SCIFI AND TV TALK: Partner in Crime: Interview with Grimm's Russell Hornsby
by Steve Eramo
02/12/2012
When it comes to playing TV cops, Russell Hornsby definitely has what it takes, and then some. In addition to his role of police officer Eddie Sutton in Lincoln Heights, he also starred opposite Matthew Fox as Officer Marcus Bradshaw in the 2002 short-lived UPN supernatural show Haunted. Nowadays, the actor is once again policing the streets, this time in Portland, Oregon, as Hank Griffin in the hit NBC fantasy drama Grimm. His character is partners with police homicide detective Nick Burkhardt, and together the two investigate crimes of a somewhat unusual nature.
Nick is especially well-suited for the task at hand, given that he is descended from the “Grimms,” a group of hunters who over the centuries have kept humans safe from supernatural creatures living amongst them. For Hornsby, it was the combination of the real and fantasy worlds that first attracted him to the show.
“I love procedurals and playing police officers,” notes the actor. “One of my favorite shows of all-time is Homicide: Life on the Street, and the idea of taking something like that and marrying it with a fairytale interested me. I wasn’t necessarily a Buffy the Vampire Slayer or Angel fan in their heyday, but I was always a fan of movies like The Wizard of Oz and books like Alice in Wonderland and just the whole idea of being young at heart. I also love the sheer imagination of the worlds that such movies and books create. Grimm is very much a fairytale and the magic really is in the storytelling..."
... At the time of this interview (February 1st), Hornsby had just finished shooting a Grimm episode that should appeal to his fans and Hank Griffin fans alike. “It’s a nice love story for Hank, and just for the sake of argument I’ll call it Spell Number Seven,” reveals the actor. “I think it’ll be a fun one for the audience. Other than that, I honestly don’t know what else is in store for my character this season. I think the writers are still trying to figure out how to keep Hank in the game as well as interesting and, above all, believable. I look forward to seeing what they come up with,” enthuses Hornsby...
Grimm airs Friday at 9/8C on NBC.
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