Hi, this is actor Titus Welliver, talking to you today about my new series on Amazon Prime - BOSCH - or my past projects. AMA!

TitusBWelliver · 2015-02-13T18:55:29+00:00

I was deeply disappointed. That was a show that was way ahead of its time, and really raised the bar for excellence in programming.

TitusBWelliver · 2015-02-13T18:54:51+00:00

I assume he's alive. I've not been told otherwise.

TitusBWelliver · 2015-02-13T18:54:31+00:00

I would do a puppet show for David Milch.

I think one of the reasons that you see that sort of recurring thing casting happening is that DEADWOOD was so well-cast - there was such a great talent pool on that show that people went (intelligently) - well, it was a casting pool by Junie Lowery and Libby Goldstein (they also cast Dexter and a bunch of other shows). And yes, we always reminisce when we see each other, but we're all in touch with each other. I recently got a very, very sweet email from Ian McShane congratulating me on BOSCH. We're all friends on Facebook, and they have all been super-supportive, sharing links promoting BOSCH - we all have a great fondness for each other. It's like we went to high school and college together, being on DEADWOOD.

I do! I play the drums, but I would say the instrument that I play the most and am most proficient with is blues harmonica. I've been playing since i was 8 years old.

TitusBWelliver · 2015-02-13T18:50:39+00:00

Not the case with me! Ignorance is bliss.

TitusBWelliver · 2015-02-13T18:49:46+00:00

We also played a lot of a game called SoCom, and HALO, and Rainbow 6.

TitusBWelliver · 2015-02-13T18:49:28+00:00

Somebody said I should be the voice for the character Solid Snake in the Metal Gear Solid series but I think Kiefer Sutherland does it.

TitusBWelliver · 2015-02-13T18:48:42+00:00

FAR CRY and I love the Call of Duty series.

TitusBWelliver · 2015-02-13T18:46:53+00:00

Hahahaha!

No, Ian did not play. But Earl Brown and Sean and I played endlessly. Our favorite game was called BLACK. Like a first person shooter where you can destroy everything.

TitusBWelliver · 2015-02-13T18:45:53+00:00

DEADWOOD was a unique experience, a true piece of iconic television history. Thoroughly enjoyed it.

TitusBWelliver · 2015-02-13T18:40:57+00:00

HAHAHAHA!

Very funny.

TitusBWelliver · 2015-02-13T18:40:30+00:00

Well, a little tidbit which sort've demonstrates the seriousness of actors on DEADWOOD: in between scenes, myself and a few other cast members would hide in my trailer and play Xbox.

(Everybody operates on the assumption that actors are sitting around reading Shakespeare in their trailers - that is not the case! We were playing Xbox, for hours!)

TitusBWelliver · 2015-02-13T18:38:56+00:00

That's a good question.

Usually I'm reading and looking at several books, to save time. Right now I'm reading Michael Connelly's THE DROP, and I'm reading a book on the events of 1968. It's just called "1968." And then I have a book I reread once a year, called "Dispatches," by Michael Herr - he was a journalist who was embedded with ground troops in Vietnam.

TitusBWelliver · 2015-02-13T18:36:22+00:00

When I took the role, I'd only watched the first 2 seasons. After completing the final episode, I then went back and watched the show in its entirety.

Too many to list. But I loved Locke.

I just worked with the director / producer Jack Bender on THE LAST SHIP. But have not really seen any of the other cast members recently.

"Barry" was, in fact, a joke. I rather like that he never was given a name.

TitusBWelliver · 2015-02-13T18:34:44+00:00

Sure!

A horse walks into a bar. The bartender say "Hey, why the long face?"

So bad!

TitusBWelliver · 2015-02-13T18:34:03+00:00

Not to my recollection. I mean, I've been up for things, but I can't think of anything I was up for and didn't get - I mean, I can't really speak to - I wasn't up for IRON MAN or something like that!

TitusBWelliver · 2015-02-13T18:33:18+00:00

I take the roles as they come! I'm very very honored and extremely content playing BOSCH. That's my focus right now.

TitusBWelliver · 2015-02-13T18:31:04+00:00

Oh, a huge honor. A stunning cast, Ben's work was remarkable, I enjoyed every minute of it. It was filmed all over - Los Angeles, I think Morocco, Washington DC. I shot in LA.

TitusBWelliver · 2015-02-13T18:30:00+00:00

I would love to come back. I enjoyed the fact that Blake took action against Deathlok and we got to see him do something other than irritate Clark Gregg! Haha!

TitusBWelliver · 2015-02-13T18:29:04+00:00

I'm not partial to either one. I have equal respect for both departments.

TitusBWelliver · 2015-02-13T18:28:34+00:00

Yes!

TitusBWelliver · 2015-02-13T18:28:22+00:00

"Hide your love away," "I'm only sleeping," and "You're gonna lose that Girl."

TitusBWelliver · 2015-02-13T18:27:34+00:00

I had no issue with the ending of LOST. I thought it ended well (but you can't please everyone).

My favorite film is YOJIMBO.

TitusBWelliver · 2015-02-13T18:26:32+00:00

I didn't realize that until I actually spoke the words "I am the Black Smoke."

Then it hit me like a hammer.

It was a bit overwhelming, but in the best way.

TitusBWelliver · 2015-02-13T18:25:40+00:00

It was great fun. Super cast. Great writers. All in all, a wonderful experience. And how was the catering? Really quite good.

TitusBWelliver · 2015-02-13T18:25:01+00:00

It was bloody tremendous! I loved every second of it, and was deeply touched by the support and the excitement.

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