Dallas Interview: Josh Henderson Reacts to Ratings, First 日 of Filming
The cast has done a crazy amount of publicity for the 显示 over the last few weeks. 你 must be exhausted.
Josh: Yeah, 你 know it was kind of a world wind press tour and myself and Linda Gray (Sue Ellen) we were the only ones who didn't get to come home. So we were out there for weeks just kind of going city to city and meeting people, and doing screenings. At the end of the 日 I was exhausted and I don't sleep that well in hotels but it was a ton of fun because people are so excited about the show. It helped us kind of keep going and keep our energy up. It was great to meet so many people.
Are 你 back 首页 now? Is LA home?
Josh: Finally back in LA, yeah. It's not where I'm from but it's been 首页 for 10 years and I'm comfortable here. I came 首页 to some good weather and I'm glad to be back.
But you're originally from Texas?
Josh: Yeah. Born in Dallas. I got to kind of come 首页 and be the hometown kid on the show.
Had 你 watched the original at all, even in reruns?
Josh: I had seen it and I knew about it. Dallas was a big deal in my family. It was a very big part of our lives and I was really young when it was on but I totally knew of what it was. When I heard it was coming back, I thought, "I know this show. I really feel right for it." I mean, come on, for a young actor there couldn't be a much 冷却器 a role than playing J.R.'s son. So for me, this is very surreal.
The first 日 你 were on the set of Dallas, what was it like?
Josh: I was so, so excited. I was like, OK, this is real now. Now it's just about 展示 up and playing ball with people like Larry (Hagman) and making sure that I can step my game up and hopefully bring something that's worthy of J.R. and the Ewing name. I was a little intimidated at first, hoping that people would be responsive, being the new cast and the new generation. People 爱情 Larry, Linda, and Patrick (Duffy), and they're what made Dallas so special. I felt a little weight on my shoulders coming in and playing J.R.'s son. I knew there was going to be a lot of anticipation as to who John Ross is now.
Did 你 get any 建议 from the original cast?
Josh: The 建议 that Larry gave me was have fun every 日 at work and enjoy the ride. He talks about how his entire life has been such a ride because of Dallas. I just tried to have fun every 日 and we did. I think that once 你 have fun 你 can relax and really dig deep into the scenes. I think it translates onto the screen and to the audience and it makes it 更多 believable and an enjoyable show.
What was the feeling the last 日 of filming?
Josh: Man, my last 日 of filming, my last shot…oh man, I don't think I can tell 你 about that. It was a big moment. It was an epic moment for me to be a part of Dallas. Obviously we were wrapping up the first season. It was a special night in my life. It's this closure of season one and this exciting kind of platform for people to fall in 爱情 with that hopefully will translate into years of great TV. It was kind of like it was not a sad moment it was an exciting, great night for me. 由 the way, the last three episodes are crazy.
What was your reaction to the premiere ratings?
Josh: I was at my house. I actually landed in LA hours before the premiere that night. I woke up to a ton of e-mails from people from Turner and Warner Bros. and the cast just saying Wow, this is great. Congratulations! It was so exciting. It was a good 日 but I was in my 床, 床上 阅读 my e-mail. I ended up being up until about four 或者 five that night celebrating with friends.
In real life, who are 你 most like, good guy Christopher 或者 a bad boy like John Ross?
Josh: I'm 更多 Christopher. I'm a very kind of personable person and I 爱情 people. I'm actually nothing like John Ross in that kind of conniving attitude but it makes it fun for me because I actually get to go to work and act. If I were going to work and playing myself every 日 it would be very boring. I like to see myself as someone who's a lot nicer and less trouble than John Ross. I don't see John Ross as a bad guy. I just think he's kind of a guy who's very determined and passionate and he knows what he wants and he's hopefully not going to let anyone stop him from achieving that. He knows how to do business one way and that's the J.R. way. 你 kind of can't blame him.
The cast has done a crazy amount of publicity for the 显示 over the last few weeks. 你 must be exhausted.
Josh: Yeah, 你 know it was kind of a world wind press tour and myself and Linda Gray (Sue Ellen) we were the only ones who didn't get to come home. So we were out there for weeks just kind of going city to city and meeting people, and doing screenings. At the end of the 日 I was exhausted and I don't sleep that well in hotels but it was a ton of fun because people are so excited about the show. It helped us kind of keep going and keep our energy up. It was great to meet so many people.
Are 你 back 首页 now? Is LA home?
Josh: Finally back in LA, yeah. It's not where I'm from but it's been 首页 for 10 years and I'm comfortable here. I came 首页 to some good weather and I'm glad to be back.
But you're originally from Texas?
Josh: Yeah. Born in Dallas. I got to kind of come 首页 and be the hometown kid on the show.
Had 你 watched the original at all, even in reruns?
Josh: I had seen it and I knew about it. Dallas was a big deal in my family. It was a very big part of our lives and I was really young when it was on but I totally knew of what it was. When I heard it was coming back, I thought, "I know this show. I really feel right for it." I mean, come on, for a young actor there couldn't be a much 冷却器 a role than playing J.R.'s son. So for me, this is very surreal.
The first 日 你 were on the set of Dallas, what was it like?
Josh: I was so, so excited. I was like, OK, this is real now. Now it's just about 展示 up and playing ball with people like Larry (Hagman) and making sure that I can step my game up and hopefully bring something that's worthy of J.R. and the Ewing name. I was a little intimidated at first, hoping that people would be responsive, being the new cast and the new generation. People 爱情 Larry, Linda, and Patrick (Duffy), and they're what made Dallas so special. I felt a little weight on my shoulders coming in and playing J.R.'s son. I knew there was going to be a lot of anticipation as to who John Ross is now.
Did 你 get any 建议 from the original cast?
Josh: The 建议 that Larry gave me was have fun every 日 at work and enjoy the ride. He talks about how his entire life has been such a ride because of Dallas. I just tried to have fun every 日 and we did. I think that once 你 have fun 你 can relax and really dig deep into the scenes. I think it translates onto the screen and to the audience and it makes it 更多 believable and an enjoyable show.
What was the feeling the last 日 of filming?
Josh: Man, my last 日 of filming, my last shot…oh man, I don't think I can tell 你 about that. It was a big moment. It was an epic moment for me to be a part of Dallas. Obviously we were wrapping up the first season. It was a special night in my life. It's this closure of season one and this exciting kind of platform for people to fall in 爱情 with that hopefully will translate into years of great TV. It was kind of like it was not a sad moment it was an exciting, great night for me. 由 the way, the last three episodes are crazy.
What was your reaction to the premiere ratings?
Josh: I was at my house. I actually landed in LA hours before the premiere that night. I woke up to a ton of e-mails from people from Turner and Warner Bros. and the cast just saying Wow, this is great. Congratulations! It was so exciting. It was a good 日 but I was in my 床, 床上 阅读 my e-mail. I ended up being up until about four 或者 five that night celebrating with friends.
In real life, who are 你 most like, good guy Christopher 或者 a bad boy like John Ross?
Josh: I'm 更多 Christopher. I'm a very kind of personable person and I 爱情 people. I'm actually nothing like John Ross in that kind of conniving attitude but it makes it fun for me because I actually get to go to work and act. If I were going to work and playing myself every 日 it would be very boring. I like to see myself as someone who's a lot nicer and less trouble than John Ross. I don't see John Ross as a bad guy. I just think he's kind of a guy who's very determined and passionate and he knows what he wants and he's hopefully not going to let anyone stop him from achieving that. He knows how to do business one way and that's the J.R. way. 你 kind of can't blame him.
