NCIS: Los Angeles
"My biggest concern, and I think [for] most of us, is to please the current NCIS fans first and foremost, because there's... a huge following," O'Donnell tells Buddy TV. "If new people tune into the show, that's great, but I feel more pressure to live up to the original fans.”
O'Donnell's co-star, rapper/actor LL Cool J, agrees. "Our job is to do the best work that we can, and depend on [executive producer Shane Brennan] to bring the best stories to the table," he says.
"Then we will try to bring those stories to life in a great way... Obviously, we want to maintain, the current NCIS fan base and all of those people that are joining the show."
"What we have on NCIS is a show that's now in its seventh season... and at its core is that wonderful mix of drama, emotion, and humour. For us to attempt to do NCIS: Los Angeles without those three key ingredients would be crazy.”
"From that point on, everything else is different," he continues. "We are on the West Coast, it's sunny California, there's a whole different vibe out here.”
Make sure not to miss the new NCIS spin-off - NCIS: Los Angeles - Mondays, 9.30pm.