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Tommy Egan is decided to take over the Chicago drug recreation, and he’s simply getting began. Tommy efficiently prevented loss of life after the Flynns got here after him within the Power Book IV: Force season 1 finale. Walter framed him for the hit on Vic and Gloria, and Tommy needed to have a “come to Jesus” speak with the Flynn children about their father. Liliana was shot lifeless by Claud throughout a tense battle, and the loss was a devasting one for Tommy.
HollywoodLife bought EXCLUSIVE scoop from Joseph Sikora about Liliana’s tragic loss of life, Tommy’s mom being again within the image, and whether or not or not Tommy will ever be capable to absolutely belief the Flynn children. He additionally weighed in on what he is aware of about season 2 and his pleasure over new showrunner Gary Lennon.
First off, like Tommy, I used to be devastated by Liliana’s loss of life. I do know within the Energy world, deaths usually are not a shock. How did you react whenever you discovered that Liliana was going to be killed off?
Joseph Sikora: I used to be positively bummed out as a result of she’s such a fantastic actor. Audrey [Esparza] is such a proficient actor, and I do know that it was a mutual alternative. I believe that she in all probability would have been again if she selected to be again. I believe that she had different plans for all times and that simply occurred. I believe with Tommy it was actually attention-grabbing reacting as Tommy to her loss of life as a result of what I attempted to specific was, clearly, the super loss and rage at whoever did this to the one that’s turning into nearer and nearer to him. I wouldn’t say she was like household, however she was attending to a spot of there was that loyalty and a bond. I believe that when Tommy bonds with any person and whenever you earn his belief, which isn’t simple to earn outright like that and he or she did, I believe that it was an enormous loss. However I additionally tried to stability that with like, that is the life, and when it’s time, it’s my time, too. I attempted to layer that in there. Hopefully, it was simply no less than a really full second however I’m bummed. Audrey was wonderful. I cherished the bond between Tommy and Liliana. I believe that it virtually took the viewers unexpectedly since you suppose, alright, is Tommy going to be down with Diamond? Is Tommy going to be down with Walter Flynn? Out of nowhere it virtually was like, oh, he’s going to be down with Liliana, and that’s his journey or die. When he misplaced her it was an enormous second for me and a giant loss.
On the finish of the episode, Tommy makes that declaration to Diamond that he desires to manage all of Chicago. Concurrently as this as that is taking place, the feds and Rodriguez are beginning to sniff on his path slightly bit or discover that one thing’s happening in Chicago. Do you suppose Tommy can stay a ghost perpetually?
Joseph Sikora: No. I believe like all issues there’s going to need to be an evolution of who Tommy is, how he’s identified by the regulation enforcement. I imply, take a look at like Tony Accardo and different mob guys. The feds have been onto these guys within the Chicago mob for thus lengthy. Even Al Capone had that eight-year run the place he was infallible, and he was having dinner with judges. I believe that there’s corruption in any respect ranges, the streets, and the federal government, however I believe that it may be an attention-grabbing combine. I believe that when regulation enforcement, as we noticed within the Energy present, is on these guys’ trails, all people doesn’t have the purest curiosity anyway, in order that could possibly be one other enjoyable storyline, how shut they get, but it surely’s thrilling. I believe that it truly mimics life that there are penalties for all the pieces, and it might be irresponsible storytelling when you didn’t present a few of these penalties.
We discovered that Walter was the one chargeable for the hit on Vic and Gloria, which resulted in Gloria’s loss of life. The Flynn children have turned in opposition to their dad now, so do you suppose Tommy would ever belief Vic and Claud absolutely?
Joseph Sikora: I don’t suppose he’ll ever belief them absolutely. That will take an enormous quantity however by no means say by no means. You by no means know the place issues are going to go on this Energy universe with all these loopy twists and turns. I believe that there’s at all times a spot for Tommy to make use of any person, even when he’s not going to belief them. Individuals at all times have their features, and Vic’s confirmed himself to be a much better boss and employee than beforehand thought, after which Claud is tremendous savvy. There’s at all times a spot for them. Walter, he’s only a beast. I imply, discuss Tommy Flanagan. What an unbelievable actor.
