GRACEPOINT: Michael Peña on Keeping it Light While Portraying Grief On-Screen

As Mark Solano in the new Fox series, GRACEPOINT, star Michael Peña had to act out every parent’s worst nightmare: the death of a child. And while the series follows as the remaining members of the Solano family attempt to move on after Danny’s death, Peña acknowledged that things were considerably lighter on set.

“I always keep it really light, to be honest,” Peña shared in the video below. “If not, the days get really long…when you’re loose, it helps you more.”

Check more from Peña as he discussed his familiarity with BROADCHURCH, and how Mark is attempting to handle his grief…

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 GRACEPOINT airs Thursdays at 9 PM on Fox.

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