When preparing to talk to acclaimed actorMichael Emerson, some apprehension is to be expected.
But I passed the audition, it worked, and then they never let me go home."
“This chess game between the two of us, it’s existential,” says Emerson.
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If anyone would have insight into what makes a good villain, it’s Emerson.
“Bad guys never think they’re the bad guys,” he asserts.
One of their tools is blasphemy, mockery, and mischief.
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“Maybe once or twice in the course of four seasons have we had a talk about something.”
They also spoke about the fun of doing sex counseling with a nun in the room.
The worst out of all of them, though?
“That was pea soup, actually,” Emerson divulges.
But it doesn’t, apparently."
That really set the tone right there.
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“I don’t remember ever talking about a scene before we do it,” Emerson muses.
“She’s terrific to play off of, and always surprising and powerful.”
“You’ve shot the final scene days earlier.
“Evil,” the 2019 TV series from creators Robert and Michelle King, is a gripping exploration of the intersection between science and the supernatural. The series stars Katja Herbers as Dr. Kristen Bouchard, a forensic psychologist drawn into a world of dark mysteries and unexplained phenomena. Alongside priest-in-training David Acosta (Mike Colter) and tech expert Ben Shakir (Aasif Mandvi), Kristen is tasked with investigating a series of bizarre cases for the Catholic Church, including demonic possessions, hauntings, and miracles.
You know that you’ve put it to rest.”
It’s just open-ended enough for my taste," Emerson teases.
“There are winners and losers, but everyone still has agency.”
What’s Next for Michael Emerson?
With the book seemingly closed onEvilfor now, what does that mean for Emerson’s next role?
“He happens to live in my house.")
“We both have the same reaction.
It makes us a bit shy.
It kind of makes me want to giggle.”
Emerson likens it to him and Preston being “members of the same repertory company” now.
Evil’s series finale premieres Thursday, August 22 on Paramount+.
