The actor will play the mystery man in the new season of the Amazon series.
And now we know the actor who will play the Man in the High Castle.
We got on the phone to talk with Root about his mysterious character.
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ENTERTAINMENT WEEKLY: How did you get involved inThe Man in the High Castle?
STEPHEN ROOT:Im a big sci-fi guy from way back.
I love the genre, so Id been a fan of the show since it came on.
How did you go about preparing to play the character?
Its modeled a little bit after the author himself.
Some core of the man is truthful.
Is he the leader of the resistance?
Is he a madman who has a delusion thatthisis how the world should be?
Youll get through the first episode not knowing the answers to that question.
But youll get sneak peeks at this man and his personality.
Youll see him go on a journey of discovery as the audience is going on a journey of discovery.
His physical appearance might change.
His demeanor might change.
You first appear in the season premiere.
Can you talk a bit about your first scene?
We start out in a very small space, and graduate to a very large space.
Visually, its really stunning.
Had you read the book back in your sci-fi reading days?
Its one of the few that I didnt!
The book is vastly, obviously, different from the TV show.
The characters completely broadened.
The novel stops almost abruptly with Juliana meeting the Man in the High Castle.
So this is a great continuance of the idea.
Are you drawn to these rebellious figures?
What draws me to every aspect of this is the writing.
I thought the writing was good on that show, I thought the writing was good on this show.
Whether its in a film medium, a TV medium, or a web medium, it doesnt matter.
The fact that Im a big sci-fi guy was just a plus for me.
