As audiences need not be reminded, last season’s CASTLE finale left us all in shock, not to mention a bit tear soaked over the death of beloved Captain Roy Montgomery and the shooting of Kate Beckett at his funeral. With Richard Castle’s “I love you” being perhaps the final words Beckett heard, tonight’s third season picks-up to find out if Beckett survives and whether or not she heard Castle’s confession. Then joining in the ranks to take over the precinct is Penny Johnson Jerald as Captain Victoria Gates, who has no preexisting relationship with any of them and who has a decidedly different view on whether Richard Castle, as a writer, should be allowed to shadow a lead detective into harm’s way on a regular basis.
While attending this summer’s Television Critics Association in Los Angeles, CASTLE’s newest cast member Penny Johnson Jerald spoke with press about her controversial new role as Captain Victoria Gates and replacing Ruben Santiago-Hudson as the popular Captain Roy Montgomery.
Who will you be playing on CASTLE this season?
I play Captain Victoria Gates, aka “Sir Iron Gates.” You don’t call me “ma’am” you call me “sir.” And “iron” is because she is by-the-book and nothing will get past her. So I find that extraordinary.
Had you watched the show before being cast as Captain Victoria Gates?
I watched the final 2 episodes of Season 3 prior to meeting the producers because it is just smart to know what you’re in for. But after I got into it, I actually asked for every episode because if I’m coming onto the set there’s a different rhythm to the show, different people; the show itself, the style of the show is different. So I’ve been watching every episode since the pilot to see how things change — especially hair!
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"Especially Hair" haha I like that. Is it sad that, that's all I got from that.... I'm going crazy, just a few more hours!
ReplyDelete” You don’t call me 'ma’am' you call me 'sir.'" was one of the dumbest and twisted lines I've ever heard a female character say. Sir is a gender specific honorific.
ReplyDeleteIf she has a problem with being called Ma'am because it denotes her gender than the appropriate title is Captain. Why? Because Captain ,unlike Sir or Ma'am, is NOT gender specific. Why do writers do this? Why do they believe that "Sir" denotes power and strength while Ma'am denotes frailty and weakness? It's completely demeaning.