Gotham luvs the Hawkeyes

[Joshbrown]

Taylor, 38, who portrays Oswald Cobblepot in the TV show "Gotham" and was Abernathy Darwin Dunlap in the movie "Accepted," spent time recently chatting with ESPN at the Motor City Comic Con about his love of Iowa football, the first time he stepped into Kinnick Stadium and memories of his father.

This Q&A was edited for content and clarity.

Q: How'd you become an Iowa football fan?

Taylor: I grew up about 20 minutes away from Iowa City, and, as you know, Iowa doesn't have any pro ball teams, so it's the Hawkeyes and the Cyclones. We were right by Iowa City. My dad was an alum of the University of Iowa, and at some point when I was a little kid, my dad started getting season tickets, and so full-on tailgate off the back of the Chevy Suburban with the grill and everything and Bloody Mary's. That was my intro into football, and I was like, 'Yes, as long as there is a party attached to it, I'm all about it.' But no, it was amazing. Then I became a fan, and I have a lot of hometown pride, and I can't tell you how fortunate I am to be from the Eastern Iowa area. It's very important to me.


http://www.espn.com/college-footbal...known-penguin-gotham-loves-iowa-hawkeyes-much

 

[MelroseHawkins]

I may have to start watching that show. Looks interesting.

 

[mrolympia]

he does a good job playing his character. I don't know how authentic it is compared to the comics (I was never a comic book nerd) but he was my favorite character on there when I watched it.

 

[sloewdog34]

Great show. Did not know he was an Iowa guy.

 

[MelroseHawkins]

he does a good job playing his character. I don't know how authentic it is compared to the comics (I was never a comic book nerd) but he was my favorite character on there when I watched it.

From what I gather watching a few interviews with him, he's pretty much the surprise chit/newcomer with the show. A break-out character for his career, I think.

 

[Adam]

Looks like a Cyclone fan to me....

 

[docholihawk]

It's a good show but he's not like Oswald Cobblepot from the movies other than he's not above breaking the law. He's got an off and on relationship with future commissioner Jim Gordon. The show is set in early Gotham when Bruce Wayne was still a kid and before Batman. Taylor is a good character and the show would be worse without him.