To me, it’s always an exciting thing to see how it domino effects in their lives later on and what it then does to them. How would you describe your approach to the more physical aspects of the characters you portray? There were no boundaries with him. Even in a family so renowned for dysfunction, the revelation that Johnson's character fathered a child -- Norman's half-brother -- by raping his own sister came as a shock. Having grown up largely on his own, he is resourceful, strong-willed and independent. Is that the case or were you particularly drawn to playing the character of Murphy? PPLA: Did you do a chemistry read with Michele to get the role? It makes the whole journey of Pearl and Blue’s story just that much more impactful. I often think about how far I can take something. After Norman is freed, he goes to the motel and finds Norman in the kitchen with Norma's corpse. Fans of intelligent indie film passion projects should be thoroughly intrigued by the latest effort by Michele Martin and Charles Huddleston, titled Blue. The Psycho prequel series will bring back Kenny Johnson to … I definitely jumped on that bandwagon and travelled to as many places in the world as I could and put myself in situations trying to apply his lessons and figure out what I wanted say in life and how I could maybe give back in some way. The series was developed by Carlton Cuse, Kerry Ehrin, and Anthony Cipriano. It felt purely written, straight forward and simple yet was a very powerful piece. 1 Appearances 2 Career 3 Personal Life 4 Gallery Season Eight: "Make Your Own Kind of Music" "Goodbye Miami" "Monkey In a Box" Johnson got his start in television commercials, including one of the very first ads for LA Gear. Fans want answers!" He’s like a fly on the wall observing everything, not being let into the family. Now whenever I’m doing a project that sends us out to do proper training I challenge myself to be the best shot and have fun by trying to outshoot the technical advisor doing the training. I love it and love the fact that it’s giving people a little taste of the arm wrestling world. is coming back to Bates Motel… and this time, it’s full-time. I had one eight-page scene I did between myself, Jeffrey Dean Morgan, Abbie Cornish, Anthony Hopkins and a few other actors and those guys couldn’t be more supportive and awesome. To never stop learning and growing and to just be curious. The dropoff is supposed to have been the neighbor's demise, and Caleb manages to save Dylan. KJ: Yeah, I’d worked with Sean (Bridgers). PPLA: Besides Blue, you have another intriguing movie with an impressive cast currently in post-production, Solace, starring Anthony Hopkins, Abbie Cornish and Colin Farrell. KJ: I thought the story was great. As the series progresses, it becomes clear that Norman is mentally ill: he experiences blackouts, during which he hallucinates visions of Norma and behaves violently, before coming to with no recollection of his actions. I own four bikes so when I went to do Sons of Anarchy it helped because I’d jump on a Harley and it just felt like I grew up on one. He was the teacher that ultimately gave me the foundation for everything I do. Can you tell us anything at this time about your character in Solace and what the experience of shooting that was like? With season three, Kenny Johnson was bumped up to main character status and became a regular on the series. KJ: I think I just put that energy out into the universe because I don’t like black or white. He tolerates the town's open marijuana cultivation, but only because he knows that the town's economy depends on it, and comes down hard on any gang-related murders. After Norman (in Norma's persona) attacks him for the rape, Caleb leaves town. KJ: There’s a few. I chimed in a little bit but I was really trying to stay focused on my character so I didn’t spend a lot of crazy night’s out drinking or anything. He let's us in on Caleb's pain, working with Ryan Hurst again, and his little girl's play. PPLA: Is Blue the first project you’ve done that was partially crowdfunded? Dylan leaves for Seattle with Emma and the two subsequently get married and have a daughter. In 2013, he played Federal Marshal Max Clayton on Showtime's series, DEXTER. The following is a list of characters that have appeared in the A&E drama-thriller television series Bates Motel, an adaptation of Robert Bloch's novel Psycho. I love the fact that I got to hang out with him and get to know him. His persona is very cool and kind of reminds me of James Dean in a way. In that situation you’ve got to think and be and feel more heightened and more dangerous than they are and you’ve got to be unafraid of that. KJ: I’m so into the Marvel movies, I’d love to do more of