‘Chicago Fire’ Boss Derek Haas Tips Hat To Charlie Barnett: “He Was Such A Huge Part Of Our Inception”
deadline.comboss Derek Haas is tipping his hat to former series star Charlie Barnett, who recently opened up about his heartbreaking departure in Season 3.“I read that article.
That was really nice, everything he said about the show,” Haas told Deadline on Monday. “Of course we miss him. He was always such a huge part of our inception.
He couldn’t be a nicer guy. We’ve been sharing in his success ever since.”Added fellow executive producer Andrea Newman, “He was really fun because he was the audience’s eyes in the beginning.
We walked into the firehouse with him, so he was a great introduction for this show. We love him.”Barnett, who portrayed Peter Mills in the firefighter drama, said though at the time it was tough to look beyond the disappointment of being written out, he is now grateful for the experience.“[The show] was a behemoth that I never really saw coming.
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