In advance of the series finale ofBoneson Tuesday, March 28 at 9 p.m. E.T.
Shes very dynamic in regards to bringing and creating that chemistry.
We rewrote and rehearsedwe cultivated our characters that way and excited the writers.
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They [initially] wanted a serious,X-Files-ish show, and we wanted a character show.
We won because we kept that drive and people responded.
Were proud of that.
How are you feeling aboutBonesending after 12 seasons?I feel great.
Theres pressure to [being on] a show for 12 years.
It doesnt seem possible that its been that long, and it goes by so fast.
Its like a tornado, a hurricane.
Ive done three series, its 20 years of television workthats a lot of hours!
I always had a bag full of tricks with Hart and a bag full of metaphors.
Booth was a loose cannon under control.
His profession made his environment unstable, but yet he had to stabilize it.
He was the everyday guy.
He was the guys guy with family, kids…
He stood for what he believed in.
The show had endless possibilities.
The socks were part of my character.
Theres so many detail-oriented things that I wish we could have tapped into.
We did somewhat, but yes, it was difficult saying goodbye.
At the same time, it was very refreshing.
Not saying it as, Oh, Im going to put it out there.
God, look at the stats and the numbers.
I dont think about that.
I think like an athlete and the work and the day thats involved.
I dont look back.
I always think of the moment, what were shooting.
Its really: What are we working on now?
What do we need to get?
Its not about chasing it.
How could that fail?
Well, maybe it didnt?
Maybe the heart wasnt ever there?
Maybe the breadth and the connections?
As actors, our jobs are to excite writers.
We need to excite them wherever that may be.
You may be a third character.
ForAngel, I was hired for six out of 12 episodes.
I excited the writer, obviously, and they wrote more.
They wanted to see more.
… Maybe I would have gone and done another show.
But you stick with it, you put the work into it.
For me, I dont look at it and say Oh, its over 400 hours of television.
No, its just tomorrow is a new day.
Whatever Im tackling, Im tackling, and thats what it is.
I dont think of it as anything else.
I love what I do, I enjoy it, and Im proud of the work.
Especially in the game of television.
Its like, How can you do a show for so long?
Dont you feel like youre getting typecast?
I dont think about that kind of stuff because its work.
You have to continuously do that, and if not, then you stop and go do something else.
Thats really the way I look at the whole ballpark with me and where Ive been.
Id love to do Broadway and conquer the stage for that pure fear aspect and rawness.
But Im not chasing anything in my life.
Im just letting it all unfold, so well see.
If I end up driving a tractor for the rest of my life on a farm, thats okay.
Check back withEW.comas theBones series finale approaches.
Read more of Boreanazs reflections onBuffyandAngel,here.