that. In season two, Caleb arrives at the Bates Motel but Norma immediately throws him out. Surrounding the film’s protagonists is an exceptional supporting cast featuring Kelly McGillis, Kenny Johnson, Sean Bridgers and retired U.S. Marine Corps captain Dale Dye. Within the scheme of The Shield’s strike team it was like us being in the jungle where although we were corrupt cops, we were still taking down guys that were a hundred times worse than us. Even before I’d actually gotten into acting, for some reason, I was into Marilyn Monroe, Montgomery Clift and Marlon Brando in old movies. In season three, Emma has a short-lived relationship with Norman, but they later decide to remain friends. I’ve had stunt guys there but they never get to work because I won’t let ’em. In season four, after Norman is committed for psychiatric observation, Romero's relationship with Norma changes suddenly into a romantic one. He escapes in season 5 and kidnaps Norman and forces him to take him to where he hid Norma's body. KJ: I like drama that incorporates action like Sons of Anarchy and The Shield. He’s father to a young woman and is also trying to raise a five year old and a ten year old. They were all really intense. While his behavior is disturbing and dysfunctional, I wanted to explore that road to examine what makes a person that way or what brought them to that place. What did the auditioning process entail? We caught up with Kenny Johnson, an actor you can arm wrestle for an autograph! Emma Decody (portrayed by Olivia Cooke)[4] is Norman's best friend. Had you worked with any of your Blue cast mates before? Kenneth Allen Johnson (born July 13, 1963) is an American actor, producer, and model. One of Shawn Ryan’s friends was actually in the top five so he had me and Jay Karnes play in his short film. Bates Motel is an American psychological horror drama television series that aired from March 18, 2013, to April 24, 2017. KENNY JOHNSON Q & A: ‘BATES MOTEL’ & ‘BLUE’. I dig it. Norma Bates (Vera Farmiga) had to suffer sexual abuse form her brother, Caleb (Kenny Johnson). Join Facebook to connect with Shannon Lynn Bartholomew and others you may know. It is probably a good idea to understand the difference between a character and the actor playing the character. I had a great connection with Michele, and Charles is one of those great directors who will let you find it as an actor. That was really memorable for me. All Rights Reserved. Geeks of Doom interviewed Kenny Johnson of 'Bates Motel.' Alex Romero (portrayed by Nestor Carbonell)[6] is White Pine Bay's sheriff in a very awkward position. Kenneth Allen "Kenny" Johnson (born July 13, 1963) is an American actor, producer, and model.He is known for his roles as Detective Curtis Lemansky in The Shield, Butch "Burner" Barnes in Pensacola: Wings of Gold, Detective Ham Dewey in Saving Grace, Herman Kozik in Sons of Anarchy, Matt Webb in Prime Suspect, and Caleb Calhoun in Bates Motel. This, in turn, leads to the two starting a romantic relationship. Once I get in there and do any kind of a fight scene directors typically say that I look as good or better than the stunt guy so they just go ahead and let me do it. She also wins the ire of Norma and Emma, who become jealous of the attention Norman gives her. 1 Biography 1.1 Early Life 1.2 Personal Life 2 Trivia Born Kenneth Allen Johnson in New Haven, Connecticut, Johnson was raised in Vermont. Romero must also fight those seeking the ledger in order to keep his job and save his own life. However, Caleb bonds with Dylan, saying he helped protect Norma from their abusive father when they were children. There’s pretty much no weapon I don’t like and I’ve shot pretty much everything you can think of. [laughs] Sean’s great in this movie too. We all just got along great. PPLA: In what way does the home life Murphy provides fit into the film’s overall story? There’s one scene where Murphy comes home after drinking all night and it’s the first thing in the morning and I have this run-in with Michele’s character. At a Comic-Con panel on Friday for A&E’s suspense thriller and Psycho quasi-prequel, it … I know prop guns are different from the real thing but assuming that you’ve trained with at least some of them before filming, I’m curious if you have a favorite firearm that you’ve filmed with? KJ: I binge-watched Dexter. A sufferer of cystic fibrosis, Emma is often seen carrying an oxygen tank. I haven’t had a lot of action in Bates Motel but I did get thrown out of the house by Norma, and Freddie Highmore (as Norman) tried to stab me with a knife. Bradley Martin (portrayed by Nicola Peltz)[5] is a kind, attractive and popular classmate of Norman. He made his television debut as a guest star on Law & Order