[Warning: The below contains MAJOR spoilers for Blue Bloods Season 14 Episode 16 “The Gray Areas.”]
After we spoke with Vanessa Ray earlier this fall, she advised us that we’d see how dedicated Eddie is to her folks within the remaining Blue Bloods episodes. That’s precisely what occurs within the newest one.
When a report is filed towards her accomplice, Badillo (Ian Quinlan), for smoking weed, she and her husband Jamie (Will Estes) monitor him all the way down to attempt to get him to enter rehab so he can’t be drug examined and terminated. As soon as they do, nonetheless, he refuses—he’s along with his former accomplice’s child—however Jamie then steps up and claims he filed a false report towards Badillo. Eddie’s accomplice is then within the clear, and Jamie will get a quotation.
Beneath, Ray talks about Jamie’s surprising transfer and what makes “Jamko” so particular, Eddie and Badillo’s partnership, and extra.
Final we talked, you stated we have been going to see Eddie’s dedication to the folks in her life, and I really feel like we actually received that on this episode with Badillo.
Vanessa Ray: Sure. Huge time, proper? That’s what I used to be speaking about.
Does Eddie suppose that Badillo ought to have gone to rehab, or does she perceive why he didn’t?
No, I don’t suppose she thinks that he wanted to go to rehab, however I believe that she was, something that could possibly be finished to clear his identify and to clear any type of questioning of—She needs him to look, not simply to look good, however to be protected and be protected. As a result of she’s like, I believe with Eddie and Badillo, she’s like, “This man’s in my life ceaselessly. This man’s my brother.” It’s such a special relationship between her and Jamie and that there’s no romance, none of that. It’s simply, “Oh, my dumb brother did one thing and I wished to do the fitting factor.”
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Yeah, it appeared like that was simply the one path he had that will’ve gotten him out of bother. So she was simply taking a look at it that manner.
Sure, precisely. She’s similar to, “What can get him out of bother? I don’t need him to be in bother. And he was going by means of one thing.” So I believe she’s like, “Okay, it’s worthwhile to speak to me, buddy.”
What do you suppose it’s about that partnership that has labored so nicely?
A lot of it has to do with Ian. He’s simply such a delight and he’s such a giving particular person usually that what he brings to the character is simply such a—it’s actually humorous in actual life, like I stated, Ian is so giving and caring and type, however I imply, let’s not get it twisted. The man is cool. The man is cool on digicam. He’s received swagger. His character is completely prepared to push again towards Eddie, and Eddie’s normally the individual that will get to do the pushing again. And so right here he’s simply being cool and pushing her buttons and all of these issues. And I believe that’s what makes it work so nicely is she will get a bit of little bit of a style of her personal medication with him.
Was she in any respect anticipating Jamie to do what he did and declare he filed a false report? Or to step up in any manner? I don’t suppose she may have predicted that precisely. What was your response to it?
I don’t know. It’s at all times a shock when Jamie does one thing that’s type of out of character. So I believe that possibly that was type of my studying of it was like, “Oh, wait a second. What? What are you doing? What’s taking place? What are we doing?”
What’s developing for Eddie and Jamie after this episode? It’s nearly over!
I do know. After I have a look at these scripts, at this level as a result of we all know these folks so nicely, I believe that it’s a bit of little bit of, I’m simply going to take in as a lot of the relationships as potential, what’s taking place—as a result of the story is the story, however what’s taking place with them emotionally, and I believe Eddie and Jamie are, I imply, they’re such soulmates, you already know what I imply? These two are simply meant to be collectively. They’re whole opposites they usually come from completely different worlds they usually’re all of this stuff, however they’re ceaselessly a workforce they usually’re ceaselessly going to be supportive of each other. So I believe that the viewers goes to get to see a few of that put to the check. I don’t suppose individuals are actually prepared for what’s going to occur within the subsequent two episodes. Every little thing is going on. It’s all taking place suddenly.
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Is there going to be any extra discuss increasing their household?
You bought to observe.
What do you suppose it’s in regards to the relationship that has resonated with followers? Is it what you have been speaking about, with them being a workforce?
Oh, I believe it’s like mad chemistry. I believe it’s enjoyable to observe two characters with a whole lot of love and respect for each other however who don’t at all times see eye to eye. It might be fairly boring in the event that they at all times simply received one another, they at all times agreed they usually at all times noticed issues the identical manner. However I believe that what has actually has been fascinating and difficult to play is neither certainly one of them, as soon as they received collectively, modified their place on something. She nonetheless considered him as a boy scout and he nonetheless type of considered her as a maverick. And I believe seeing them have to choose their battles loads with each other and never at all times doing that completely. I hope the viewers has appreciated seeing that type of these actual challenges that they face the place it’s like they love one another they usually respect one another a lot, however it’s not at all times straightforward.
What have been a few of your favourite Eddie scenes through the years?
I liked the scene, I believe it was Season 8 the place Eddie type of saves Jamie’s life, and that’s the following scene after that’s that he’s proposed to her and he brings her to household dinner. There’s a second in a scene earlier than the place she’s avenged to him and he will get out of the automotive and he realizes, he says, you saved my life. And she or he says they have been coming for you. And he hugs her and he says, I’d spend the cash on you. And there’s simply this second in Will Estes’s eyes the place it’s so lovely and trustworthy and playful. And I believe that’s most likely my favourite. That was certainly one of my favourite scenes as a result of I’m crying and he’s type of laughing and I really like that scene.
So apart from with Jamie, who would you say that Eddie has essentially the most vital scenes with within the remaining episodes?
She’s received a very good one with Badillo. That’s I believe most likely high 5 favourite scenes I’ve ever shot with him simply attending to work with Ian on a scene. It was cool to shoot it as a result of suppose we needed to shoot it about 4 alternative ways to determine what was going to make it within the edit. In order that was actually enjoyable. After which it’s a whole lot of household. It’s a whole lot of being with the household. Yeah, I might say look out for the scenes with Badillo.
What else are you able to tease about that?
You bought to observe. Individuals I believe are going to be actually, actually happy with how superbly we depart the collection off.
What about any vital Eddie and Frank (Tom Selleck) scenes? These have been so good through the years.
I do know. There was one simply this final week that I’d forgotten about and I like it. It’s with Badillo as nicely, and that was such a enjoyable scene, however I believe it was my final time attending to shoot in 1PP and that was actually enjoyable to get to go. I at all times name it Abby’s workplace, Abigail Baker’s [Abigail Hawk] workplace as a result of it’s 1PP, however it’s Abby’s workplace.
Oh yeah. She guards that door. She decides in the event you’re moving into there,
Pay attention, she’s in cost. She’s operating the present. She is the one you bought to get in good with.
I can’t wait to see these final couple of episodes.
I’m excited so that you can see them, too. I believe followers are going to be actually moved and I imply, they’re going to be unhappy and all the issues as we have been capturing it, however I’ll say studying the scripts and attending to play them, it’s been an actual honor.
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