Andrew Sensenig is an American Actor most known for his roles as The Sampler in Upstream Color and Triphammer in the Sony Playstation Network original series POWERS. He has a huge body of work in TV and film and we were lucky enough to get an interview with him. CM: So you play Harley Cohen, AKA Triphammer, a man who battles among powers using his custom made bionic limbs. Can you tell us a bit about your character and how you get prepared before stepping on set? AS: Absol ut el y. The writ ing t eam want ed t o make a major change f rom Triphammer in t he comics. Original l y, Triphammer was somewhat of a met aphor f or Ironman, back when Ironman was a secondary charact er. Wit h t he series, t hey had t he great idea t o make Triphammer a doubl e amput ee, a t rue wounded warrior who never gives up. His abil it y t o adapt t o every sit uat ion and bounce back st ronger t han bef ore is a t est ament t o anyone wit h physical or ment al disabil it ies. Personal l y, I f ind t his one of t he most excit ing at t ribut es of my charact er. I am humbl ed t o pl ay a man who represent s such honor and courage. Personal l y, I didn't do a great deal of work on t he rol e prior t o st epping on set . I knew we were not moving in t he same direct ion as t he comic, so I want ed t o bring my own sense of 'humanness" t o him, if you wil l . It f el t bet t er t o be honest on set and simpl y react t o t he ot her charact ers in t he moment . Triphammer knows he is t he smart est one in t he room, and has no probl em t el l ing everyone t hat f act . And, he al so knows t hat wit hout him, t he worl d is not a saf e pl ace t o l if e. CM: How does it feel being on a show that has somewhat broken a new barrier in entertainment, as it is the first original series produced by Sony's Playstation Network? Do you think POWERS may just be the starting point? AS: It f eel s great ! Primaril y because t he creat ive t eam is so happy t hat t hey are not st uck in a box wit h l imit at ions. Pl aySt at ion gives t hem compl et e f reedom t o do anyt hing t hey l ike which is probabl y t he most f reeing f eel ing f or a writ er or showrunner possibl e. Being part of Sony's newest , and hopef ul l y, great est advent ure is so excit ing. The ent ire t eam at Circl e of Conf usion (t he product ion company) and Sony (t he net work) have been so wel coming and cont inue t o encourage our work dail y. This is most def init el y just t he beginning. As I've got t en t o become very good f riends wit h decision-makers in al l t he dif f erent areas; t his is not a one and done game; t his is a game changer!
EXCLUSIVE WITH ANDREW SENSENIG Copyright Sony Pictures Television