in 1999. My challenge was to bring some humanity to a character that seemed to be a mean, really disturbing and kind of controlling individual. So, yeah, there were times when I was first starting out that I would ask myself, “What would Brad Pitt do?” I really got inspired by watching his work early on. Fans of intelligent indie film passion projects should be thoroughly intrigued by the latest effort by Michele Martin and Charles Huddleston, titled Blue. I was on a series with Holly Hunter called Saving Grace and Sean had come on for an amazing episode and he was so good in it. Dylan defends Caleb to Norma, but he also repeatedly raped her for years during their childhood. Norman ultimately reaffirms his loyalty to her when he angrily berates his girlfriend, Cody, for egging Emma to do a cliff jump into a lake, clogging her airway and nearly killing her. I think I’ve always done all my own stuff. She later returns in season three and, lonely, seeks comfort in Norman. Kenny Johnson - Biography & News - News Break. Those kinds of things really stir me up and get me to a point where I physically commit to things beyond the thought of, “Oh let’s fake all of this,” never to hurt anybody but still going full out while still being physically in control. Why not have a personal trainer in your pocket? Her friendship with Norman becomes strained, however, when he allows his feelings for Bradley Martin to get in the way. The deep dive into the education system, the media (newspaper), the shipping industry of a major port city, government and police creates a world outside of the main characters. Kenny Johnson, Actor: The Shield. He’s really, really wonderful. I don’t want to give anything away but the subject matter involving my character came with a very disturbing mindset that was emotionally powerful and demanding. Neither of Kenny’s upcoming films has a release date yet but as the final touches are applied to Blue you can follow the film’s Facebook and Twitter pages, and be sure to follow Kenny Johnson on Twitter to stay informed of his impressive film and TV endeavors. After his three month course, he’d kind of planted some seeds in my head and gave me a couple of plays that he wrote to actually perform. I’m not exactly sure how Kickstarter works because that was coming from Karl Schaulin, Charles Huddleston, Michele Martin and that side of it, but, I think it’s important and if it keeps going on can really help filmmakers and artists out who don’t have the funds to do it all themselves, which most people don’t. He genuinely cares about Norman, but has a difficult relationship with Norma. KJ: It’s funny, one of the first commercials I ever did was with Brad Pitt. Then you can seek out right or wrong through the character and let the audience decide what they want to, but at least it gives you that much. Blue will soon make its way to the festival circuit but until it comes to a town near you, check out the trailer for Blue here. If you’re a fan from Bates Motel , go back and check out his work on The Shield. He has been married to Cathleen Oveson since … presspassla.com/sagaftra-confi…, Wow LOL of the day twitter.com/RexChapman/sta…, Getting your 2021 health goals in order? presspassla.com/shadow-and-bon…, It’s never too late to check your list twice! There’s a lot of great tension in all of those scenes. The Shield star Kenny Johnson and Hung's Rebecca Creskoff have joined the cast of Bates Motel.. The depth of diving into Baltimore and making it a living city as a character in the show, almost the main character since it's such an ensemble. KJ: Murphy is an emotionally distraught father who is obviously disturbed and very possessive over his family, his ground and where he grew up. @netflix @LBardugo The season aired on Mondays at 9 p.m. ET/PT, and concluded on May 11, 2015. He maintains a stoic, hardened demeanor, both on and off the job. It was an extremely challenging role for me but it was amazing and those guys were all really supportive. We have a lot of similarities in our backgrounds and we started competing with arm wrestling while we were shooting which definitely bonded us even more. KJ: I did a small project when I was shooting The Shield that was part of a short film competition in which the winner would be given a million dollars to shoot a long version of what they did. It’s just like riding a horse. I was fortunate enough to participate in a press conference call with series stars Max Thieriot (“Dylan”), Kenny Johnson (“Caleb”) and Ryan Hurst (“Chick”) about last week’s pivotal episode, the Dylan/Caleb/Norma triangle, the mystery behind Chick, and more. He returns to White Pine Bay after fearing for Norman's mental health. I went from there to this teacher I’d