William Sanderson is the familiar face from one of my all-time favourite mini series, Lonesome Dove, and films, "Blade Runner." He was also part of a pop culture phenomenon rooted in his 8-year role on Newhart and his trademark line, "Hi. I'm Larry. This is my brother Daryl, and this is my other brother Daryl." (It really is a visual joke.)
I never watched "Newhart" though I'd heard as a pop culture reference of Larry And Daryl. And Daryl.
What I was first familiar with was Mr. Sanderson's work in Blade Runner as the doomed toymaker, Sebastian.
All these years later, it's great to see him pop up as I always enjoy his performances.
I have a link to an interview he did a couple days ago for ABC. He's very enjoyable to listen to, so humble, self- deprecating and certainly yes, a true Southern gentleman. I'm sorry ABC is stingy so I can't get the embed code to put the video here but you can watch his interview here. It has a not-seen-by-me-before scene from True Blood - Season 2! That's worth clicking right there! I did a couple of screens caps anyway. If I find better--which I doubt as I've had to scrounge from ABC previously for LOST video and pictorial promo morsels, I'll try to repost. I think William should put it on his site because it's a nice interview--I thought the interviewer had a good set of questions so in turn we good some good statement from Mr. Sanderson.
"But, no, that was all on a need to know basis, and I’m still learning. When I get to work with Alan Ball, the creator, I really try to be a sponge, but, for me it was a thrill to play what was — at least ostensibly — a normal person: I’m clean shaven and I don’t wear dirty clothes. But if you read the books, there’s not a lot on Sheriff Dearborne, but people have told me he’s a voice of reason (and that’s another irony with me). But it’s fun to play a normal person." -- William Sanderson
I've done a number of sci-fi projects, and one was a great thrill and still a cult film. But I've never done anything like this. I look at it as providential, or a gift from God. I'm a greybeard, and lucky to get this job. -- William Sanderson
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