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Joshua Jackson, Anna Torv and John Noble
John Noble ('Fringe')
Friday, October 10 2008, 09:24 BST
By Ben Rawson-Jones, Cult Editor
JJ Abrams’ new show Fringe is currently wowing viewers with its slick look into the paranormal aspects of science. As the troubled Dr Walter Bishop, a former government researcher locked up for 17 years, Australian actor John Noble stars alongside Joshua Jackson and Anna Torv in the X-Files like drama, which has just begun its run on Sky1 in the UK. We recently chatted with John about his character, making the show and one very special bovine creature.
How would you describe the ambiguous character of Walter Bishop?
"My description, almost clinically, is that he’s a man that suffers from bipolar disease. A lot of the time we see him in incredibly manic mode but he’s a genius and has this incredible knowledge. Then you’ve got the other side of him, which is the depressive side. We haven’t explored that to a huge degree but it’s something I need to consider through the course of the show. Also, the fact that he’s been locked away for 17 years and stuffed full of drugs means that he has real memory problems now. He has flashbacks, which makes him very childlike at times also."
... What are your thoughts on the cow?
"She’s beautiful but she’s a huge animal. Somehow or other she seems to have a very natural gift because whenever the cue comes she’ll give the right look at the right time. I did something with her the other night where absolutely right on tune, she turned around an looked at me and went 'moooo!' Everyone just cracked up laughing - it was perfect timing."
Fringe airs Sundays at 9pm on Sky1.
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