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The latest person to fall under Patrick Jane's spell on The Mentalist DVD Box Set is Jane's new boss, Special Agent Madeline Hightower.
"She's really fascinated by him,"24 Hours Seasons 1-7 DVD Box set Aunjanue Ellis,The Shield 1-7 DVD Box Set who plays Hightower, tells TVGuide.com. Mad Men 1-3 DVD Box Set "She respects him, and I think there's an element of her she sees in him. She's a strategist and she's able to, with a lot of fluidity,24 Hours DVD Box set handle a wild card like Patrick [Simon Baker] and at the same time deal with the incredible bureaucracy that comes with having a job like that."
But make no mistake: Hightower,24 Hours DVD Box set who makes her debut Thursday, is no pushover. The Shield 1-7 DVD Box Set She means business, says executive producer Bruno Heller.
"Hightower is brought in from the Fresno office to fix all the damage that's been done because Minelli [Gregory Itzin] left," The Shield 1-7 DVD Box Set Heller says. "Since that point they haven't had anyone in charge of the overall CBI and they need someone to work politically with the powers that be and someone to bring a bit more discipline to the unit. Agent Hightower is ex-Secret Service; she's very sharp,The Shield 1-7 DVD Box Set very smart, very political and cunning in a bureaucratic way. But the main thing is,The Shield 1-7 DVD Box Set she's got a wit about her that is a great match for Jane ¡ª not as an adversary but as a boss."
That instant chemistry between Jane and Hightower doesn't bode well for Lisbon (Robin Tunney). The Shield Box Set 1-7"She's hard on Lisbon, but she's hard on her for a reason," Ellis says. "She's being manipulative ¡ªThe Shield Box Set 1-7 she's trying to get something out of Lisbon, as well as something out of Jane. What's great about her is, if she goes after someone hard ... 24 Hours Seasons 1-7 DVD Box set[it's] because she wants to gain a certain reaction from the whole team. I think that's what she's done with Lisbon.The Shield 1-7 DVD Box Set Her relationship with her sets in motion this ripple affect, and I think it's going to create something that will be really engaging to watch."
Jane, meanwhile,The Shield Box Set 1-7 is given a longer leash than ever before.Mad Men 1-3 DVD Box Set "Her job is to let Jane be Jane, but to make sure the CBI is not damaged as a result," Heller says, noting that Lisbon will be held responsible if Jane goes too far. The Mentalist DVD Box Set"Hightower has immediately assessed that there's a continuing amount of affection and friendship between those two, and she uses Jane's own conscience against him. While Jane is very happy to break the rules, The Shield 1-7 DVD Box Set he's going to be a little more careful if it's Lisbon that suffers.24 Hours Seasons 1-7 DVD Box set But of course he can't help himself and that's where the drama lies."
Hightower will also quickly figure out the romance brewing between Rigsby (Owain Yeoman) and Van Pelt (Amanda Righetti), The Shield Box Set 1-7and she will give them an ultimatum. However,The Mentalist DVD Box Set Ellis says Hightower has to be careful not to make enemies.
"She does immediately figure out what the relationships are ¡ª she's done her research," 24 Hours Seasons 1-7 DVD Box setshe says. "But she has her own agenda, and she needs to have her allies. The Shield Box Set 1-7She has to strategize and manipulate in a way so she can get what she wants out of the people under her. Mad Men 1-3 DVD Box Set What makes this character unique is she uses an attack that hasn't been done before. The Mentalist DVD Box SetI think there's something very female about it. It's not just muscle."
Ellis says Hightower's fascination with Jane begins when he exposes one of her secrets.24 Hours DVD Box set "She's kind of maintained a story about herself that is revealed to not be the truth," she says.The Mentalist Season 1 DVD Box Set "It's true, but semantically,Mad Men 1-3 DVD Box Set it's not true and Jane, in a very revealing and playful scene, exposes that. He disarms her in a way; he has that ability with everybody."
And could that fondness Hightower has for Jane ever turn to something more? Doubtful. The Mentalist DVD Box Set"She sees Jane as a bit of a mystery that she wants to solve," Ellis says. "In the last few episodes we've done, there's a figuring-out between the two of them. 24 Hours Seasons 1-7 DVD Box setI wouldn't say there's romance in a sexual way, but there's a sort of romance that happens with people who do have a fascination with one another."
