Walter!
While channel surfing, I just discovered that my episode of CSI, Compulsion, is about to start on the West Coast.
So if you'd like to see me and my sweater, put on your local CBS station, and enjoy!
Afterthought: I'm having a really shitty day, which included an absolutely terrible audition (my fault, not theirs), and accidentally discovering that this is on has brightened my spirits just a little bit. I'm real proud of the work I did on CSI, and it's nice to remember how good it felt to earn the part, work on the show, and watch the episode when it first aired.
"Finders keepers!"
So...is that a pic of you in character or just you first thing in the morning? lol Sorry. Couldn't resist.
Posted by: Jenn | January 27, 2006 at 07:19 AM
Great performance on CSI!! Don't concern yourself too much with the shitty audition...there will be others. :)
Posted by: JessHollis | January 27, 2006 at 07:31 AM
You need to shave, dude! Haha...my daughter and I were glued to the set the night this episode first came on...we were literally cheering when we saw you/r character come on. It truly was the highlight of CSI that night for sure! Thanks for this Wil!
Posted by: melina | January 27, 2006 at 08:19 AM
hahaha! that episode is great, it was on a week ago or so on Spike!. my roommates sqealed with glee when you showed up. being the man of the hose, it is my job not to squeal with glee at anything. but i did enjoy it heartily.
Posted by: sunburntkamel | January 27, 2006 at 09:34 AM
Hey, I saw it last night here in Vancouver. Great episode altogether.
BTW, I think the juxtaposition of Walter's picture and the one of young Wil in the side bar is quite... interesting.
Posted by: Christopholi | January 27, 2006 at 10:22 AM
Sorry about the audition - maybe something else will happen that will completely make up for it.
My day is going great - I told my son's teacher's aid that I was going to the grocery store & then looked at my son & ask him if he needed anything. He then replied "plu" - that is his word for apple so he not only reponded but he did a correct responds - now if I can get more words out of him but when he only uses the p,m,b,t,s,sh - working on k,g,f,d - you really can't say alot. I should stop it isn't like anyone here really cares anyways but I'm happy.
I hope your day improves & have a great week-end
Posted by: Reddy | January 27, 2006 at 11:03 AM
That had to have been the only first-run episode of CSI that I've missed in the last year or so, but happened to catch it last night when my wife saw your name in the opening credits.
And even though you busted me out of this weeks WWdN tourney, I stuck around to watch. :)
Great job!
Posted by: theAxeman | January 27, 2006 at 11:10 AM
I was shocked when I found out it was you...which is a compliment. Nice work! I'll see if the DH can download it so we can watch it again.
Posted by: jessiker | January 27, 2006 at 02:49 PM
Sorry you are having a shitty day. You should go right out and rent Aristocrats. It will cheer you up faster than you can say, "Poop!". *giantgrin*
Posted by: jessiker | January 27, 2006 at 02:52 PM
Oh man, go to the Snopes/Urban Legends website and check out the title for today's (Jan. 27) "What's New" legend:
http://www.snopes.com/info/whatsnew.asp
Should give Wil and all his posse a grin!
Posted by: BonzoGal | January 27, 2006 at 04:38 PM
Wil, you make an excellent crazy, homeless guy! :P
This was my second time seeing it and I have to say that your performance is just as good. Do you have it on tape or anything?
Posted by: LadyBug | January 27, 2006 at 05:01 PM
Hey Wil,
Sorry 'bout the shitty day w/ the audition. BUT, I MUST say, this was one of my most favorite CSI episodes..... EVER! You were absolutely great!! I never was able to get into the Miami or NY CSIs anyway. Take care & chin up!
Posted by: ArklaBabe | January 27, 2006 at 06:18 PM
Just watched the ep! I was impressed, I saw your name in the opening credits. I watched it looking for you and never saw you. So I asked a friend where were you in the ep, she told me "Walter." Great job! Didn't even recognize you, watching it again.
Posted by: gizmo92067 | January 27, 2006 at 07:58 PM
I'm so bummed that I missed the episode! Seriously... CSI is the only current TV show I watch. So when will Compulsion run again, do you have any idea?? Now I'm dying to see it. The blog rocks, by the way!