heard amazing stuff about named Larry Moss. Sometimes it’s nice when less is more, you know, when a director is a visionary and casts you for a reason and kind of watches you mold the character while offering just a little bit of a note here and there. He graduated from Leonard Slatkin's National Conducting Institute in Washington D.C. He feels like he needs to control that in a way and I just thought that would be really challenging. Shannon Lynn Bartholomew is on Facebook. PPLA: Was there one actor whose work, perhaps when you were a kid or young adult, made you think I want to do that? Whether the camera catches my face or not I’d just rather it be authentic. In season two, Caleb arrives at the Bates Motel but Norma immediately throws him out. As long as something has great writing, I’m down for it. We improvised a lot of stuff that wasn’t expected and we both really trusted each other enough to just go there, so that was a really awesome experience too. Dylan grows closer to Caleb and ponders telling Norma about his return, which is hastened by Norman and Emma spotting Caleb at the remote cabin. PPLA: Do you have a favorite, most memorable day of shooting from the movie or a favorite scene you’d want to highlight for audiences? I think she got me as a person. It’s nice to see Kenny Johnson back, and I doubt we’ve seen the last of him. There’s something intriguing about Max on-screen that always makes me want to know what’s going on with him. I met him outside the makeup trailer when I first arrived and he said he was really excited to work with me and that it was a pleasure having me there. He also facilitates a reconciliation between Norma and Caleb after reconnecting with his father and starting a legal medicinal marijuana farm of his own, following a DEA raid which wipes out the town's cannabis trade. I didn’t really audition for it, they just met with me for like 35-40 minutes then said, “We’d love for you to play the part. He is known for his roles as Detective Curtis Lemansky in The Shield, Butch "Burner" Barnes in Pensacola: Wings of Gold, Detective Ham Dewey in Saving Grace, Herman Kozik in Sons of Anarchy, Matt Webb in Prime Suspect, and Caleb Calhoun in Bates Motel.Johnson portrays Dominique Luca in the CBS drama … He finds out online that his mother committed suicide and is furious that Norman did not tell him. Have you binge-watched anything lately or is there a show you’ve recently become obsessed with via any of those outlets? PPLA: Considering your history as a champion arm wrestler, I’m curious if you’ve checked out AMC’s new reality series Game of Arms? What aspects of Murphy made him someone you wanted to explore? He is known for his roles as Detective Curtis Lemansky in The Shield, Butch "Burner" Barnes in Pensacola: Wings of Gold, Detective Ham Dewey in Saving Grace, Herman Kozik in Sons of Anarchy, Matt Webb in Prime Suspect, and Caleb Calhoun in Bates Motel. Anthony Hopkins was amazing. I’m into the whole thing, I love the show. PPLA: I’ve seen you lovingly praise Michele Martin’s script by calling it “a beautiful story” and proclaiming it to be “one of the best things I’ve read in a long time,” making me think you would’ve taken any role to help bring this project to fruition. A&E's dark and twisty Bates Motel is upping the family drama in season three.. Norman later confesses to murder; Dylan visits Norman's hearing but is unable to listen to the charges against his brother. It was like a kill or be killed jungle code — only the strong survived. It was really powerful, and I thought it was awesome that they even considered me for the role. I end up catching a lot of things OnDemand like True Detective, Game of Thrones and The Goldbergs. His interaction with the Bates family does not go smoothly, when he suspects Norma's complicity in the disappearance (and death) of Keith Summers, his friend and the former motel owner. Teach me anything you can teach me.” I used to race snowmobiles and it’s the same thing, when I get on a snowmobile now it’s almost as if I never got off. Bates Motel (TV Series 2013–2017) cast and crew credits, including actors, actresses, directors, writers and more. Early in my career, all I was getting cast in were sitcoms and there was something about that that I really enjoyed but I would say action-drama is probably my favorite. His mother has smothered and sheltered him his whole life, to the point that he is awkward and socially inept, especially around people his own age. Being deep in the hills makes it very difficult to get the kinds of jobs that offer medical and dental insurance which brings a certain added stigma to them. PPLA: Since you were in the first Blade film I’m curious if you’re a fan of superhero movies and might