The Wire Cast Tweets Inside Stories, Memories Of Show During Marathon
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If you are binge-watching The Wire on HBO Signature this weekend, now digitally remastered, being on Twitter makes the experience even better. Some of the actors and actresses have been live-tweeting during the marathon, reflecting on being part of a classic TV show and revealing things from behind the scenes. If you can’t keep up with both screens, don’t worry. We’ve collected tweets from everybody, from the people who played Bubbles, to Bodie, to Bunk.
SPOILER ALERT
Season 1
Bubbles (Andre Royo) was really nervous when he shot his first scene:
Was a little scared of the opening scene on the bench with no lines. Wasn't sure if I could convey the turmoil of getting clean. #TheWireHD
— Andre Royo (@AndreRoyo) December 26, 2014
Herc (Domenick Lombardozzi) remembers a scene with Bubbles where a real rat crawled over their feet:
I remember doing a scene with @AndreRoyo and a big rat climbing over our feet , that's the wire #TheWireHD enjoy folks!
— Domenick Lombardozzi (@D_Lombardozzi) December 26, 2014
One of Bunk’s (Wendell Pierce) favorite moments? Interrogating D’Angelo (Larry Gilliam Jr.):
One of the great scenes in TV history, DeAngelo Barksdale interrogation scene. Larry Gilliam Jr. Gave a superior performance and we knew it
— Wendell Pierce (@WendellPierce) December 27, 2014
When it hits you that Day-Day (Donnell Rawlings) is also Ashy Larry:
“@HoodLawyer: I didn't know @donnellrawlings was on The Wire lol they got him in a serious role though” @cthagod more than just jokes nuggA!
— Donnell Rawlings (@donnellrawlings) December 27, 2014
Bunk recalled that he and Sergeant Landsman (Delaney Williams) had the ladies swooning over them on set. To which the sergeant responds:
@WendellPierce @WireFans ha! … I much prefer the way YOU remember it, brother!
— Delaney Williams (@delaneywilliams) December 27, 2014
Poot (Tray Chaney) revealed that the actor behind D’Angelo taught him a lot:
"YO POOT, YOU THE MAN FOR AN HOUR" yo @WireFans You Gotta LOVE @gilliardl_jr DEANGELO! He taught me so much about acting! Family For LIFE
— Tray Chaney (@traychaney) December 26, 2014
Lieutenant Daniels (Lance Reddick) chimed in with a salute to his fellow cast members:
@WendellPierce @sonjasohn @traychaney @wirefans you are the best my brother!
— Lance Reddick (@lancereddick) December 27, 2014
Kima (Sonja Sohn) thought the building up to the death of Wallace (Michael B. Jordan) was a work of art:
That slow build of tears til the shot-Ur work in Wallace's death scene is beautiful @traychaney One of the best scenes of series. @WireFans
— Sonja Sohn (@SonjaSohn) December 27, 2014
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Bunk also revealed that whenever a cast member was killed off, everybody would come to their final moment and bid them farewell:
@RichieKalikow @traychaney @michaelb4jordan Yes we did. We visited the set and watched. Said farewell when folks departed.
— Wendell Pierce (@WendellPierce) December 27, 2014
Bodie (JD Williams) has a pick for most underrated role on the show:
Most underappreciated character in The Wire…..the couch. #TheWireHD
— JD Williams (@JDWilliamsEnt) December 27, 2014
To wrap up Season 1, how many E’s goes into the classic line from Senator Clay Davis (Isiah Whitlock Jr.)? He offers a number:
@sunofzmusic 9 E's to make it official. Right, @WireFans?
— Isiah Whitlock Jr. (@IsiahWhitlockJr) December 27, 2014
Season 2
Sapper (Brandon Tate) gave props to the actor behind Frank Sobotka (Chris Bauer) for transforming into the Stevedore, and he responded that it’s all about the role:
@MarlonBrandan thanks. For me, the idea is: think of the character, not the actor.
— chris bauer (@realchrisbauer) December 27, 2014
Bubbles tweeted about director David Simon and the cast not receiving awards for the show:
D.Simon always said "we don't want awards! It's about the story not the glory!"…actors were like your right but stop saying "We"#TheWireHD
— Andre Royo (@AndreRoyo) December 27, 2014
Ziggy Sobotka (James Ransone) provides a very blunt thought about why people dislike the character:
White dudes hate ziggy because it hits a little close to home. The projects are a comfortable distance away.
— james ransone (@jamesransone) December 28, 2014
How much porn did Sergeant Landsman keep in his desk? Think about it in terms of pounds:
@FortuNateShev @HBO @WireFans …17lbs, 3 and 1/2 ozs.
— Delaney Williams (@delaneywilliams) December 28, 2014
One of the film crew members has a photo with Cheese (Method Man):
On location with Meth aka "Cheese"! #TheWireHD #memories pic.twitter.com/EpTz6o5XDI
— Chad E. Williams (@bajaboyee) December 26, 2014
What about the colorful durags Bodie would wear? That was the idea of the actor:
@juliabrown @JDWilliamsEnt Ours,the actors. I've been doing that since OZ tho, haha.
— JD Williams (@JDWilliamsEnt) December 27, 2014
Lester Freeman (Clarke Peters) says what up to Poot on Twitter. It’s all love outside of the show:
@traychaney Yo Yo Yo Poot! Happy Hols, little brother…. One Love.
