Future of Surface Remains Mystery to Actor Form Tampa
He has become more polished as an actor and grown a few inches, and his voice has dropped a few octaves.
"There's some really cool stuff in the finale episode," the 14-year-old actor said during a recent interview in Pasadena, Calif.
We answer a lot of questions in the finale, but we leave enough room for more stories."
"Surface" ends its run early because NBC had ordered only 15 episodes of the sci-fi series instead of the usual 22.
Network officials said one reason for the short order is because of the Winter Olympics, which begin Friday and run through Feb. 26.
Renewal for a second season is still undecided, said Kevin Reilly, vice president of NBC Entertainment.
"We like the series, and it has a loyal following, but we will have to wait and see," he said, adding that a decision will be announced in May.
Launched in September, "Surface" was among several new sci-fi mysteries that seemed to be inspired by ABC's "Lost."
At first, it appeared the creatures might be alien invaders. But in recent weeks, viewers learned they are genetically engineered lab experiments.
That episode was watched by about 8.47 million viewers, ranking it in fourth place for the 8 p.m. Monday time slot.
For Jenkins, it will be a long wait to see if the series will be renewed. His parents, Eric and Mary Jenkins, have relocated to Sherman Oaks, Calif.
"He has grown so much this year," said his mother, who manages his career.
He had a strong supporting role last summer in a remake of "Bad News Bears."
He also had a recurring role on Nickelodeon's "Unfabulous" and worked on "Lost," "CSI: NY," "Everwood," "Oliver Beane," "The Bernie Mac Show," "Scrubs" and "Without a Trace."
On "Lost," he was one of Kate's (Evangeline Lilly) playmates in a flashback scene.
"Surface" has been a challenge because in many of the scenes he has had to pretend that Nim (a computer-generated image) is there.
Sometimes, he just looks at a little piece of tape or a box of cereal. And there is a rubber version of Nim that is sometimes used.
For most of the season, Jenkins has been kept in the dark about what was happening to his character.
Josh and Jonas Pate, twin brothers from North Carolina who created the series, say they have a plan for the series but they aren't revealing it.
"We have no idea what is going to happen next until we get the scripts," Jenkins said. Quelle:
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