Stargate SG-1 veteran actor Beau Bridges has been nominated in the 59th Annual Emmy Awards in the “Outstanding Guest Actor In A Comedy Series” category for his role as Carl Hickey in My Name Is Earl.
In an article at Yahoo! News, Bridges reviews some of the physical demands made on him in playing in the half-hour comedy, shown on NBC on Thursdays. He commented, “They do things on the show that are just so bizarre and out of the box and that you just don’t see on television. But somehow, it has this very real place that it comes from. It’s very human, and I think that’s why it resonates with people.” Bridges talks about his attempts at break dancing and gerbil tossing on the show, some of them ending with physical injury.
According to his record at the IMDb, Bridges has won three Emmys thus far, and has had several nominations. This year, he might have some tough competition in his category, but he graciously admitted, “It’s just that old thing of being glad you’re invited to the party.”
You can download a copy of this year’s nominations from The Academy of Television Arts & Sciences. The ceremonies for the Primetime Emmy Awards will be broadcast on FOX at 8/7c on Sunday, September 16, 2007.
[Thanks to Codger for the heads-up.]