Gotham: Sean Pertwee Talks Alfred Pennyworth
Sean Pertwee plays Bruce Wayne’s butler and guardian on the hit TV show Gotham. Recently, he talked with Digital Spy about his interpretation of the character, Alfred’s relationship with Bruce Wayne, and more.
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Sean Pertwee gave hints about Alfred’s past and why the Wayne’s might want such a military hardass as a butler in the first place:
"I can tell you briefly things like, his father was the butler to the Wayne household, he was very ill and old and Alfred came over to aid him on his deathbed and then stayed. You’ll start to learn about Alfred’s background, as to why he is the butler and the confidante and the protector of the Wayne household.If you’re the richest man in the world, why would you have an East Ender as your butler? Of course, it’s because he’s nails and he’s lethal – I think you’ve probably realized by now that Alfred comes from some sort of military background."
Sean Pertwee also talked about what Alfred’s relationship with Bruce is like in Gotham vs. other versions we’ve seen:
"He’s had no experience with children. He’s lived a very closeted militaristic-style life and all of a sudden he’s in charge of one of the richest young men in the world, so it’s a bumpy ride!It’s a fascinating journey because it’s a difficult one. I was fully aware that people were horrified at the way that Alfred treated young Master Bruce in the beginning but you’ve only ever seen the later versions of Alfred. He has to get there… so how do we get there? This is our point, so you have to make it as real as possible and give him a rock-solid background, which you will start to see more of – and I hope you like!"
Check out the rest of the interview with Sean Pertwee at the link provided where he talks working with David Mazouz and his hopes for season two of Gotham among other things. And be sure to watch the evolving relationship between Alfred & Bruce Wayne when Gotham returns on Fox April 13th!
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