Colin Egglesfield has loved a 25-year profession and counting appearing. A giant break got here in 2005 when he landed the function of Josh Madden on All My Kids. Then a couple of months later the star, who on the time was named amongst Individuals’s “Sexiest Males Alive,” obtained life-altering information. Egglesfield had testicular most cancers.
He has since overcome the analysis not simply as soon as however twice, after which most not too long ago with prostate most cancers. These experiences made him particularly grateful for each alternative to pursue his ardour on the massive and small screens. Right here the star sat down with TV Insider to replicate on memorable roles and what’s arising subsequent for him.
Subsequent yr marks a decade since Rizzoli & Isles ended. How do you look again on taking part in Tommy and seeing the evolution and maturity of the character towards the tip?
Colin Egglesfield: I must say that was one in every of my favourite roles ever as a result of he was only a loveable screwup. To see him go from working over a priest and getting out of jail and going from canine walker to mortician.
The place do you suppose he’d be right now?
Tommy would in all probability be a highschool trainer. I believe he would relate properly with children. I believe on the coronary heart, deep down, Tommy is simply an 11-year-old child who likes to have enjoyable. I believe he would relate properly to children, however I believe having a disciplinarian sister and mother, he could be completely suited protecting children in line and provoking them to study.
Having been on a spot right here or two on exhibits, is there a present you wished your function or set you wished you’d been on longer?
I did an episode of Brothers & Sisters with Sally Subject and Tom Skerritt. I believe Rob Lowe was on that too. That was a present I might have cherished to be on longer. I believe it will be enjoyable to return to reprise my character and All My Kids function as Josh Madden. It was so enjoyable to work with Susan Lucci and the opposite individuals I labored with. I believe individuals are nonetheless ready for the sequel of One thing Borrowed. I believe individuals nonetheless need One thing Blue to come back out. As quickly as we determine what’s occurring with Hollywood and all these streaming platforms and the way it will play out. I believe Hollywood remains to be making an attempt to determine what’s the very best enterprise mannequin shifting ahead. I might positively like to reprise these roles.
Colin Egglesfield and Jennifer Love Hewitt (Lifetime)
There are followers who nonetheless want The Consumer Record been on longer.
Yea, The Consumer Record was on for simply two seasons. Everyone seems to be ready for that cliffhanger Season 3 of what occurred to our characters. Did Riley select me or her husband? I nonetheless get individuals asking me about that.
What would you say would have been the ending? Who do you suppose she would have chosen?
It was going to be a loopy storyline. Jennifer [Love Hewitt] was relationship Brian [Hallisay] in real-life and performed her husband on the present. She acquired pregnant. We have been probably going to include that being pregnant into Season 3 the place the child may have been mine or the third one together with her and her husband. There have been plenty of completely different storylines we may have gone with. Sadly, it didn’t pan out.
Did you’ve gotten a desire? Would you’ve gotten needed to be the dad?
Yeah. I believe it will have been plenty of enjoyable to play the daddy. I don’t suppose it has been carried out actually on TV earlier than the place a lady has a child with two brothers. It might have been a really attention-grabbing storyline.
What’s arising?
I began to get into producing. I produced my first movie final August, Duchess, the place I play a diamond smuggler. I’ve carried out two movies which are popping out. One is The place the Wind Blows, primarily based on a ebook by Caroline Fyffe. That may come out in October of this yr. It’s a love story set in 1890. Additionally, I’ve a horror film popping out referred to as 213 Bones the place I play a professor the place my college students begin getting murdered on campus. I even have my well being and wellness retreats. I’ve one arising on April 3-7 in Scottsdale. I invite individuals to only get away. We do mountain climbing, yoga, I’ve a lineup of visitor audio system speaking about mindfulness, well being and wellness. We visited a horse farm. We’ve a well being spa go to and dance occasion. We’re additionally going to be premiering my film The place the Wind Blows. There’s one other one arising in Eire.
So loads occurring.
I additionally educate communications consulting to CEOs and leaders who wish to develop into extra versed in public talking. As an introvert, I used to be additionally terrified about getting up and talking in entrance of individuals. Appearing courses and all of that has helped me rise up and converse confidently to a room full of individuals. My class is named “Past Impression,” principally an actor’s class for non-actors. I’ve my books I wrote. One is “Agile Artist: Life Classes From Hollywood and Past.” It’s all concerning the issues I’ve realized alongside the best way whereas pursuing my dream of turning into an expert actor. One of many chapters within the ebook is named Free Ballin’. I talked about my testicular most cancers and surgical procedures. I wrote a 90-day manifestation workbook, which helps you keep centered and linked to your objectives on a deeper degree of thoughts, physique and spirit.