W. Earl Brown Looks Back on "Deadwood"

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W. Earl Brown cherishes his time working on the beloved 19th-century HBO western in which he played Al Swearengen associate Dan Dority.

"Another of my life's great teachers is David Milch," says Brown reverently of the creator who previously worked on such acclaimed series as "Hill Street Blues" and "NYPD Blue".




In addition to his acting role on the series and its 2018 follow-up film, Brown also served as a writer.

"Working with David, I've never met another human being like him. I've met a few people that may have that level of intelligence — like, literally genius level of intelligence. Almost invariably, there's an emotional disconnect. But his emotional intelligence is every bit as equal to his intellectual intelligence.

David's able to see through people. He sees who you are. He sees your cracks. And Dave, being Dave, wanted to repair them. But then you ladle on top of that, David was the antithesis of a sandal-and-bead-wearing guru. He could be a prickly pear. So working with him was the most exhilarating time. I would not trade those three years for anything."

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