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Once Upon A Time Q&A: Jamie Dornan Talks The Return Of Sheriff Graham
The untimely death of Jamie Dornan’s Sheriff Graham in Season 1 of ABC’s “Once Upon A Time” created a massive stir among fans of the show, heartbroken over his exit. But, the Irish actor is back again in this Sunday’s episode of the fairytale drama.
Jamie, who followed up his “Once” role by joining Gillian Anderson in a crime-themed show for the UK’s BBC 2 – “The Fall” – managed to pop back to Vancouver to film an appearance in the “OUAT” Season 1 finale as his alter ego, The Huntsman. This time around though, he’s back with his leather jacket and gun as Sheriff Graham, in an origins story of sorts for the town of Storybrooke.
The episode will look at Storybrooke in the first days of the curse, which happened to take place around the time Emma Swann (Jennifer Morrison) was born in the 1980s. And on Wednesday, in an interview with AccessHollywood.com, the Irish actor said to expect some thematic blasts from the past – just no legwarmers. But first, Access had to ask how he feels about the drama his original “OUAT” exit created.
AccessHollywood.com: How satisfying is it to you that Adam Horowitz and Eddie Kitsis, the show’s executive producers, are still bombarded with hate mail or hate Tweets from fans over killing off Sheriff Graham?
Jamie: Look, I guess I essentially see that as a compliment, but I think people can be pretty hairy, like from what those boys tell me. I don’t want to induce any sort of like hatred or anything and I don’t want those guys to be massively under fire from, you know, crazy fans because of what they did. But it wasn’t solely their choice. But I guess, I should essentially take it as a compliment that people care that much. A bit of hate mail’s OK (laughs), but the death threats – that’s too much.
Access: You already got to come back on the show once, but this time you get to come back as Sheriff Graham in Storybrooke. Tell us everything you possibly can about how we’re going to find you!
Jamie: It’s Day 1 of the curse, so it’s before anything was seen, in terms of in Storybrooke in Season 1 and we see early on Graham’s relationship with Regina and how that plays out. Basically we see her control from the very start of it, which is really quite interesting. Even watching it back, you just feel – I think you sort of always feel sorry for Graham, but I feel more sorry for him from the start because you see how controlled he is right from Day 1 and there’s really not a lot he can do.
Access: Will we see a different look to Graham?
Jamie: I have shorter hair going on which is not something that was maybe planned, but… it was exciting for me [to return]. I always felt that if I was going to come back in any form, it would be as The Huntsman in some kind of flashback scene, but it was a joy also, because those furs are pretty heavy as a Huntsman and it’s quite exhausting running around in all that sort of caper. So it was nice to just get the trusty jacket back on and have my gun, and… have a little bit more to do story wise. Although it was pretty crucial what I did in the Season finale of 1, it’s nice to get my teeth into a little bit more in this one.
Access: Will we sort of see some of the bad things that your character had to start doing under the direction of Evil Regina?
Jamie: Yeah, you see a bit of that going on…. the manipulation from the start, and the control. I can’t say a huge amount, but there’s definitely ways and means that she has of controlling me and getting what she wants. Basically, he’s her puppet and he’s so clueless and helpless, which is sad. I think you feel for him.
Access: At the same time, she kind of dug him romantically toward the end. Are there hints at that?
Jamie: We see glimpses of that side of their relationship. She’s not purely using him to get what she wants in the run of the town… I think there’s also ways in which she uses him to benefit her romantic side (laughs).
Access: So I hear this takes place in the 1980s.
Jamie: That’s kind of right, yeah. So it’s the first day of the curse. It’s just before Jen’s character, Emma is sort of born, so it’s 28 years prior to present day, so the ‘80s, which was a decade I happened to be born and it was quite fun to be playing around in the ‘80s.
Access: Will there be any ridiculously colored leather? Or use of ‘80s slang?
Jamie: There’s hints here and there. Adam and Eddie are big fans of different generations and they’re into all kinds of stuff from the ‘80s so there’s things dropped in there – music references and the like that will make sure the audience knows it’s the ‘80s, but you can’t go too crazy over the top. There’s a story to tell and we don’t want people just lost going, ‘Wow! Look at his kicks!’ You’ve gotta keep it fairly straight.
Access: No legwarmers then, or spandex, or neon for you then?
Jamie: No, despite my request for all of those things. I’d like to say I was wearing leg warmers, just out of choice, underneath my slacks, but no, that didn’t even happen.
