So I really knew nothing and just got it thrown at me as we went along. They kept emailing me more and more, pictures of these poor boys who just have to take pictures of themselves in their bedrooms. As he actually writes in the stage directions of his script, “What just happened? Tom appeared as Mr. Philips/Game Warden in HBO's Watchmen, from executive producer Damon Lindelof. Tom appeared as Mr. Philips/Game Warden in HBO's Watchmen, from executive producer Damon Lindelof. Last night’s episode of HBO’s Watchmen featured a reenactment of Doctor Manhattan’s birth, meaning the character (played by Tom Mison) descended from the rafters painted in blue and fully naked; Doctor Manhattan is mostly depicted naked in the graphic novel. I had to tell all of my neighbors. Large penises were actually mocked. Will we eventually, in the first season, find out what that anniversary is all about? (Kind of.). And at the time, actually, this is one of his brilliant red herrings: The play, which in the pilot Jeremy says is The Watchmaker’s Son, on the pages that they sent out, it was called The Black Freighter — which is the comic within the comic from the original. A year later, he married actress and fellow writer, Charlotte Coy. Because he is essentially alone in the manor house, Irons’ character cast his servants Mr. Phillips (Sleepy Hollow alum Mison) and Miss Crookshanks (Sara Vickers, ITV’s Endevour) to play all of the parts in his theatrical flight of fancy. Thomas James Mison (born July 23, 1982), better known as Tom, is an English film, television, and theatre actor. If you are a subscriber, the network will be airing a marathon of the series beginning on Friday at 1pm ET/PT. Take your favorite fandoms with you and never miss a beat. He goes on to relate that he also loved seeing reactions from viewers who knew nothing of the original source material, which includes his mother in law, who said "I don't think I've ever enjoyed something I've understood as little.". He is the robotic butler of Jeremy Irons’ mysterious character, and he also gets naked. I’ve never had so many, well, any pictures sent to me.”. TVLINE | So walk me through this process. Lovely chap. I ended up with a boy called Fergal. The post credit scene set us up for a spectacular finale next week and, seemingly, finally a concrete answer about just why that horseshoe keeps popping up. "Outstanding Fantasy/Sci Fi Costumes - Sharen Davis and Valerie Zielonka - "It's Summer and We're Running Out of Ice. On Thursday, BBC Radio Kent broadcast a fun interview Tom did with Dominic King. He also recently guest starred in Mindy Kaling's Four Weddings and a Funeral for Hulu, and played the iconic character Ichabod Crane on the hit TV series Sleepy Hollow. Juneteenth celebrates the ending of slavery in the United States. But the process of choosing a willy double was by far the weirdest. It’s always difficult playing bad acting, quite where to place it. And I had to sift through. Read the interview in full on their website. So yeah, sure, why not? Mison had a role in Time on Fire, a play about the American Revolution by Timothy Mason, which the Young Conservatory performed at London's National Theater and San Francisco's Magic Theater. Tom appeared as Mr. Philips/Game Warden in HBO's Watchmen, from executive producer Damon Lindelof. Now, just which of the many he's played in the series will we see? Two new interviews popped up as Tom continued to publicize the release of the Watchmen Blu-Ray and DVD. So I really knew nothing and just got it thrown at me as we went along. I’ll start by saying: That is not my penis. “The process of choosing a willy double was by far the weirdest. I’ll start by saying: That is not my penis. Very little. What if he were a big fan of John Barrymore or someone like that? They sent some stuff for me to look at. [Laughs] Yes. TVLine got Mison, most recently seen as Four Weddings and a Funeral‘s dearly departed Quentin, on the phone to chat about Watchmen‘s bizarre night at the theater. Character(s) This was the subject of such long conversation. Charlie's conversation with him covered Tom's Mysterious Island shoot with Patrick Stewart, his squinty-eyed likeness to Jude Law, and how to pick a naked blue body double. Welcome to Tom-Mison.com. This is a family publication!” as Mison laughs.] 7 Fall Essentials You’ll Be Wearing All Season, Method Man Shares His Insomnia-Beating Workout, Skincare Products for Dark Skin Are on the Rise, How 10,000 Kettlebell Swings Transformed My Body, This content is created and maintained by a third party, and imported onto this page to help users provide their email addresses. In addition, Mison is also a voice artist, and a writer. The conversation devolved quickly. Welcome to Tom-Mison.com. Our product picks are editor-tested, expert-approved. So I’m now thinking, “Oh my God, The Blonde Man has to be Max Shea, who’s the writer who helped Ozymandias create the squid in the book!” I thought, “Wow, this has got to be about him! I think that’s why he’s got to be one of the best writers on TV at the moment. Because particularly in this, and particularly in our scenes, every week there’s going to be a nice little surprise. You’re going to have to wait and find out.” It’s a beautiful note. Tom appears as several of his character's variations in the funny and heartfelt clip. When we were going into the Lord and Lady of the Manor scenes, we found that to be a really important distinction to find. That’s all I got. You can listen to the 9 minute interview here. Of course, the pilot, and suddenly it flits away to the manor house, and Jeremy is just called The Blonde Man, and he has two strange servants doing strange things. The Conners Boss Shares Katey Sagal's Season 3 Plea to Producers, Station 19 Boss Teases a Tough Time Ahead for Dean and Vic in Season 4 — But a Good One for Maya and…, President Trump Sets Another Town Hall Next Week on Sinclair…, Dexter Revival Won't 'Undo Anything,' But It Will Make Things…, Is Bachelorette Bait-and-Switching Us? Hopefully when you watch our performances, we're definitely people, definitely human." Give me a horseshoe, and I’m in. It’s a shame to go in knowing anything, really. Still, I feel like I know you just well enough that I had to avert my eyes. In addition, Mison is also a voice artist, and a writer. I wasn’t in a room with a line-up. Men's Health participates in various affiliate marketing programs, which means we may get paid commissions on editorially chosen products purchased through our links to retailer sites. Living in TVLINE | We see Phillips and Crookshanks celebrating an anniversary with their master. He currently portrays Mr. Phillips in HBO's Watchmen. It’s worth it. They take a dive into Tom's experience playing 37 different clones in Watchmen, and talk again about the upcoming project, which turns out to be on the Apple TV platform. Because particularly in this, and particularly in our scenes, every week there’s going to be a nice little surprise. TVLINE | I wanted to talk to you about Episode 2 and the play. But then of course, with each surprise there’s a question. By TVLINE | Because I am an intrepid journalist, I already knew that was not your penis. You’re going to have to wait and find out.” It’s a beautiful note. Jeremy [Iron]’s character was known just as The Blonde Man. Kimberly Roots / [Laughs]. We tried various different things. I wasn’t allowed to look at the rest of the pilot. At the core of most of Phillips and Crookshanks is their innocence, and that need to satisfy their master. Well, I might need to rejoin Twitter and have #NotMyPenis up there. The conversation devolved quickly. Watchmen deservingly won big on Emmy night, taking home 11 of the awards, including those won earlier at the Creative Arts Emmy Awards.