We chat with Heels star Chris Bauer about Wild Bill's past, his future with the DWL in season 2, and his real-life pro wrestling inspirations:
Summary SCREENRANT VIDEO OF THE DAY SCROLL TO CONTINUE WITH CONTENT Chis Bauer returns as Wild Bill Hancock in Heels season 2, which deepens the story and characters of the Duffy Wrestling League. Heels season 2 picks up from the DWL's major league triumph at the Georgia State Fair, although Bill himself had an embarrassing outing when he soiled his own tights.
I realized I'm not a promoter. You know, I'm a poser. There's no way I can hang in this world. But it really solidified my fan energy, my appreciation, because I've also worked in and around so many wrestlers who I find to be incredible, ethical, hardworking, and profoundly generous. So by the time Heels rolled around, I was an extreme admirer of wrestling, almost more than a fan. And it's been the joy of my career to play a pro wrestler on Heels.
Wild Bill is really good at promos, and Heels gives you a lot of really amazing monologues. When I watched your performance as Bill, I see some Mick Foley, I see some Terry Funk. Who else is Bill based on? Chris Bauer: For sure. I mean, there's enough anecdotal reporting for it to be a viable possibility. Let's put it that way. And if I remember right, in season 1, I think it's Diego Cottonmouth who says to Bill, "Are you sure you should be taking all these pills?" And he's like, "I'm fine, doctor. Just get 'em for me." So there's a real cause and effect there for sure.
Chris Bauer: Bill and Tom Spade, go back to the genesis of the DWL. And they followed their dreams together. They came up together. And they started off with a sort of naive, but relentless passion as dreamers. Heels begins much later in the timeline of the Tom and WIld Bill relationship. But in season 2, I think it's really nice to see a little bit more of the biography between those two, and a little bit more detail of what went down.
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