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April 25 - May 1, 2016 Page 3 ACROSS 1. Actor on "NCIS: New Orleans" (2) 9. "__ Pilot"; John Wayne movie 10. "__-Pro"; 2008 Will Ferrell film 11. Objective 13. Drug addicts 15. "__ Gras: Spring Break"; 2011 movie 17. Role on "Criminal Minds" 18. "Orange __ the New Black" 20. Prefix for view or heat 21. Letter from Greece 23. "Say __ to the Dress" 24. "Breaking __" (2008- 13) 25. Subside 26. "Go __" (2012-13) 29. Johnny Cash's state of birth: abbr. 30. "Life __ __" 34. Dog for Frasier Crane's father 36. Permit 38. Prefix for natal or classical 39. "__ Man"; 1988 Dustin Hoffman movie 42. Fancy vase 43. Series for Aidan Quinn DOWN 1. Brown with a band 2. School in El Paso, for short 3. NBA or AMA 4. 90 degrees from NE 5. Manilow's initials 6. Star's car, perhaps 7. "Daddy Day __"; Eddie Murphy film 8. "The Karate __" 9. Actress on "Modern Family" (2) 12. Actor on "blackish" (2) 14. Harrison or Reed 16. "The __ Man"; Bela Lugosi movie 19. Mr. Laurel 20. 2001-07 sitcom about a soccer mom 22. Commercial 23. "My Son, My Son, What Have __ Done?" 27. Prefix for cycle or form 28. Role on "Alice" 30. "American __" 31. Salon offering, for short 32. "White Men __ Jump"; Wesley Snipes film 33. Insulting remark 35. Billy __ Williams 37. Suffix for access or audit 40. Einstein's initials 41. "__ Plain Sight" Solution on page 2. CoverStory By Jay Bobbin © Zap2it Playing the father of our country is no minor duty, and these days, no one knows that better than Ian Kahn. Also active in theater, the New York-based actor starts his third season as the pre-presidential George Washington when the AMC drama series "TURN: Washington's Spies" returns Monday, April 25. A Revolutionary War general in the context of the show, the title char- acter relies on the mem- bers of the Culper Ring — and Abe Woodhull (Jamie Bell) specifically — for covert information, build- ing in this round toward the revelation of Benedict Arnold ("The Mentalist" alum Owain Yeoman) as an informant for the Brit- ish Army. Seth Numrich, Heather Lind and Angus Macfadyen are among other continuing cast members. "People are not as familiar with General Washington at this time of the war as during his presidency," the friendly Kahn says. "Often, peo- ple will say to me, 'Mr. President!' I actually don't have any reference for that, because my whole understanding of the man is from his early childhood through his 20s and 30s. It's an immense respon- sibility that I do take very seriously, and I'm fortu- nate to have some help from historians who have become good friends of mine through the work. They hopefully keep me on the right path." Even with that ground- work, Kahn appreciates being able to take some dramatic license: "I think so much of what we un- derstand about General Washington is the portrait that's on the $1 bill. It sort of sets the tone for him as this humorless man who just looks pained all the time, but he was tremendously charismatic through his whole career. He tended to keep to his own counsel, but he was beloved by his men during this war, and there was a reason for that. He was courageous and brave, and a wonderful leader as well. "Something that took me by surprise, the more I got to know the character, was that this was a man with a great passion who lived very strongly inside of himself," adds Kahn. "He learned through the years to keep that passion down, so that he could best strategize his way through life, through the war and then through his later years." With Virginia Governor Terry McAuliffe set to make an appearance as (of all things) the leader of Virginia's military, Season 3 of "TURN" — execu- tive-produced by Craig Sil- verstein ("Nikita") and Bar- ry Josephson ("Bones") — doesn't miss a beat, since Kahn reports that it "picks up right where Sea- son 2 left off, literally that night. We really see the politician in Washington start to come out, and it's some of the most fun I've ever had playing a role. We see Washington not always in charge of a sit- uation and needing things from other people. He's trying to figure out what the best way forward is for the country, for the army and for himself." That process comes to involve another major factor in the legend of George Washington, since Kahn reveals, "We get to meet Martha (played by Lilli Birdsell), so we get to see a little bit more inside him this year. We continue to see his challenges, but we also get to see him at his best in a lot of ways. Still, this season is very much about Benedict Ar- nold, and it's Owain Yeo- man's chance to shine. And he does it. He's such a fantastic actor, he really steps up to it." While his other televi- sion credits have encom- passed most of the "Law and Order" series, Kahn deems making "TURN" to be "a great joy for me per- sonally, because there's a certain amount of freedom in fact. There's been so much written about Gen- eral Washington, it gives you a base from which to use your imagination as an actor and, hopefully, to be able to take the char- acter to new heights. I'm very grateful ... and right scared, quite often. The responsibility is large." "TURN: Washington's Spies" stars its third season Monday on AMC. AMC gives Ian Kahn another 'TURN' as General George Washington

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