Wanting again on his Gilmore Girls days, Scott Patterson has found a few issues he would do otherwise in the present day. The actor didn’t at all times love his performances as Luke Danes, the grumpy however lovable diner proprietor in Stars Hole. Throughout an look at New York Comedian-Con on Oct. 8, the podcast host criticized one specific scene he did with Melissa McCarthy, who performed Sookie St. James. Right here’s why he’d like to provide that scene a redo.
Luke Danes and Sookie St. James didn’t at all times get alongside
Patterson and McCarthy performed two vital characters in Lorelai Gilmore’s (Lauren Graham) life. Sookie had been Lorelai’s greatest good friend for the reason that inn proprietor moved to Stars Hole with Rory (Alexis Bledel). The 2 labored on the Independence Inn collectively and later purchased the Dragonfly Inn. Sookie at all times lent recommendation and a shoulder to Lorelai, and he or she usually grounded Lorelai’s irrational ideas.
In the meantime, Luke was additionally a shut good friend to Lorelai, however their friendship was a bit extra difficult. Luke hid his love for Lorelai for a number of years, they usually had an off-and-on relationship till they lastly married in Gilmore Ladies: A Yr within the Life.
Sookie’s bubbly persona didn’t at all times mesh nicely with Luke’s cynicism. So, it’s no shock that the 2 weren’t precisely greatest buddies themselves. As two cooks, Sookie and Luke usually bickered about cooking, along with issues involving Lorelai. Nevertheless, their fights usually served as humourous banter for viewers to take pleasure in.
Scott Patterson says 1 scene with Melissa McCarthy was ‘a little much’
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Sookie and Luke’s feuding may need appeared innocent, however Patterson didn’t at all times agree with these scenes. In season 1, he yelled at Sookie and ushered her out from behind the counter at Luke’s Diner, reminding her that she’s by no means allowed to be again there. Talking to Us Weekly, Patterson revealed that he felt this scene was “a bit much.”
“I think yelling at Sookie, so, god, almost violently to get out of the back of the counter because she was invading my space,” he mentioned. “I think I went a little too big on that… that’s a do-over.”
Patterson added that he needed to “tone it down,” however the producers wouldn’t let him.
“I’m like, ‘This just felt a little much.’ I mean, I really ripped her, and then she sat down with Lorelai and just sort of [kept talking],” he continued. “If you talk to someone like that in real life, they’re going to be affected. What can I say? She had thicker skin, but today you couldn’t get away with that.”
Scott Patterson is revisiting ‘Gilmore Girls’ on his podcast
Patterson by no means watched Gilmore Ladies when it aired on tv. In Might 2021, he launched a podcast devoted to lastly trying out the collection from begin to end, referred to as I Am All In.
Patterson spends a lot of the time recapping and discussing the episodes together with his producers, however he additionally invitations followers and former Gilmore Ladies stars to hitch him as friends. Previous episodes have seen Yanic Truesdale, Michael Winters, Sean Gunn, and extra celebrities be a part of Patterson. Followers can take a look at the podcast on iHeartRadio, Apple Podcasts, and Spotify.