INTERVIEW

An Interview With Moonlight's Jason Dohring

Written by CallmeMaddy
Published April 08, 2008

Jason Dohring of CBS's Moonlight actually came onto the Warner Brothers lot on his day off just to have a chat with Blogcritics. The guy is, in short, extremely nice and dedicated to his job.

Moonlight recently won a People's Choice Award for Best New TV Drama. It beat out Gossip Girl. That's pretty impressive. It's due to the loyal, obsessive fan base that every new show needs to stay alive. Jason said that winning the award was "unbelievable."

He plays Josef, a vampire who, after 13 episodes, we still don't know too much about. Jason hopes this will change though; he really wants a Josef flashback, much like the one Moonlight fans will see this season with Alex O'Loughlin's character, Mick. (I'll give you a hint: it involves the 1940s, World War II, and Alex with his hair gelled back. Take it from the girl who saw some of it shoot, it'll be awesome.) What he wants it to cover is how Josef became a vampire.

Expect to see more of Jason when Moonlight returns April 25 with four new dramatic, funny episodes, four weeks in a row. His part will be bigger, though. We will see Josef "go vampire" and grow fangs. Although he spent most of his break working on his character, he says it's "rad" to be back. In the opener, Mick and Josef "kick asses." (When asked if Josef will kick Mick's ass, he responded he's not sure, but it's a cool idea. Hear that, writers?) The next episode is supposedly so cool that it left Jason emotional for an hour and a half. And, coming from the girl who knows what happens (and, no, I'm not going to tell you — that would ruin the fun), you do not want to miss it.

Jason loves working with his costars, Alex O'Loughlin and Sophia Myles. He does a lot of his scenes with Alex, and they get along great. He likes to watch Sophia act; he says she's just so talented and she can say lines and make them work that he would have to practice for a long time.

If Jason somehow became a vampire, he would probably take Mick's path and do something good with it. Jason has a moral code, not unlike Mick's character. Josef, on the other hand, does not. Jason wants to use his art to change people's lives. It means so much for him (and this was no BS, I assure you — Jason was 100% sincere). He believes that all sorts of art can do that — visual art, acting, and music. He learned a lot from Marlon Brando (The Godfather) and suggests that anyone wishing to pursue acting should just watch him in a scene 20 times. After all, he says, acting can be learned. And, when it is learned, it is beautiful and graceful.

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Maddy is 16 and just ended her junior year of high school. She is an active writer for her school paper and excels in AP classes. She has a twin and loves the Pittsburgh Steelers. She is constantly distracted by everything from boys to, well, uh... boys. In her spare time, she writes novels. She has a radio show (part of the BC Radio Network) on Wednesdays at 5 PM available at BlogTalkRadio.
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An Interview With Moonlight's Jason Dohring
Published: April 08, 2008
Type: Interview
Section: Video
Filed Under: Interviews, Culture: Celebrity, Video: Drama, Video: Television
Writer: CallmeMaddy
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#1 — April 8, 2008 @ 09:29AM — Leeser [URL]

Yeah, Jason is a genuinely nice guy. He's always been great to chat with and is just pretty darned cool!

Happy week after your birthday, man! I want to hear how you liked those cigars! Hehe!

Lees

#2 — April 8, 2008 @ 12:07PM — Becky

Jason Dohring is such an impressive individual that most people can only aspire to be like. He truly cares about people and really wants to make a difference in others lives AND he is doing it through many charity events he has and is involved.

Moonlight is such an amazingly fresh addition to the mundane lineup of shows currently on TV. The cast is phenomenal and has that special magical on-screen chemistry that is rare. The writers and crew of Moonlight never cease to dazzle viewers with the finished product. With Moonlight, you get drama, mystery, romance, fantasy, humor, noir detective style stories. The show has Mick doing voice over narrations that really adds to the character's insight and story line that is remniscent of Magnum PI. Jason's wittiness with his character, Josef, and his snide sense of dry humor are a big part of the attraction of the show.

Thanks so much for the article. I can't wait for the new episodes beginning on April 25th and after hearing your comments, I am more anxious than before!!!

Happy belated Birthday Jason!

#3 — April 9, 2008 @ 06:06AM — Kandyegirl [URL]

Hi Maddy ~

Thank you for this wonderful interview! It is one of the best I've ever read with Jason :) We are so fortunate to have such amazing people involved with Moonlight.

XO ~
Kandye

#4 — April 9, 2008 @ 16:08PM — CallmeMaddy

Here is an interview with Alex, who plays Mick on Moonlight.

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