Awesome demişken

Evet bizim Captain Awesome'ın gerçek hayattaki Ellie'si Danielle Kirlin fotoğraflaraki bağyan. Ryan McPartlin'le yapılmış güzel bir röportajı da sizlerle paylaşmak isterim. Özellikle sigortacılık yaparken kendini oyuncu olarak bulmuş olması beni oldukça etkiledi. İnsanların nasıl böyle başarı öyküleri olabiliyor? Anarşist olasım var jazz bacım gibi.

Can you tell us a bit more about where you grew up? Did you begin acting here in the Chicago area?

I grew up in Glen Ellyn, which is about 20 miles west of Chicago. I attended Glenbard South High School and University of Illinois. I didn't study acting until I moved to Los Angeles after college but the fact that I was raised in the Chicago area set the stage for all of my comedic and acting sensibilities. I'm a huge fan of John Hughes and can say that "Planes, Trains and Automobiles" is easily a top 3 favorite. I'm also a huge fan of all the Second City talent and I think my Dad and Bill Murray are long lost twins.
(Chicago'nun havasını suyunu merak ettim şimdi)

It says on your IMDB.com bio that you played football for University of Illinois. What position did you play?

I did play football at U of I but I was more of a tackling dummy than a player. My position was tight end … couldn't be more appropriate for Captain Awesome, huh? Thankfully I'm a better actor than football player, or at least I hope so.


(Bilemeyecem futbolculuğunu da görüp öyle karar vermemiz lazım)

What made you decide to pursue acting professionally?

During my last year of college I panicked at the thought of what I was going to do for a "career." There were a lot of movies coming out at that time about what your purpose in life was going to be and I think "Good Will Hunting" was one that stuck with me. So I said, what the hell, anything I do and do well is going to be difficult, it doesn't matter if it's selling insurance (which I was doing at the time) or acting, so I might as well take a shot at something that I've always dreamt of doing but never tried.


(Kendisi de bir Will Hunting olmuş görüldüğü üzre)

Do you still get back to Chicago on occasion? If so, what are your favorite things to do here?

All of my family still lives in the Chicago area, so I get back about 4 times a year. I always like to try new spots but I do like to eat at Portillo's (hot dog, burger, fries, and chocolate shake) and go to Cubs or Bears games. I like that new place Hub 51, the fact that they serve Miller High Life in champagne glasses and PBR in cans is Awesome! I also still hang out in the Glen Ellyn area quite a bit and really love a restaurant called Adelle's in Wheaton. As you can see my life revolves around food.
(İşte bu güzel, annem de öyle der Ryan, boğaz için uğraşıp duruyoruz, yiyecez tabii ki :))


Do you have any indication about how knowing Chuck's spy secret will change Awesome's role in Season 3? Will the role change or grow?

To be honest, I don't know how Awesome's role will change in season 3. I love our writers and trust them completely. I feel like the role was a bit of comic relief to begin with and now look where Awesome's at -- juggling relationship highs and lows with Ellie, dealing with a little action and hanging at Buy More once in a while. So I have confidence that Awesome's screen time will be significant no matter how much you actually see him. 


(Değişiyor değişiyor, öğrendik artık)

Do you know if we expect to see more of Bruce Boxleitner and Morgan Fairchild as Mr. and Mrs. Awesome or any other Awesome friends or relations? What was it like working with Boxleitner and Fairchild as your "parents"?

Bruce and Morgan are amazing and I can only hope that we mine more of the family comedy that they bring to the show. Could you imagine if my brothers are more awesome than Captain Awesome? It might blow all of our minds and Ellie might have the best meltdown ever. 


(Bence Awesome'ın biraderler gelsin en az bir bölümlüğüne. Havası sönsün biraz)

Do you know if there are children in the future for Awesome and Ellie? I hope if there is a third season, that there will be an Awesome baby.

That baby would probably come out of the womb ready to ride in the Tour de France. I think it would be hilarious. Can you imagine how fun it would be to see Ellie freak out from the pregnancy hormones and how much she would take it all out on Awesome? That would be the best. I just don't know when it would come into play.
(Awesomeların awesome bir bebeği olmalı bence de)

What would you like to see in Awesome's future?

I'd like to see Awesome have to go to work in the Buy More for a while. That's probably impossible, but you never know -- I think I could whip those stooges into shape. 

