Brandon Routhis still struggling with his departure from The CW’sLegends of Tomorrow.
Im grateful to the fans who also responded in kind.
Im only Superman if they see Superman."
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I wasn’t finished.
I wasn’t ready to be done exploring him.
WithArrow,the show isArrow.
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Yeah, it was a lot of fun.
The first couple episodes were very exploratory in many ways Whats the level of humor?
Because they would give Ray a few jokes because thats what he did onArrow.
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Whats the first thing that comes to mind when you think back to season 1?
That was a lot of fun as were trying to sneak into the house and hiding behind a bush.
Some of the comedic elements started to percolate there and the relationship between those characters.
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Captain Cold and Heat Wave have been crucial in helping him on that journey.
When you were shooting that scene, did you realize how pivotal it would be for Rays character?
[That] was in this odd pairing that seemed to not make sense but could make sense.
Odd pairings are at the heart ofLegends.
What have been some of your favorite ones?
I’ve always liked a lot of the scenes in the first season with Leonard and Mick.
We haven’t re-investigated that relationship much lately.
Obviously, Nate and Ray, is a likely pairing, so that’s been fun.
And comedically to work off of Nick Zano is fantastic.
Lastly, obviously Nora has been a very good pairing.
[He has learned] there’s more than one way to be a hero.
How much improvisation is there on the show?
It just depends on the scene.
It’s notCurb Your Enthusiasmby any means.
It’s all there on the page.
Were definitely not rewriting scenes.
Thats whats fun about working [on the show].
Things can change and shift as youre filming it.
It was just in the moment thing for me.
I told Nick, Im gonna try this and see if it works.
Looking beyond season 1, whats been the most memorable day on set?
Do you think the past 5 years has also helped you grow as an actor?
I’ve had a lot of growth.
Some of that’s due to just life experience and much of it has to do with the show.
Ive definitely become a more skilled comedic actor.
Being able to find that balance has been a big part of that.
Ive grown just having that experience and having a son.
This interview has been edited for length and clarity.
This post has been updated.
Legends of Tomorrowairs Tuesdays at 9 p.m. on The CW.
