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Spoilers ahead forepisode 6ofSomebody Somewheresthird season.
The search for love in all its forms is a key theme ofSomebody Somewhere.
Enter Viglundur Hjartarson, a.k.a.
Iceland, the hunky loner currently renting Sams family farm with his dog Wesley.
I couldnt show how much I like her.
How did this role come about?
Im a huge admirer of the show.
Ive been to Joes Pub to see Bridgets show at least three times.
Shes just one of the nicest, loveliest people youll ever meet.
Ive been trying to get Bridget to come over to Iceland.
Sam really wrestles with whether or not hes interested, whether or not he dislikes her.
I remember Lennon giving me a note that I couldnt be this charismatic.
I had to sort of tone down and be more aloof so Sam wouldnt know how he felt.
Were usually kind of shy.
I didnt find it hard to put myself in Icelands shoes.
I share stuff with him: I have a dog, Waffle.
I dont mind spending time by myself and hanging out with my dog.
Who said, The more I learn about people, the more I like my dog?
Iceland lives by that.
I could easily relate to him having a relationship with Bridget, since I adore Bridget.
Us humans, for the most part, are social animals.
We like to be part of a group.
Iceland is living in Kansas, but hes not from there.
Hes doing the same thing as Sam, in many ways: opening up.
I love the fact that her sister really dislikes him.
She just decided hes such a …She just decided he smells bad.Ive been to a lot of farms.
You see his gaze kind of linger, this curiosity.
They helped me keep it contained.
I said, Maybe it should be this, and she was like, Oh, fantastic.
Im never going to have to say it.
I had worked with Rob Cohen, our director, onLady Dynamite.
The first night I was there, we played cornhole, which I had never played before.
I absolutely loved it.
Its a beautiful city.
It was unseasonably warm.
Usually Iceland is very cold because of the wind, and that applies to Chicago as well.
If you just put on layers, youre going to be fine.
The actor, Darri, when hes filming in Iceland, usually he doesnt have those layers.
Walk me through filming the first date scene in this weeks episode, including the kiss.
But there are things we dont know about Sam, either.
When it came to the kiss, I felt it had to be this soft thing.
When I was growing up, men were supposed to take charge and be like James Bond.
Kiss the lady, do all that stuff.
I love that this show is not like that.
At least on my behalf, I kind of loved that.
With acting, you get to explore worlds where that is something that might happen.
Its part of the privilege of being an actor.
When I was younger, I got to work with Stellan Skarsgard on a movie, 20-something years ago.
Id done a couple of movies, but I was starting my career.
I remember Stellan said this wonderful thing that has always served me really well.
I had asked him, Do you want to work with the Coen brothers?
Who do you want to work with?
I felt that was a really good answer.
I think it takes away from being too self-involved or thinking Where do I want to go?
Im a producer, I write, but I attempt to be careful when Im writing.
I love when actors write something for themselves, but I try not to think in those terms.
