Patrick Ball of the Pitts breaks the silence on Langdon’s addiction reveal

The pictures That slowly indicated Patrick Ball‘S character Langdon Stahl drugs from the hospital – but somehow it was still a surprise when the show confirmed its addiction.

In Thursday, March 6th, Max ‘Hit Medical Series Dr. Santos (Isa Briones) said Robby (her concernsNoah Wyle) about missing pills and a manipulated bottle of Lorazepam. Robby confronted Langdon with the discrepancy, which led to the senior resident from his position in the Pittsburgh trauma Medical Hospital.

“All loans go to our creator R. Scott Gemmill And the authors because they never think that it is about looking, ”Ball said exclusively US Weekly About Langdon who recognizes his problem. “Addiction is an illness and it is a disease that many people fight – including many people I know.”

Ball noticed the intention of fiercing Robby’s right man to fight and added: “People don’t come out and tell them that they are addicted. The person may not be the one that is bent on a chair. It could be the football team’s quarterback. You don’t know what the person goes through to you. “

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According to the actor, the author’s room was “really great when it came to really leading the notes and indications of the unveiling.

“(It was also about it) to ensure that we present this addiction as precisely and humanly and responsibly as possible,” he continued. “It was just an incredible pleasure and an incredible honor to be part of the story of this story.”

The pictureswhich was premiered in January Us to a group of employees in a fictional hospital who has a single 15-hour emergency layer in the emergency room in the emergency room in the emergency room in the emergency room. While Langdon quickly a professional connection to Dr. Mel King (Taylor Dearden), he was not so receptive to the care of Dr. Santos. The intern then came to take on long -dons questionable behavior – but the signs were also there for the audience.

“He relates to having hurt his back as he helps his parents move, and that is often the case. He goes to a doctor who gives him pain relievers, and then they are habitual pain relievers. That happens all the time. This happens with people I know that they work very, very high, “said Ball.” You see this opioid problem that only slips out of this country. It’s really sad because there are no people who have ever tried to become addicts. They are people who trust and get into a trap. This is part of what happened to Langdon. “

Outside the screen, Ball used his personal connection to the plot to establish Langdon’s characterization.

“I have someone in my life that is the family’s star, headed the family farm and then blown out his knee one day. He goes to a doctor, receives pain relievers and then it is only a slippery slope and it simply takes control of her life, ”he said. “There is also an element that this type of self -medication is not unusual for emergency workers. Every day they deal with a lot of trauma and many unprocessed feelings. It is not uncommon for people to mediate themselves in this situation. “

He continued: “So to be able to sharpen consciousness in a way that is not like” Oh, this is a junkie doctor “. It is like:” No, that’s your doctor and that’s your neighbor, and that’s your sister who may go through it. “It was really cool (to present it).”

The unveiling via Langdon also confirms Dr. Santos. Before the episode on Thursday, Briones, 26, spoke to Us About how the viewers can judge their character too quickly, considering that it was correct in their concerns about long don.

“Not everyone will like Santos. But it is funny that when I spoke to people – even on the set -: “Oh, you are such a tatteal.” At the end of the day, this was something wrong, and she revealed it, ”said Briones. “Obviously she has a very aggressive path and can be quite arrogant. You, if she wears so, leads people to be somehow: “What the hell do you do? Stay in your trail. ‘But at the end of the day it was something that was wrong and had to be reported. It is illegal. “

Briones was relieved to see that Santos was right and added: “It is a cool moment for the audience, as she would say:“ Ok, maybe that was the right of her. I don’t like them. I don’t like what she did, but maybe she was right. ‘The audience will also make it ask what was their prejudices there? People really wanted him, but when Langdon does something wrong, why do you decide to cover up a man instead of believing a woman? That made this action very interesting. “

Regardless of which side of the conversation every viewer falls, Ball’s appearance of critics and fans equally praised. Ball was excited The pictures Be his first TV role – apart from a quick Law and order Guest spot.

“It was absolutely perfect. I couldn’t dream of a better first TV show. I spent a little more than 10 years of playing theater, playing games, and this is the perfect place for a theater person. We move quickly. And I was told that the way it is usually possible, actors back to their small trailer and then the crew set up the lights and they set up the dolly and set up all of this, ”he said. “Then get the actors who come out and (after filming their scene) then return to the trailer. But there is nothing with that. “

Ball emphasized how in a show like “No Backstage” as available The pictures.

“We are all all the time. The entire crew is on the set with us and only creates this mass. You are just part of the world. As soon as you are there, you are only there and everyone is with you, ”he enthused. “It’s no time to get into your head. We will rehearse, then we will shoot, then we will go straight to the test, then we will shoot again and there is no break. “

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