JamesG
06-15-2013, 01:35 AM
Memories From the Set: "Nashville's" Charles Esten Recalls His Stint on "The Office"
by Kimberly Roots
June 14, 2013
Who knew all it would take was a five o’clock shadow and a low-slung guitar to take Charles Esten from “Hey, it’s that guy!” to “Ooh, it’s that guy!”?
In his one season as "Nashville‘s" soulful, sometimes sober Deacon Claybourne, Esten has earned heaps of acclaim and bunches of fans. But the breakout role is hardly his first. Or second. Or 20th.
In fact, Esten has worked steadily since 1993, often on TV’s biggest hits but almost never for more than a handful of episodes.
“I got these small roles on great, iconic shows that let me get my feet wet, let me learn so much,” he recalls, laughing. “I was in over my head in every single one of them, but somehow I got the role and didn’t ruin it too badly.”
At TVLine’s request, Esten offered up behind-the-scenes insights on several of his pre-"Nashville" performances.
"The Office":
When "The Office" debuted on American TV, Esten — a fan of the British original — knew he had to be a part of it. He even had an in: He and Rainn Wilson had done an unsuccessful pilot together years before.
“Very quickly, I went to my agent and said, 'Eventually, they're gonna get to the part where they need the other boss, the one that's got his stuff together and knows how to do it. When they get there, please make sure I get in on it.'”
And that's how Esten became Josh Porter, the anti-Michael Scott who heads Dunder Mifflin's Stamford branch.
http://tvline.com/2013/06/14/charles-esten-nashville-deacon-claybourne-set/#!1/whatlearn_esten_cheers/
by Kimberly Roots
June 14, 2013
Who knew all it would take was a five o’clock shadow and a low-slung guitar to take Charles Esten from “Hey, it’s that guy!” to “Ooh, it’s that guy!”?
In his one season as "Nashville‘s" soulful, sometimes sober Deacon Claybourne, Esten has earned heaps of acclaim and bunches of fans. But the breakout role is hardly his first. Or second. Or 20th.
In fact, Esten has worked steadily since 1993, often on TV’s biggest hits but almost never for more than a handful of episodes.
“I got these small roles on great, iconic shows that let me get my feet wet, let me learn so much,” he recalls, laughing. “I was in over my head in every single one of them, but somehow I got the role and didn’t ruin it too badly.”
At TVLine’s request, Esten offered up behind-the-scenes insights on several of his pre-"Nashville" performances.
"The Office":
When "The Office" debuted on American TV, Esten — a fan of the British original — knew he had to be a part of it. He even had an in: He and Rainn Wilson had done an unsuccessful pilot together years before.
“Very quickly, I went to my agent and said, 'Eventually, they're gonna get to the part where they need the other boss, the one that's got his stuff together and knows how to do it. When they get there, please make sure I get in on it.'”
And that's how Esten became Josh Porter, the anti-Michael Scott who heads Dunder Mifflin's Stamford branch.
http://tvline.com/2013/06/14/charles-esten-nashville-deacon-claybourne-set/#!1/whatlearn_esten_cheers/