Eddie Cahill

CSI Files

CSI Files

Captain


Viewers had good reason to worry about <font color=yellow>Eddie Cahill</font>'s character, Don Flack, at the end of CSI: New York's second season. Flack was gravely injured in a bombing and only survived with Mac Taylor's (<font color=yellow>Gary Sinise</font>) skilled intervention during the crisis. With the show back in production for the third season, Cahill sat down with CSI Files' <font color=yellow>Kristine Huntley</font> to chat about his character's recovery and what's in store for Flack and the New York CSI team in the upcoming season.

CSI Files: How is Flack doing when season three opens?

Eddie Cahill: Flack's doing pretty well! Episode one is his first full day back and he's feeling pretty good. He's still got a little rehab to go but as he says, he's running mostly on adrenaline. I think all in all he's feeling pretty good.

CSI Files: Does he have a scar or any sort of physical aftermath from the bombing?

Cahill: There is a moment in the beginning where I'm showing something, but it's never featured. It's mentioned but not featured, but I would assume there would be a scar. There would have to be a scar. I don't know if the scar will have much airtime if any at all--I can't imagine that it makes a compelling story--but it's there, under the shirt.

CSI Files: In the finale some people thought they spotted a tattoo during the hospital scene. Do you have one?

Cahill: I do have a tattoo [on my shoulder] with [my] girlfriend's name in a heart with an arrow through it and a swallow on top. They cropped it out [of the episode].

CSI Files: Do you think there's going to be any emotional fallout for Flack from the bombing?

Cahill: Yeah, I would like to think so. There's a moment we tried to get in the first episode where he takes note of something and has a brief moment with Mac (<font color=yellow>Gary Sinise</font>) and expresses a couple of his feelings. I don't know how much that will carry through at this point, but I'd like to see an episode or two this year that gets into something, if it's relative to that [or] if it's relative to the father.

CSI Files: Flack's father never showed up in <A class="link" HREF=“http://www.csifiles.com/episodes/newyork/season2/charge_of_this_post.shtml”>“Charge of This Post”</a>. Were you surprised by that?

Cahill: I think [that's] because it was the finale and there was just a lot going on. My suspicion is that at some point the father character will rear his head, and I don't know if that was the moment they wanted to take to seek out [the actor] who would be that character. Maybe when he does show up there will be a reference to [the bombing].

CSI Files: Has the appearance of Flack's father been discussed at all?

Cahill: I had a brief conversation with <font color=yellow>Anthony [Zuiker</font>, the CSI: NY showrunner] about trying to drum up some ideas, so it's in the ether. Nothing specific, but there are ideas being kicked around.

CSI Files: What would you like to see in regards to Flack and his development?

<HR ALIGN="CENTER" SIZE="1" WIDTH="45%" COLOR="#007BB5">

To read the full interviews, please click here.<center></center>
 
Thank you! :cool: Eddie had some fantastic answers--I'm looking forward to seeing how season three plays out. :D
 
Wow, excellent interview, K! :D It's got me really excited for the new season. I'm glad to hear that they're going to be giving us some continuity with what happened in the finale.

Oh, and the tattoo? Too cute! :p
 
Excellent interview, as always! :D Great questions and well-thought responses. He's such a major cutie and sounds quite intelligent. The man's summer reading is well beyond my comprehension. :lol:
 
He really is a great guy! And his reading...wow. Definitely impressive. :D
 
Well that's certainly put my mind at rest about a few things. I'm glad to hear that TPTB aren't pushing a bit old reset button wrt the finale. Although from filming to airing, things can and do get chopped, but at least they're trying.

And Eddie sounds like a really guy to interview (tries not to be jealous <g>). Nice and intelligent (who doesn't love a guy who reads more than top shelf mags <g>)
I'm almost tempted to run out and buy some of his reading material myself...almost!
 
Loved the interview! It's always great to know that there's a smart guy behind those blue eyes, and I think Eddie's answers showed just that.

This said, now I'm even more curious about S3 and Flack's interaction with Mac... :)
 
Whew that was long.... and Miss Huntley -- the luckiest woman in the whole world!

CSI Files: Has the appearance of Flack's father been discussed at all?

Cahill: I had a brief conversation with Anthony [Zuiker, the CSI: NY showrunner] about trying to drum up some ideas, so it's in the ether. Nothing specific, but there are ideas being kicked around.
Click to expand...

I guess this is my favorite qa part. I mean, I've been theorizing day and night on Flack,Sr. and reading now that there is a slight possibility of it....makes me so happy!

There would have to be a scar. I don't know if the scar will have much airtime if any at all--I can't imagine that it makes a compelling story--but it's there, under the shirt.
Click to expand...

Oooooohhhhh.... I wanna see!
 
Thank you guys! :D

I want to see Flack, Sr., too. Eddie does seem to think he'll show up at some point, which is very good news.

And I want to see the scar, too! :lol:
 
OMG okay first: Thanks Kristine for the interview, i was sure you will find a subtle way to ask him about Danny/Flack friendship, awesomish :lol:

This man looks really adorable, it looks like he isn't on that all "star system mind", just like Carmine :D He looks so humble, this man is love , people !!!

Thanks for the scar question, i was actually worried about that...Well as long as it's not on his face, i'm okay with that, just hope for some shirtless scenes.
 
You must log in or register to reply here.
Back
Top