Peter Bergman, who plays Jack Abbott on The Young and the Restless, recently appeared on Apple TV’s Pluribus. In a recent interview, he explained how he got a role in the Vince Gilligan post-apocalyptic sci-fi thriller series. Bergman also discussed what it was like working with the acclaimed showrunner and his co-star, Rhea Seehorn.
Peter Bergman ‘had to sign an NDA’ before joining Pluribus’ cast
The Young and the Restless actor recently sat down for an interview, where he opened up about getting cast in Pluribus. He told TVInsider that he befriended Vince Gilligan through the latter’s Breaking Bad collaborator and longtime friend Bryan Cranston.
Bergman called the four-time Emmy winner and his wife “the loveliest people in the world.” He added that the latter two visited him at home and did a lot of activities with him. Bergman further shared that Gilligan reached out to him, telling him about Pluribus and that he had created a role “perfect” for the former. He said that he agreed to appear in the series, provided it worked with his The Young and the Restless filming schedule.
The 72-year-old recalled getting Pluribus’ script and the secrecy around the television show. “I had to sign an NDA, and it was a watermarked script and very secretive,” he explained. “They changed all the names, and in the short time between him first talking about it and my shooting it back in January, I think it had three names and none of them were Pluribus.”
Moreover, Bergman shared that when he first got Pluribus’ script, his character was named “Distinguished Gentleman.” He joked about how Gilligan thought he was a “distinguished fellow,” adding that the latter was aware of his soap opera work and how he could learn a lot of complicated dialogue. “So, I’m in the last seven minutes of the first episode, and I haven’t seen it,” he further stated. “So who knows how much of it will make it in.”
He continued, “But when you watch it, you’ll understand why we could only shoot it from beginning to end every single time. Once they said, ‘Action,’ I was talking for almost seven pages.”
The All My Children alum also praised Pluribus’ lead, Rhea Seehorn. He called her a “lovely human being, a thoughtful, compassionate actress” who would run lines with him. He added that she was patient during his dialogue delivery and that they would rehearse scenes repeatedly together. “She’s totally committed to every moment she’s on camera,” he emphasized.
Originally reported by Abdul Azim Naushad on ComingSoon.net.
