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Peter Stormare Interview

by Nikki on September 14th, 2006

From an email with Peter Stormare at Blogcritics.org:

What was your major influence for the character of John?

A major influence is Camillus of Abruzzi, the founder of the original Red Cross. He was an Italian… a drinker, soldier, womanizer, and later in life became saved. He battled back and forth between his past and his new mission. There’s tons to read about him. We called him John, not Camillus, after Saint John of God. He together with Camillus are the saints for caring for the poor, and for Nurse’s Associations all over the western world. We had this idea that he came to the US as a young boy. His father was Italian, and his mother might have been Syrian. That’s my inspiration. My best friend from many years ago, Nicky in Brooklyn, has that background. I used him as an inspiration to create John… not that Nicky is involved in crimes as John is, but as a general pattern for his behavior.

What really attracted you about the character of John?

His relationship to Michael; how it started as a threat and then grew into respect and friendship.

What is your outlook for how long the series will last?

I don’t know…I wish them all the best. Paul Sheuring’s “script” lasted only two seasons. What FOX does after that is up to them.

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