— clarke (@clarkepeters) December 27, 2014
The actress who played Kima had a hand in the creation of Lester:
@profsidhu @clarkepeters @WireFans And Clarke is the epitome of cool himself. Believe that!
— Sonja Sohn (@SonjaSohn) December 27, 2014
A fan posted a photo of the real Bunk, Detective Oscar Requer:
: The inspiration for Bunk retired BPD detective Oscar Requer RT @strai4 The Bunk pic.twitter.com/QErkjievkh”<THIS IS THE REAL DEAL BUNK
— Wendell Pierce (@WendellPierce) December 28, 2014
Brother Mouzone (Michael Potts) wishes he had a chance to be onscreen with Bunk at the same time:
@readjack @WendellPierce It'd be funny as sh–!
— Michael Potts (@michaelpottsnyc) December 27, 2014
Sapper reveals what creator David Simon wanted Season 2 to be, in a nutshell:
#DavidSimon said that S2 was about the death of the working class. Frank's monologue is that in a nutshell #TheWireHD #TheWireMarathon
— Brandan Tate (@MarlonBrandan) December 28, 2014
Namond (Julito McCullum) thinks Nick Sobotka (Pablo Schreiber) is one of the most unappreciated characters on the show:
In My Opinion, Pablo Schreiber's Character Nick Sabotka Is One Of The Most Underrated Characters In The Show. #Season2 #TheWireHD
— Julito McCullum (@IamJulito) December 27, 2014
Season 3
Poot appreciates how Stringer Bell (Idris Elba) looked out for him on the show and in real life:
My Brother @idriselba Is The Man! That scene between me & him was so intense! He always looked out for me on set in real life @WireFans
— Tray Chaney (@traychaney) December 28, 2014
Sapper reveals that the demolition of the towers in the opener of season 3 was CGI:
The tower explosion at the beginning of this episode is the only CGI used on #TheWireHD The real towers were demolished in the 90's.
— Brandan Tate (@MarlonBrandan) December 28, 2014
Bodie often comes off as being unintentionally funny, and this is on purpose:
An irony that I used to play up with BODIE is that he doesn't know or think he's funny. #TheWireHD
— JD Williams (@JDWilliamsEnt) December 28, 2014
Officer Dozerman (Rick Otto) has been enjoying how the cast has been going down memory lane again:
.@SonjaSohn @WireFans seems like the whole cast is tuned in on this. So long ago, kinda forget just how wonderful it was!! #TheWireHD
— Rick Otto (@RickOtto) December 27, 2014
Bunk points out that the deacon working with Cutty (Chad Coleman), like many of the cast members, are people from Baltimore:
#TheWireMarathon :as you watch, the deacon that helps Cuddy start the gym is MelvinWilliams.A real life Baltimore citizen.Find out who he is
— Wendell Pierce (@WendellPierce) December 28, 2014
Bubbles and Herc would help each other rehearse before scenes, until:
Me and @D_Lombardozzi used to help each other run lines on off days… til "Herc" let "Bubs" get his butt kicked in the alley! #TheWireHD
— Andre Royo (@AndreRoyo) December 26, 2014
Did anyone notice how many hairstyles prosecutor Rhonda (Deirdre Lovejoy) had throughout the show? Kima did:
“@SonjaSohn: @ddlovejoy How many hairstyles did Rhonda have, girl? I've seen at least 3 looks so far! @WireFans” #trying2findherstyle!
— deirdre lovejoy (@ddlovejoy) December 29, 2014
Real drug dealers started to take tips from the show for their hustle, says Bunk:
Wire Trivia: NYPD called to complain drug crews in NY were mimicking The Wire and started using "burners" #TheWireMarathon
— Wendell Pierce (@WendellPierce) December 28, 2014
Some of the scenes and dialogue would pay homage to old western films. Here’s one example that Sapper mentions:
David Simon and Ed Burns love westerns and they loved to throw moments like the standoff with Brother Mouzone and Omar. #TheWireHD
— Brandan Tate (@MarlonBrandan) December 29, 2014
Marlo (Jamie Hector) pays respects to the late actor behind Prop Joe (Robert Chew):
R.I.P to the brilliant #Robertchew.
— Jamie Hector (@JamieHector) December 27, 2014
Season 4
The actor who played Namond only auditioned for that role before joining the cast:
Yup never auditioned 4anyone else RT @iLoveDeArris: @IamJulito curious.. did you automatically audition for Namond or a different character?
— Julito McCullum (@IamJulito) December 26, 2014
Bubs wanted to be involved in some action in the 4th season, and was disappointed by his only moment:
In The fourth season I wanted "Bubs" to atleast get one punch in on the "Fiend" Instead I threw a roll of toliet paper & missed.#TheWireHD
— Andre Royo (@AndreRoyo) December 26, 2014
Michael Lee (Mack Wilds) tweeted that there was not much improvising on the show:
@brokemogul @jasonhirschhorn kind've, but it all had to be in the mold of the characters.
— Mack™ (@MACKWILDS) December 26, 2014
There was a disagreement over if the female characters in the show were marginalized:
@Kareenos @mulletrider You are implying the characters were insignificant and marginalized in the story. There you are wrong.
— Wendell Pierce (@WendellPierce) December 28, 2014
Whenever fans meet Marlo in real life, they usually don’t like him:
@WeAintFriends8 yeah ppl tell me they hate me all the time and then they look around for Chris or Snoop
— Jamie Hector (@JamieHector) December 27, 2014
Check back throughout the marathon for additional tweets from the cast.
You can also find the author on Twitter at @SeveChambers.
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