May 17, 2012

Person of Interest star Michael Emerson learned a few things about big season finales during his time on Lost.

Lost was unique because those cliff-hangers didn’t just involve physical danger,” Emerson tells TVGuide.com. “They were metaphysical too. Like, ‘Oh wow, what does that mean?’”

And while Emerson jokingly admits that his Person of Interest character Finch won’t turn any frozen donkey wheels that make the island of Manhattan disappear, big changes are coming to the surveillance-obsessed CBS drama. “We’re always looking for those tectonic moves — the big movements underneath everything,” creator Jonathan Nolan says of the finale. “I think you’ll see some relationships shifting again with another character on our show that people don’t talk about as much: the machine.”

Adds Emerson: “We’re so used to thinking of the machine in one way — as the ever-present source of information in the background. It’s sort of omniscient but definitely under the control of its builders and operators. I don’t think anyone has ever considered that the machine was capable of independent activity. I think that’s a notion that comes up before we’re done.”

Exclusive: Amy Acker is a Person of Interest

All the while Finch and his partner Reese (Jim Caviezel) must protect their latest person of interest: Dr. Turing (guest star Amy Acker), a psychologist who caters to the rich and powerful — clients who could potentially kill to keep their secrets hidden. Worse, as the FBI closes in on Reese, he eventually finds himself cut off from Finch and Carter (Taraji P. Henson). “The circumstances lure Finch out into the world where he’s more vulnerable,” Emerson teases.

But how vulnerable? Emerson confirms that the finale will see the return of Root, the hacker who challenged Finch earlier in the season. “In her, he has an adversary more dangerous than he ever dreamed,” Emerson says. “I think he thought she was an extremely clever, almost attractive hacker. … [But] she’s going to come after him in a shocking way, a personal way. She’s not going to seem nearly so charming anymore.”

But Finch isn’t the only under threat. In fact, their entire operation may come undone, Emerson says. “Something unprecedented happens at the end of the finale,” he says. “It’s a great cliff-hanger and it will determine everything that happens for quite a few episodes when we come back in Season 2. The real physical danger will surprise the audience, and the audience will be left thinking, ‘How can they go on doing what they do?’ The circle must be broken, the audience will feel.”

Person of Interest‘s finale airs Thursday at 9/8c on CBS.

Source: TVGuide

New photos of Michael Emerson is available here.

Carrie Preston and Michael Emerson are too cute for words. Definitely my favorite celebrity couple. And look! Chumley is with them too. These are some adorable behind the scenes pictures from Carrie’s guest stint on this week’s episode of Person of Interest. ‘No Good Deed’ revealed that she Finch’s fiancee. Keep reading to hear what Carrie has to say about possibly returning to the show next season!

From EW:

For Person of Interest, she was excited to play someone who provides insight into Finch’s very private life. “He clearly sacrificed his own heart in order to protect her, which is very tragic and also extremely romantic,” she says. “We certainly have more empathy for him now.”

Preston doesn’t believe that her character knows about the Machine. But now that Reese knows she exists, he might prod her for more background on his mysterious partner. Or maybe Reese will act as a go-between for Finch. “It would be interesting to revisit this idea that Finch has an app on his phone that keeps him from ever getting within 100 meters of her,” says Preston. “He could get Reese to say things to her, because he can’t come near her himself.”

Next week’s finale will shed even more light on Finch’s background. When the Machine spits out the number of Dr. Turing (Amy Acker), a psychologist with a high-powered client list, Reese and Finch must protect her and the secrets she’s keeping. “This is somebody who helps explain some things about Finch,” Emerson recently told EW. “You’ll see her again next season.” Emerson also promises that there will be a big, cliffhanger ending. “All the powers have aligned against Reese and Finch. Surprising, terrible things happen.”

Preston won’t appear in the finale, though it’s likely that she’ll return next season. Says creator/executive producer Jonathan Nolan, “We would be thrilled to have Carrie back.” In the meantime, she’s gearing up for the next season of True Blood. What can she tell us about the new episodes? “We have not seen the last of Scott Foley’s character, Patrick,” she says. “We’re very much going to face some things from Terry’s past, and he’s a big part of that.

Source: PopCityLife

[SPOILER ALERT! If you haven't watched thisweek's episode of Person of Interest, stop reading now, or else we will enter your social security number into the Machine...]

Another week, another big reveal on Person of Interest. At the end of this week’s episode, “No Good Deed,” Reese (Jim Caviezel) traced Finch (Michael Emerson) back to what he thought was Finch’s home address. But when Reese got there, Finch’s fiancéeopened the door. (Dun-dun-DUN!) Yes, Finch used to be engaged, but his girlfriend thinks he died a few years ago in an accident. That means Reese isn’t the only one who lost a relationship because of his job.

But for longtime fans of Michael Emerson, the best surprise was that Carrie Preston, who’s married to Emerson in real life, played his fiancée. (You might know Preston as Arlene Fowler on True Blood or Elsbeth Tascione on The Good Wife.)

