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DP/30 Emmywatch: Glee actor/Shameless writer, Mike O’Malley

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4 Responses to “DP/30 Emmywatch: Glee actor/Shameless writer, Mike O’Malley”

  1. LexG says:

    1) Shameless was the best new show of the past season, or at least tied with Lights Out, which is now RIP anyway. I hope it gets a shitload of Emmys, especially for Rossum and that girl who plays Cusack’s troubled daughter.

    I still haven’t gotten over Joel Murrary’s fate on the show, the most upsetting thing I saw on TV all year. Actually wish more people I knew watched it, since no one talks about it anywhere. Really loved it.

    2) MIKE O’MALLEY WRITES FOR SHAMELESS????? HOLY SHIT!!!!

  2. Bob Burns says:

    another great interview.

    O’Malley is doing the industry availabilities while the Glee cast is touring. He’s moving up in my Emmy predictions in the competitive Supporting category.

    I was surprised, and happy, to see him nommed last year in Guest, which also has so many great candidates. From the outside looking in he appeared to be so much less well known than other potential niminees. Makes more sense listening to him…. he feels like a fit for Emmy voters – paid his dues, which seems to be an important attribute for that group.

    There was one question I missed. It’s been widely reported that Colfer has written a film that shoots later this summer, has had a pilot picked up by Disney, and a deal for two children’s books. I’m curious about their interaction as writers.

  3. hcat says:

    If Murray was on Shameless, I might have to check it out now. I was completly blindsided by his turn on Mad Men. The guy had been doing his wacky friend thing on sitcoms for like two decades and then gets to create this 3 dimensional completely sympathetic and tragic role, I was shocked by its depth. Suprised what many actors can do if given the oppurtunity.

  4. Paul MD (Stella's Boy) says:

    I watched Shameless Lex and overall liked it a lot. I think Justified is far superior (and Lights Out was a huge disappointment), but it’s funny and overall the cast is great. Really like Rossum and the kids who play Lip and Ian (young Damon in The Departed). I agree about Murray’s fate. He was excellent and I really felt for his character. His fate was stunning and very sad.

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