We chat with PokerFace's latest guest star Jack Alcott about the audition process for Rian Johnson's mystery series, how he crafted his character, and Natasha Lyonne's incredible leadership:
Poker Face, Rian Johnson's latest addition to the mystery genre, takes inspiration from the classic Columbo style of howcatchem mystery. The series follows Charlie Cale, who is traveling across America while on the run from a dangerous casino owner. Charlie has an uncanny ability to tell if someone is lying and a mind for puzzles that get her into trouble. Everywhere she stops, Charlie meets an interesting cast of characters and can't help but be pulled in when a mystery befalls them.
Jack Alcott: Plenty of things. The first one, it is so insanely easy to see Rian Johnson's name anywhere and just get super excited. I think it's impossible not to. And that was obviously a huge pull. Looking at the audition sides, because you're constantly reading for things, you're constantly auditioning. When you read for smaller characters, often there's not a whole lot of material to work with.
I honestly think this is what the show does best. They set up the circumstance, and you think it's one way, but as the story slowly unfolds, you start seeing the bigger picture. Tell me a little bit about your character, what you wanted to bring to the role that wasn't necessarily on the page, and what that audition process looked like?
He is, I think, an invaluable addition to every group. Every group, you're going out, you need a Randy. He's going to keep it interesting. He's going to keep the energy positive. If someone's having a bad night, he's going to make sure they have a good night. Getting to be that guy is just like, "Oh, man. Of course." Particularly coming off of Dexter: New Blood, which is the last thing I did. Jack Alcott: Thank you. I really appreciate that.
It's not even fair. She's a force of nature. And then of course, would find time to crack a joke and have the entire set laugh. I don't know how she does it. That's just the time that I spent on set. There's plenty of the show I'm not in, so this is just what I saw. She is an inspiration. She's brilliant.
She needles him, but it's because he deserves it. Maybe I'm not the biggest fan of Katie, but I respect her. She certainly doesn't deserve what Davis has in store for her. I think if Randy knew, there would be serious problems. I'm not sure how that would play out. I don't think there would be a fistfight. There would be a lot of friction. It would definitely put him on the rocks, that's for sure.
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