For both Rubinstein and Silva, landing roles on the series and getting to explore such layered characters was career-altering. “This is a first for me,” Silva said when MediaVillage recently spoke with him. “It’s my first [series] booking, so it’s pretty exciting and pretty humbling. It’s also amazing to be able to act opposite somebody [like Ronen] who’s been doing this for a little while but treats it like the first time every time.”
“This whole thing is a dream come true,” added Rubinstein. “Getting to work with legends like Rob Lowe and Liv Tyler (as Capt. Michelle Blake), every time you show up on set you get to learn from [people] who’ve been doing this for years. That’s something you can’t teach or read about or watch on YouTube. It’s the greatest lesson as an actor and makes you bring your A-game every time. And when (Silva) says this is his first job, you wouldn’t know it. We’re so blessed with the cast we have, from the veterans to those on the rise, it’s been an unbelievable experience.”
While exploring their characters’ mutual attraction, the two actors have also shared some intimate on-screen moments, and while their “relationship” still has a question mark hovering over it, Silva is thankful to have a supportive scene partner. “The beautiful thing about this entire cast is it doesn’t matter if we get it right the first time, (because) we’ll find the meaning of the scene,” he shared. “That’s the only thing you can really hope for as an actor -- working with someone that will pick you up every single take. I feel that with Ronen every time we’re on set.
“The first time we all met, was at the rehearsal for the line dance (in the pilot),” he continued. “That was the first time the entire cast got to feel each other’s energy and character traits. [The dance] was actually a relaxing experience because we all knew what we were doing and we all really wanted to do it. We basically played off each other, and like a rookie, you walk in and try and focus on the work while taking it super seriously, even though it’s a line dance. I mean, we took it seriously, but without the seriousness.”