Jeremy Irons added another Emmy nomination to his collection this year for his performance as Adrian Veidt in HBO’s “Watchmen.” The legendary actor, who has previously won three Emmys, has mostly appeared on stage or film over the past decade, with “Watchmen” being his first regular TV role since “The Borgias” ended in 2013.
So what was special about “Watchmen” to bring him back to the small screen? Showrunner Damon Lindelof. “When you find somebody who really wants to tell a story, who is so enthused about how one could continue such an iconic graphic novel as “Watchmen,” and make it relevant, I found this very attractive,” says Irons, in an exclusive Gold Derby interview during “Watchmen’s” original airing on HBO.
SEEDamon Lindelof Interview: ‘Watchmen’ showrunner
Irons admits that while there used to be a perception about television being of lower quality than film, times have changed. “My feeling...
So what was special about “Watchmen” to bring him back to the small screen? Showrunner Damon Lindelof. “When you find somebody who really wants to tell a story, who is so enthused about how one could continue such an iconic graphic novel as “Watchmen,” and make it relevant, I found this very attractive,” says Irons, in an exclusive Gold Derby interview during “Watchmen’s” original airing on HBO.
SEEDamon Lindelof Interview: ‘Watchmen’ showrunner
Irons admits that while there used to be a perception about television being of lower quality than film, times have changed. “My feeling...
- 8/2/2020
- by Kevin Jacobsen
- Gold Derby
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