(Buy More'u aşacak senin görevler, göreceğiz)

Awesome started out as kind of a punch-line and a funny but sort of one-dimensional character. Did you know that you'd get a chance to develop the character further?

They never really told me where things would go with Awesome. I actually have to thank all of you for digging my character because it was all of your positive chatter online that encouraged the writers to expand my role. The direct impact fans have on a show these days is pretty amazing.



Is there a clause in your contract requiring you to stay in fantastic shape?

Everyone gets a laugh when I threaten to show up to work 50 pounds overweight but I don't think they'd think it was too funny if I made good on that threat. We'd get to see how good our writers really are by how they explain Awesome's new giant gut. That made me think, I also love Lou Malnati's Chicago-style deep-dish pizza....mmmmm.


(Obur ayol bu bildiğin. Aman dur sporu bırakayım falan deme, geri dönüşün olmaz mazallah)

Have you all gotten a lot of positive "buzz" about the show from people you encounter? The Twitter "Chuck" channel has been pretty lively, with people sharing favorite moments and lines. And a lot of people seem to watch it on delay, either via TiVo, some other DVR or Hulu.

So far everything has been very positive. I was walking my dog today and somebody yelled out their car window "We love you, Awesome!" I was scared to death because I've been working for about nine years as an actor and rarely get recognized. I love it when people tell me that they dig "Chuck. I feel a real connection with the fans.


Do you find yourself saying "awesome" a lot in everyday life? And when you do, do you get "Chuck" set flashbacks?

"Awesome" has become a sacred word to me, so I only use it when it's absolutely necessary like when the Bears or Cubs make the playoffs or maybe after eating a Portillo's hot dog. Otherwise, I substitute "fantastic" in it's place.
(Fantastic Awesome'ın yerini tutmuyor ki ama)

Was it different or special to shoot the final two episodes of the season, in which Awesome has such a big role? What was that like?

The final two episodes were special for me because it was like being in a totally new show for Captain Awesome. The fight scene with Adam Baldwin made me really nervous because I felt like Adam is so into his character that he could really punch me in the face at any moment and we all know if Awesome's face gets rearranged that could be the end of the line for him.
(Nıhahah, Casey harbiden atardı yumruğu valla)

The season finale was a bit emotional because honestly we don't know what the fate of "Chuck" is yet, so I think we were all a bit choked up. When does the cast expect to hear about whether the show will return? Soon?

We hope to know sometime next week and trust me, you'll know as soon as we do.



What was it like to work on "Mad Men" in the Season 2 finale of that show? Was it a very different working experience from "Chuck"?

Chuck is home to me and nothing really compares to it. "Mad Men" was a cool departure for me as an actor since it's set in a specific time period. Working with Matthew Weiner (the creator and director) was like an acting lesson in manners and obeying the rules and social norms of that period. Let's say it was "fantastic"!


(Mad Men'de oynamış görüyon mu sen. O diziyi de izlemek nasip olmadı)

Next two questions are from a reader named Anne: This season you made a guest appearance on "Mad Men," as well as your regular role on "Chuck." It was quite a memorable scene! Was there any difference in the vibe on set, given that "Mad Men" has won so many awards, while "Chuck" has (unjustly, if you ask me) been overlooked by a lot of viewers?

Actually the vibe on "Mad Men" was different. I deal with a lot of comedic moments on "Chuck" so the vibe has to be loose and fun to get in and out of those moments but on "Mad Men," there had to be a respect for the sensitivity of the scene as well as for January Jones. It was pretty intimate and it would've been disrespectful of me to show up cracking jokes or acting like "that guy." 



Also, I grew up with Ryan, and am dying to know why this acting bug couldn't have bitten him a bit earlier-- it would have been great to say "I acted with him in high school." At least I had my yearbook to prove to my father-in-law that I went to school with Captain Awesome!

Go Raiders!!! The fact that the acting bug didn't bite me earlier was much more my loss than yours! I was probably too scared to think about getting on stage until I matured properly. To be honest, I'm still scared to get on stage. It's funny, now I feel like I'm playing catch up on all those amazing plays, musicals, etc. and wish I could go back and do it again. Anyhow, maybe we could do some Shakespeare at the next reunion to get your father-in-law off your back.

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