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<font color=yellow>Wil Wheaton's</font> experience on the set of CSI was so fascinating, the actor could barely concentrate.
"It was unbelievably difficult for me the first two days I was working on the show to be very present," the actor told the New York Times. "They'd say 'Cut!' and I'd say, 'I can't wait to write about this!' " Wheaton will guest star on tonight's CSI episode, "Compulsion", as Walter, a homeless addict who is suspected of murder. Hardly the part for a novice; luckily, the actor isn't a Hollywood freshman.
Wil Wheaton started acting at a young age, appearing most notably in the movie Stand By Me and the TV series Star Trek: The Next Generation, which he quit after five years. "My biggest regret was that because I was a teenager, I wasn't fully able to appreciate it," he said of his experience on the show. After years in Hollywood's peripheral vision, the actor decided it was time for a comeback. He created an online blog, where he writes about all his experiences, and continued to struggle to get back in the Hollywood game. Then came CSI.
"I can't believe how lucky I am!" the actor wrote in his blog when his agent told him he'd be appearing on the show. Wheaton originally auditioned for a smaller role, the part of a hotel clerk, but the producers quickly realized his potential and offered him a larger, more complex role; on top of being an addict, Walter also has to deal with the incessant voices in his head. "He really dug his teeth into it," said "Compulsion" director, <font color=yellow>Duane Clark</font>, "and on his own came up with a backstory of who Walter was. He really filled out what could have been a caricature."
"Compulsion" airs tonight at 9/8c. To read the full article, which includes more information on Wheaton's projects, visit the New York Times. Wheaton's blog can be accessed through Wil Wheaton.net.<center></center>
"It was unbelievably difficult for me the first two days I was working on the show to be very present," the actor told the New York Times. "They'd say 'Cut!' and I'd say, 'I can't wait to write about this!' " Wheaton will guest star on tonight's CSI episode, "Compulsion", as Walter, a homeless addict who is suspected of murder. Hardly the part for a novice; luckily, the actor isn't a Hollywood freshman.
Wil Wheaton started acting at a young age, appearing most notably in the movie Stand By Me and the TV series Star Trek: The Next Generation, which he quit after five years. "My biggest regret was that because I was a teenager, I wasn't fully able to appreciate it," he said of his experience on the show. After years in Hollywood's peripheral vision, the actor decided it was time for a comeback. He created an online blog, where he writes about all his experiences, and continued to struggle to get back in the Hollywood game. Then came CSI.
"I can't believe how lucky I am!" the actor wrote in his blog when his agent told him he'd be appearing on the show. Wheaton originally auditioned for a smaller role, the part of a hotel clerk, but the producers quickly realized his potential and offered him a larger, more complex role; on top of being an addict, Walter also has to deal with the incessant voices in his head. "He really dug his teeth into it," said "Compulsion" director, <font color=yellow>Duane Clark</font>, "and on his own came up with a backstory of who Walter was. He really filled out what could have been a caricature."
"Compulsion" airs tonight at 9/8c. To read the full article, which includes more information on Wheaton's projects, visit the New York Times. Wheaton's blog can be accessed through Wil Wheaton.net.<center></center>