Chicago P.D.’s LaRoyce Hawkins Praises Jesse Lee Soffer’s Directing Debut, Admits There’s a ‘Synergy Hit’ After Casting Shakeups
usmagazine.comLaRoyce Hawkins was completely on board with former Chicago P.D. costar Jesse Lee Soffer directing a season 10 episode of the show — and it went off without a hitch.“That was amazing.
Jesse’s such a talented guy. And he’s been doing this for so long,” Hawkins, 35, exclusively told Us Weekly on Monday, June 26, while promoting his partnership with SimpliSafe. “His eye is very well seasoned when it comes to just pictures and frames.”The Illinois native, who plays Kevin Atwater on the NBC series, explained that Soffer, 39, was “something like a player-coach” when he was still on the show.
Soffer portrayed Jay Halstead for nine seasons before announcing in August 2022 that he was exiting the cop drama at the beginning of season 10.
He returned to set in early 2023, stepping behind the camera in his directorial debut that March.“We trusted him right away.
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