The amazing Amy Acker knows a thing or two about making the most of a guest starring gig. So much so that the PERSON OF INTEREST powers that be recently promoted the amazing amy to series regular status thanks to her scene-stealing turn as morally ambigious Reese/Finch nemesis Root. But just what does the future hold for the villain upwards of 16 million people have come to love to hate on a week-in-and-week-out basis? See for yourself, what the actress had to say during this recently shot post-POI panel at San Diego Comic Con, handily posted after the jump. [Read more…]
PERSON OF INTEREST Scoop: EP’s Jonah Nolan and Greg Plageman Preview the 2nd Season Finale in the Deadly Tug-Of-War for The Machine
In the first season finale last year, we found out that The Machine was more than just a computer spitting out numbers – it was a form of artificial intelligence. We also were introduced to the mysterious person known as Root (Amy Acker), who had the audacity to kidnap Harold Finch (Michael Emerson) right out from under John Reese’s (Jim Caviezel) nose. In addition, as this second season has demonstrated, Root is not someone to underestimate. She is ruthless, a super genius, and she will do anything to get her hands on The Machine. But she doesn’t want to possess or control The Machine, she wants to set it free. Free to do what? That is the scary question. In a recent exclusive interview, creators and executive producers Jonah Nolan and Greg Plageman candidly shared who now has control of The Machine and whose life may be sacrificed in protecting The Machine. [Read more…]