The couple first met 17 years ago, during a production of Hamlet at the Alabama Shakespeare Festival, and they’ve been anxious to work together ever since, they recently told EW. Preston even joined Emerson on Lost. “I thought it would be really special for me to play a character who was connected to his character,” Preston remembers. “Then I ended up playing his mother!”

For Person of Interest, she was excited to play someone who provides insight into Finch’s very private life. “He clearly sacrificed his own heart in order to protect her, which is very tragic and also extremely romantic,” she says. “We certainly have more empathy for him now.”

Preston doesn’t believe that her character knows about the Machine. But now that Reese knows she exists, he might prod her for more background on his mysterious partner. Or maybe Reese will act as a go-between for Finch. “It would be interesting to revisit this idea that Finch has an app on his phone that keeps him from ever getting within 100 meters of her,” says Preston. “He could get Reese to say things to her, because he can’t come near her himself.”

Next week’s finale will shed even more light on Finch’s background. When the Machine spits out the number of Dr. Turing (Amy Acker), a psychologist with a high-powered client list, Reese and Finch must protect her and the secrets she’s keeping. “This is somebody who helps explain some things about Finch,” Emerson recently told EW. “You’ll see her again next season.” Emerson also promises that there will be a big, cliffhanger ending. “All the powers have aligned against Reese and Finch. Surprising, terrible things happen.”

Preston won’t appear in the finale, though it’s likely that she’ll return next season. Says creator/executive producer Jonathan Nolan, “We would be thrilled to have Carrie back.” In the meantime, she’s gearing up for the next season of True Blood. What can she tell us about the new episodes? “We have not seen the last of Scott Foley’s character, Patrick,” she says. “We’re very much going to face some things from Terry’s past, and he’s a big part of that.”

Source: EW

[SPOILER ALERT! If you haven't watched thisweek's episode of Person of Interest, stop reading now, or else we will enter your social security number into the Machine...]

Another week, another big reveal on Person of Interest. At the end of this week’s episode, “No Good Deed,” Reese (Jim Caviezel) traced Finch (Michael Emerson) back to what he thought was Finch’s home address. But when Reese got there, Finch’s fiancéeopened the door. (Dun-dun-DUN!) Yes, Finch used to be engaged, but his girlfriend thinks he died a few years ago in an accident. That means Reese isn’t the only one who lost a relationship because of his job.

But for longtime fans of Michael Emerson, the best surprise was that Carrie Preston, who’s married to Emerson in real life, played his fiancée. (You might know Preston as Arlene Fowler on True Blood or Elsbeth Tascione on The Good Wife.)

The couple first met 17 years ago, during a production of Hamlet at the Alabama Shakespeare Festival, and they’ve been anxious to work together ever since, they recently told EW. Preston even joined Emerson on Lost. “I thought it would be really special for me to play a character who was connected to his character,” Preston remembers. “Then I ended up playing his mother!”

For Person of Interest, she was excited to play someone who provides insight into Finch’s very private life. “He clearly sacrificed his own heart in order to protect her, which is very tragic and also extremely romantic,” she says. “We certainly have more empathy for him now.”

Preston doesn’t believe that her character knows about the Machine. But now that Reese knows she exists, he might prod her for more background on his mysterious partner. Or maybe Reese will act as a go-between for Finch. “It would be interesting to revisit this idea that Finch has an app on his phone that keeps him from ever getting within 100 meters of her,” says Preston. “He could get Reese to say things to her, because he can’t come near her himself.”

Next week’s finale will shed even more light on Finch’s background. When the Machine spits out the number of Dr. Turing (Amy Acker), a psychologist with a high-powered client list, Reese and Finch must protect her and the secrets she’s keeping. “This is somebody who helps explain some things about Finch,” Emerson recently told EW. “You’ll see her again next season.” Emerson also promises that there will be a big, cliffhanger ending. “All the powers have aligned against Reese and Finch. Surprising, terrible things happen.”

Preston won’t appear in the finale, though it’s likely that she’ll return next season. Says creator/executive producer Jonathan Nolan, “We would be thrilled to have Carrie back.” In the meantime, she’s gearing up for the next season of True Blood. What can she tell us about the new episodes? “We have not seen the last of Scott Foley’s character, Patrick,” she says. “We’re very much going to face some things from Terry’s past, and he’s a big part of that.”

Source: EW









by Tiffany Vogt on May 3rd, 2012

In this week’s episode of CBS’s drama series PERSON OF INTEREST entitled “Many Happy Returns,” the show delves deeper into the mystery of who John Reese is and how  “the machine” actually came to be a part of his life.  PERSON OF INTEREST may look and feel like a weekly procedural in that each week as “the machine” generates numbers warning of an imminent threat against a person or persons which propels John Reese and Harold Finch to spring into action to save those unsuspecting individuals lives.  But episode-by-episode, we have also begun to wonder exactly how John Reese was chosen to be Harold Finch’s crusading warrior to save these people.  Was it simply because John had the requisite skills and a need for purpose in his life, or was there another reason that John was chosen?  And did Harold choose John or did “the machine”? Read the rest of this entry »

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