On his way past,Blindspotstar Sullivan Stapleton saw me waiting outside Mr Garbers allocated room.
A good giggle was had, and I tried not to act too awkwardly amid the celebrity tomfoolery.
Heres the transcript, where youll surely notice just how candid he was… Ive done so many things.
[Laughs] So how do you go about picking things?
And why in particular did you want to do this one?
Im an actor, and I need to work.
Um, and, how much?
And thats really how I decide.
But actually I am picky.
And what appealed about doing Martin Stein?
Youd worked with Greg Berlanti before, hadnt you?
Yeah, that was the initial appeal, was Greg Berlanti.
Because I trust him and I really respect him.
So that, really.
Similar to how Martin Stein goes on his quest.
Because he wants to do something different.
And that leads you into, how are you like Martin Stein?
If you wanna go there.
So how are you like Martin Stein?
Well, there you are.
This year you had Franz Drameh replacing Robbie Amell as your Firestorm counterpart.
What was that change like, and how has the dynamic changed with that?
We have a rapport, and we really enjoy each others company.
So I knew that would be fun, and it was.
It worked really well.
And when the series [Legends Of Tomorrow] materialised, he wasnt gonna go with it.
And so they brought in Franz who Id never met.
Didnt know anything about.
[Switches back to normal accent] Id say, I dont understand you, what are you saying?
And then he read the scene with this flawless American accent.
That impressed me, because thats rare.
And then, he was really good.
But he was very subdued and very low-key [at the audition].
And, turns out hes a maniac.
Hes just… hes so much fun.
And Ive grown to adore him, to love him.
So were really good together.
I feel comfortable with him.
It is a very good accent.
I didnt realise until I watched a video of him today that hes English.
Its shocking, isnt it?
And he can do… he does voices, he raps.
Hes really kind of unique.
I suspect hes going to do very well in this business.
So Martin made the very drastic decision of drugging Jax…
Were you shocked when you read that?
[Pauses for a few seconds] Yes.
But I thought it was kinda great, because it just shows another side of Martin Stein.
The only thing thats appeal about any character you play is how dimensional they are.
I think that was actually the first scene we did together.
I think that was the first scene we filmed.
So that was funny to do.
I said to him one day, I said, I dont really…
I cant follow any of this.
So just, where do I go?
Tell me what to do.
So I really cant follow any of that.
Id never heard of him, I didnt know him at all.
If you were going to ask me, do you have a favourite scene youve done last season?
That would be it.
I dont normally have favourites with anything.
Everything has its positives and negatives.
But that was really joyous for me, and he was so good.
The resemblance was quite good as well.
It was, I know!
Although, my hair, at that age… there are pictures.
If you look at the movieGodspell.
My hair is like a huge afro.
I mean, its shocking.
It looks like, is that real?
And so Graeme… they couldnt really do that.
It wouldnt have worked.
But he was great.
Doing that episode, seeing where Martin came from, did that change how you play him at all?
And that affects everything.
So yes, of course, it changes everything.
But subtle of course.
When you do your scenes with Franz, youre either getting along or youre telling him off.
Is it hard to turn on a dime like that?
Oh God no, thats when its fun.
All the bells and whistles and the comics stuff and all of that, I could care less about.
And Im sorry if Ive offended any nerds, but thats just not my thing.
Of course, its why the shows on.
When it comes to visiting new places, Martins kind of the most enthusiastic member of the team.
Oh, well that, yeah.
Thats a bit of a… well yeah, he is.
Thats part of whats fun about playing him.
Except when he isnt.
And thats his whole thing.
And curiosity, to me, is the key to staying vital.
And he is curious, as I am.
And what sort of times and places would you be curious to explore in season 2?
And the changes that will happen in this season.
Thats just incidental, again.
Because it affects wardrobe more than anything else.
Obviously Martin has decided to stay on and continue helping Rip Hunter.
Is that just him ignoring the danger, curiosity again, because he needs to know whats out there?
I think he, also, recognised he has a purpose.
And thats a nice thing.
You were in it.
Did you get a sense while filming that it was going to be a big one?
But what I did know was that the script really was powerful.
I really, honestly, wasnt crazy about the character.
I thought it was sort of generic, but it turned out… And do you know if youll be involved in the second one?
Let me check my machine [picks up his mobile].
Machine, I said machine.
Because it used to be an answer machine.
Check myphone.No, they havent called.
But Id love to be a part of it, sure.
Victor Garber, thank you very much!
Legends Of Tomorrow season 1 is out now on DVD and Blu-ray.
