Chuck Q&A: A Look Into Jeff and Lester with Scott Krinsky and Vik Sahay
The world of Chuck is full of spies, agents, and villains that bring the show’s world to life. The two oddest characters within the show come in the form of Buy More store employees Jeff and Lester, played by Scott Krinsky and Vik Sahay. In a conference call with Buy More’s “Bad Boys,” Poptimal.com had an opportunity to learn more about Scott and Vik along with their characters, but both were very tight-lipped on any upcoming spoilers.
* When asked about their shooting schedule, Scott and Vik related that an episode tends to take about seven and a half days to shoot. Their roles require them on set up to two to three days. Within that time frame, five to six scenes are shot in one day.
* Vik Sahay in regards to Twitter - “All I can say to you is leave me alone!”
* When asked if they have involvement again in the spy story line in next week’s episode, ‘Chuck vs The Isle of Terror’ both Scott and Vik beat around the bush. Vik went on to say, “I mean personally I think it’s kind of fun still for us or for me, you know, just to not, you know, to sort of be involved with the spy plot without, you know, realizing that we’re involved - without knowing that we’re involved in it, you know.”
* My favorite part of the conference call arrives on Vik’s brainstorming Lester joining the spy world. “I don’t feel like - I think for Lester again I’ll speak for me. I think that, you know, if it’s going to happen that he gets involved in the spy world I would want or I would feel that he would emerge on the other side. That’s just my just, you know, out there brainstorm feeling that he wouldn’t just become part of the good guys very easily. I think that Lester in particular would potentially yes, grow to be no I don’t want to say too much because it’s just my own little, you know, thought process far, far in the future that he would emerge on the other side suffice it to say.”
* Scott on the other hand felt differently on the situation saying it’s better and more fun to be involved in the spy plot without knowing they are involved with the plot.
* Fun Fact about Vik: He boxes! Not professionally of course, but basic sparring. He feels connected to his actor when boxing.
* In keeping with the theme of the upcoming Halloween episode, someone asked what scares Scott and Vik? Scott revealed he is scared of the darkness, while Vik went into developing health issues and sharks. Definitely sharks.
* In some really sad news, there are no current signs of when we can expect Jeffster to return. Scott would like to tackle Journey or perhaps Aerosmith on their next attempt. Vik joked that he wanted to tackle Susan Boyle’s version of I Dreamed a Dream.
* Vik admitted that he desperately wanted to take singing lessons, but the fact that Lester isn’t taking singing lessons is what is holding him back. Vik believes it would be a betrayal to his character to perfect the songs. “He’s not singing to sound beautiful. He’s singing to exercise his rage and passion.”
* When it comes to guest stars, both Scott and Vik don’t get much of an opportunity to work with them as they tend to be more in Chuck’s world than Jeff and Lester’s world.
* Talking about his journey throughout the years with Jeff and Lester, Vik sees the characters as Vladimir and Estragon from Waiting for Godot. “I feel that yes we become a bigger part of the show but we kind of exist in our own void, in our own world, our own show if you will.”
* In next week’s episode both Jeff and Lester are tasked to decorate the store for Halloween. You can expect another run in with the spy world occurring. Details were minimal on what to expect.
* If there ever was a spinoff of Jeff and Lester it might include the two traveling across the country doing gigs as Jeffster. As Scott put it, a modern day telling of the Odd Couple.Vik also gave us a look into his creation of Lester’s past. Note, this is Vik’s thought process. Vik believes Lester was neglected as a child and did whatever he could to win the love of those around him. “His insides are broken and he’s - there’s a pursuit of trying to prove himself to his mother.” Lester has a very delicate soft inside and a very soft and breakable heart. “And that’s kind of where I lead from that his kind of snarkiness, his jackassidness, his nastiness, his anger, comes out of like it’s a shell that’s covering a place in him that’s very, very wounded. And that’s kind of where I push from off of him.”
While the conference call didn’t reveal much on what to expect from future episodes, it was a nice insight into the lives of Jeff and Lester. Hopefully we can see more character development for both Scott and Vik within the recently announced eleven episode order from NBC.
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* When asked about their shooting schedule, Scott and Vik related that an episode tends to take about seven and a half days to shoot. Their roles require them on set up to two to three days. Within that time frame, five to six scenes are shot in one day.
* Vik Sahay in regards to Twitter - “All I can say to you is leave me alone!”
* When asked if they have involvement again in the spy story line in next week’s episode, ‘Chuck vs The Isle of Terror’ both Scott and Vik beat around the bush. Vik went on to say, “I mean personally I think it’s kind of fun still for us or for me, you know, just to not, you know, to sort of be involved with the spy plot without, you know, realizing that we’re involved - without knowing that we’re involved in it, you know.”
* My favorite part of the conference call arrives on Vik’s brainstorming Lester joining the spy world. “I don’t feel like - I think for Lester again I’ll speak for me. I think that, you know, if it’s going to happen that he gets involved in the spy world I would want or I would feel that he would emerge on the other side. That’s just my just, you know, out there brainstorm feeling that he wouldn’t just become part of the good guys very easily. I think that Lester in particular would potentially yes, grow to be no I don’t want to say too much because it’s just my own little, you know, thought process far, far in the future that he would emerge on the other side suffice it to say.”
* Scott on the other hand felt differently on the situation saying it’s better and more fun to be involved in the spy plot without knowing they are involved with the plot.
* Fun Fact about Vik: He boxes! Not professionally of course, but basic sparring. He feels connected to his actor when boxing.
* In keeping with the theme of the upcoming Halloween episode, someone asked what scares Scott and Vik? Scott revealed he is scared of the darkness, while Vik went into developing health issues and sharks. Definitely sharks.
* In some really sad news, there are no current signs of when we can expect Jeffster to return. Scott would like to tackle Journey or perhaps Aerosmith on their next attempt. Vik joked that he wanted to tackle Susan Boyle’s version of I Dreamed a Dream.
* Vik admitted that he desperately wanted to take singing lessons, but the fact that Lester isn’t taking singing lessons is what is holding him back. Vik believes it would be a betrayal to his character to perfect the songs. “He’s not singing to sound beautiful. He’s singing to exercise his rage and passion.”
* When it comes to guest stars, both Scott and Vik don’t get much of an opportunity to work with them as they tend to be more in Chuck’s world than Jeff and Lester’s world.
* Talking about his journey throughout the years with Jeff and Lester, Vik sees the characters as Vladimir and Estragon from Waiting for Godot. “I feel that yes we become a bigger part of the show but we kind of exist in our own void, in our own world, our own show if you will.”
* In next week’s episode both Jeff and Lester are tasked to decorate the store for Halloween. You can expect another run in with the spy world occurring. Details were minimal on what to expect.
* If there ever was a spinoff of Jeff and Lester it might include the two traveling across the country doing gigs as Jeffster. As Scott put it, a modern day telling of the Odd Couple.Vik also gave us a look into his creation of Lester’s past. Note, this is Vik’s thought process. Vik believes Lester was neglected as a child and did whatever he could to win the love of those around him. “His insides are broken and he’s - there’s a pursuit of trying to prove himself to his mother.” Lester has a very delicate soft inside and a very soft and breakable heart. “And that’s kind of where I lead from that his kind of snarkiness, his jackassidness, his nastiness, his anger, comes out of like it’s a shell that’s covering a place in him that’s very, very wounded. And that’s kind of where I push from off of him.”
While the conference call didn’t reveal much on what to expect from future episodes, it was a nice insight into the lives of Jeff and Lester. Hopefully we can see more character development for both Scott and Vik within the recently announced eleven episode order from NBC.
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