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- Hap and Leonard are two fictional amateur investigators and adventurers created by American author Joe R. Lansdale.
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Hap and Leonard are two fictional amateur investigators and adventurers created by American author Joe R. Lansdale. [1] They are the main characters in a series of twelve novels, four novellas, and three collections of stories and excerpts. They are two very different men and the best of friends, and now work together as private investigators ...
- Hap & Leonard Also Starred in Another Series Together
- James Purefoy Is British
- Michael K. Williams Is No Stranger to Dramatic Television
- Christina Hendricks Loved The Role's Passion
- Jimmi Simpson & Pollyanna Mcintosh Loved Their Characters' Assertiveness
- James Purefoy Grew Up on A Farm Castrating Piglets
- They Wanted to Show A Disenfranchised Community
- They Were Not Prepared For The Hazardous Set Conditions
- Michael K. Williams Felt The Pair Redefined Male Friendship
- Christina Hendricks Has Dual Passports
In an interview with TV Drama Weekly, James Purefoy describes working with his co-star Michael Kenneth Williams in the series The Philanthropist (2009), wherein Purefoy plays a billionaire philanthropist and Williams plays his chief of security, chauffeur, and pilot all rolled into one. RELATED: The Queen's Gambit: 10 TV Shows With The Best Female ...
James Purefoy is a known name to UK citizens, having appeared in several BBC period dramas including Dance to the Music of Time, and often uses his native British accent even in American productions such as The Following opposite Kevin Bacon and in the HBO hit series Rome as Marc Antony. Hap Collins speaks with a thick East Texan accent, which may ...
Leonard is a man of extremes, often vacillating between quiet, seething intensity and explosive, dynamic rage, but Michael K. Williams has played many characters on a similar dramatic spectrum. He played charismatic Baltimore drug dealer Omar in The Wire,one of its defining figures in one of the most influential series in television history. He als...
Christina Hendricks is no stranger to playing Femme Fatales, but according toan interview for SundanceTV, she was attracted to the character of Trudy Fawst not just because she was "sexy and vibrant", but because she was willing to "sacrifice everything for a cause". RELATED: Christina Hendricks 10 Best Roles, According to Rotten Tomatoes Trudy is ...
Jimmi Simpson (HBO's Westworld) and Pollyanna McIntosh (The Walking Dead) play Soldier and Angel, two criminals with a taste for the extreme andtwo of the most unique characters in the series. They steal, kidnap, and blast their way across the South, fueled by the adrenaline of their own deviance. SundanceTV caught up with Simpson and McIntoshto se...
In an interview with Nola.com, James Purefoy explains that he grew up in the rural, industrialized part of Western England that is a far cry from the bucolic setting often showcased in British dramas, particularly period ones that focus on courtly manners and polite socializing like Downton Abbey. One of his first jobs as a boy growing up on a farm...
In an interview with James Purefoy and Michael K. Williams about the third season of the series, they discuss how Hap and Leonardis special because it focuses on a community in the United States that is often neglected. RELATED: 10 Southern Gothic Films If You Liked The Devil All The Time The rural South in America is often used to promote concepts...
Filming in Baton Rouge, Louisiana was a brutal process due to its inhospitable environment. Speaking as part of the AOL BUILD Series, members of the cast opened up about the "ten-page hazard sheet" they each received explaining the dangerous things they would have to watch out for on set. Aside from sudden tornadoes, hail storms, brown recluse spid...
As a guest on Late Night with Seth Meyers, Michael K. Williams explains that it's precisely because Hap and Leonard are so different in everything from political alignment to skin color that their bond is so important. Hap is white, liberal, and a conscientious objector and Leonard is a Black Republican and a veteran of the Vietnam War. Williams sa...
Though she was born in Knoxville, Tennessee, Christina Hendricks has roots in England. Her father Robert was born in Birmingham, allowing Hendricks to have a US/UK passport, which she uses to visit England in between filming projects. In the '90s, when Britpop was once again dominating the airwaves and the Spice Girls were everywhere, Hendricks lov...
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Hap and Leonard is an American drama television series based on the characters Hap and Leonard, created by novelist Joe R. Lansdale [1] and adapted from his series of novels of the same name. [2]
Mar 14, 2017 · The man behind Hap Collins sets up the story of season 2, and at the same time also reflects on Hap’s journey so far and discusses the surprisingly political undertones that were discovered during the show’s production.
Hap Collins is a white working-class man with a troubled past – he’s an ex-hippie who spent time in prison for refusing to fight in Vietnam. His best friend, Leonard Pine, is black, gay, and Vietnam vet himself. The two men share a deep bond that goes beyond their differences.
Mar 2, 2016 · Lasndale initially dreamed up Leonard as a more traditional sparring partner for Hap. Then, “as I was writing it, Leonard revealed he was gay,” says the novelist.
Mar 2, 2016 · At 9 p.m. CST, SundanceTV will debut Hap and Leonard, a new series based on Lansdale’s novels about a crime-fighting East Texas odd couple (Hap: white, liberal, straight; Leonard: black,...
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