{"id":10920,"date":"2011-08-29T21:29:34","date_gmt":"2011-08-30T02:29:34","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/chucktv.net\/?p=10920"},"modified":"2019-07-12T21:28:03","modified_gmt":"2019-07-13T02:28:03","slug":"mark-hamill-on-his-chuck-cameo-discovering-the-show","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/chucktv.net\/2011\/08\/29\/mark-hamill-on-his-chuck-cameo-discovering-the-show\/","title":{"rendered":"Mark Hamill on His Chuck Cameo & Discovering the Show"},"content":{"rendered":"

AOL TV<\/strong><\/a> caught up with Mark Hamill recently and got the scoop on his cameo in the Chuck<\/strong> season premiere plus how he became a fan of this show that’s “so hard to categorize.” Warning: minor spoilers ahead!<\/p>\n

I am so excited to see you on ‘Chuck’!<\/strong>
\nThank you! I mean, I thought that since it was sort of a cameo that it’d be nice to keep it secret.<\/p>\n

Well there are no secrets at Comic-Con … <\/strong>
\nI know — I was shocked! I didn’t say anything, but when they announced it at the panel, Twitter and all the different new media went on alert. I was surprised … I’m only in one scene. It’s a dream come true because not only is it a really delightful show, but the scene I’m in is like a James Bond scene. I’ve seen these spy things before, but I never thought I’d be a part of one. I’m playing this arch-villain holding these two young people hostage, forcing them to jump off a cliff. It’s wonderful. I had a great time.<\/p>\n

Do you realize that when you sign up for something so steeped in geek culture that it’s a huge deal, even for just a cameo?<\/strong>
\nNo! It always surprises me. The thing is, I knew of ‘Chuck”s reputation, that it’s a very sort of cult show that people just absolutely adore, but it was my kids that said, “You’ve gotta do this!” [Laughs] So I said, “I really don’t know the show that well,” so they sent me a package of all these DVDs and we just had a ‘Chuck’ marathon and watched five, six, seven in a row and it was just an astonishing revelation to me. I said, “Where has this show been?” I mean, it’s so hard to categorize … it’s so unique, there’s really nothing else like it on television.<\/p>\n

And the cast — they’re all so much fun.<\/strong>
\nThe cast is just tremendous. I have to tell you, you know, you can tell when you go on set … I’ve been in very high-tension situations where this one’s not talking to that one, etc. But the crew, the cast, all of them are just like one big happy family, so it was a lot of fun.<\/p>\n

And this being their last season, you’re sort of the guest star pinnacle for their final hurrah.<\/strong>
\nWell, we’ll see what happens. I did say to them, “Isn’t it odd that I’m just doing a cameo?” And … I don’t want to say anything, but who knows what’ll happen.<\/p>\n

So it leaves it open to maybe have you back for more?<\/strong>
\nYes, that’s what they said … we’ll see. Please, I don’t want to get anybody started! [Laughs]\n

(Read more from Mark about his voice work as the Joker and in Sushi Girl…<\/a>)<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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