AJ BUCKLEY
NEW YORK STATE OF MIND
by: Lisa Steinberg
Q. What are some of the recent projects that you've been working on?
A. I've got a movie coming out in the winter called
Skateland with Ashley Greene and Shiloh Fernandez. It's a coming of age story set in the 70s/80s around this roller rink in Texas. My character owns the roller rink which happens to be called Skateland. It's this little independent film that I did last year and I really responded to the script and I am really excited that the film is going to be coming out.
Q. What was it like working with director Anthony Burns?
A. Really cool! Anthony Burns and Heath Freeman, Heath Freeman wrote it, those guys are just a bunch of good ole boys from Texas. Texans are some of the best people, they're just good people. It was a very laid back shoot and it was great to get out of the lab and really immerse myself in something else.
Q. What can you tell us is new this season on "CSI: NY" and with your character?
A. The season opener of the show opens with a bang to say the least. It explores the death of Angel and what people go through after her death. Mentally and emotionally what they do and what happened after that moment. I think this whole new season, for every character, we're going into the intricacies and peeling back the layers and having a better understanding of how these characters tick. Science will always be a huge character in the show but I think we're fortunate being in season six the audience cares about the characters and really wants to go inside their mind a little bit. We're on episode six right now and the scripts are just phenomenal this year for everybody. I get some love, Adam finally gets some love after five years, I can't say with who but I get some love.
Q. Where do you continue to draw from for your portrayal of Adam?
A. My inner dork! I am a dork at heart and I am always laughing at myself. I would say my inner dork is where Adam comes from.
Q. What about your role as Adam continues to challenge you?
A. I would say making science funny. "CSI: NY" is not a comedy by any means, but I am always told to make it funny. The challenge would be making a procedural drama funny.
Q. How does the cast continue to maintain such great chemistry together after six seasons?
A. I think it's how it's all run, between Pam Veasey and Peter Lenkov and all of the writers and everybody from there down, I think is just a really close group. Eddie, Hill, Carmine, and myself have become really good friends over the last couple of years. I really noticed it when I came back from break this year and saw everybody and realized how much I had missed them and how important everyone was to me. That goes right across the board to the crew, I was genuinely really excited to see everyone.
Q. How much input do you have when it comes to the writing and actions of your character?
A. Sam has an open door policy if you've got ideas and input. It's a really free environment as far as if you have ideas or concepts or feel like you want to take your character in a certain direction, they're always open to hearing it. I'd say I have a fair amount as far as if I don't like something, or if I am not particularly happy with something, which has never happened. I've always liked where Adam is going and I would just say we always meet in the middle.
Q. Why do you think viewers continue to tune in and watch the show?
A. I just think it's a really well oiled machine and these types of shows seem to withstand time, they just seem to last. I just think a lot has to do with the writing, it really come down to the writing and how they come up with it. Then the performances of the actors, I've been really fortunate to work with the actors on our show like Gary and Carmine, just really solid and well seasoned actors.
Q. Where can people go online to keep up with you and your upcoming projects?
A. They can go to www.ajbuckley.net.
Q. What would you like to say to your fans and supporters?
A. It means everything and I am flattered when I hear even word that there are fans out there. I'm like, "Really? That's so cool!" Thanks.
source: http://starrymag.com/content.asp?ID=4550&CATEGORY=INTERVIEWS
I'm also warming to the newbie, I really hope that her and Adam are going to have a banterous relationship like he did with Kendall, and like you said, they seem to be friends outside of the show, so I hope that relationship will be mirrored on screen.