Access: Finally, do you expect to come back again to ‘OUAT,’ do you hope to come back? It’s always fun to see you on screen.
Jamie: That’s kind. Yeah, look, I don’t know anything, but I’m definitely open to coming back. I love everyone involved in the show so it feels like coming home every time I do. So I’m definitely open to it, yeah.
http://www.accesshollywood.com/once-upon-a-time-qanda-jamie-dornan-talks-the-return-of-sheriff-graham_article_76570?__source=rss%7Crss2%7Ctv&utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=twitter‘OUAT’ Welcomes Back A Familiar Face
Sheriff Graham’s death shook viewers (and Emma) to their core back in season one, so it’s doubly exciting that Once Upon A Time is bringing the character back in Sunday’s all-new episode, titled Welcome To Storybrooke.
Sadly for those of us who still wish (upon a star) that Jamie Dornan was back in our lives on a weekly basis, his character is only getting resurrected in the flashback sequence of Sunday’s story. However, as Dornan tells me, in Storybrooke death never spells a permanent exit.ETonline: What was your reaction to finding out Graham would be back?
Jamie Dornan: I’m ever willing to be on the show because I love it and love everyone involved. I also keep in pretty good touch with those boys [creators Adam Horowitz & Edward Kitsis] and they sent a few emails to talk about availability and dates and the ideas for the character.ETonline: What did it feel like being back on set?
Dornan: Honestly Jarett, it felt like it had been 7 minutes since I was last there. It’s essentially the same cast and crew since the pilot, so it’s like family. You just fit right back in. It was lovely and was so easy in terms of not feeling like I needed to impress anyone.ETonline: Had you kept up with the show this season?
Dornan: As much as I could because I live in London and we haven’t even gotten season two yet! So when I got to Vancouver, I had to sit down with the actors and ask them what had happened [laughs]. It was like, “They killed who?!?!”ETonline: The fans were up in arms when Graham was killed in season one. Has that furor died down at all?
Dornan: Not really. Twitter is quite a good platform for that. People are mad and lovely about it because almost every day I get someone on Twitter saying I should be back, which is very kind and sweet. It makes me feel good and embarrassed at the same time. It’s lovely that people care so much. I’d like to say it’s all down to me, but it’s mostly about the character the writers created.ETonline: Coming in, did you know what the plan for Graham was?
Dornan: The [writers] dropped a few hints but I didn’t know exactly in what context I’d be back — if I would be the sheriff or The Huntsman. I just knew it would be a flashback. It all happened quite quickly in the end. I’m so pleased to be back, even if it’s just — at this stage — for one episode.ETonline: Once you found out the plan, what excited you about it?
Dornan: It’s great because we flash back right to day one of the curse, 28 years previously when Emma was born, so we get to see the relationship between Graham and Regina right from the beginning. We get to see the early signs of manipulation and control and how she uses him, which is so interesting and tragic. It’s not pleasant to watch someone be used like that, but it’s great for the audience to see how early the manipulation began. I think the flashbacks are a great way to fill in the gaps and allow the writers to manipulate the audience just how Regina manipulates Graham … but in a nice way [laughs]. They fill in a lot of big questions this week!http://www.etonline.com/tv/131655_Jamie_Dornan_Once_Upon_A_Time_Return_Interview/
[adrotate group="5"]"That’s how you know you’ve really got a home. When you leave it, there’s this feeling that you can’t shake. You just miss it." Neal Cassidy
Basically we see her control from the very start of it, which is really quite interesting. Even watching it back, you just feel – I think you sort of always feel sorry for Graham, but I feel more sorry for him from the start because you see how controlled he is right from Day 1 and there’s really not a lot he can do.
Poor Graham. I hope there isn’t too much backlash from the fans if Regina has been exploiting him from the beginning. Because I don’t know how to take this:
She’s not purely using him to get what she wants in the run of the town… I think there’s also ways in which she uses him to benefit her romantic side (laughs).
The Regina and Graham “relationship” always makes me nervous because it has the potential to become quite explosive among the fans. I knew it would be coming back in this episode, so we’ll how it goes down.
"He was a lot of things to me" "The only conclusion was love"Yes, Regina’s enslavement of him can be a contentious issue for some! 😕
Meanwhile, this…
Access: No legwarmers then, or spandex, or neon for you then?
Jamie: No, despite my request for all of those things. I’d like to say I was wearing leg warmers, just out of choice, underneath my slacks, but no, that didn’t even happen.
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I’m so psyched to see Sheriff Graham again! 😀
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