Interview: James Badge Dale and Monica Raymund

The “24” vet and the “Chicago Fire” favorite are teaming up for the new crime drama “Hightown.” James Badge Dale and Monica Raymund talk to Lori about their new Starz series and what they are doing during Shelter-in-Place.

Video Content: James Badge Dale and Monica Raymund (2020)
SIDEWALKS host Lori Rosales talks to actors James Badge Dale and Monica Raymund about working on Starz’s “Hightown,” as well as Dale’s memories of his first film “Lord of the Flies,” Raymund’s career goals as an actress and director, and what the two are doing during the Shelter-in-Place period.

Mini-Biographies:
Born in Manhattan, New York City, James Badge Dale has been acting since the 90s. He started his career playing Simon in “Lord of the Flies.” In films, Dale was seen in such projects as “The Departed,” “Flight,” “Iron Man 3,” “World War Z,” “The Lone Ranger,” “Miss Meadows,” ” Stretch,” “Parkland,” “Echoes of War, 13 Hours: The Secret Soldiers of Benghazi,” “Spectral,” “Hold the Dark,” and “Mickey and the Bear.” His notable TV credits include playing Chase Edmunds on the third season of Fox’s “24,” Robert Leckie in HBO’s miniseries “The Pacific,” Samson Dawlish on NBC’s “The Black Donnellys,” and Will Travers on AMC’s “Rubicon,” as well as guest roles on” Law & Order: Special Victims Unit,” “Rescue Me,” and the crossover episodes of “CSI: Miami” and “CSI: NY.”

Born in St. Petersburg, Florida, Monica Raymund is a popular TV actress, who found major fame playing Gabriela Dawson on NBC’s “Chicago Fire” for six seasons. She also played Maria “Ria” Torres in Fox’s “Lie to Me” and a recurring role as Dana Lodge in CBS’ “The Good Wife.” She was in films “Arbitrage,” “Brahmin Bulls,” and “Happy Baby.” Recently, Raymund has started a career in TV directing, which started on NBC’s “Law & Order: Special Victims Unit,” followed by two episodes of CBS’ “FBI.”

Interview Credits:
Recorded: May 6, 2020
Host / Producer: Lori Rosales
Editor: Richard R. Lee
Special Thanks To: Starz / Jerry Bruckheimer Television

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