Posted by: Amelia | January 27, 2006 at 11:27 PM
Your presence onscreen scared the flying crap out of one of my cats. It was the funniest thing I'd seen all week. The cat, that is, not your performance. Your performance was like a bad trip, but, you know, it a -good- way. And sorry too about the audition. You'll knock them dead next time. :p
Posted by: Laura | January 28, 2006 at 06:49 AM
Hey Wil, just thought you'd find this amusing.
We were watching the infamous "Walter" episode the other night, and I literally had to convince my Mother that Walter was you. She kept saying "No, that isn't "Weasel!" until my Stepdad chimed in and ruled in my favor.
In case you were wondering, "Weasel" was her nickname for your character on ST:TNG.
Afterward, she commented "Wow, he's a better actor than I gave him credit for!" A better actor, indeed :-)!!
Posted by: Danyiel | January 28, 2006 at 09:35 AM
I had drama class last night and it was horrible. It was my second class there and I had to do improvisation with two other people. We were given one minute for one person to die and I didn't feel comfortable to start screaming when the girl did die, so it wasn't "realistic" as commented many times by a snobby girl. Afterwards, the girl went up to do the improvisation and started screaming and stuff just to rub it in our faces. I just felt like I done terribly and have been given myself such a hard time about as I know I could have done better, so, don't worry, I can relate to your feelings on your audition, even if it wasn't someone trying to rub how well at acting they are in your face. We all fuck up sometimes!
I'm not sure CSI comes on much here. I must see if comes on UKgold or something cause I really want to see it.:(
Posted by: danni-girl | January 28, 2006 at 12:47 PM
Wil, I'm sorry it was rough but cheer up. :-) There are much better things on your horizon.
Danni-girl, that was unfair of your snobby little drama classmate. I have been around real death and what she did sounds less like drama and more slapstick, ridiculous humor. Granted, I have been around families that have gone truly ballistic over the death of a loved one but, not often.
She's just good at being cheesy. :-P Plus, it is your second time in class. People need to get a swift kick in the ass by common sense, respect, and reality.
Posted by: Denise | January 28, 2006 at 01:15 PM
not being a CSI viewer prior to your appearance on the show , i didn't know what to expect...but you really nailed the character...you radiated an insane, creepy vibe...and i mean that in a good way...i think that episode of CSI is a great promo for Wil Wheaton, versitile actor...you are capable of so much more than you've been given the chance to do.
Posted by: d. burr | January 28, 2006 at 02:01 PM
It's all Wil all the time this weekend... surfed past Pax (!?!) tonight and saw a familiar face... there was Wil, in a movie called Book of Days from 2003. It's always good to see you!
Posted by: Cathy | January 28, 2006 at 10:50 PM
Yah, Wil. I myself was "blessed" to have accidently surfed past Pax last night [now called "i" for "Independent" Network, Cathy] and stumbled on Book of Days, which I thoroughly enjoyed. No "sweater" but the suit looked great! Nice performance. Your love for Ann seemed to shine through in your portrayal of the character...Continued success in all you do!
Posted by: scifieditor | January 29, 2006 at 06:59 AM
Wil - maybe you could contact the CSI folks and see if "Walter" might show up in another script; you know homeless folks have their usual haunts and habits, and so he might be a source of info to the team(s) - although very very distrustful because of the previous experience. Hell - maybe you should write a CSI episode with Walter in it!
Posted by: blooflame | January 29, 2006 at 10:33 AM
Just when I thought I'd seen every episode of CSI...
Posted by: Sandra Heikkinen | January 29, 2006 at 11:51 PM
You know I missed it the first time it aired so when we went to watch the CSI episode that we had set the DVR to record the nite before and the opening credits showed you starring the hubby said "Did that just say Wil is in this?" and rewound it and was like.. oh that must be his walter episode! sure enough it was.
We were both really impressed by your performance in this and agreed that this should blow the hell out of the wesley crusher image that has been hanging over your head for so long.
Nice work wil.
P.S. Thor says hi too. :)
Posted by: Lanitta | January 30, 2006 at 06:52 AM
50TH comment. Do I win a prize? :P
seriously.. . . I STILL
have missed this episode.. and I am a regular CSI watcher, but when this came out we had a death in the family. So I pray that I catch it on some channel eventually or I will break down and rent it from netflix. :P
Gah, I wanna see it now!
Posted by: MistyB78 | January 30, 2006 at 11:25 AM