We all talked about doing something pretty drastic. I wanted to have something meatier and strong for my character. We thought it would eventually help the show bring new storylines and a lot of drama. As soon as Angelo Sorrento passes, a lot of things are going to happen that are going to change everything. After three seasons, this is what the show needs, and I am extremely happy that it’s my character that goes down this road. 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. Yes, for so many different reasons and levels.
For example, the way Angelo passed is similar to the way my brother-in-law passed when he was 29 years old. For me, it was the family connection that I lived with, so it was important for me to portray that. And more important than everything else, the fact that the family decided to donate his organs. What was a bit weird was when I told my mom about it: “I’m excited to be a part of something so intense. 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? I think the show is on its 60th episode, or something like that. Shows like Game of Thrones, main characters die after episode nine. 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. When I lost my dad I was kind of the same age that the girls are on the show. 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. Switched at Birth bade farewell to one of its own. Who’s going to be the one who says, “I forgive you,” to what Regina did prior. The ABC Family drama took a dramatic turn when Angelo Sorrento (Gilles Marini) died following a horrific accident during last week’s episode. How Daphne’s going to react to the loss of the father she wanted to have. All those things are going to come down the pipe. 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. We needed to tie up something that’s meaningful enough that makes the show interesting. 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. #SWITCHED AT BIRTH SEASON 3 EPISODE 19 TV#.