Is more of Beckett’s personal life something you’d like to see explored in season 3?
I’m really hoping so. That as an actor is the most interesting thing to play. It’s my belief that Beckett is probably a lot more like Nikki Heat than I think Castle realizes and I’d love to see more of that tone coming out. Not just in characters talking about it, but actually seeing it in action on the screen. It’s so fun to play the real underneath of a character on screen. I’d love to explore it. This season CASTLE will get a new time slot competitor in CBS’ much-anticipated reboot of HAWAII FIVE-O. Have you given any thought to it and are you at all concerned about the competition? Well you know I think the viewers that have created an allegiance to CASTLE are there for a reason. Something like HAWAII FIVE-O is a different show entirely and I think we’re going after different audiences. That said, I’m sure producers are aware of it, they’re all smart people. And if CASTLE is capable — at least from my understanding — of bouncing of CSI: MIAMI that means it has got some legs and I’m