like to do more work like that? Can you tell us if he’ll be back for more episodes this season? KJ: There was a stunt coordinator for the film but we mostly just worked it out ourselves. So I knew him before and I think he’s buddies with my friend Walton Goggins who I was on The Shield with so, you know, all us Southern buddies kind of know each other. This then escalates into a fight between Norman and Dylan until Norma intervenes by revealing that Caleb is Dylan's father. Kenny Johnson is an American actor, model and producer. KJ: I started with a guy named Vincent Chase for about a year. On Monday's installment of … KJ: I remember seeing something about James Dean when I was either in college or high school that really stuck in my head. He accepts, but Norman (in his "Mother" persona) kills Bradley by repeatedly bashing her head against a rock. I’m curious if, as an artist, you deliberately seek out these gray kinds of characters or are you just not often offered more morally black or white types of roles? KJ: Blue is this innocent guy from the hills and Michele’s character (Pearl) doesn’t discriminate based on race or color or anything and there’s just this connection between the two of them that’s the most powerful, innocent kind of first love. He encouraged me to be really interested in people and humanity and to travel the world studying people; to be interested in everything and everyone and every playwright, just every everything. PPLA: On Bates Motel the majority of your scenes were opposite Max Thieriot, whose character may or not be your character’s son, what was Max like as a scene partner? I’ve followed it and went to its premiere on Melrose Avenue. Caleb leaves again, but not before telling Norma about Norman attacking him in the "Mother" persona. We have a team that comes down from Bakersfield and a lot of people come up from Orange County, and we end up deep in the valley arm wrestling every Thursday with a lot of world champions and ex-world champions. Over time, he comes to warm to Norma, but often finds himself having to clean up her messes, including murdering a man threatening her, or pinning the blame for one of Norman's murders on somebody else. Obviously he’s got a lot of stories to tell. PPLA: Many of your characters are morally ambiguous, not necessarily villains but with motivations that are hard to root for. Seeing this, Norma becomes fond of her and employs Emma at the motel to keep her close to Norman, as well as to provide her with some much-needed maternal support and advice. PPLA: Given your background in athletics, do you enjoy doing your own stunts when allowed? Caleb Calhoun (portrayed by Kenny Johnson) is Norma's estranged older brother, Norman's uncle and Dylan's biological father. I was just a kid and I didn’t think it’d happen or anything but something from it just stuck inside of me. Conceived by Michele and co-written by her and Charles, the film tells the compelling story of two young people who, despite stigma and terrible family dysfunction, form a pure bond of love that no outside force can break. I always want to authentically represent that same approach. Norman attempts to stab Dylan but is fatally shot by his brother, whom he thanks as he passes away. It was really fun. It didn’t win, but that was the only other thing that I’ve done that I know was funded by something else. I know I’m athletic and physical, and maybe it’s an ego thing or because I’ve trained so hard in my life, but I believe that if the audience is going to see a body moving around doing things I want it to be me. He really allowed me to explore and go places. Was there a stunt coordinator on Blue or did you guys just work that out yourselves? Norman is depicted as a kind-hearted but deeply troubled boy who has an often unhealthy attachment to Norma. Dylan then returns to Seattle to be with Emma and their daughter. With Dylan's help, she finds out who her father's murderer was, and ends up shooting him dead. Norma Louise Bates (portrayed by Vera Farmiga)[1] is the series' co-protagonist, alongside her son. [laughs] The Goldbergs is awesome. I like characters that are morally ambiguous. It’s funny how some things just become part of your cellular makeup at some point. Press Pass L.A. was delighted to spend time with Johnson to discuss his work in Blue and gain greater insight into the man and his method. I then moved on to this man that I heard was a really respected teacher named Michael Shurtleff who’d written a book about how to audition, so I spent a summer with him. PPLA: One of your greatest strengths as an actor is the credible way in which you physicalize the roles you inhabit. Throughout the season, he starts to grow close to Emma as she assists in