Here's an interview that Mark Deklin did with TVLine's Andy Swift, which gives a preview of tomorrow night's episode, episode 1x05 "Forbidden Fruit". In the interview, Mark Deklin talks about Blake and Cricket's unconventional marriage and the possibility of Blake coming out to everyone. Here's an excerpt from article where Deklin shares his thoughts on Blake and Cricket's marriage:
TVLINE | Blake is arguably the most scandalous character on the show. Do you enjoy carrying that burden?
I think people have certain expectations about what a character like that means, or represents. They’ve written a character, and a marriage, unlike anything we’ve ever seen before. People are really fascinated by that dynamic.
TVLINE | Now that Amanda (Leslie Bibb) knows about Blake’s arrangement with Cricket, does he see her as more of an ally or more of a foe?
He definitely sees her as an ally. We had that scene in last week’s episode where he basically said to Cricket, “Let’s let her in.” I don’t think Blake wants to fully come out of the closet because he really loves his wife and loves his family. He loves this arrangement he’s made, so I don’t think he wants to fully publicly come out. That said, I can only imagine what it’s like living with a secret like that. You must want to share it with someone, so for Blake, the idea of someone they can trust with the secret [Amanda] is great.
TVLINE | How is it working with Miriam Shore? You make such a great on-screen couple, er, team.
I knew her work for years, but we never met until we were cast as husband and wife. She’s just delightful. Miriam and I have become good friends, and we’re having so much fun figuring out who these two people are. … That bedroom that Blake and Cricket have, and that huge Texas-sized bed, is almost another character in the show. We’re in there a lot, and Miriam and I are really fond of that bedroom. We’ve had a lot of great scenes in that bed.
TVLINE | And what about Blake’s now-ex-boyfriend Booth? That was a fun relationship. Any chance we’ll see him back in Dallas?
If I were going to use conventional terms, I’d say Booth was Blake’s mistress. It’s sort of like that European marriage where the wife knows about the mistress and she sort of allows it, as long as family comes first. I don’t know that Blake and Booth had a seriously deeply committed relationship, but I would imagine there will be repercussions that come from Booth, and I suspect we’ll see him again. He definitely shakes things up, and [actor Denton Everett] is such a great guy.
Link to the full article:GCB Season 1 Episode 5 Mark Deklin Preview - TVLine
TVLINE | Blake is arguably the most scandalous character on the show. Do you enjoy carrying that burden?
I think people have certain expectations about what a character like that means, or represents. They’ve written a character, and a marriage, unlike anything we’ve ever seen before. People are really fascinated by that dynamic.
TVLINE | Now that Amanda (Leslie Bibb) knows about Blake’s arrangement with Cricket, does he see her as more of an ally or more of a foe?
He definitely sees her as an ally. We had that scene in last week’s episode where he basically said to Cricket, “Let’s let her in.” I don’t think Blake wants to fully come out of the closet because he really loves his wife and loves his family. He loves this arrangement he’s made, so I don’t think he wants to fully publicly come out. That said, I can only imagine what it’s like living with a secret like that. You must want to share it with someone, so for Blake, the idea of someone they can trust with the secret [Amanda] is great.
TVLINE | How is it working with Miriam Shore? You make such a great on-screen couple, er, team.
I knew her work for years, but we never met until we were cast as husband and wife. She’s just delightful. Miriam and I have become good friends, and we’re having so much fun figuring out who these two people are. … That bedroom that Blake and Cricket have, and that huge Texas-sized bed, is almost another character in the show. We’re in there a lot, and Miriam and I are really fond of that bedroom. We’ve had a lot of great scenes in that bed.
TVLINE | And what about Blake’s now-ex-boyfriend Booth? That was a fun relationship. Any chance we’ll see him back in Dallas?
If I were going to use conventional terms, I’d say Booth was Blake’s mistress. It’s sort of like that European marriage where the wife knows about the mistress and she sort of allows it, as long as family comes first. I don’t know that Blake and Booth had a seriously deeply committed relationship, but I would imagine there will be repercussions that come from Booth, and I suspect we’ll see him again. He definitely shakes things up, and [actor Denton Everett] is such a great guy.
Link to the full article:GCB Season 1 Episode 5 Mark Deklin Preview - TVLine
