It didn’t take long Mark Harmon To share your opinion about Austin StowellLeroy Gibbs performance at CBS NCIS: The Original.
“He put me in the room right away,” Stowell, 39, said during an exclusive interview. We weekly. “He was vocal about – maybe not what to do – but definitely [he was] Guiding me more in terms of posture and mindset, things I’ve learned to live with over time.”
Stowell noted that Harmon, 73, “never” gave her any notice about his acting, adding, “He leads by example. He’s a guy I look up to. Learned a lot about being more human than being Gibbs. He’s been so welcoming — not just to me and not just to the rest of the cast, but to the whole crew he’s been such a wonderful leader for us Makes one feel very comfortable.”
Harmon made his own NCIS Debuted as Gibbs in 2003 and played the lead role for 18 years. His final appearance aired in late 2021, and Harmon has not returned to the flagship show since. However, he signed on to be the narrator of the prequel series. NCIS: The Original and served as executive producer on the project with his eldest son, Sean Harmon.
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The prequel, starring Stowell as the titular character, will begin in 1991 and follow the life of a young Gibbs. Harmon made an on-screen appearance during the series premiere, giving viewers a few glimpses of the fan-favorite character in the present day.
“It’s been a tough job recreating Gibbs and going back and trying to tell this story while respecting the fans and the storyline of the original show,” Stowell explained. us. “We want to do our best as actors, artists, writers and storytellers. Although there can be a lot of pressure, Mark Harmon makes us feel very comfortable and he gives us a sense of fairness in his decisions. .
Stowell’s way of playing Gibbs was somewhat simpler – he just had to create his own version.
“Mark Harmon created this character that the world fell in love with. He did that for 20 years. I’d be a fool not to try to take some of what he did and bring it to this version of Gibbs. “But it would be a mistake to just try to emulate him as an actor and as a man that he didn’t appeal to me to do,” he explained. “I had to figure out which ways were going to be natural because of certain body movements and the way Mark speaks. There’s a certain pace and volume to his speech that’s very unique to him. I definitely Tried to settle some of them.
He continued: “But it was more interesting to me to see what traits and behaviors Gibbs is going to learn over the years. So it’s going to be fun to allow those behaviors to blossom.” And fans should be allowed to see them live.
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While NCIS: The Original A prequel to the original CBS hit, the new addition to the franchise is capable of standing on its own.
“You don’t have to have seen the original show to watch our show. You don’t have to know a thing about it. Will it be a little bit more fun sometimes because you get to see Easter eggs that Will anyone who hasn’t seen the show get it? Yes, of course,” Stowell explained. “But there are times where there’s knowledge that fans of the show will know that newcomers won’t. So you can also research those episodes and actually find them new and exciting. Because you never know what’s coming next.
Stowell likes the rear vision. NCIS: The Original“There is a formula,” he added. NCIS For a long time and it works. But it’s our job to push the boundaries so with this new show, we’re trying to look a little bit more in perspective. We’re getting into what makes these characters who they are, how they became the characters we see on the show 20 years later.
Digging deeper meant conveying more emotion than solving the case of the week.
“We had to go down more emotionally, get more personal, get more raw and we’re just hoping that the audience will enjoy that inner journey. It’s a really challenging but fun thing to try and do.” The line has been,” noted Stowell. “I love the way our writers have created our show and allowed us to be in both worlds. That it’s all Gibbs’ memory and that he’s writing in this journal 30 years later.
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Stowell broke down us How does the prequel setup keep things fresh?
“These memories — while they may be something he’s replayed over and over in his head — that reality can shift over time. That gives us the freedom to tell the stories we want, because it That’s something he’s clearly hiding,” shared the actor. “So what happened? Why was this story never told? Why did he keep it a secret and decide to tell it now? I don’t know. It’s not like I have the answers to the mysteries here.
NCIS: The Original Airs Mondays at 10 pm ET on CBS and is currently streaming on Paramount+.
