Evolution Star Aj Cook on Carrying Will’s Funeral Schene

The aftermath of the Death of Will Criminal Minds: Evolution was uncharacteristically emotional, but aj cook’s acting experience Helped bring nuance to his funeral. Josh Stewart Played Jennifer “JJ” Jareau’s Partner for Nearly Two Decades, with JJ and Will First Meeting in Criminal Minds Season 2. The Married Couple Were two Original Characters Who Returned to Join The Criminal Minds: Evolution Cast of Characters in the 2022 Revival, and Their Relationship Became an underlying full for the first season. Surpringly, seduce stewart was absent for the second season entirely, and Will Suddenly Dies in Criminal Minds: Evolution season 3.

When Talking With ScreenAj cook described the pressures of Having to be the emotional stronghold of Criminal Minds: Evolution Season 3, Episode 3, Which Thoroughly Explored JJ’s Grief. Rather than follow the tried-and-true formula Criminal Minds Perfected of Balance Personal Narratives With New Murderous Unsubs, “Time to Say Goodbye” Forewent any More Death, InsTead Focus on How Will’s Passing Impacted JJ. Cook’s Experience in Indie Film and Drama Helped Her Tap The Nesssary Emotion, “But this one was difficult” for the actress who had to say goodbye to her long-time skene partner.

Screen Rant: This Episode was so intense in a way that that that is criminal episodes aren’t. It was all down to you, especialy the funeral skene. Will you find there’s extra pressure you know that you have having to carry an episode and be the emotional core?

Aj cook: well, for an actress, especialy on a show like this, we don’t always get to play the Big Emotions. For me, as an actress, that’s where i come from. I come from drama, indie film – drama, tears, emotion, that’s my wheelhouse. That’s what i would. And they know that about me, so i think that anytime there an an opportunity to do, they get excited. But this one was difficult. This one was hard gcause it really hit Home. This was something something we never want to do and had to really struggle with, and, I think in turn, that made it more real. Yeah, it was an intense one, for sura.

What This Means for JJ’s Future in Criminal Minds: Evolution

Playing More “Big Emotions” Could Be Pivotal to Her Season 3 Storyline

Now that JJ’s impassioned monologue during Will’s Funeral Has Aired to Great ACCLAIM, ITSIBLE Criminal Minds: Evolution May Consider Adding More Emotional Scenes for Aj Cook and the Rest of the Enssemble Cast. COOK’S PRIOR HISTORY OF NUANCED, DRAMATIC ACTING ISN’T TYPICALLY AT THE FOREFRONT OF Criminal Minds: EvolutionSimply Because the crime drama doesn’t have Space for the Characters to Lose their Measured, Calculated Cool. Howver, if any character HAD the narrative support to deliver more stirring, it would be jj-a new widow with two children, a high-stress jab, and unresolved trauma.

In fact, jj’s instability in Criminal Minds: Evolution Season 3 Following Will’s Death is a Natural Progression for the Character. The Procedural Took Great Measures Not to Rush Her Mourning Process in “Time to Say Goodbye,” But JJ’s Complex Journey With Grief Will Will A Season-Long AffairMuch Like Season 2’s Gold Star Brigade or Season 1’s Exploration of David Rossi’s (Joe Manthegna) bereavement. As Such, IT’S POSSIBLE AJ COOK WILL MORY MORE OPPORTUNITIES TO MAKE USE OF HER DRAMATIC ACTING BACKGROUND IN Criminal Minds: Evolution Season 3.

Our take on Will’s Funeral in Criminal Minds: Evolution

The Entire Episode was a standout

Aj Cook’s Throughout Performance “Time to say goodbye” was Some of the best Acting Criminal Minds: Evolution have aired SINCE The Continuation Debt, and Will’s Funeral Especialy was a standout Skene. Wen a Character Can Speak, Uninterruped, for Minutes on End With LoSing Interest, Its A Testament to Great Writing and Great Acting, Both of which Present In Criminal Minds: Evolution Season 3, Episode 3. while the crime and drama are Certainly core tenets of the series Criminal Minds: Evolution COULD BENEFIT From Including More Personal, Emotion-Driven Scenes Every SO OFTEN.

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