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I was just doing some CIA research and who do I find but Gabrielle Anwar??!

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Burn Notice Commentary s1e2

Lmaoo so the final Michael conning Quentin scene Jeffrey had apparently asked Matt to rewrite bc it didn't seem believable and Matt said yeah I'll do it then completely forgot. Then while they're shooting Jeffrey was like where's the rewrite and the set person found Matt and was like where is it so Matt sat down and frantically wrote by hand then copied and sent to Jeffrey and Quentin who memorized and did the several takes with the new lines written 5 min ago

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Burn Notice Commentary s1e2

Bruce: I threw in the Cagney and Lacey for Sharon on a take and they kept it in

Matt: it was a big decision to leave it in (basically they decided a reference to irl made the show take itself less seriously but not in a bad way)

Jeffrey: Michael, Fiona, Sam and even Madeline kinda comment on who they are in a fun way which makes the show a bit more fun to watch than other shows

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Burn Notice Commentary s1e2

Matt: This was our first car explosion. We were very excited to do it

Bruce: it was bigger than I thought and the reaction is pretty natural

Jeffrey: bigger than anybody thought

Matt: it was really big

Jeffrey: They actually napalmed it

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Burn Notice Commentary s1e2

Jeffrey: what I love is the milk maid outfit that Fiona pulls off

Sharon: oh I know this scene. I love this scene

Jeffrey: very uncomfortable

Matt: Gabrielle I need to know, what were you thinking when he was shoveling food into his mouth?

Gabrielle: I was concerned about continuity bc I noticed that the straps of my dress were either up or down depending on the shot. Very distracting

Jeffrey: very present

Gabrielle: yeah in my body

(when Maddie talks about what she told the agents who questioned her about Michael)

Sharon: this was one of my fav scenes but it scared me bc so beautifully written

Matt: that was a really exciting scene when we were doing it bc it was when we first saw we could balance the drama and the humor and it was really exciting to see everybody come together like that

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Burn Notice Commentary s1e2

Jeffrey: those two slaps especially the second you guys came up with is just precious

Bruce: I like the freeze technique you guys do. Sometimes I'd have the dumbest expression on my face and you guys would freeze it for like an hour. I think it's good it adds emphasis

Jeffrey: Bruce they didn't actually freeze it

Sharon: that is so funny

Jeffrey: whats amazing is under every outfit that Gabrielle wore she's bra less but when she's topless she's wearing a bra

Gabrielle: oh you noticed that did you?

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Burn Notice Commentary s1e2

Bruce: Sam is old school, into disinformation, bugging. Real straight forward stuff. And it seems like Fiona would just kill anyone and do ridiculous things. Sam comes across as the rational, reasonable one

Gabrielle: if only they knew Bruce

Matt Nix: that was fun to play with. The responsible one is the one who drinks too much and the heavy is the one that weighs 100 pounds

Gabrielle: 90

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Burn Notice Commentary s1e2

Matt Nix: this was the first cover in the show

Jeffrey: I loved making up voices and dialects. Or I always liked using a limp. It really convinces bad guys that I'm not Michael Westen

Jeffrey: and I love when there's a hot babe in-between two guys talking

Jeffrey also liked how the east coast accent of the cover ID played against the Michael Westen voice over which is in a different accent

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Burn Notice Commentary s1e2

Bruce: You gotta have this dynamic. They can't get along, it's just not possible. it makes for a good threesome. That Michael and Fiona have their past. Sam and Fiona have their past. And Sam and Michael have their past.

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1 gifset per episode: burn notice

season 1 episode 2: identity

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S1e2 Identity

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Burn Notice ↳   1.02 Identity

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“Truth is, identity theft isn’t hard. A number and an ID is all you need to drain a bank account and return some money to some very surprised retirees. But why stop there? As long as you’re stealing someone’s identity, why not use it to contact some known terrorist organizations on unsecured phone lines? Why not use it to threaten federal judges and insult the local drug cartel? Most fun I’ve had in Miami.”

- Burn Notice Episode 1.02: Identity

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michael looks like he's full on disassociating at the dinner with fiona and his mom 💀 the way he's shoveling the food into his mouth,, eyes downcast,, seemingly not paying attention

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Burn Notice 1.02 Identity

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BURN NOTICE, 1.02