Ackles’ reputation as a professional yet fun co-star proceeds him, and Kripke made sure to talk him up to “The Boys” cast. As Urban said, “I loved working with Jensen. I was warned by Eric that he was a great guy and a real solid professional player, and Jensen came to set and was immediately part of the family. He fit in like he’d been there since day one.” Given that Ackles has directed more than a few TV episodes himself and is helming the production side of things for the “Supernatural” prequel “The Winchesters,” the actor is a pro at improvising — both in scenes and coming up with solutions to any given problem onset.
“And I think one of the aspects that I really most appreciated about him when we were working is he has this innate ability to look at a situation. And if, for whatever reason, there is something that’s not working, he will come up with some pretty solid ideas as to how to make it work. And he proved himself to be a valued member of the team, and I certainly hope that we get the opportunity to work with him again,” Urban explained. He then added, “And in terms of him cracking jokes, I could always remember, pretty much at the end of every single take, Jensen would do some wacky thing and crack the crew up, and he was good to have around.” It’s good to hear that Ackles’ jokester status and penchants for pranks are living on in his post-“Supernatural” work. And hopefully, Ackles will be on “The Boys” for a long time to come.
"We shot a sequence, Liv Tyler and I, in Lorien, and we’re walking around, and it’s when I’m still wearing clothes that are more like something you’d see Legolas wearing. I have no beard. I have really long hair, and it’s partly in a braid. And, I’m wearing definitely elvish kind of clothing. I look like some young elvish lord. I think I’m barefoot, walking in these flowers with her. And because of our aging thing, we look similar. I look a little younger than usual, the no beard helps and all that.“
Viggo Mortensen on a deleted scene Arargorn/Arwen scene.
Hey ho! To the bottle I go To heal my heart and drown my woe Rain may fall and wind may blow But there still be Many miles to go Sweet is the sound of the pouring rain And the stream that falls From hill to plain Better than rain or rippling brook Is a mug of beer inside this Took!
“When you’re in the trenches with someone who has an ability like Jensen does to assess the situation and then actually come up with a solution that helps everybody, that’s the type of guy he is. He’s a real team player, and we’re so lucky to have him.” - Karl Urban
