Robert Rorke at the New York
Post offers an interview with actor Denis O’Hare, who portrays the late, great
writer Edgar Allan Poe on Monday’s American Masters TV series.
On series such as “True
Blood” and “American Horror Story,” actor Denis O’Hare has proven his affinity
for roles with a Gothic feel. On Monday night’s “American Masters,” the Tony
Award winner goes deeper than ever into that Gothic good night by interpreting
the works of Edgar Allan Poe (1809 to 1849) — just in time for Halloween. The
creator of the detective story and such spine-tinglers as “The Tell-Tale Heart”
and “The Pit and the Pendulum,” Poe lived a life filled with reversals of
fortune and doomed love affairs, yet he inspired many writers with his
explorations of madness, fear and obsession.
O’Hare, 55, spoke to The Post
from his home in Brooklyn.
Absolutely. He was such an
iconic figure, with one of the great recognizable faces. I’m not sure anybody
knew what the man sounded like. There are no recordings. We have descriptions
of what his voice was like. Once I started reading his criticism, I said, “This
guy is really smart and biting and wicked.” He had obsessions. He decided to go
after Henry Wadsworth Longfellow, which makes no sense. He went after the
pillars of society.
You can read the rest of the
interview via the below link:
You can also read my Crime
Beat column on Edgar Allan Poe via the below link:
