Guilfoyle Says ‘Thank You’ To The Fans
3 min readDuring last night’s season 14 finale of CSI: Crime Scene Investigation, “Dead in His Tracks”, there was a live tweet session featuring Paul Guilfoyle (Jim Brass), Executive Producer and episode writer Andrew Dettmann, Producer and director Alec Smight, and guest star Gina Holden. You can find some tweets and photos after the jump, along with a farewell video from Guilfoyle.
As CSI Files previously reported, “Dead in His Tracks” marks the final episode for Guilfoyle, who will not return for season 15 in the fall. Here are a portion of his tweets from last night (read all of his comments on the @CSIcast Twitter account):
.@1RASCALFLATTfan Very rewarding with a great group of professionals who've become friends over time. #CSI
— CSI Cast (@CSICast) May 8, 2014
.@SeleneCorvin_ @CSI_CBS my time on the show has been a string of many memorable moments. #CSI
— CSI Cast (@CSICast) May 8, 2014
.@kayesolomon Didn't know there was such thing as a long run in tv, but I did pick it specifically bc I knew it would be succesful. #CSI
— CSI Cast (@CSICast) May 8, 2014
I think the character of Brass belongs to the fans and the creators as much as to me, the actor. You guys should have a chance to weigh in.
— CSI Cast (@CSICast) May 8, 2014
It belonged to the world of CSI. I would love to come to each and every one of your houses to thank you. If I only had your addresses #CSI
— CSI Cast (@CSICast) May 8, 2014
Thank you all for your kind words. I was always doing my work with authenticity. The fact that it touched everyone the way you expressed…
— CSI Cast (@CSICast) May 8, 2014
… makes me feel full and complete. I think moving forward in life is always hard but to do it with this kind of love and support and…
— CSI Cast (@CSICast) May 8, 2014
… acceptance for hopefully all of us, is a gift. THANK YOU! #CSI
— CSI Cast (@CSICast) May 8, 2014
I'm glad that we had a chance to watch together. The passion and devotion of the fans to the show and their appreciation of my work, for….
— CSI Cast (@CSICast) May 8, 2014
… me I will never forget. This is the longest I've every played a character. I could feel a responsibility to the fans that the character
— CSI Cast (@CSICast) May 8, 2014
be true and grow in an authentic way. And the honesty and morality and clarity of the characters like Jim Brass who sacrifice and dedicate
— CSI Cast (@CSICast) May 8, 2014
themselves to others, even when it's difficult. When the tough get going the going gets tough. Thanks to all of you for your support! #CSI
— CSI Cast (@CSICast) May 8, 2014
And here’s a video of Guilfoyle thanking the fans:
Smight and Dettmann also offered comments about Guilfoyle—including hope that fans haven’t seen the last of Captain Brass:
@mddeese I will…he is a wonderful actor, and I truly enjoyed the opportunity to wrk with him #csi #csicast #csiwritersroom
— Alec S (@Alecdow) May 8, 2014
@Snickers_L0vE Yes…I will miss Paul dearly. I've learned a lot from him. a very talented man…#csi #csicast #csiwritersroom
— Alec S (@Alecdow) May 8, 2014
Paul was great to write for, because he could pull off any line. I'll miss him for sure. #CSI @mddeese
— CSI Writers' Room (@CSIWritersRoom) May 8, 2014
We've left the door open for a Brass return, certainly. Fingers crossed. #CSI @hackett_laurie
— CSI Writers' Room (@CSIWritersRoom) May 8, 2014
Always a chance he'll return from time to time. Writers hope so certainly. #CSI @DML2451
— CSI Writers' Room (@CSIWritersRoom) May 8, 2014
Finally, check out these photos shared from the live tweeting session:
Me and @holdentome cheers! #csi pic.twitter.com/w3DqHmXHBO
— CSI Writers' Room (@CSIWritersRoom) May 8, 2014
#csi the gang! pic.twitter.com/5kzCnbLd3Y
— CSI Writers' Room (@CSIWritersRoom) May 8, 2014