THE INSIDER: 'Fringe' Star John Noble Teases Season Four
by Jarett Wieselman
September 23, 2011
With parallel universes, grotesque cases of the week and science-heavy intellectualizing, Fringe has long been one of the most challenging shows on television. But this has also made it one of the most rewarding for long-time fans. Now, the cast, crew and audience are about to embark upon the series' most audacious logic leap yet: a series reboot like only Fringe can do.
In last year's astounding season finale, Peter Bishop (played by Joshua Jackson) evaporated into the ether after uniting two-warring worlds and a pair of doppelgangers. Now, Olivia, Walter, Bolivia, Walternate and the Fringe Divisions in both universes are leading their lives as if Peter never survived his childhood illness.
A development that has been confusing yet ever so rewarding for series star John Noble, whose Emmy is sorely overdue. Year four once again sees him playing a drastically different Walter -- one that has been lacking any semblance of love for the majority of his life. I caught up with John this afternoon in Los Angeles for a chat on this season's direction, what it's been like to create another version of his character and when the show might solve its final case...
... Insider: So what's different about Walter this year?
John: "He's missing hope. When he was in St. Claire's and saw Peter in the hallway he did this [grabs his face]. In that moment, we created hope for the audience. Now, this Walter never had that. You'll see Walter try to find that very moment in the ensuing episodes and for those who watched the pilot, it will be a lovely callback. All he has now is a life where he can practice his science. I mean ... he's got a cow, but that's it. It's a bleak depressing place to be. Especially once he starts seeing this man's face appear, who the audience will know to be Peter, but Walter is very concerned that he's losing his mind. Especially since he's under constant review now and analyzed by a psychologist to make sure he's capable. He's worried that he's going mad. And we go down that road in the first few episodes..."
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