars about the meeting in a different family environment.
When our Sarah El-Mahmoud spoke to Emma Kenney and Ethan Cutkosky about joining The Conners, asked how this guest place came about. There doesn’t seem to be much behind the decision, at least as far as the actor is concerned, as she explained, saying:
I literally just got a call and they said, ‘Hey, do you want to come in this episode and play a character?’ And I’m like, ‘Yeah, that would be great.’ It just happened from there. And I answered the phone call with Bruce, and we talked a little bit about what the character entailed and what they were looking for. And from there, I held back. I wasn’t going to tell Emma. I was waiting to get on set so I could surprise her and say, ‘Hey, you’re here too. Someone ended up knocking him down, so she called me about two weeks later and said, ‘What is this? Are you coming to the show? Why did not you tell me? So here we are recording our first day.
It seems that it would be impossible for someone Shameless‘cast in order to participate The Conners for one or more episodes without Emma Kenney knowing in advance, although it would have been great for everyone involved for that to happen. Showrunner Bruce Helford & Co. could secretly pick Jeff Bridges and Steve Buscemi without theirs big lebowski Co-star John Goodman Finds Out? I guess I have no idea, man.
While it would probably take one of the producers to explain why the team contacted Cutkosky, Kenney said the writers had an affinity for Shameless, who starred in her non-traditional casting process. In her words:
The whole crew, they’re all Chicago guys, and they all loved Shameless. So when I got on the show, I was initially supposed to audition, but it was a bit of a weird offer in a weird way. I just had to prove it. So they definitely knew who we both were, and yes, I’m really happy about that. [Laughs.]
We can only hope for more Shameless vets to appear in Lanford over the seasons. And considering that the ABC has now confirmed The Conners will celebrate its highest number of episodes ever reached with 22 (for Term ), perhaps they can find a way to involve Cameron Monaghan (with or without references to his Gotham City magnificence) or the bear by Jeremy Allen White with one of those bonus episodes.
How filming on The Conners compares to Shameless
Comparisons can certainly be made between Caleb’s deceased drug addict father and Frank Gallagher, who sired Cutkosky’s Carl and Kenney’s Debbie in the Showtime hit. Shameless. But this is a conversation for another time, and presumably fueled by brown libations. When it comes to how each other’s experiences come in The Conners Compared to the eleven seasons of filming the Showtime drama, the two stars’ multi-year relationship was evident as they went back and forth.
- Emma: For example, for me, the most important thing was to go back and forth from a single camera to multiple cameras. I spent a few years doing both shows at the same time, Shameless and The Conners. I was literally jumping from stage to studio every day, filming both of them. So there was a change of tone. Also only by blocking you have to cheat in multicam; it’s something you learn. It was fun watching Ethan. It is the first multicam I think of him.
- ETHANE: Yes, my first time on a sitcom.
- Emma: He learned and picked up the pace very quickly.
- ETHANE: Surely you walk in and say, “Oh, that’s a big change in tone from filming Shameless and how we were.” As I just told you, everyone is here Very cold. A very relaxed crew. I’m like, he’s very relaxed.
- Emma: Everyone is in a good mood. The shows are great, the people are lovely, the scripts are fun.
But even though many details were different for the two actors, in terms of acting styles, presence of a studio audience and more, Ethan Cutkosky found a similar flow to fall into when it came to action scenes. general. , said:
It has a good flow. But even when we shoot, it reminds me of something like, “Oh, ok, it’s like the flow we have in the familiar scenes in Shameless.” So you have similar values that you can connect to.
Sadly, it’s unclear how long Cutkosky will stay in Lanford, as the episode ended with the rebellious teenager making the big decision to join the Marines, in part despite his late father’s negative attitude about it. Is it weird to hope not to make it, just to be closer to my family? And maybe also because I’m not convinced that Caleb is a boon to the military?
The Conners aired on Wednesday evening in ABC at 8 p.m. ET, followed by new episodes of the Goldbergs, Abbott Elementary SchoolYes Domestic economy. go to our Program of the first TV 2022 to see what other great shows are coming to the small screen.
Source: Cinemablend
