I think it's hard to play a one-off character in such emotional scenes with already established characters. The Mossad agent doesn't even have a name. In that situation, you have to go off the other actor for cues, so it's natural for Cliff to be thinking of Matthew and not Philip.
For me, being a fan of Cliff's, The Deal was amazing. It was bloody hard to watch - he's not the only one claustrophobic! - but it was interesting to see Philip come up against someone so similar, who wasn't the enemy but still stood in his way. There was an understanding between them, and we've not really seen anything like that so far.
I hope he'll be back. I want more of that. And yeah, I'm not going to complain about having more Cliff Simon on my screen. *laughs*
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Date: 2014-06-30 09:09 am (UTC)For me, being a fan of Cliff's, The Deal was amazing. It was bloody hard to watch - he's not the only one claustrophobic! - but it was interesting to see Philip come up against someone so similar, who wasn't the enemy but still stood in his way. There was an understanding between them, and we've not really seen anything like that so far.
I hope he'll be back. I want more of that. And yeah, I'm not going to complain about having more Cliff Simon on my screen. *laughs*