‘NCIS’ Season 12 Cast: Sean Murray Discusses Filming Episodes, ‘Takes 8 Working Days,’ Reminisces On Working With Sasha Alexander [VIDEO]
NCIS star Sean Murray who portrays Timothy McGee on the series loves interacting with fans on Twitter and he recently dished about filming the hit CBS show.
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On March 4 a curious fan of the series asked Murray how long it takes to shoot each episode.
"[E]ach episode takes 8 working days to film," the actor revealed.
@keniela18 each episode takes 8 working days to film
— Sean Harland Murray (@SeanHMurray) March 4, 2015
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A different fan asked more about filming in terms of how many hours a day are worked.
"[E] ach day we usually shoot somewhere between 11 and 14 hrs," Murray dished along with mentioning he sometimes doesn't leave set until the mornings.
@keniela18 each day we usually shoot somewhere between 11 and 14 hrs — Sean Harland Murray (@SeanHMurray) March 4, 2015
@keniela18 go to work :) I see the fam when I get home (sometimes in the mornings)
— Sean Harland Murray (@SeanHMurray) March 4, 2015
The actor revealed to another fan asking about filming episodes that they always try to start shooting by 7 in the morning.
@keniela18 we always try to start at 7am — Sean Harland Murray (@SeanHMurray) March 4, 2015
Another fan commented on loving when Murray's character wears a purple button down shirt on the show.
Murray let the fan in on a set secret that many of those who are on set daily "love that shirt too".
@JFein7 funny, a lot of people on-set love that shirt too
— Sean Harland Murray (@SeanHMurray) March 4, 2015
Murray also revealed his favorite shirt that McGee wears is "the red one".
@ali_termite @JFein7 the red one is my fav :P — Sean Harland Murray (@SeanHMurray) March 4, 2015
The actor also reminisced about working with Sasha Alexander who portrayed Kate Todd on NCIS from 2003 to 2005, when she died in the episode called Twilight from Season 2.
Murray revealed that filming Twilight was "kinda tough" since the cast knew that was Alexander's last time with the rest of them, but he did mention Alexander did return to film a few episodes at the start of Season 3.
@hannahmcs_ncis kinda tough as we knew that was Sasha's last time with us (though she ended up doing a couple eps at the start of s3)
— Sean Harland Murray (@SeanHMurray) March 4, 2015
NCIS airs on Tuesdays at 8 p.m. ET on CBS.
A new episode will air on March 10.
