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Transcript of press conference, part 5:
Cast members (in order of appearance):
Peter: It's a very physical show. Sean's dragging a dead body — remember that scene? — through the mud when it's really raining and that thing just wouldn't move. He had to drag a dead — who was that? Sean: That was Ray McKinnon (who played Preacher Smith), wasn't it? Paula: Right. Jim: Oh yeah — the Reverend. Earl: The preacher. Peter: Yeah, the preacher — he was taking him over to Swearengen. Sean: Which is fine, but you do it 15 times… The first couple times it's easy — what a great job. Peter: … on a wooden sled — a 2 x 4 slide, you know. Jim: You had that wrestling match with Wu the day you were carrying that real pig around on your shoulder. Sean: Oh yeah, carrying the pig was fun. The pig was frozen when we started in the morning, and then it … by five o'clock it just started … the worst part of it was the way I had to set the pig so it's legs were like this (gesturing) to the front, because I had to flip it around my shoulder (?). That was a Milchism — it's like okay, you got the pig. But the problem with that was, after the pig had thawed for about five hours, every time you put the pig — I can't really explain — I'll try. You put the pig on (gesturing), and its cavity’s open, so — and it just makes this sound. I wish I had a microphone every time. It's right by my ear and it goes (makes a squishing sound). There's this big rowig (?) and I hear (makes squishing sound again). Earl: In the meat house — in Wu’s meat house that's all real — it's not fake. They go and buy that stuff in the morning and the pigs are frozen — they're like… (To Titus) Remember the baby pigs in Chinaman's Alley? That scene? They started with these like aborted piglets — there was like a dozen of them and they were getting ripe by the end of the day. Robin: There was … the day that we shot that funeral scene for the kid the little girl was there and she was, you know… we all have a little trouble standing that long, but when it's a little kid like that it gets really tough. And she was… the first day we did it she burst into tears at a certain point. So the second day it was my mission to keep her entertained. And it was "I triple-dare you to" was the game. And you had to do the thing she triple-dared you to do. And there was a carp hanging from… hanging from one of the, you know, the set pieces, and it had been hanging there — I think it was a carp — it had been hanging there pretty much all day, and the day before, and it was hanging… And she triple-dared me to stick my finger in its mouth. And so it was my mission to keep her happy so I had to go and do it, and I made a big production out of it, and I did that (gesturing with her finger), and the thing had teeth and my finger came out bloody. And I was just so skewed by it, and the medic came and applied things… Jim: You got bit by a dead carp? Robin: I got bit by a dead carp. I was like "anything for that child." Audience: It's really hard to follow something like that up with another question, but I'm going to try. This is a question more for Pavel and Paula, because you two are from — you're not from the United States, right? (To Paula) you're from Ireland, right? And Pavel – you’re Russian, is that correct? Franklin: No, he's African. Audience: It seems like you have a pretty international cast, you know, because Ian is British … Paula: Yeah. Audience: What's it like being from another country working on a set like this with all these people? Pasha: Great. Paula: Fantastic. It never felt like too much of a stretch for me because a lot of the people — the Ulster people — settled in the South along the Appalachian Trail, and that sort of — that's where a lot of the music, etc., comes from. So these things are very much — seem very natural to me. Um — I'm sure it's a bigger stretch for Pasha who's … Pasha: No, I’m all right. Paula: … from far away. Are you OK? Pasha: I’m fine. Paula: Well, you’re doing OK. But yeah – it’s been incredibly fun. When I take my mother — because I'm from Belfast — when I take my mom and dad to the set, they’re like “Jesus fucking Christ.” They've never seen anything like it, you know? Franklin: See, there’s not enough cursing in the show to really capture it. Paula: It's true. People have asked me was it hard, you know, to embrace the language, and I said it was hard to tone it down. Audience: You were typecast. Paula: What’s that? Audience: You were typecast. Jim: You ought to see her “Joan of Arc.” Moderator: Does anyone have a closing question? If not, what I’d like to do is give you a little heads up on what’s going to happen after this. We have an 11:30 in front of the Bullock (Hotel). We have a photo op with all of the cast assembled in front of the Bullock with stagecoach, wagons, etc., and then this afternoon 2 to 4 at Tatanka, Gold Dust, and Cadillac Jack’s there’ll be autograph sessions. The cast is going to split up and do those. Tomorrow they’ll be touring – some of them Mt. Rushmore, some of them buffalo herds at Custer State Park, others will be hanging around Deadwood. And I want to thank you for coming out here today. I also want to let you know that we'll have a few moments right now to do one-on-ones if you care to. It’ll be a little loud out on the street … Paula: I’m not making out with anybody. Jim: (Raising his hand) I am. Moderator: OK, we have someone interested back there, Jim. Peter: Do they have to be just one-on-one? Sean (pointing at Peter along with Titus): He made $2400. Paula: Yeah – fleece him. Moderator: So join me again in thanking the cast for being here (applause). Richard: I just want to bring up the point about the poker game tomorrow … Peter: It’s over. Richard: … and Robin … Peter: It’s over. Earl: Robin is a celebrity poker champion for anyone who doesn’t already know that. Peter: I’m signed up – I’m takin’ her on. Anyone else? (To Jim) You’re in? Jim: I don’t know how to play, but I think maybe I have time to learn. Richard: I learned this morning. Moderator: Thank you again. |
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