It was nice, though, to have the long term benefit to be able to pare away those things and eventually make the character my own and put my own unique stamp. Michael Shanks benefitcharactereventually Change image and share on social
I've always found ways to bend the rules. Michael Shanks bendfindhave Change image and share on social
I was doing Hamlet in the off-season, and I had a specific idea in my mind about what I wanted that character to look like, and because it's going to lead into the next year, I knew that it was going to have to be established somewhere in the show. Michael Shanks characterestablishhamlet share on social
There's a way about it: tearing people down, but not tearing them apart. Michael Shanks peopletear Change image and share on social
You know, if it doesn't work, we can always cut it. Michael Shanks cutwork Change image and share on social
I think the writing on the wall is definitely there this year that this is probably our last year. Michael Shanks wallwriteyear Change image and share on social
My brother had boxes of comic books. He was really the collector. Michael Shanks bookboxbrother Change image and share on social
In the meantime, I just have to create those realistic goals about the fact that I don't have a ton of options as an actor who's been on a science fiction show for 8 years. Michael Shanks actorcreatefact Change image and share on social
But I don't bet the farm on any of those possibilities, either. I'm also preparing, intelligently, to walk away from this, and walk away from it happy to have had the experience. Michael Shanks betexperiencefarm Change image and share on social
So already, you go from not having a job and thinking you're going to get fired after the pilot, to knowing that you've got a guaranteed job for 4 years. Michael Shanks fireguaranteehave Change image and share on social