Nashville - Avery Barkley | Jonathan Jackson #7: "Avery's a little more roots-oriented, and I'm a little more anthemic."

littlelexipedia · 07-25-2014, 01:42 AM

AVERY BARKLEY◆JONATHAN JACKSON

7th APPRECIATION THREAD

"Jonathan Jackson's character Avery Barkley, when I originally conceived that character, he was just a jerk. He was really just going to be there as a foil to make you wish that Scarlett was with Gunnar," Khouri tells. "But Jonathan Jackson is so talented and is such an incredible person that as the season went on it became really difficult for me to watch him play that character, and so I said, 'Guys, we need to give him new territory. He's too good, and I just don't want everybody hating him.'"

As Season 1 progressed, Avery was dealt some harsh hands that knocked his character down a peg or two. "We started edging him into a different world where he had learned some lessons," Khouri says. "So this season he is much more of a presence as a guy who's made some bad choices for himself and learned some hard lessons. And he's just a much cooler guy."

Avery can thank his portrayer, Jackson, for the personality makeover in Season 2. "For me personally, Jonathan is such an incredibly wonderful person in life," Khouri says. "A couple of our writers saw him perform at the Opry in Nashville one night and they called me and were like, 'Oh my god, I know exactly what you mean. You're right, he can't be the jerk anymore.'"

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future titles;
Because we love seeing Avery as a producer!
"I always believed that he was a good soul that was misguided...that he was just kind of insecure"
"[JJ] is an artist. He works from truth to truth like a painter adding brush stroke on brush stroke to produce his vision."
"I’m a restless soul, always searching. I’m always pressing to find what truth is and what life is all about."
"When you are in a scene with [JJ], you don’t even know the cameras are there. You are transfixed."

other Jonathan Jackson related threads;
Soaps Board: Lucky Spencer Appreciation
Soaps Board: Lucky&Elizabeth Appreciation
Celebrities: Jonathan Jackson Appreciation

previous;
#1: "I'd rather be a barback and make my own music than wear golden handcuffs."
#2: "Jonathan Jackson as a human being is one of the nicest people on the face of the earth."~Callie Khouri
#3: "What one person thinks is an opportunity, someone else thinks is a threat."
#4: "I'll tell you something about Avery Barkley... boy knows what he's doing."~Deacon
#5: "Human beings are complex and that is what I try to bring to the roles that I play."
#6: "Careful, defiance is a drug, it can make you do stupid things."

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Static Waves · 07-25-2014, 03:21 AM

Tftnt!

littlelexipedia · 07-25-2014, 03:25 AM

no worries bb, i like the interview this quote comes from a LOT

Static Waves · 07-25-2014, 03:26 AM

The interview is the bestt

**Cristofle** · 07-25-2014, 08:22 AM

New thread! Oblig shot of JJ's #1 fan.

No, I am actually not referring to his wife. LOL.

Static Waves · 07-25-2014, 08:34 AM

It's Steve, Tony, and then maybe Lisa

**Cristofle** · 07-25-2014, 08:45 AM

I think Steve can just be like "You know I've loved him longer."

Static Waves · 07-25-2014, 10:33 AM

Omg what infants

JJ would be super thoughtful and say body language attracts him

**Cristofle** · 07-25-2014, 11:19 AM

And he was what, 15 or 16 when that was taken? Darling, lol.

littlelexipedia · 07-25-2014, 12:35 PM

He's such a babe.

Static Waves · 07-25-2014, 03:02 PM

so presshhh

**Cristofle** · 07-25-2014, 03:02 PM

Can we talk about how well behaved his kids are?

Jonathan Jackson Interview – General Hospital – 38th Daytime Emmy Winners/Press Room | Michael Fairman On-Air On-Soaps | Daytime Soap Interviews, News, Updates and Previews, Video and Audio Interviews

They stood quietly and calmly during that whole thing, lol.

Static Waves · 07-25-2014, 03:09 PM

wait a minute. I just straight up died when Michael Fairman asked the kids where he should put the Emmy. Their answers!

**Cristofle** · 07-25-2014, 03:18 PM

They're SO CUTE. Caleb has such an adorable personality.

Static Waves · 07-25-2014, 03:22 PM

i love that his response was "where you put important things"

you can tell JJ really treats them not as kids, but as little adults


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