Ryan Devlin is an ABC guest starring jack of all trades.
The Cougar Town and Grey’s Anatomy vet has now landed on Brothers & Sisters as a love interest for Calista Flockhart’s Kitty – and it’s not just a midlife crisis fling.
Ryan, 30, recently spoke to E! Online about what we can expect from his character when the program returns January 2. Excerpts from the actor’s interview below …
Avert your eyes, Harrison … you too, Mrs. Devlin.
On working with the acclaimed Brothers & Sisters cast: It’s a dream cast to work with and they truly are a family. We shoot these epic family dinner scenes that’ll take 15 hours. Seriously, 15 hours for one scene, and it’s a little intimidating to jump into that fray.
On meeting an acting legend: The first time I met Sally Field I was shooting a scene where I dump two giant sodas on her. I’m like, ‘Hi, I’m Ryan. You’ve won two Oscars. Now I’m going to bomb you with Pepsi.’ Yikes! Fortunately she took it like a champ.
On his character, Seth, and his connection with Kitty: Seth is pretty much the polar opposite of what Kitty should be attracted to. But fortunately that doesn’t deter her from responding to my advancements. What could just be a shallow fling might evolve into something deeper. There’s serious chemistry… but potential for even more.
On interacting with the clan aside from Kitty: I’m thrown into the Walker family fray at some point. This is probably the strongest storyline I’ve had the honor of playing, which is saying a lot because I’ve been given some really meaty roles.
On his current ABC streak, with B&S, Grey’s Anatomy and Cougar Town roles: I’m definitely having a good run on ABC right now! It’s never a bad year when you can call Busy Philipps, Mandy Moore and Calista Flockhart your on-screen squeezes.
Juggling the different roles simultaneously has been a bit interesting. About a month ago I was filming Cougar Town in the morning then rushing to Grey’s Anatomy during the afternoon. Going from cracking jokes to crying my eyes out was definitely a challenge.
On what can viewers look forward to in future B&S episodes: Lots and lots of kissing. My apologies in advance to my wife and Harrison Ford.
