"Greatest TV Villain Of All Time" Michael Emerson On Scaring a Viewer In a Department Store

[@notsure1384]

"I don't even sometimes think I'm playing a villain. I often feel like I'm in a comedy, but I'm the only one who knows it". There's a Joker line if I've ever heard one.

[@Afrimusican]

LOL right?

[@madmaninabox3638]

YES! 😅

[@JorgeGomez-hx5uu]

Ironic considering he played the joker in the dark knight returns

[@notsure1384]

@@JorgeGomez-hx5uu Yes, that was the reason for the comparison

[@A5H_01]

Gives me huge Bryan Cranston vibes. I think he said something to the effect of “When acting in a comedy, it’s funnier for the audience if your character seems so unaware of the humour in their situation.”

[@anjalijainwal3629]

He is always Harold Finch to me😊..

[@jeffdelargie6763]

me too! Great Show, well written

[@MikhailKalashnikovMiG]

Before he was Harold Finch, he was Ben Linus, one of the greatest characters on televison

[@saktigong1645]

BENJAMIN LINUS

[@meropetied]

Finch of course was a hero, not a villain. But yeah, he was loaded with the deep darkness too.

[@KurtisC93]

@Bob Thornton And for me, John Noble is Leland Monroe.

[@fynnthefox9078]

Michael Emerson is such an amazing actor! It's even more amazing to see him as a cool guy in real life.

[@philly7003]

Man I am just here cause I wanna talk about how great he did in POI (Person of Interest)

[@Lorenzo1366]

YES! I have a billion (ok, exaggeration) channels at my disposal but what am I watching again? Season 1 of Person of Interest! Just for him. ;)

[@crownsgs]

I agree

[@anjalijainwal3629]

Absolutely agree. I love him. And I don't want him to play villain but anyway that it's his choice

[@jeffdelargie6763]

He was fantastic in POI

[@MrJeeni007]

This guy played two of the biggest iconic characters in TV.

[@billwill4966]

Benjamin Linus was never a villian on Lost. He was one of the good guys.

[@MetilOrange8]

Not really.

[@Ann1411]

“We’re the good guys Michael.”

[@IndustrialSocks]

I think we're forgetting how he knowingly killed like 100 innocent people on that freighter

[@MrJeeni007]

Linus will always be a villain to me for what he did to Locke.

[@meropetied]

Eh... Complex and sympathetic, but a villain. If Locke was an antihero to Jack the hero, Linus was a full on antagonist villain to most everyone... except the Man in Black.

[@token1371]

Talented former POI superstar Michael Emerson is "KILLING IT" in *EVIL.*

[@ronniefarnsworth6465]

I Hope they Kill him soon in the series, I Hate him !!! : D

[@damonmilline2995]

He's good!

[@DF-bx9hd]

@@ronniefarnsworth6465 HELL NO, he's one of the reasons the show is so damn good

[@termanitaify]

he always gives me the creeps in evil so hes doing a great job lol.

[@MysteryGamer900]

how could I not have forget this Villain Actor who played Zepp from Saw :')

[@alicesullivan001]

He's my favourite. I absolutely love evil best show ❤❤

[@philiplongee1149]

Villains always get the best lines and delivered in the most delightfully evil ways!

[@SuperKorenman]

I will forever laugh at his line from lost " thats specific, why not 3.3 or 3.4 million dollars"

[@lampham5525]

He just played two of the most iconic villain, and it is still underrated. Cant wait his performance as Braniac in My adventure with Superman

[@sopherls9762]

The lady interviewer seems to actually care and she's great at driving the conversation. Never saw her before but she seems to be very genuine, wouldn't mind to see her more often.

[@rangarajan3774]

So Mr. Finch is an actor now..wow! Nice Cover.

[@DDuMas]

I love the character he played on Person of Interest. His character and John's are equally cool but are so different.

[@pixelpop9365]

As some have said Michael will always be Harold Finch from Person of Interest to us. His chemistry with Jim Caviazel was gold, and then bringing Michael's rl wife Carrie Preston into the mix was another stroke of genius. Anyone who thinks of him as a villain needs to rewatch this series and bring him back into him being a personable hero.

[@Alex-zg1hi]

BRING BACK PERSON OF INTREST

[@izetyusein3323]

I was really satisfied with show's finale.

[@CzarAice01]

no, it's a great story from top to bottom, adding to that will just water it down

[@allie9015]

He’s not conventionally attractive, yet he’s so attractive lol

[@jenniekim6974]

why do I totally understand this? 💀💀

[@clover4135]

Same I’m so attracted to him on the show 🌚

[@szeloklau7380]

omg ikr

[@BeckywiseTheDancingClown]

He's an absolute babe

[@onenerdygremlin]

He's my third favorite Joker, no cap.

[@jonathancooper4914]

I can see Emerson playing a DC villain of some kind.

[@onenerdygremlin]

@@jonathancooper4914 he's played Joker's voice in The Dark Knight Returns animated Adaptation

[@jonathancooper4914]

@@onenerdygremlin aaah makes sense.

[@asthecrowflies737]

I LOOOOOOOVE Michael Emerson.

[@preme5797]

“Hello Mr. Hindle or as they call you around the hospital. Zep.”

