

Every season there’s one episode that makes a difference and makes the show what it is, and I think this is that episode. Keep in mind, she’s the one who grew up without a dad and she finally had one. I think Regina will have a difficult time and will have to give quite an explanation, and Daphne. Who has the most trouble dealing with that guilt? You needed to have that happen.Īt the end of the episode, there was a lot of guilt with the other characters following Angelo’s death. We needed to tie up something that’s meaningful enough that makes the show interesting. The show needed to have something dramatic and I’m so happy it happens to my character, because I don’t see anybody else going down that road and having that kind of impact.

All those things are going to come down the pipe. How Daphne’s going to react to the loss of the father she wanted to have. Who’s going to be the one who says, “I forgive you,” to what Regina did prior. You either stand up and you become the man or the woman you will be the rest of your life, or you derail and you go toward things that you should maybe not go toward. When I lost my dad I was kind of the same age that the girls are on the show. How do you think Angelo’s death will impact the other characters and resonate through the rest of the series? This is what makes the show live a long time. shows like Game of Thrones, main characters die after episode nine. I think the show is on its 60th episode, or something like that. My character is dying on the show.” My mom refused to watch it because it was too real for her.ĭo you think there was more story to mine with Angelo? Could he have lived a little longer? What was a bit weird was when I told my mom about it: “I’m excited to be a part of something so intense. And more important than everything else, the fact that the family decided to donate his organs. For me, it was the family connection that I lived with, so it was important for me to portray that. For example, the way Angelo passed is similar to the way my brother-in-law passed when he was 29 years old.

Yes, for so many different reasons and levels. VIDEO ‘Switched at Birth’: Lea Thompson on ‘Empowering’ Dance Episode It was something for me, as an actor, that I needed, and I’m happy that it happened. After three seasons, this is what the show needs, and I am extremely happy that it’s my character that goes down this road. As soon as Angelo Sorrento passes, a lot of things are going to happen that are going to change everything. We thought it would eventually help the show bring new storylines and a lot of drama. I wanted to have something meatier and strong for my character. We all talked about doing something pretty drastic. Two weeks prior, I had a meeting with the executive. When did you find out that Angelo would die? Marini talks to THR about when he first found out Angelo would die, how he feels about it and what he’ll miss most about the character.

“We thought it was something that would eventually help the show bring new storylines and a lot of drama,” he tells The Hollywood Reporter. The way he sees it, Angelo’s death forces other characters such as Bay ( Vanessa Marano), Regina ( Constance Marie) and Daphne ( Katie Leclerc) to head in new directions. Marini, who has appeared in more than 40 episodes, said the decision to kill off his character in such an emotional way was a decision he supported.
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PHOTOS Saying Goodbye: TV Shows Ending in 2014-15 Season The ABC Family drama took a dramatic turn when Angelo Sorrento ( Gilles Marini) died following a horrific accident during last week’s episode that landed him in the hospital. Switched at Birth bade farewell to one of its own.
