When
Las Vegas returned to the small screen last month, viewers said goodbye to veteran actor
James Caan and welcomed Emmy award winner
Tom Selleck as the show's latest male lead. For costar
Josh Duhamel, who plays Danny McCoy, Selleck's presence has certainly provided a new dynamic on the show, given the two actors very different acting styles and personalities.
“They both have a big stature. Jimmy is one of the all-time [tough guys] who likes to settle things with his fists. Selleck is a little more reserved,” Duhamel told the
Rocky Mountain News, adding that although they “really miss Jimmy… Selleck has been a welcome addition, and the shows are getting better and better."
Las Vegas, created and executive-produced by Gary Scott Thompson, revolves around the people working at the fictional Montecito Resort and Casino, which is now owned by Selleck's A.J. Cooper, a former Marine and wealthy cattle farmer. The series has made stars out of Duhamel and his fellow cast members, which include
Molly Sims,
James Lesure and
Vanessa Marcil.
In the recent years, Josh Duhamel's celebrity has reached new heights, what with his romantic involvement with Stacy “Fergie” Ferguson of the Black Eyed Peas and his inclusion in the summer blockbuster,
Transformers. Fame has come with a price, however, as he must now deal with the ever-so persistent paparazzi.
"I understand that it's a business, but I do the best I can not to go to places that they're going to be,” he said. “There should be some sort of law where they have to give you some space. Thank God I'm not chased around all day like some [other celebrities]. I think that directly leads to some of the problems they're having, because you feel like an animal in a cage."
Nevertheless, the 34-year-old
Las Vegas star is very happy to be part of the industry.
“At this point I love what I'm doing,” Josh Duhamel said, before adding that he is open to anything that proves to be meaningful and relevant. “I want to try to do as wide a variety of things as I can. Ultimately, I want to be able to look back and have done things that had something to say."
-Lisa Claustro, BuddyTV Staff Columnist
Source: Rocky Mountain News
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