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PEOPLE & ARTS Saturday 7 april 2018
Jared Harris recalls his deaths on 'Mad Men' and 'The Crown'
By ALICIA RANCILIO
Associated Press
NEW YORK (AP) — Jared
Harris says watching his
work can be like looking
through a yearbook.
"You remember everything
that happened while you
were doing it," said the ac-
tor, who currently appears
on AMC's limited series "The
Terror."
"The story of the shoot is
very much present in your
mind as well as the narra-
tive of what you were do-
ing."
Harris says it takes him "may-
be a decade" to watch his
work "without feeling any
kind of connection."
Two of his most recent
memorable onscreen mo-
ments were when his "Mad
Men" character Lane Pryce
hanged himself and play-
ing the dying King George In this Jan. 13, 2018 file photo, Jared Harris participates in the "The Terror" panel during the AMC Television Critics Association Winter
Press Tour in Pasadena, Calif. The series airs on Mondays on AMC.
VI on Netflix's "The Crown." Associated Press
And, it's not a spoiler alert
to say Harris will also meet
his demise on "The Terror."
He recalls what was re- that they'd be taking a pic- saw me hanging from the 'Let's switch you out and between the Atlantic and
ally going while filming the ture of schmuck Jared Har- door. They waited so they stick you in there and scare Pacific to shorten trade
death scenes the two pre- ris but they would if they didn't see it until then. It was the hell out of everybody.' routes. They disappeared,
vious characters: could see that I had all that pretty weird. And it wasn't Those are funny ideas but creating a maritime mys-
___ strange hanging makeup the last thing I shot, by the when it comes down to it tery that still exists. The
ON 'MAD MEN': on me. I had like a little way. I shot other stuff on the grind of getting your TV series begins with that
"On 'Mad Men,' I remem- tent around me as I walked 'Mad Men' so it wasn't my days— you generally lose same premise but imagines
ber (creator) Matt (Weiner) from makeup to the sound- last day." the opportunity for practi- what would happen if the
was always so concerned stage so nobody could see ___ cal jokes. You're already men encountered the su-
with anything getting out if they were trying to. He ON 'THE CROWN': behind from the moment pernatural.
and where we were in was absolutely devoted to "On 'The Crown,' that was you arrive on set." "What attracted me to it
downtown L.A., it was pos- the idea that no one would actually a life-sized pros- ___ was it's not a remake or a
sible that someone could know anything about the thetic in the bed. I was ON 'THE TERROR': reboot or a sequel or a pre-
see with a long lens see if story until they watched it. fully articulate as a human Set in 1845, the show follows quel. It's a completely fresh
they wanted to. They had And then, you know, hang- model, if you like. And so the true story of two ships story, said Harris, who plays
been trying to get pictures ing from the door and I re- that wasn't me. (Executive named Erebus and Terror, a captain of one of the
of January (Jones) or Chris- member the reaction the producer) Stephen Dald- sent on an exploration to ships.
tina (Hendricks). It's unlikely first time that (the actors) ry toyed with the idea of find the Northwest Passage q
Mark Ruffalo: Hulk role shows
positive, negative faces of anger
MEXICO CITY (AP) — mote the movie, which is Ruffalo, who is known for
Avengers star Mark Ruffalo set to open April 27. supporting social justice
said Thursday that his dual In the film, Hulk joins with causes, added, "Anger just
roles as Dr. Bruce Banner Iron Man, The Black Widow, by itself isn't always the best
and the Hulk in the upcom- Thor and Black Panther to way to approach some-
ing "Avengers: Infinity War" fight the villain Thanos. thing, but it is a powerful
cleverly reflects the duality "Marvel is very clever to emotion when you couple
of anger. realize that the Hulk force it with outrage or on injus-
"Our anger can open us can be used for positive but tice. It is very powerful."
to outrage, or anger can also for destructive (ends). "It really taps into a deep
open us to do great things It can get out of control," site in our psyche that we Actor Mark Ruffalo raises his right fist during a press conference
for people. Anger can be a said Ruffalo, who had the relate to the Hulk and Ban- to promote Marvel film, "Avengers: Infinity War”, in Mexico City,
positive motivating force," lead role in the Academy ner so much because all Thursday, April 5, 2018. Ruffalo is cast as Bruce Banner and his
he told reporters Thursday Award-winning film "Spot- of us have lost control over alter ego the Hulk.
while in Mexico City to pro- light." anger," he said.q Associated Press