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Ronen Rubinstein breaking his silence after him SWAT: Refugees revealed his character Jude’s past undercover work with a white supremacist group.
“They were making the point that we were really going to go down the rabbit hole of Jude’s history. Fortunately, I found out very early on that it was a covert operation of white supremacy so that gave me so much fuel to think about every scene,” Rubinstein, 32, said exclusively. Us about the Friday, October 30, episode of the hit Starz series.
Rubinstein was “very grateful” for the opportunity to explore more of Jude’s backstory, saying, “I knew that if we were going to go down this path and deal with this subject, I had to go to a very dark and dark place and a very vulnerable place. It would really test my spirit and maybe test my body, which it did because I had a stroke.” my tone in this program. But I didn’t give and I didn’t know that I didn’t have to do 15 percent.
In Friday’s episode, it was revealed that Jude previously spent two years undercover within a white supremacist group. He had to go back to Ripley Collins’ team, which made the rest of SWAT learn about the case – and question Jude’s future with the team.
“That script deserved me to give it my all. So I was definitely scared, but man, the artistic side of me was just foaming at the mouth,” Rubinstein told Us. “I knew it would be something that – if executed correctly – could be the proudest work of my life. I really think it is and I don’t say that lightly.”
While digging into Jude’s false persona as a white supremacist, Hondo (Shemar Moore) and Malik (Bradley Hats) ended up in a home surrounded by KKK memorabilia. Rubinstein warned that “viewer feedback is suggested” going into the program.
“Don’t take this program lightly. It feels very different than anything we’ve done,” he said. “The amount of subject matter they were able to squeeze into this episode is impressive. The writers really went above and beyond with this episode. I was very fortunate to have a moment in the pilot that really showed that Jude is going through something and going through a terrible crisis and possibly PTSD.” [was important]. Then we got to see these awesome tattoos and some people online have found out what it means. There [were] I’ve been given a lot of hints throughout the season.”
Rubinstein continued: “To get the script, it opened my eyes and my mind to so much more about who Jude is and that’s just the ultimate gift to learn more about who your character is. All that said it was a lot and it was kind of brutal to try to rationalize everything that I’m going to go through as Jude in this episode. It destroyed me a little bit, but you know it’s a great example it’s, I feel it’s a great example, I feel it’s a great example, I feel it’s a great example of art.”
The actor gave credit to his family – his wife Jessica Parker Kennedy and their 2-year-old son — to help him emotionally ease off the screen.
“It just instantly brings me back to reality and my world, which is a lot more peaceful and happy than Jude’s, unfortunately. That’s my goal for anything. It doesn’t matter what I’m working on or what I’m going through,” he said. “My family is my happy place and my rock, and I leaned on them a lot for this program.
Looking ahead, Rubinstein is excited to see where Jude’s story goes next. He still hopes to reunite with some of his exes 9-1-1: Lone Star or Dead of Summer costars on the SWAT espionage But after telling before Us he wanted Alberto Frezza To go together season 2 SWAT: RefugeesRubinstein also adds Kennedy, 42, to the list.
“My mother-in-law read that [Us] Article and he said, “Oh, you are raising Alberto on your wife,” he said. “Therefore, so that my mother-in-law is not kicked by my mother-in-law, whom I love so much, I have to say my wife. I think it would kill him too. “
SWAT: Refugees on Starz Fridays at 10pm ET. New episodes stream the next day on the Starz app.
