Concept and creation Michael Scofield

1 concept , creation

1.1 character creation
1.2 portrayal
1.3 tattoo
1.4 other

concept , creation
character creation

the character conceived after paul scheuring, prison break s creator, developed idea producer, man deliberately imprisons himself break out. initial proposal, scheuring justified character , story making him structural engineer worked @ architecture firm had access prison s blueprints. name used in roald dahl s collection of short stories, you, michael scofield.

portrayal

michael j scofield portrayed wentworth miller. of first season of show, miller utilized limited range of facial expressions generated both positive , negative criticisms. performance in first season miller nominated golden globe. washington post criticized miller s performance being oppressive , how actor apparently thinks looks cool him scanning surroundings... entertainment weekly recognized numerous scenes actor present in saying s miller s show , on performance, stated michael scofield has silky voice of sociopath, resigned stance of long-distance runner, , deadpan delivery of macaulay culkin @ uncle buck best. on other hand, new york times commented although miller not show wide range of emotion, projects unflappable determination confounds fellow prisoners... regarding character, miller says, first season, think part of challenge create, hopefully, compelling character. @ same time, there many things never show, because standing next abruzzi or t-bag or bellick, not afford vulnerable. not afford crack smile.

in show s second season, character of michael scofield shows wider range of emotions miller explains, s going have lighter, more colorful shades... s off brother, around whom think michael willing show side of himself s not others, there s lot more can explore.

tattoo

the tattoo, covers entire upper body of michael scofield, featured extensively in first season of show , lesser extent in second season. contributes major part plot of series, containing various details of protagonist s plan escape prison , country. incorporated within tattoo blueprints of prison in protagonists incarcerated during first season.

wentworth miller, plays michael scofield, has commented questions tattoo amongst asked questions when interviewed show. in first episode of season four, michael refused take painkillers during night-long session in tattoos removed laser.

designed tom berg , created tinsley transfers, tattoo took around 5 hours applied onto miller. when entire tattoo not need shown, example, in scenes actor wearing t-shirt, forearm pieces of tattoo applied.

other

in series pilot, michael s jail entrance form held bellick shows character born on september 8, 1978 in toledo, ohio (and date in prison break: conspiracy game states july 2, 1972. birthdate inconsistent characters dialogue in later episodes. in skin , teeth , michael remarks lincoln fathers left them thirty years ago. since series set in year 2005, birth date shown on prop cannot considered canon. michael 27 years old since last episode in season 3, vamonos , took place on june 24, 2005. according expired 1 week ultimatum given company michael breaking out james whistler. age stated lincoln first time in 5 hard way 31, meaning facts above cannot canon. s stated michael born in 1976 in episode mother lode , in killing number s retconned october 8, 1974.

before imprisonment fox river state penitentiary michael lived @ 440 west ardmore avenue, apartment 11 chicago, illinois 60660.