Source : PERTHNOW NEWS
Michael C Hall was enticed by the “audacity” of Dexter.
The 55-year-old actor played the titular character in Dexter between 2006 and 2013, and Michael has explained what prompted him to commit to the TV show, having initially been hesitant about the idea.
Explaining why he changed his mind, Michael told Entertainment Weekly: “It was the audacity of the Dexter premise.
“I felt like we were onto something, but I didn’t think the ride would have the longevity or twists and turns.
“I didn’t know that the character had the capacity for evolution that he’s proven to have. Anything beyond the pilot getting picked up was gravy.”
Dexter was a huge commercial and critical success – even though the series finale disappointed fans.
Michael now understands why fans felt so underwhelmed by the finale.
He shared: “Everybody hated the end, understandably.
“I was part of the Six Feet Under finale, which everybody recognises as one of the best. And I was like, Great, now I have both sides of the spectrum!”
Michael reprised the role to star in Dexter: Resurrection, the crime-drama series, and the actor has relished returning to playing the serial killer.
The actor said: “I relish the unique invitation that this presents.
“To play a character who has 20-year-old memories that are actual is an interesting thing. I don’t know that it’s something that I was excited about when I returned to it, but playing those scenes with David Zayas last season, working with James [Remar], allowing those shared memories to just exist in the space between us, that’s only something you could simulate, and that’s special. But a day will come when I’m not doing this anymore … I think.”
Michael previously admitted that he found the idea of reviving the iconic TV character to be “enticing”.
He told The Independent: “I became increasingly compelled by the notion that, if he didn’t die, Dexter may finally find himself liberated.
“He’s been lugging around and brooding over his past for many years, and the idea of finding him in a new environment was enticing. It always felt like a crapshoot, a dice roll, whatever you want to call it – but it was worth rolling those dice.”
