You're slated to appear on "The Winchesters" as Samuel Campbell. What has it been like getting to work with Jensen Ackles so long after you worked together on "Smallville"? What have been some of your favorite behind-the-scenes moments so far? Has anyone pranked you?
The funny thing is, Jensen played Clark's football coach and dated Lana on "Smallville." Then Jensen went on to do "Supernatural" for 15 years. We knew each other. We had a bond on the show, and then we kept in contact, and we got to swap stories because we were in similar situations for so many years. He called me a few months ago, and he goes, "Hey, man, I'm doing this TV show. Hear me out because I think you'd be right for this role." I do believe that because of my relationship with him, I had a more open mind to the idea of playing Samuel on "The Winchesters."
I don't necessarily work with Jensen on set because he doesn't live in this show yet. But I can tell you that his kindness and his grace and his professionalism [are] very much a part of the show. I knew that if I was going to be on a show that Jensen created, I'd be walking into a warm environment. That was very helpful for me to make the decision to be a part of it. And it has been that way. I'm in my 2nd episode now of the show, and I'm having a really good time with the cast and the crew. It's been a joy.
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Надеюсь, это не значит, что живьем он появится только в последней? Особенно, с учетом того, что серий не добавили.
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Nerds & Beyond: While we’re talking about NYCC, while there, it was announced that you have joined the cast of The Winchesters. Can you talk a little bit about what drew you to joining that project?
Tom Welling: Well, I got a call from an old friend of mine, Jensen Ackles. Him and his wife developed the show, so he called me, and he shared a story that when they were thinking about this character, he had said — his words, not mine — “We need somebody like Tom Welling,” and months went by, to where they finally got to testing the role, and he finally came to a conclusion. He’s like, “Why don’t we just get Tom Welling?” So he called me, and he gave me the pitch.
The character is sort of an Indiana Jones kind of guy. His daughter thinks that he left her but what he really did is he went out to try to get rid of all these bad things that are in this world to protect her. I’ve been able to shoot a couple episodes already, and the cast is so much fun, and they’re so excited. It’s great to be back on set with these guys and play a character that that has an impact on the trajectory of the storyline of the main character. It’s great. I think I’ve got two more episodes to go.
In fact, I think it’s coming up next week or the week after where on The CW, The Winchesters airs — and that’s when my character shows up — and then the next hour is Professionals. It’s gonna be two hours back to back, which I think is very funny. It’ll probably never happen again. So I’m choosing to enjoy it because it’s so weird. I’m going to be watching that night for sure. Both episodes.
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Nerds & Beyond: The classic choice. Describe your character in The Winchesters in one word.
Tom Welling: Oh, that’s tough … one word. Well, I just had a really great scene where his whole point is he says, “I’m your dad, I’m supposed to protect you.” So I would say that he’s a dad. And then, second, I would say Indiana Jones.
https://www.nerdsandbeyond.com/2022/11/18/interview-tom-welling-talks-the-smallville-legacy-working-with-brendan-fraser-joining-the-winchesters-more-exclusive/