Robert Knepper is a busy boy lately. A few days ago we reported that he'll be reprising his Prison Break role as "T-Bag" in the new A&E series, Breakout Kings. He'll also be making a guest appearance on tonight's episode of Criminal Minds.
Fancast's Matt Mitovich spoke to Knepper about his Criminal Minds appearance. According to Matt, Knepper will play "the son of a bitter former movie star played by Sally Kirkland. In that role, he targets pretty young things, sending Hotch and the BAU team on a spine-tingling manhunt." Matt also asked Knepper a few questions about his character:
I’ve seen your ‘Criminal Minds’ episode and I guess “theatrical” would be a good word to describe it.
[Laughs] Well, yeah. That makes sense considering the nature of Sally Kirkland’s character, my mother.This guy is no run-of-the-mill “momma’s boy,” though.
You know, the first conversation I had with the director was, “How can we make this guy also virile? How can I make him a strong guy and not just a momma’s boy? ” It was all about finding the right combination of “well-trained, well-mannered, well-educated young man who loves his mother” and “Ohhhh, you picked the wrong person to mess with.”I was going to say, your final scene had to be among the most powerful – if not strangest – you’ve done in your career.
Yeah…. It was a really emotional and creepy, but hugely cathartic. I think I saved well over $1,000 in therapy costs by doing that episode.
Below are promo photos from CBS for tonight's new episode of Criminal Minds and a promo for the episode.
"Reflection of Desire" -- When a kidnapped woman is found murdered in an alley in Georgetown, the BAU team goes on the hunt for the killer before he can strike again, on CRIMINAL MINDS, Wednesday, Nov. 10 (9:00-10:00 PM, ET/PT) on the CBS Television Network. Guest stars include (left) Academy Award nominee Sally Kirkland (“Anna,” “JFK”) as 1950s film actress May, and (right) Robert Knepper (“Heroes,” “Prison Break”) as her devoted son, Rhett. Photo: Cliff Lipson/CBS ©2010 CBS BROADCASTING INC. All Rights Reserved.
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