I Think This Is Why I Liked His Portrayal

TVGuide asked Reaper's Ray Wise about his take on his character -- the Devil:

TVGuide.com: Why would the devil not be pleased that people are escaping from Hell and doing great evil on Earth? Wouldn't the devil be better served by opening Hell's gates and letting everyone out?
Wise: That's where people get the devil wrong. The devil was God's favorite angel. He was the morning star. They had a falling-out. The devil was relegated to his place. God was in his place. My devil looks over the nastier parts of human existence and those people come to me. And when they escape it's an affront to me. It's rather like a warden in a prison. If someone breaks out of your prison, you're offended by it. Your own ego is bruised. And my ego has been bruised by these escaping souls. It doesn't matter what havoc they wreak on Earth. That's immaterial. The fact that they broke out of my Hell is what's material to me. The devil isn't interested in evil for evil's sake. Evil and good are two sides of the same coin. We all have the capability inside each of us to be both. It's just a matter of choice. Some of us make the right choices and some of us don't.

I Think This Is Why I Liked His Portrayal

TVGuide asked Reaper's Ray Wise about his take on his character -- the Devil:

TVGuide.com: Why would the devil not be pleased that people are escaping from Hell and doing great evil on Earth? Wouldn't the devil be better served by opening Hell's gates and letting everyone out?
Wise: That's where people get the devil wrong. The devil was God's favorite angel. He was the morning star. They had a falling-out. The devil was relegated to his place. God was in his place. My devil looks over the nastier parts of human existence and those people come to me. And when they escape it's an affront to me. It's rather like a warden in a prison. If someone breaks out of your prison, you're offended by it. Your own ego is bruised. And my ego has been bruised by these escaping souls. It doesn't matter what havoc they wreak on Earth. That's immaterial. The fact that they broke out of my Hell is what's material to me. The devil isn't interested in evil for evil's sake. Evil and good are two sides of the same coin. We all have the capability inside each of us to be both. It's just a matter of choice. Some of us make the right choices and some of us don't.

I Think This Is Why I Liked His Portrayal

TVGuide asked Reaper's Ray Wise about his take on his character -- the Devil:

TVGuide.com: Why would the devil not be pleased that people are escaping from Hell and doing great evil on Earth? Wouldn't the devil be better served by opening Hell's gates and letting everyone out?
Wise: That's where people get the devil wrong. The devil was God's favorite angel. He was the morning star. They had a falling-out. The devil was relegated to his place. God was in his place. My devil looks over the nastier parts of human existence and those people come to me. And when they escape it's an affront to me. It's rather like a warden in a prison. If someone breaks out of your prison, you're offended by it. Your own ego is bruised. And my ego has been bruised by these escaping souls. It doesn't matter what havoc they wreak on Earth. That's immaterial. The fact that they broke out of my Hell is what's material to me. The devil isn't interested in evil for evil's sake. Evil and good are two sides of the same coin. We all have the capability inside each of us to be both. It's just a matter of choice. Some of us make the right choices and some of us don't.