SALT LAKE CITY — Luke Dimyan plays a controversial character on “The Chosen” — Judas, the disciple who betrays Jesus, played by Jonathan Roumie. If it could be said if the series was inching toward the betrayal the last four seasons, it’s now hurling toward it in Season 5.
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Though Dimyan’s character is distancing himself from the other apostles, Dimyan said he knows he has friends around him. He said he noticed his separation from the group on set, but he didn’t ever really feel “distraught because I knew once the cameras stopped rolling, there was nothing to stop us from coming together behind the scenes.”
Dimyan shared what his experience on set has been like and what it’s like to play his controversial character on the show.
When asked if Judas made his turn at the end of Season 4, Dimyan said he doesn’t see it like a turn, so much as a build. Judas is unsure of what he’s getting in return for his actions, said the actor, and fear sets in. In other words, Dimyan said his character essentially feels out of control.
Not much is known about Judas outside of his betrayal of Jesus, said Dimyan. This means there are a variety of different options when it comes to his portrayal. In his character, Dimyan said he thought Judas had a lot of fear in him.
When playing his character, he thinks of other characters in franchises like Anakin Skywalker from “Star Wars” and Edmund Pevensie from “The Chronicles of Narnia.” Particularly from Pevensie, Dimyan said he thinks about why people end up betraying others and what it does to them in the future.
When it comes to portrayal of Judas, Dimyan said the betrayal was a bad thing and a mistake. But he also acknowledged that his character didn’t see any potential for growth or change from his horrible error.
Dimyan said he leaves his character at the set. When he’s done filming, he doesn’t take it home with him — he sees this as a way of maintaining professionalism. The actor said he never wants to be unprofessional on the set or treat people negatively because he’s taken his character too far.
While it can sometimes be difficult to play the character he plays, Dimyan said he’s very surprised by how kind the fans are to him. He said it’s something he welcomes constantly.
As for what’s next for Dimyan, he said he’ll be going on “The Chosen” adventure show with Bear Grylls. He said he’s waiting to see where his career leads.
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