By Alicia Rancilio
NEW YORK (AP) --Jared Harris says watching his work can be like looking through a yearbook.
"You remember everything that happened while you were doing it," said the actor, who currently appears on AMC's limited series "The Terror."
"The story of the shoot is very much present in your mind as well as the narrative of what you were doing."
Harris says it takes him "maybe a decade" to watch his work "without feeling any kind of connection."
Two of his most recent memorable onscreen moments were when his "Mad Men" character Lane Pryce hanged himself and playing the dying King George VI on Netflix's "The Crown." And, it's not a spoiler alert to say Harris will also meet his demise on "The Terror."He recalls what was really going on while filming the death scenes of the previous two characters:
ON 'MAD MEN':
"On 'Mad Men,' I remember (creator) Matt (Weiner) was always so concerned with anything getting out and where we were in downtown L.A., it was possible that someone could see with a long lens if they wanted to. They had been trying to get pictures of January (Jones) or Christina (Hendricks). It's unlikely that they'd be taking a picture of schmuck Jared Harris but they would if they could see that I had all that strange hanging makeup on me. I had like a little tent around me as I walked from makeup to the soundstage so nobody could see if they were trying to. He was absolutely devoted to the idea that no one would know anything about the story until they watched it. And then, you know, hanging from the door and I remember the reaction the first time that (the actors) saw me hanging from the door. They waited so they didn't see it until then. It was pretty weird. And it wasn't the last thing I shot, by the way. I shot other stuff on 'Mad Men' so it wasn't my last day."
ON 'THE CROWN':
"On 'The Crown,' that was actually a life-sized prosthetic in the bed. And so that wasn't me. (Executive producer) Stephen Daldry toyed with the idea of 'Let's switch you out and stick you in there and scare the hell out of everybody.' Those are funny ideas but when it comes down to it the grind of getting your days— you generally lose the opportunity for practical jokes. You're already behind from the moment you arrive on set."
ON 'THE TERROR':
Set in 1845, the show follows the true story of two ships named Erebus and Terror, sent on an exploration to find the Northwest Passage between the Atlantic and Pacific to shorten trade routes. They disappeared, creating a maritime mystery that still exists. The TV series begins with that same premise but imagines what would happen if the men encountered the supernatural.
"What attracted me to it was it's not a remake or a reboot or a sequel or a prequel. It's a completely fresh story, said Harris, who plays a captain of one of the ships.
Epic Games sues Google and Samsung over phone settings, accusing them of violating antitrust laws
Video game maker Epic Games sued Google and Samsung on Monday, accusing the tech companies of coordinating to block third-party competition in application distribution on Samsung devices.
At issue is Samsung's "Auto Blocker" feature, which only allows for apps from authorized sources, such as the Samsung Galaxy Store or Google Play Store, to be installed. The feature is turned on by default but can be changed in a phone's settings. The tool prevents the installation of applications from unauthorized sources and blocks "malicious activity," according to Samsung.
In a lawsuit filed in San Francisco federal court — Epic's second against Google — the company said Auto Blocker "is virtually guaranteed to entrench Google's dominance over Android app distribution." Epic, developer of the popular game "Fortnite," filed the suit to prevent Google from "negating the long overdue promise of competition in the Android App Distribution Market," according to the complaint.
"Allowing this coordinated illegal anti-competitive dealing to proceed hurts developers and consumers and undermines both the jury's verdict and regulatory and legislative progress around the world," Epic Games said in a post on its website.
Google did not immediately respond to a request for comment. Samsung said it "actively fosters market competition, enhances consumer choice, and conducts its operations fairly."
"The features integrated into our devices are designed in accordance with Samsung's core principles of security, privacy, and user control, and we remain fully committed to safeguarding users' personal data. Users have the choice to disable Auto Blocker at any time," Samsung said, adding that it plans to "vigorously contest Epic Game's baseless... Read More