I saw a little of Columbo mannerisms in your portrayal of Lieutenant Divo, was that intentional?
Yes, there’s a bit of Columbo in Divo in that being intentionally irritating is part of his M.O. Being abrasive and picking at the figurative scabs of a person’s story in the hopes that eventually he will drive them so crazy that they will blurt something out that will be helpful to his case. As it turns out Divo is kind of on the wrong track. But my thinking as I was playing him, was that he would wind up being a little misdirected on the scent even though he’s actually good at his job. He’s good at getting inside criminals’ heads and following a thread and figuring things out. And he’s not shy about advertising the fact that he’s good at it and has a good track record. He’s kind of arrogant, and doesn’t care if you’re a Senator or a former queen. He’s part Joe Friday, part egotistical Sherlock Holmes wannabe. How do you think fans will react to the episode? I love that this is completely left-field. With anything like Star Wars, or even Star Trek and Transformers, it’s so easy to get
