The actor explains why the show started with a bang.
Warning: This article contains spoilers about the premiere episode ofBig Sky.
Based on a series of novels by C.J.
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He’s also already kidnapped a sex worker, Jerrie (Jesse James Keitel).
But before Cody can even pull out of the driveway, Legarski shoots him point blank in the head.
ENTERTAINMENT WEEKLY: What was your reaction when you first found out the big twist that was coming here?
RYAN PHILLIPPE:It was presented to me as such.
It really seemed like this guy was going to be [the focus].
Because I hadn’t read the books either.
There are many fans of the series of books by C.J.
Box, and they would know the fate of the Cody character.
But I’m slightly worried about my fans being upset with me, I gotta be honest.
That is what I was thinking.
We were meant to shoot this before the pandemic.
We were in pre-production and got shut down.
I’m like, this will be a cool little job to do.
This is like aPsycho-level twist.
web connection television in specific is often remiss to be too shocking or surprising.
And it’s not as if I vanish completely and totally from the series.
There’s the ghost of Cody or flashbacks, that throw in of thing.
You still get a sense of him.
There are so many twists that you don’t see coming and that’s a good show.
How difficult has it been to keep it secret?
Do you feel like you had any near misses or slip-ups?
I did have to tell my mom so she wouldn’t be too terribly disappointed.
But I’ve been in this business a long time and I’m pretty good at keeping a secret.
Can you tease some of the flashbacks and how your presence will figure in the rest of the season?
The flashbacks all have to do with Kylie and Katheryn’s characters and their stories associated with Cody.
There’s a bit of a chase and a discovery that takes place over a couple of episodes.
Obviously, Rick Legarski is not who he seems and is up to something very bad.
How much more dangerous might he get after murdering Cody?
It’s done in a very masterful fashion by Mr. Kelley’s design.
Do you think Cody was nervous or suspicious or in any way saw this ending coming?
He’s dealt with those before.
I go out to find her.
I’m connected to this guy; none of it seems suspicious.
Is there more to Cody and his involvement in this case than it might seem?
Was there a scene that was particularly challenging or fun for you to sink your teeth into?
I enjoyed the opportunity to work opposite John Carroll Lynch.
I had been a fan of his for years and seen him in many things.
It’s always fun to work opposite such an incredible actor.
With the ladies, I was raised by women; I have three sisters.
Often with twists like this, there are a lot of hoops to go through to keep the secret.
Did you have to film in a remote, secret location?
We were in a remote location.
We are up in the mountains in Vancouver for that scene.
Sometimes on a project, the crew is very familiar with the material.
Sometimes they’re not.
But with a scene like that, you want to play the opposite of the ending.
You want it to come out of nowhere, so you don’t want to tip the hand.
But there wasn’t an effort to hide from the crew or anyone else what was happening.
Can you tease the next episode?
In each episode, they’ll get closer to cracking this operation.
Any last words, since we won’t really hear from you about the show again?
Just that I’m sorry to my fans.
[Laughs] I hope they continue to watch and love the show because I will be.
