Fringe - The Observer/Michael Cerveris #4: Because September has to come back. He's our favorite Observer.

star_gazer02 · 04-29-2012, 10:56 AM

The Observer/Michael Cerveris #4:
Because September has to come back. He's our favorite Observer.

About

In The Arrival, the Observer is seen taking notes in a small black notebook,
writing using an unknown set of characters, and, for the first time, speaking.
This may be code or another language altogether, but is presumably taking
notes on his observations of The Pattern.
The Observer, and possibly the other Observers, seem to have the ability to share thoughts
with others telepathically; he can also read and accurately predict the thoughts
of others, as he demonstrates during his encounter with Peter Bishop.

It is also suggested that they are able to observe time, a suggestion supported by the rogue Observer named August in August after
he prevents a girl named Christine Hollis from being on a plane that is destined to crash some hours later.
Appearing at many Fringe-related incidents involving Olivia, the Bishops and the Pattern.
He does not seem to be involved in the direct cause of the events, but simply observing them.
In Fracture, as he eats in a diner, the Observer receives a briefcase with surveillance
images of Walter from a secretive courier. The images contain data much like the images he saw through his binoculars in The Arrival.

He uses a specialized communications device in The Arrival, Brown Betty and Marionette.
In Walter's tall tale during Brown Betty, he is called Gemini and is referred to as a Watcher.
The Observer is bald with very pale skin and appears no eyebrows. He wears simple dark business suits,
plain light-colored shirts and a simple dark tie. Outside he typically wears simple dark sunglasses along with a plain, dark fedora on his head.
He admits to Walter that he has very little sense of taste, explaining the extreme amounts of spices
he adds to his food; Walter also notes he seems oblivious to cold temperatures. This implies he has dulled senses,
or does not experience the 'five senses' in the same way ordinary humans do.
The Observer exhibits a calm, disinterested demeanor. In times when people are panicking, such as during the crane collapse in The Arrival, he acts calmly.

Background

In the alternate universe 1985, The Observer enters Walternate's lab and distracts him just as the cure to
Peter's genetic ailment is discovered, and lost.
In the alternate universe 1985, The Observer confesses to fellow Observers that he interfered in
the alternate Walternate's experiment to cure his son.
In the 1985 local universe, The Observer saved Peter and Walter Bishop from drowning after
falling through frozen Lake Reiden, just after Walter abducted young Peter from the alternate universe.
He was on-hand at the first documented arrival of the Beacon at Quantico MB in 1987.

Quotes

"It has arrived..." - (into his cell phone just after the Beacon resonated itself to the surface)

"Thank you for hiding the Beacon. I can't touch it myself. I know you have questions. Soon you will have answers." -
(to Walter after Walter drugged Astrid and hid the Beacon from Mosley)

"Departure on schedule." - (into his cell phone just after the Beacon resonated itself back into the ground)

"This coin looks similar to the one you're thinking of. But it is from another place. There is more than one of everything.
I have said too much, I am not supposed to get involved. I have taken you as far as I can."
(encouraging Walter to search his old beach house to find the device hidden there that can seal the gap between the parallel universes)

"They are all unique. That is not reason to interfere with the course her life was meant to take" - (to August, about his fixation with Christine Hollis)

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sofiab · 04-29-2012, 02:04 PM

Thank you for starting.

Michael Cerveris‏@cerveris
Walked and raised $18,500! You can still donate here:
2012 Walk MS New York City: Mr. Michael E Cerveris - National MS Society @evitabroadway @broadwayworld @broadwaycom

star_gazer02 · 04-29-2012, 09:13 PM

You're welcome.

Michael is really active outside of Fringe. He's always doing something whether it be Broadway, a charity event, or social event. Good for him!

sofiab · 04-30-2012, 11:30 AM

He does. And he attends so many events.

Quote:

Actor Michael Cerveris attends the 12th annual Monte Cristo Award presentation at The Edison Ballroom on April 16, 2012 in New York City.

star_gazer02 · 04-30-2012, 11:58 AM

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Originally Posted by sofiab (View Post)

He does. And he attends so many events.

Naturally. He is The Observer. He must be present to witness important events.

sofiab · 05-01-2012, 06:32 AM

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Originally Posted by star_gazer02 (View Post)

Naturally. He is The Observer. He must be present to witness important events.

Can he predict a Tony Award win?

That's right, Michael was nominated for a Tony Award for his role in Evita

And more:

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Evita Nominated for 5 Drama Desk Awards

Outstanding Revival of a Musical
Outstanding Actor in a Musical - Ricky Martin
Outstanding Featured Actor in a Musical- Michael Cerveris
Outstanding Choreography - Rob Ashford
Outstanding Lighting Design - Neil Austin

NEWS - EVITA - Official Broadway Site

star_gazer02 · 05-01-2012, 09:18 AM

Congrats Michael! That's excellent news!!

zenmaster · 05-01-2012, 11:50 PM

sofiab · 05-02-2012, 09:04 AM

star_gazer02 · 05-05-2012, 12:15 PM

In the promo, was that a new scene with September and Peter? The one where Peter asks, "Do you know where Walter is?"

sofiab · 05-06-2012, 02:37 PM

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Originally Posted by star_gazer02 (View Post)

In the promo, was that a new scene with September and Peter? The one where Peter asks, "Do you know where Walter is?"

^ I don't remember seeing September in the promo

It looks like no one saw the observer in this episode

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MAY 02: Actor Michael Cerveris attends the 2012 Tony Awards - Meet The Nominees Press Reception at Millennium Broadway Hotel on May 2, 2012 in New York City.

Emsea · 05-06-2012, 05:00 PM

Yes September is in the promo and I think it's a new scene.

We never found out how September got shot that time he appeared to Olivia did we? I wonder if the writers end up tying it into the finale.

star_gazer02 · 05-07-2012, 01:40 PM

What??? No Observer in 4x21??? That can't be good.

No we don't know what happened to September when he appeared to Olivia. I hope we get some answers about that.

sofiab · 05-07-2012, 02:34 PM

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'Fringe' keeps even The Observer guessing

Even The Observer does not know what's coming next on "Fringe."

Michael Cerveris, who plays The Observer, tells Zap2it, he knows what's coming "only to the extent that we may have shot the episodes and they have not aired yet. They are keeping us in suspense."

"It was picked up for a final season," he adds. "It is really exciting to get 13 more episodes. It will never be tied up in a nice bow, to bring the pieces together."

Cerveris, who earned a Tony Award nomination Tuesday for his portrayal of Juan Peron in "Evita," was greeting fellow actors Wednesday, who also received the Tony nod.

"I am a fan of the show," he says of "Fringe."

And as for that jump into 2036?

"It was a breaking-all-of-the-boundaries episode, which 'Fringe' is so good at," Cerveris says. "It was exciting for me, too."

'Fringe' keeps even The Observer guessing - From Inside the Box - Zap2it

star_gazer02 · 05-07-2012, 02:56 PM

^So the future is hidden from The Observer?


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