We chatted to actor Timothy V. Murphy, who plays gangster Osip in True Detective’s second season… We talked to him about his role in the second season ofTrue Detectiveand the forthcoming seriesThe Bastard Executioner…
So, True Detective, quite a big show to get involved with?
Theres always pressure because the first one had been such a success.
I didnt feel any pressure on myself as an actor.
But you could feel the pressure on at times.
Osips very last words are you were like a son.
To tell you the truth, Frank would have been working in my circle for years beforehand.
We werent given much information about the characters.
The scenes were given to us a few days beforehand.
I didnt know the full story or the script.
It was up to me after that.
Are you now the go-to guy for Russian gangsters?
Youve done this several times now havent you?
Russians, Ukrainians, Lithuanians, you seem to be touring that part of the world.
You have to have all those things in your closet.
How relevant was that to Osip, who was kind of an outsider?
Obviously Frank was American but this outsider character seemed able to push things a little bit further.
Is that part of his outsiderness?
I think youve hit the nail on the head there.
That gave him a bit of extra freedom to act.
I love playing the character.
Thats actually a big deal in the show.
Obviously there were consequences ultimately, as there were for Osip as well.
Am I allowed to ask about The Bastard Executioner?
You are, yep.
Thats coming up very soon isnt it?
Im shooting at the moment in Wales and it airs, I think on the 15th September.
You play a priest, right?
I do, which is a big change for me I can assure you!
And it sees you working with Kurt Sutter again on a project.
Which is fantastic because we work very well together and hes such a great writer as well.
Whats next for you after that?
I play a Louisiana Sheriff and investigator.
A very different character again.
I havent seen the finished product yet so well see how that works out.
Did you speak to him at all about that?
Timothy V. Murphy, thank you very much!
True Detective is available on Digital HD now.
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