“And I think he’s profoundly disappointed when those ideals and ethics are not adhered to.
We were shooting ‘til dawn every night because we were doing live-action practical effects.
If there was a speed eating scene I had to eat and eat and eat.
John Wesley Shipp on ‘DC’s Stargirl.'.Kyle Kaplan/The CW
I had a bucket beside me.
[Laughs] If it was card tricks, I had to do the card tricks.
If it was running?
Run, run, run, run.
[Laughs] I might have handed in the suit.
Having said that, it’s developed into the most remarkable relationship that I have with this franchise.
It’s unique among superhero franchises that I’ve looked at it from so many different angles.
I’ve played Flashes for seven years in a 41-year career.
And I no longer get that sort of, “But I’ve done Broadway!
But I have Emmys!
But I have this!”
They’ve been so well-written.
I was afraid I wouldn’t be taken seriously, that it would be spoofed.
Moving forward, of courseBatman: The Brave and the Boldwas just fun voicing a cartoon version.
Those are some of the richest, most personal experiences I’ve had in my entire career.
The challenge for Jay was to reset a much colder temperature.
How is this version of the Flash different from the others you’ve played before?
I was set up brilliantly for it.
I take everything off the page.
I’m not with the League, I’m with theSociety.
And so that made a difference in my approach to the role.
What do we learn from meeting this Jay Garrick in the flashbacks in this week’s episode?
Certainly he has a history that has not been [revealed yet].
What I love aboutStargirlis legacy, how it’s a superhero show built around a teenager.
That’s what I love about the whole setup ofStargirl.
What do you think is going to surprise fans about seeing you onStargirl?
Everyone was discussing, “Is it going to be a different suit?
Is it going to be a new suit?”
I was hoping people wouldn’t get too invested in that.
[Laughs] Because I’m about 12 pounds lighter.
[Laughs] And that doesn’t always happen!
Are there plans to bring this Jay back toStargirlin the future?
From your mouth to God’s ears.
[Laughs] God being, in this case, Geoff Johns.
What do you hope to see for the future of this character onStargirlor any other show?
I have high hopes, and there have been discussions, onFlashwith Bart [Jordan Fisher] coming on.
How interesting it would have been if Jay had become closer to Wally than Joe?
That, I would love to explore, and I hope that we do.
It’s been talked about; I’ve talked to [The Flashshowrunner] Eric Wallace about it.
And I would love to play the other side of that mentoring relationship.
[Laughs] So I would like to be Jason Bernard in 2021.
DC’s Stargirlairs Tuesdays at 8 p.m. ET/PT on the CW.
