CASTLE’s annual two-part arc kicks off on Monday, and instead of things being deadly on a grand scale, the stakes are much more personal for Castle — his daughter, Alexis, has been kidnapped.
I spoke with CASTLE creator Andrew Marlowe about taking this step (and why they could only do it once), how everyone else will be reacting to the close-to-home case, the future of 3XK on the show, whether Beckett might say “I love you soon,” and more…
What can you say about the two-part arc that’s kicking off with “Target”?
Andrew Marlowe: The two episodes are really fantastic and I’m really pleased with how they turned out. I think we have a really special story to tell with that. And having watched our two-parters get progressively bigger from a serial killer to a dirty bomb in Manhattan to basically saving the world last year, I felt it was time to take it back to more personal stakes. And I felt that throughout the history of the show, we only had one opportunity to put Alexis in danger, because otherwise there’s a cheese factor and we had to make the most of it. And this seemed like a great opportunity.
I’ll tell you this: Nathan [Fillion (Castle)] has never been better. If you’re a Nathan Fillion fan, you’re going to watch both of these episodes, because what he has is such a range of emotions he goes through in this storytelling, it’s incredible to watch. He really brought it.
And, by the way, Stana [Katic (Beckett)]‘s fabulous, too. To be put in the position where you want to make the pain go away for the person you care about, and you kind of have a position of authority where you’re supposed to be able to do that, and yet because of how the case is unraveling, you can’t do that for them? She has a great journey in this as well.
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Always a pleasure to read your notes, Mr Marlowe.....and thanks for your work........And Kate's ILY at the end of the season!!
ReplyDeleteI'm really excited about this episode. It will show a side of Nathan Fillion's acting that we rarely get to see on Castle. He stays lighthearted and aloof in most cases, because he's not a cop and doing this still mainly for the thrill of it (and the Beckett, too!). Mostly when it's Kate's life on the line, or when she seems about to split with him, we get to see the more serious side of Castle.
ReplyDeleteThis episode invests Castle more than ever. We've had a very strong season so far, and seeing Nathan return to the more serious, driven character that only sometimes shines through will be a real treat.
We'll also get some classic Caskett, I'm sure. For once, Kate's the one providing emotional support for Rick. They've been nicely low-key, but affectionate, and it's great that Andrew Marlowe is handling their hook-up so deftly. This is a chance for some emotional fireworks, for them to put in words what's been mostly presented as subtext up to now.
I'm also eager to see more of Alexis. She's a great actress but in this season hasn't been portrayed very sympathetically. This is a great chance for her to spread her wings as an actress.
Anyway, nothing but praise for this season so far!
Very good comment! Absolutely my thoughts
Deleteahhhhh ! good interview !
ReplyDeleteI am guessing that the ending of Target will be Castle "going off the reservation" and leaving the fans wondering at the end of the first episode. i could be totally wrong but my guess is that in the second episode Castle will go off on his own to Europe to find Alexis and meet his dad which will help him. Then I think Kate, the boys and Gates will probably stay in NYC working on the case. That way the whole cast is still in the episode just not together for most of the second episode is my guess..but who knows ! Excited to see how Martha reacts and Alexis in the hostage situation. Then of course Castle and Beckett :)
ANDDDDD we will get an i love you from Kate by the end of the season most likely !!!! squueeeee! That boosts my faith a bit that Caskett isn't the blind item :)
As hard as it has been , and is to wait for tomorows episode I think its gonna be 100x even more hard to wait for the second episode Hunt after tomorow nights episode!!!!
cannot wait!
-Brittany
I seriously,truly fear that I may spontaneously combust if I continue searching the Castle websites...the updates are popping up with relentless pace,fast and furious...leaving me unable to catch my breath.....please, make it stop( not f*cking serious) I may have come unhinged...yeah, too late.
ReplyDeleteI am really looking forward to this two-parter. There is so much potential for these two episodes and by the sound of it Nathan is fantastically brilliant in them as well as the rest of the core cast and guest stars. In the thread for one of the recent spoilers for this two-parter people were voicing their disapproval of the Alexis being kidnapped plot device. For what it's worth I can understand why they feel that kidnapping is a bit too clichéd, but I go back to what I said about the potential that this two-parter has and I think the kidnapping plot could turn out amazingly well.
ReplyDeleteI have thoroughly enjoyed this season so far. Perhaps that is because I have kept my expectations lower than some others because I've always felt that the writers would not give us too much in the way of Casketty goodness for fear that demand would very quickly outstrip supply (to some extent it already has, hence the negativity that surfaced the moment Caskett weren't centre-stage).
Andrew Marlowe is a man with a plan. Last season it was very obvious to me that once it was revealed that Season 4 would be a season of "secrets", that things would be resolved by season's end. At 2012's Paley Fest the cast and crew warned us that Rick and Kate would go through a "thing", before things got really, really good (Stana's words). Despite this warning the negative response to the story arc at the back end of Season 4 went way OTT. I suspect most people who flew off their handle over what happened in "47 Seconds" and "The Limey" eventually understood why the events in those episodes took place and why they led to the fantastic "Always" episode. This season the goal appears to be to slowly deepen the relationship between Rick and Kate even more, to the extent that they can get through any rough patches together without falling apart. Because of this theory I am not going to believe that the "blind item" is them. For me it doesn't seem logical that it would be them, unless it is done to protect one or the other and turns into only a temporary thing. For now my focus is on the two-parter and the potential it has to be a great story!
I'm getting way too excited for this two-parter, I can't take it anymore! There's so much information out now, I can't wait to see how Target/Hunt play out.
ReplyDeleteExcellent interview by AM. I'm so glad he addressed some of what the fans had been wondering about, such as if this case would affect Rick wanting to work at the NYPD anymore. And bring on Kate's ILY! :)
Anyway, I'm beyond excited to watch Target.
ILY from Kate can mean two things. 1. Happy sappy season finale OR 2. "iLY, Castle, BUT...." Hmmmm
ReplyDeleteI'm just wondering...Why the second Thing?
DeleteIsn't that clear that Marlowe will keep Castle & Beckett as a couple?
Isn't that clear that there's a slow but real progression In their relation?
And isn't that clear that this Tv show is running really good, now, with possibility of dark moments & cases without including Caskett relationship?
Just:Enjoy!!!