Skeet Ulrich Dives Deep into New Role in 'Parish'

Skeet Ulrich & Giancarlo Esposito in ‘Parish’ / Credit score: AMC Networks

*In an unique and revealing interview, actor Skeet Ulrich opens up about his newest enterprise, the riveting new collection “Parish” starring Giancarlo Esposito (Breaking Unhealthy, Higher Name Saul, The Mandalorian).

Recognized for his dynamic performances and charming presence on display, Ulrich delves into the intricacies of his position, shedding mild on the collection’ compelling narrative and dealing with the incomparable Giancarlo Esposito.

Esposito stars as Gracian “Grey” Parish, “a household man and proud proprietor of a luxurious automobile service in New Orleans. After his son is violently murdered and his enterprise collapses, an encounter with an outdated good friend from his days as a wheelman resurfaces outdated habits, sending Grey on a high-stakes collision course with a violent felony syndicate,” per the synopsis.

In a current interview with Tamron Corridor, Esposito shared the real-life circumstances that affected how he performed this position.

“For this character, there was a time in my life once I was bankrupt, dropping my home, dropping my marriage, not figuring out with individuals who needed to assist me, pondering I may do all of it by myself, every thing was failing, what’s my method out?” he recalled on the daytime speak present. “I used to be 45, 50 years outdated. For me, I had 4 youngsters and the way can I assist them survive and have a very good life so the sensation that Gracien Parish, Grey Parish, in that is feeling that he’s not a person as a result of he’s not in a position to present after which he’s not current as a result of he’s misplaced a son so he’s in deep traumatic turmoil,” Esposito continued.

“He’s truly depressed and he’s unable to narrate to his spouse or the kid he has left as a result of he hasn’t solved the homicide, the homicide has not been solved of his son,” Esposito shared with Corridor.

After we requested Ulrich what features of this mission caught his consideration and drew him in, he stated, “I feel immediately once I noticed Giancarlo’s title, I used to be like, “Oh wow. After which studying it, the fabric was simply… it was thrilling, it was emotional, it was exhilarating, and it was only a page-turner of pleasure.”

He continued, “After which the character, I simply felt him from the beginning and sort of grasped that sense of loneliness, that want for household. There was simply a lot that I associated to and understood. After which the Cajun accent was simply the icing on the cake, to get to try this, and to fiddle with it each day was a lot enjoyable.”

Ulrich (Scream, Riverdale) portrays an outdated acquaintance to Grey, Colin, who he describes as “extremely loyal.”

“[He] has spent 17 years within the hardest jail within the US, Angola, the Louisiana State Penitentiary, and by no means ratted out Gracian Parish and his involvement in what put him there,” Ulrich stated. “He will get out. He wants his buddy’s assist to avoid wasting his life, after which sh*t begins to unravel, they usually each get pulled right into a world that they couldn’t have imagined. I feel the actual tease of all of it, although, is by the tip, you’re questioning what’s his loyalty precisely and is he actually loyal?”

Within the clip beneath, our unique dialog with Ulrich gives a tantalizing glimpse into the charming universe of “Parish” and Ulrich’s profound contribution to its storytelling.

Shot on-location in New Orleans, “Parish” additionally stars Zackary Momoh (The Nevers, Harriet, Physician Sleep) as New Orleans-based Zimbabwean gangster The Horse; SAG® Award-nominee Paula Malcomson (Watchmen, The Starvation Video games, Ray Donovan) as Parish’s spouse and mom to his two youngsters, Rose; Bonnie Mbuli (Invictus, Wallander) as Shamiso Tongai, The Horse’s sensible and protecting older sister; Ivan Mbakop (Hawkeye, Purple Discover) as The Horse’s brother, Zenzo; Arica Himmel (Combined-ish, Black-ish) as Grey and Rose’s daughter Makayla; and Dax Rey (The Good Battle, Chicago Fireplace) as The Horse’s son Luke.