[@cullenatwood5149]

I want to play a game

[@aleksandersaski5387]

Would you believe this man is 65 years old?! :)

[@The_Man_Who_Sold_the_World.]

Yeah

[@medicamedico4335]

But HOW???

[@B._.rayan07]

being bad makes you young

[@annakaybroderick3688]

He is always Harold Finch to me

[@brotherchrisrco1125]

This actor is underused as an actor. He's a Great Actor...

[@BostonTerrierDad623]

He is the BEST!

[@jg0mmf]

I love Finch!

[@chrisgermany6982]

A fantastic actor!!!

[@ChakasCave]

It’s cool to see Rachael fan girl over mr. Emerson

[@alexsandraalexandra9369]

He is great actor ! 👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻

[@alanway5]

finished season 1, this guy is amazing, holy shit terrifying

[@madmaninabox3638]

Fantastic Actor, he’s brilliant in Evil, and I love how he explains the show because it shows that he has a really good understanding of it and the concepts within it. So often I see actors in roles that they don’t really grasp fully, take Jody Whittaker in Doctor Who for instance , I know that’s debatable lol but not in my opinion. She completely recked that character and its entire legacy.

[@itsjustbree9267]

Ben wasn't a villain anymore at the end of Lost though.

[@kugelweg]

No, he WASN'T! He discovered that he was a "baddy" even though he had always meant to be a "goody". Life, circumstances, etc., led him to become the man we see him as in most of the episodes of Lost. However, he was really a victim trying to do the best he could with what he was given! Aren't we ALL that person?

[@itsjustbree9267]

@@kugelweg I agree. That scene where he escaped from that woman (her name escapes me right now) who was forcing him to dig his own grave and she caught up with him and held him at gunpoint and he explained his reasons for doing the things he did, that was the moment I knew for sure he was not villain. He did some terrible things which there was no excuse for. But as the story progressed, it showed us that, though many of the things he did were cruel and wrong, he himself had been wronged in many ways, and he often thought he was doing the right thing. That's how I see it, anyway. I don't know how anyone can watch all the way to end and still think he was just a cold hearted monster when the story clearly showed that's not who he really was.

[@ChakasCave]

It's Just Bree how can you say that after Alex?

[@itsjustbree9267]

@@ChakasCave Pretty sure he really believed they weren't actually going to shoot her. He sure looked utterly shocked when they did. In the last season he changed a lot. And there is an episode where he explains why he did all the things he did. That doesn't excuse any of the bad things he did. But he changed. He is not the same Ben at the end of season 6 that he was when he first came on the show. And that's part of the whole point of the show; redemption. They all became better people on the island. It just took him longer.

[@rododendron85]

She never asked him how it was to create GOD in Person of Interest

[@Taskuvesku]

If there someone want's to make a movie about Jon Ronson, i know who would be perfect actor to play him... ;)

[@auroradijana7915]

He reminds me of Nickolas Britell. I love them both

[@BorisTheAnimal-p5y]

Michael Emerson was the voice actor for Alpha in Ben 10-Generator Rex: Heroes United

[@controlfreak110]

Can’t tell if it is Leland repping DF or actually an actor giving the interview. He just moves and talks so well and with such purpose. Scary.

[@filiusreticulum2926]

This show is basically Scooby Doo

[@iggykoopajr208]

He played zep hindle in saw 1

[@EmilyKate8]

i dont think so, i reckon youre getting in a muddle with some1 else

[@apprentice70]

Benjamin Linus. Just thr perfect villian. Easily the best actor on Lost. Period.

[@tgortl]

Finch-y !!!

[@jonathancooper4914]

What’s the latest with our new number, Finch?

[@joegray6269]

He plays in saw

[@EmilyKate8]

yes. e deoind3eed

[@matthewrioux5060]

I hear he's not super stitious. But he's a little stitious...

[@tobelikegodnow]

People are as afraid to touch for another reason now. Sad.

[@HeadshotaZ731]

Zepp doesn't age

[@TheB657]

From Benjamin Linus till Leland....... 🙏 Seasoned Actor. He should be cast Hero sometimes.

[@Lorenzo1366]

LOVE MIchael Emerson -- so talented, intelligent, etc but WHAT is up with those creepy looking (No offense) women at 2:36???

[@ChillinDylan2875]

What's funny is that my First Name is Cayden and my Middle Name is James. (Last Name starts with an M, but I will keep it a Secret)

[@medicamedico4335]

Someday, you'll change your username to mention the M. You'll have forgotten about this comment. And then strangers on the internet will have your full name. 😱

[@ChillinDylan2875]

@@medicamedico4335 My Last name is a Name only like 2-3% of the population only uses

[@Bmb.7v]

Should have played Frank Underwood when Spacey was cancelled

[@c.c.244]

good malt

[@dreamzsra]

Harold finch

[@heru-deshet359]

One of the most wike shows ever.

[@diyarsenguler]

Benjamin Linus

[@markhoffman5741]

Hello mr hindle Or Zepp

[@rvalenzuel296]

I swear. I can only hear the joker

[@aes9217]

Wheres Eye contact

[@Alex-zg1hi]

Please i have 3 dollars to start it over season 6

[@brotherchrisrco1125]

I thought that thug cut his head off...😳

[@SlyFan-lw1bg]

2:50

[@TheMiraculousVillain]

Don’t forget brainiac