The Mentalist airs Thursday at a special time, 9/8c, on CBS.
"She's really fascinated by him,"24 Hours Seasons 1-7 DVD Box set Aunjanue Ellis,The Shield 1-7 DVD Box Set who plays Hightower, tells TVGuide.com. Mad Men 1-3 DVD Box Set "She respects him, and I think there's an element of her she sees in him. She's a strategist and she's able to, with a lot of fluidity,24 Hours DVD Box set handle a wild card like Patrick [Simon Baker] and at the same time deal with the incredible bureaucracy that comes with having a job like that."
But make no mistake: Hightower,24 Hours DVD Box set who makes her debut Thursday, is no pushover. The Shield 1-7 DVD Box Set She means business, says executive producer Bruno Heller.
"Hightower is brought in from the Fresno office to fix all the damage that's been done because Minelli [Gregory Itzin] left," The Shield 1-7 DVD Box Set Heller says. "Since that point they haven't had anyone in charge of the overall CBI and they need someone to work politically with the powers that be and someone to bring a bit more discipline to the unit. Agent Hightower is ex-Secret Service; she's very sharp,The Shield 1-7 DVD Box Set very smart, very political and cunning in a bureaucratic way. But the main thing is,The Shield 1-7 DVD Box Set she's got a wit about her that is a great match for Jane ¡ª not as an adversary but as a boss."
That instant chemistry between Jane and Hightower doesn't bode well for Lisbon (Robin Tunney). The Shield Box Set 1-7"She's hard on Lisbon, but she's hard on her for a reason," Ellis says. "She's being manipulative ¡ªThe Shield Box Set 1-7 she's trying to get something out of Lisbon, as well as something out of Jane. What's great about her is, if she goes after someone hard ... 24 Hours Seasons 1-7 DVD Box set[it's] because she wants to gain a certain reaction from the whole team. I think that's what she's done with Lisbon.The Shield 1-7 DVD Box Set Her relationship with her sets in motion this ripple affect, and I think it's going to create something that will be really engaging to watch."
Jane, meanwhile,The Shield Box Set 1-7 is given a longer leash than ever before.Mad Men 1-3 DVD Box Set "Her job is to let Jane be Jane, but to make sure the CBI is not damaged as a result," Heller says, noting that Lisbon will be held responsible if Jane goes too far. The Mentalist DVD Box Set"Hightower has immediately assessed that there's a continuing amount of affection and friendship between those two, and she uses Jane's own conscience against him. While Jane is very happy to break the rules, The Shield 1-7 DVD Box Set he's going to be a little more careful if it's Lisbon that suffers.24 Hours Seasons 1-7 DVD Box set But of course he can't help himself and that's where the drama lies."
Hightower will also quickly figure out the romance brewing between Rigsby (Owain Yeoman) and Van Pelt (Amanda Righetti), The Shield Box Set 1-7and she will give them an ultimatum. However,The Mentalist DVD Box Set Ellis says Hightower has to be careful not to make enemies.
"She does immediately figure out what the relationships are ¡ª she's done her research," 24 Hours Seasons 1-7 DVD Box setshe says. "But she has her own agenda, and she needs to have her allies. The Shield Box Set 1-7She has to strategize and manipulate in a way so she can get what she wants out of the people under her. Mad Men 1-3 DVD Box Set What makes this character unique is she uses an attack that hasn't been done before. The Mentalist DVD Box SetI think there's something very female about it. It's not just muscle."
Ellis says Hightower's fascination with Jane begins when he exposes one of her secrets.24 Hours DVD Box set "She's kind of maintained a story about herself that is revealed to not be the truth," she says.The Mentalist Season 1 DVD Box Set "It's true, but semantically,Mad Men 1-3 DVD Box Set it's not true and Jane, in a very revealing and playful scene, exposes that. He disarms her in a way; he has that ability with everybody."
And could that fondness Hightower has for Jane ever turn to something more? Doubtful. The Mentalist DVD Box Set"She sees Jane as a bit of a mystery that she wants to solve," Ellis says. "In the last few episodes we've done, there's a figuring-out between the two of them. 24 Hours Seasons 1-7 DVD Box setI wouldn't say there's romance in a sexual way, but there's a sort of romance that happens with people who do have a fascination with one another."
The Mentalist airs Thursday at a special time, 9/8c, on CBS.