Not at first, anyway.
But as time travelers tend to learn, time flies and history doesnt like to be changed.
Its discombobulating, he says of playing a time-traveler.
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Jake has to pretend hes not from the future, so hes performing.
Hes doing what I do for a living.
The detailed sets helped make pretending easier for the actor.
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Still, nailing the look while also untangling storylines (andtimelines) made for an intimidating writers room.
It looked likeA Beautiful Mind, Carpenter recalls, laughing.
There were cards packed on every single bulletin board, and some tucked into corners.
But by then, J.J. Abrams was already on the job as EP.
I said, Well, theres no way Im gonna outbid J.J. Abrams, Franco says, laughing.
Luckily, he didnt totally lose out.
Weeks later, J.J. emailed and said, I think youd be great as the lead.'
11.22.63hits Hulu on Feb. 15.
