Thank you for this charming interview with John Barrowman. It is rare to find an actor so truly dedicated to the genre and the comic book character he portrays.
Never heard him speak outside of his American roles, so I was never sure if his American accent was genuine. Certainly sounded that way. Now I know! Haha. Certainly American with an ever-so-subtle hint of Scottish.
Wait, at the end he says that he's up on the mountain and it's cold. But Malcolm Merlyn wasn't at Nanda Parbat on the mountain in the Midseason Finale. So, what if the man who finds Oliver in the promo for 3.10 is Merlyn?
My idea is that Arrow Season 3 episode "Nanda Parbat" is going to either be 1) a Malcolm Merlyn backflash/backstory about how Malcolm Merlyn first arrived there after his wife died and trained under R'as al Ghul, or conversely, 2) about Malcolm brokering a deal with R'as al Ghul to get rid of Sarah Lance in exchange for a reprieve from the death sentence R'as declared because of Malcolm's unapproved Undertaking.
I always expect John to have a Scottish accent because I've known he was Scottish but I forget that his American acting voice is his normal voice for the most part.
So if Malcom is on the mountain with Ollie does that mean he is the one who finds Ollie in the snow...hmm...interesting...I was thinking it was Diggle.
While he has several, I believe the one he's wearing is the Breitling divers watch that was either a gift to himself or from his husband, Scott. Both used to be advid scuba divers.
I agree. Most of the camera angles and lighting are arranged/adjusted so as to show him in the worse possible way. I guess they do so because they don't want their audience to be swooning over him instead of over other cast members.
Nancy Lion-Storm His heroic good looks, along with his skill from decades of playing heroic leading characters on stage and screen, are difficult to downplay, an a lotf his acting ends up on the
+Übermensch du Vogel In real life, JB was born in 1967 but Merlyn's DOB is listed as 1960 (to compensate for Tommy's age). And a suit over a T-Shirt ages any man. And it isn't as if Merlyn gets to smile or laugh very often... So, yeah: He looks older in the show for good reason.
That's something that some actors are taught to do. I know in my acting class we were told that from day one. There's a couple of reasons for this. First off it's used as a system to allow the viewer to know that the actor is not his or her character. For example if an actor always plays a dick in "insert a movie, play, or TV show", it's very easy for the viewer to think that actor is just like his or hers character, when that person could be nothing like the character. Second, it's a way to keep the actor's ego in check. When an actor thinks he or she is their character, it can get to them or at least it can go straight to their head.
John Barrowman is the most charming man alive. Yet he plays scary-evil so well.
Dude has waaaaay too much swag. I knew they wouldn't kill off his character.
I think he/she meant its too bad because it means he's off the market. If not, he/she can fuck him/herself lol
Thank you for this charming interview with John Barrowman. It is rare to find an actor so truly dedicated to the genre and the comic book character he portrays.
Never heard him speak outside of his American roles, so I was never sure if his American accent was genuine. Certainly sounded that way. Now I know! Haha. Certainly American with an ever-so-subtle hint of Scottish.
John Barrowman is so awesome...
Thank you so much for these you guys and gals and are always awesome at keeping us ip to date on everything
He said that "there are things that can extend your life at Nanda Parbat" LAZARUS PIT AM I RIGHT
Wait, at the end he says that he's up on the mountain and it's cold. But Malcolm Merlyn wasn't at Nanda Parbat on the mountain in the Midseason Finale. So, what if the man who finds Oliver in the promo for 3.10 is Merlyn?
Barrowman must be a warlock, he hasn't changed since he did Dr Who
My idea is that Arrow Season 3 episode "Nanda Parbat" is going to either be 1) a Malcolm Merlyn backflash/backstory about how Malcolm Merlyn first arrived there after his wife died and trained under R'as al Ghul, or conversely, 2) about Malcolm brokering a deal with R'as al Ghul to get rid of Sarah Lance in exchange for a reprieve from the death sentence R'as declared because of Malcolm's unapproved Undertaking.
I love John Barrowman, a VERY GOOD ACTOR!😊
I always expect John to have a Scottish accent because I've known he was Scottish but I forget that his American acting voice is his normal voice for the most part.
John Barroman always funny
Well, I guess he mentioned Lazarus Pit, that would confirm how oliver's life is saved.
Can wells and Malcolm have their own show? Hey! Maybe eobard thaw be is how Malcolm knows so much!
ok so the mountain part PLUS what we saw last weekend REALLY gives a hint that team ARROW is going to NanaParbet (sp?). thoughts?
Nanda was shown to be in arid treeless desert, while the snowtop mountain shots had pine trees, so no.
So if Malcom is on the mountain with Ollie does that mean he is the one who finds Ollie in the snow...hmm...interesting...I was thinking it was Diggle.
his voice kinda sounds like Paul mcgillion's voice :))
18:38 interesting!
Very much so im thinking he knew that Oliver would lose and so he followed him
He pretty much gave away how Oliver comes back, but we all know what happens.
Does anyone know what kind/brand of watch JB has on ??
While he has several, I believe the one he's wearing is the Breitling divers watch that was either a gift to himself or from his husband, Scott. Both used to be advid scuba divers.
Nancy Lion-Storm While Breitling began with aviation watches, Mr. Barrowman purchased one of their better diving watches.
lol spoiler!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! he said "i m on the mt too" but he wasnt so must be for ep 10 thus confirming the epicness
he looks soooooo much older on arrow :0 wtf
I agree. Most of the camera angles and lighting are arranged/adjusted so as to show him in the worse possible way. I guess they do so because they don't want their audience to be swooning over him instead of over other cast members.
Nancy Lion-Storm His heroic good looks, along with his skill from decades of playing heroic leading characters on stage and screen, are difficult to downplay, an a lotf his acting ends up on the
Nancy Lion-Storm ... and a lot of his arresting acting ends up on the cutting room floor.
+Übermensch du Vogel In real life, JB was born in 1967 but Merlyn's DOB is listed as 1960 (to compensate for Tommy's age). And a suit over a T-Shirt ages any man. And it isn't as if Merlyn gets to smile or laugh very often... So, yeah: He looks older in the show for good reason.
That´s Turbo Gay Son 3:25
Lmao you don't know how campy John Barrowman can be, I love him
dark archer digging for gold ewww lmaooo
I don't like how actors refer to their characters as a third person..totally takes away the immersion.
That's something that some actors are taught to do. I know in my acting class we were told that from day one. There's a couple of reasons for this. First off it's used as a system to allow the viewer to know that the actor is not his or her character. For example if an actor always plays a dick in "insert a movie, play, or TV show", it's very easy for the viewer to think that actor is just like his or hers character, when that person could be nothing like the character. Second, it's a way to keep the actor's ego in check. When an actor thinks he or she is their character, it can get to them or at least it can go straight to their head.
Makes sense, I only really heard Mads Mikkelsen talking about Hannibal in first person, and I loved it by some reason