‘I think Tommy is incredibly skeptical,’ Joseph Sikora tells EW
Tommy, you are the son.
But he doesnt know this guy.
Teresi is not really a good guy.
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But does he believe Teresi?
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So hes very, very skeptical.
Weve heard Tommy with semi-derogatory remarks against Italians, as well, since thats competition.
Thats not the demographic hes learned to trust.
That said, hes curious.
So were dealing with a lot of that stuff with the phone call and the possibilities from it.
Maybe they werent intimate before this, but this is someone hes known for a long period of time.
Thats a really sacred thing to him.
Its evident in that emotional hug they share at the beginning of the episode.
Because hes always been in some capacity a consummate teenager, like we all have friends that are.
And Tommy really tapped into Tariqs plight of knowing, I dont totally fit in here, why?
They share a bond in the experience of life from a very different spectrum.
I really love and appreciate how Michael Rainey is playing Tariq.
Theres always a subtleness and masked fear in his performance.
Last time we talked,you said, That unbreakable bond will be tested in a new way.
So whats the current state of that relationship?A thank you never hurt [laughs].
And I think Tommy is waiting for that, which may or may never come.
Tommy is at a self-actualized point, where its not just business as usual.
He wants some acknowledgment that things have changed.
He loves Ghost like a brother, but families fall in and out.
Tommy never underestimates Ghost.
He never belittles him.
No matter how he is treated, he always gives credit where credit is due.
So we will see how they reconnect.
Where does that relationship stand?
Is there any hope there?
Or is there too much immediate baggage?
She took a third position.
Its the one time in his life hes been in love.
Who knows what that could have blossomed into, but it was only allowed to take that step.
We were all hopeful for that relationship.
But finding love, again?
Tommy doesnt know how to talk to people in that way.
To tell a woman, Listen, Im not there.
He is not about that commitment, hes committed to everything he can be at this time.
Holly slipped through the cracks.
In this episode, were introduced to the Jimenez siblings.
Im presented with words.
Those words were heavy and pretty dismissive.
However, my intention and how I hope it came across was incredibly respectful.
Tommy is no dummy.
Tommy is the connect for all of New York City at this point.
My intention in that scene was to show finesse, something hes never had before.
That is all going to now be through the filter of a released Ghost.
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