I’m curious to know the way Walter goes to react now that he’s on the outs together with his children. He’s form of operating out of allies.
Joseph Sikora: Completely. I imply, within the second episode we found that he had terminal most cancers. I used to be slightly shocked by that myself. I hope he can maintain most cancers at bay lengthy sufficient.
Tommy’s mom got here again, and he or she’s at all times such a hoot. May she stick round slightly bit extra in Chicago, particularly since she now is aware of about JP and her grandson?
Joseph Sikora: I might say that me and Tommy Egan really feel precisely the alternative. I’m certain Tommy hopes she doesn’t.
There was a second between Kate and Tommy the place they’re speaking about JP and D-Mac slightly bit, and he or she says one thing like, “Properly, you by no means nice gave me grandkids.” There was a glance in your face, virtually like a flinch. Contemplating what occurred with Holly and whatnot, do you suppose Tommy within the midst of all of this chaos thinks about children and a household life?
Joseph Sikora: Positively. I believe Tommy at all times thinks about household. I believe that’s one of many driving forces, even when he’s not conscious of it. Tommy appears to continuously be looking for out who his persons are. He’s at all times in this type of very pure seek for household, and now that he has discovered that he has blood relations, an actual brother and nephew, I believe that may be a little virtually overwhelming for him in a means. He doesn’t completely know what to do with it. I believe that he was form of over the thought of getting blood household for some time. I don’t know what different doorways that is going to open up, however I’m actually excited to see the place this goes. I believe that he would like to have a steady sufficient life and a few form of bizarre propensity to have children.
I’ve actually cherished diving into the JP and Tommy dynamic, and I’m excited to see the place this goes. What have you ever loved about establishing that relationship, after embracing the Tommy-Ghost brotherhood for thus lengthy?
Joseph Sikora: My favourite half is the precise a part of appearing with Anthony Fleming III, who I’ve identified for nicely over 20 years. I’ve seen him in in all probability two dozen stage performs or so. I imply, he’s been round perpetually. He’s a Chicago legend within the theater. He’s simply an unbelievable actor to work with. He’s so giving. He’s so current. It’s enjoyable to take heed to him speak. He’s only a actually nice individual, in order that’s been my favourite a part of the Tommy-JP journey is definitely the appearing with him.
Is there something about season 2 simply but or are you being stored at midnight as nicely?
Joseph Sikora: I don’t know something. The one factor I do know is that Gary Lennon is the showrunner, and I’ve nothing however religion in his brilliance as a storyteller. I can’t wait to get began.
With Drive, you bought to enter uncharted territory with Tommy. Is there something that possibly you didn’t get to the touch on within the first season that you just’re excited to discover in season 2?
Joseph Sikora: There’s a little bit and a part of that’s I believe that Gary is a really detail-oriented author, so there’ll be quite a lot of little Easter eggs that can repay later within the season. I can’t wait to see what analysis he’s accomplished on Chicago. One of many issues that’s going to be very simple for me is that Gary is a New Yorker, so he writes Tommy very nicely as a New Yorker. He actually understands the voice of the character, so it’s going to be an easy season for me. He simply writes the character so effortlessly and that’s quite a lot of enjoyable. But additionally what Gary does as a result of he’s a fantastic director as nicely… He directed one among my favourite episodes of the Energy present of all time, which was season 5, episode 9 the place Tommy killed his father. Gary permits there to be house in silence, and I might love that since you by no means know what the heck goes to come back out of silence and house. We did the scene in season 5 with dialogue after which as a result of he wrote the episode he goes, “Now do the scene with out phrases.” He would edit it the place we did with the dialogue and a few the place we didn’t have any dialogue. I believe that when you possibly can see characters considering, that basically brings the viewers into their thoughts and their mindset. I believe persons are very excited by what makes Tommy click on, what makes him suppose, and I’m actually excited to see the place Gary takes the character.