Justin Hartley more than happy to defend himself this is us character, Kevin Pearson, if no one else will.

“When you take on characters, most of the time they become your children and friends. “They become a part of you,” Hartley, 47, said on the episode airing Friday, October 25. Who’s Talking to Chris Wallace? at maximum. “So you feel that.”

Recalling Kevin’s development over the seasons, Hartley added: “He was just a guy who couldn’t get out of his own way. But he’s not a bad guy. But everyone thinks he’s some kind of——. But it’s not actually like that.”

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“You sit there and say, ‘Man, I wish I could help this guy.’ But you can’t,” he continued. “Then as I saw him grow and mature, the more I had in common with him in those iterations. But I love him. And I keep him with me every day.”

This is us, The film, which ran from 2016 to 2022, stars siblings Kevin (Hartley), Kate (Chrissy Metz) and Randall (Sterling K. Brown) in addition to his parents Jack (Milo Ventimiglia) and Rebecca Pearson (Mandy Moore). Before this is us By the end, Hartley was already making moves with the producer’s help. Ken Olin – with the new CBS series Follower.

Hartley isn’t just a star Follower but he is the executive producer. This allowed him to reunite with many people. this is us costars included Jon Huertas And Jennifer Morrison.

“We’ve known for years that this show would end as soon as it did. Most of the time you don’t get this opportunity. “You don’t do this anymore,” Hartley says. Tommy DiDario“I’ve Never Said This Before” podcast earlier this month. “It was more like, ‘You have a chance to play this character for six years.’ It will be great. What a journey this man will go on. Here’s what his journey will be like.’ “I thought it was remarkable to be a part of this project.”

Hartley was asked if viewers would see In addition this is us cameos are on Follower“I think we will,” he replied.

He continued: “We all talked about (bringing the show back in some way). I don’t know if there are plans for a reboot – I’m not involved yet – that’s a whole other conversation. But I still keep in touch with all of these guys. They are all so wonderful that they will be my friends for life. “I love them all.”