I was talking to my friend about the fact that studying Drama improves the way you relate to people and suddenly I became aware that fact also makes it easier for Drama students to be able to read people better than others. We are constantly forced to be voyeurs so that we can emulate what we see on stage. In a way a Drama student has to be constantly aware of what is going on around them. For those who know me well you can see where my problem comes in. I can sometimes be quite absent minded and sometimes I can completely miss events happening around me…
This made me think about the Fox series Lie To Me. Lie to Me has been cropping up more and more lately in many conversations around campus and in conversations with my friends back home. Now I started watching Lie to Me last year already when my friend Yvonne asked me to watch it, but it was only this year that I finally got more into it.
Then quite a cutie on campus made a reference to the Lie to Me theme song and I knew I was hooked.
Lie to Me follows the story of The Lightman Group, run by the brilliant Dr. Cal Lightman, who try to find the truth through interpreting micro-expressions and body language. Known as deception experts they try to find the truth behind the lies. Lightman uses any psychological technique he deems necessary to reach the truth, however elaborate or confronting. He is divorced, and has shared custody of his teenage daughter, Emily who he loves very much despite always harassing her boyfriends. He cares deeply about Gillian Foster (Kelli Williams), his co-partner and there is clear chemistry between them.
Tom Roth is truly amazing in the role of Lightman and the British accent and charm also adds quite an interesting spin to a very complex character. The other characters in the show are just as amazing with, just as many goosebump-inducing performances. Ria Torres (Monica Raymund) a is a protegé of Dr. Lightman's, who was recognized as a "natural" and quite a feisty young women.
Brendan Hines plays Eli Loker, an academically educated individual who in Season 1 adheres to Radical Honesty, and thus rarely lies, even if that makes him appear rude or undiplomatic. I personally thought that Loker was very attractive and likeable, but he became less likeable as the show went along and by the end I was just frustrated by the fact that he and Torres didn’t end up together.
Speaking of, I was seriously upset by the fact that the show was cancelled before Cal and Gillain’s relationship could develop.
Anyway I just thought that this concept was cool and it’s a shame that the show was cancelled after a mere three seasons. A person’s face and gestures can tell you a lot of what they are thinking so keep your eyes open and spare yourself a lot of grief! Despite the paranoia that I develop concerning other people’s smallest expressions I recommend watching this show!
