Hamish Linklater On His “Little Haunted Island” Roles In ‘Midnight Mass’, ‘Widow’s Bay’: “You’ve Got To Defend Your Territory”
Hamish Linklater reflects on his roles in 'Midnight Mass' and 'Widow's Bay', noting their similarities. He expresses concern about being typecast as a 'bad leader of a parish on a little fishing island'. Despite this, he is drawn to these roles and appreciates the creative team behind 'Widow's Bay'.
- ▪Hamish Linklater plays Richard Warren in 'Widow's Bay', similar to his role in 'Midnight Mass'.
- ▪In 'Widow's Bay', Linklater's character makes a deal with a demon to protect his town.
- ▪Linklater acknowledges the risk of typecasting but feels compelled to defend his territory in these roles.
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Hamish Linklater discusses his similar roles in 'Midnight Mass' and 'Widow's Bay'. Eike Schroter/Netflix/Apple TV+ SPOILERS: This post contains details about the Widow’s Bay episodes ‘Our History’ and ‘Seasickness’ Fans of Hamish Linklater might have experienced a bit of déjà vu with this week’s double episode feature of Widow’s Bay. The actor, who plays Richard Warren, admitted some similarities to his role in the 2021 Netflix limited series Midnight Mass, explaining why he risked typecasting to play another “bad leader of a parish on a little fishing island” in the Apple TV+ series from Katie Dippold. “You definitely worry that people will only think of you as a bad leader of a parish on a little fishing island,” he told Decider.
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