![]() “He’s a guy who is a good man who wants to do the right thing but who has made horrible mistakes in He’s very, very different,” says Chiklis. “A lot of people might see, on the surface anyway, similarities between him and Vic Mackey, but I want to make it clear that he is not Vic Mackey. He has enjoyed bringing to life Ben Clemens, a man he says has had all his choices taken away from him. Michael Chiklis says his Coyote character Ben Clemens is a good man who has made horrible mistakes that have cost him dearly. ![]() “We just wanted people to be able to voice how they saw things so that we’d have this diverse representation, so we’d be able to tell an even-handed story.” The crew was 90 per cent or above Mexican, our writers’ room was 50 per cent Mexican and South and Central American. “We shot it in Mexico, in Baha, California, which was amazing. “I read the script and it was like, ‘I’m in, let’s go’,” he says, adding the pair shared the same vision for Coyote. The actor says he had long wanted to work with Coyote producer Michelle McLaren ( Breaking Bad) and when she offered him the role of Ben Clemens he leapt at it. It would not be the way to approach this because you would just put people off instantly.” To politicise this would just be a wreck. “We really just want to tell stories about the complexity of the situation at our border that is also very relatable to these situations all over the world, so that people can see themselves reflected in it. “The aim is to entertain people and along the way evoke some conversations, and I think that’s absolutely necessary,” he says. * Shortland Street's Matt Walker puts focus on mental health ![]() * Home And Away's Rick Donald reveals being bad is on his acting bucket list The fact the flow of illegal immigrants from Mexico to the US is a political hot potato in his country, did nothing to lessen Chiklis’ enthusiasm for this latest project. This was followed by main roles in No Ordinary Family, American Horror Story: Freak Show and Gotham. He then remade himself as a tough guy and went on to put in a Golden Globe and Emmy Award-winning performance as tortured but corrupt LAPD detective Vic Mackey on The Shield from 2002 to 2008. His first starring role was in the 90s as The Commish’s police commissioner Tony Scali. “I want for it to continue because we have so many more stories to tell.”Īnd telling stories is what Chiklis loves to do. “Unfortunately, the first season is going to be truncated to only six episodes,” Chiklis says, adding he is hoping for a second series. I hope to be able to watch a second upcoming season.Michael Chiklis, who plays Ben Clemens in Coyote, faced plenty of hurdles during filming. Michael Chiklis does an excellent portrayal of this character with a great supporting cast. I think its refreshing that the main character is not your bulked up, too handsome for his own good type of guy. He can still be a tough guy and handle the Cartel and Homeland Security while also trying to juggle his family life at the same time. Drop the theatrical stunts and he becomes more real. The main character, Ben is old, fat, and surly a generally unlikeable guy with almost unreal physicality who tries to do the right thing. #Coyote tv show seriesDrop the theatrical stunts I gave this new series a 10 because of the many tv series available now to watch, this one caught my attention and kept it. ![]() I gave this new series a 10 because of the many tv series available now to watch, this one caught my attention and kept it. ![]()
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