Supernatural star Jared Padalecki has said the show is hugely important to him because he has spent a third of his life working on it.
Jared stars as Sam Winchester in the Channel 4 drama, a tale of two brothers fighting evil forces in the hope of discovering what supernatural being took their mother 30 years earlier, which is heading into its ninth series.
The actor said of his long-running role: “We’re one of the longest running shows on television. When I turned 31, I remember thinking, ‘Wow… I’m 31 and this is my ninth season. This is a third of my life!’
“It’s pretty amazing. I feel that what we’re doing this season could go on for however long the writers, and the fans, want to keep it going. We’ve opened so many doors and we didn’t close any; we didn’t kill this or stop that, we just left it so that we can do anything.
“What the writers have chosen to do is so awesome. I want to strangle them because I’m really excited about it – but I’m not allowed to tell you anything more at this stage. My hands are tied.”
Jared added that he’d developed a real affection for his character: “I really love Sam. He’s become a part of my life and he forever will be. I care about protecting him and I care about being true to him. He’s an entity that I respect and he’s a friend of mine.
“They allow us a lot of freedom because they know we care about the show; they trust us. It’s not like I think it’d be cool if Sam had a motorcycle and a hot chick. I want to be true to Sam and they know that.”
Supernatural series nine airs on Channel 4 from January 6.
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