looking after Norman, and attempts to raise the funds for her lung transplant, and the two subsequently form a romantic attachment. He gets involved in the town's illicit marijuana business, and quickly rises up the ranks as he wins favor with his superiors. By: Kh Ishrar More Of Caleb And Return of Bradley In the very last season, we had to encounter one of the biggest revelations on Bates Motel so far, that being the disclosure of the true identity of Dylan’s father. For the cast of A&E’s “Bates Motel ... perspective provided by being on the other side of the camera has helped the actors in more fully crafting their characters. Jason Statham’s action sequences are always so badass because they take it to that point and it’s always so believable. KJ: The experience was awesome. It’s yours if you want it.” And I said, “Heck yeah!” I’d watched tapes on both of them, since they’re both actors, and things Charles had directed Michele in and they’re really, really good so I was excited to work with them. If I haven’t ridden for thirty years I’ll still go do a Western but I’ll say, “I had a horse when I was a kid but treat me like I’m new at this. When a call girl staying at the motel gets shot and, upon dying, gives Norma a USB drive that contains a financial ledger splitting up an investment return of at least $15 million (illegal revenue from the drug trade), Romero must protect Norma, while investigating those listed on it, including his imprisoned father who used to be sheriff. My character on Bates Motel is a guy in a situation that’s really messed up, but I try to find the humanity in what brings people to where they’re at or where they came from. Press Pass LA had the chance to sit down with character actor Kenny Johnson to discuss his work on TV, most recently playing Caleb on Bates Motel,  and his upcoming indie film Blue. Just last night I trained for two hours up in the valley. 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The counter to that is her abusive father and horrific home life. He then returns to beat the neighbor until he promises to leave Dylan alone and give them the promised money. Norma and Caleb have an emotional reunion in which he apologizes to her, but she does not completely forgive him. Obsessed already! KJ: All or nothing. Bates Motel dropped a huge bombshell on the Bates' family in episode three of season two when it was revealed that Norma's brother Caleb is also Dylan's father. Kenny Johnson is an American actor whose celebrated range, depth and sincerity has only been magnified by starring opposite Oscar, Emmy and Golden Globe Award winners and nominees, such as Anthony Hopkins, Vera Farmiga, Holly Hunter, Juliette Lewis, Glenn Close, Forest Whitaker, Maria Bello, and Michael Chiklis, among others. PPLA: When we last saw your character, Caleb, he was apparently leaving White Pine Bay. It’s amazing how the internet and new media in our current day and age, when you reach out to different places in order to get finishing funds for something, is able to come up with the money to help filmmakers finish post-production. for something like seventeen years. However, Caleb bonds with Dylan, saying he helped protect Norma from their abusive father when they were children. Shortly after that Brad got Thelma & Louise. In season three, he becomes increasingly concerned with Norman's behavior, and tries to convince Norma to seek help for him. She soon grows close to Dylan, who becomes concerned when he learns that Emma's health has deteriorated severely, and takes it upon himself to raise the money she needs for a lung transplant. As a child, she was abused by her parents and raped by her brother Caleb, and she was also abused by her second husband, Sam (Norman's father). He later convinces her to stay at the motel by telling her the truth about Dylan's birth, explaining why Norma would not answer her questions. He returns to help Dylan with a "pot farm" by building a barn. KJ: Yes, definitely. The same goes for Michele. I really liked him as a person and I’ve always remained intrigued with him. It helps a little bit. It was surprisingly powerful, potent and was definitely a really charged scene. On Dec. 2, the Bates Motel alum wrote "Back at it!!!" After a curious neighbor to the farm seeks a gun runner to Canada, Caleb offers to take the job; however, Dylan also needs the money to help Emma so he accompanies him. Through the writing, which on great shows is usually great writing, you’re able to explore that and people watching get the opportunity to go on that journey and feel whatever they want to feel as well. That was all really fun. For two seasons, Johnson portrayed Norman Bates' uncle "Caleb." 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