James Denton as Mike Delfino in Desperate Housewives.
YouTubeDesperate Housewives Fans were not happy with the episode in which Mike Delfino was shot however James Denton He actually had a blast while filming his character's death.
Denton, 61, was asked what his favorite episode of the series was, and he told her the people “The place where I got shot,” on Sunday, December 29. “It's always fun to get goosebumps in front of the camera.
During season 8 of Desperate HousewivesMike was killed in a drive-by shooting in front of his fictional home on Wisteria Lane. Denton collapsed What happened to bring about this scene? to Life, which included special effects and a pipe organ to simulate blood.
“You have one tube that goes up one leg of your pants and the blood goes up to your chest, and you have a wire that goes down the other leg. This guy was in the bush with a detonator to set off the explosion,” he recalled. “And you can only do that two or three times, and that's all day.”
Apple up! Desperate Housewives premiered in 2004, drawing fans into the drama surrounding the women of Wisteria Lane. The mystery comedy-drama created by Marc Cherry debuted on ABC on October 3, 2004, with main cast members Teri Hatcher (Susan Mayer), Felicity Huffman (Lynette Scavo), Marcia Cross (Brie Van de Kamp) and Eva Longoria (Gabrielle). . Solis) (…)
Denton credited his scene partner — And the on-screen love interest — Teri Hatcher To help sell the moment. (Mike pushes Hatcher's character, Susan, out of the way to save her life from a shark bullet.)
James Denton as Mike Delfino and Teri Hatcher as Susan Mayer in “Desperate Housewives.”
YouTube“Teri was absolutely amazing in that scene,” Denton continued. “I was lying in her lap, you know, bleeding from the big crane that went above her. This was before drones, obviously. She's just crying uncontrollably. And she did that all day long. And it was very hard for me not to “I break down and cry because it was so heartbreaking.”
Desperate Housewiveswhich aired on ABC from 2004 to 2012, followed a group of women living in the fictional town of Fairview as they overcame a slew of personal issues over the course of 15 years. Hatcher, 60 years old, Felicity Huffman, Marcia Cross, Eva Longoria and Nicolette Sheridan They formed the main cast.
Although Mike's death was brutal, he was one of countless characters killed off during the show's eight-year run.
“There was a lot of death,” Denton noted. “The men were joking throughout the trip, saying, 'Who's going to get killed?' Because despite all the talk about housewives being so slutty, there wasn't a lot of sex – but there was a lot of murder. We killed 56 people.”
Denton appreciates the Creator Marc Cherry He was consulted about Mike's death since the stars of the show never received complete scripts during Desperate Housewives“The final season.
“(We) always joked about who would be the last man standing,” the actor revealed. “Can we survive another season?” (Then) they called me to talk about killing off Delfino — which I thought was very respectful of them — and said, “We want to do something big before the finale that doesn’t involve women.”
Denton was ultimately “very happy” with Mike's “big send-off,” adding: “I love that (the fans) are really nice, almost everyone I talk to comments on the fact that they cried when Delfino was shot, but it was brilliantly set by Writer Matt Berry and Mark[They]groom people emotionally, which is very unfair.
Although Wisteria Lane Experience a lot of deathSheree, 62, has not ruled out a return — with a twist.
“I would probably want to do the idea maybe a decade earlier. Because the character I miss writing the most is actually Wisteria Lane,” the producer said. the people last month. “It was the most fun stadium in the history of television ever, because we owned the whole street. “I know this street like the back of my hand. When someone shoots a commercial on that street, I know it immediately, because I know all those houses, and I know the geography. It was a fun place to write about.
Desperate Housewives captured audiences' attention for eight seasons, but the behind-the-scenes drama kept people talking. The ABC series premiered in 2004 and was created by Marc Cherry. The series stars Teri Hatcher, Felicity Huffman, Marcia Cross, and Eva Longoria, and follows a group of women living on the same fictional street (…)
It bothered Cherry that thoughts came to her mind Since completion Desperate Housewives.
“I feel like if I had the opportunity to do this show again, I would be better at the job. I've learned a lot,” he explained, before revealing that thousands of people have asked him about the possibility of a reboot. “The fact of the matter is that I have some ideas for doing it . “There are still things that need to be said.”
“If you do a reboot, you have to have a good technical reason for doing it,” Cherry added. “And at some point, I'll sit down with someone and say: 'Okay, let's talk about whether there's a good enough reason to do it.'”
Desperate Housewives It is currently streaming on Hulu.
