Max Osinski Explains Why Boris Was Blindsided by Fruzsi Leaving Him

Boris (Maximilian Osinski) is thrown for a loop on the finish of the NCIS: Tony & Ziva Season 1 finale — and it leaves him ready to must depend on Tony (Michael Weatherly), Ziva (Cote de Pablo), and Claudette (Amita Suman).

Simply as everybody has settled again into regular life following taking good care of Jonah (Julian Ovenden), Martine (Nassima Benchicou), and 9.4, Boris reveals up at Tony’s firm and divulges that Fruzsi (Anne-Marie Waldeck) left him and took all his cash. Oh, and her identify just isn’t Fruzsi. Tony tells him he’ll all the time have a job at his firm.

Beneath, Max Osinski discusses Boris’ heartbreak and unsure future.

Boris may have left them and gone on to his honeymoon, however he joined them in Episode 9 and stated he and Fruzsi would by no means be protected till Jonah, Martine, and 9.4 are uncovered. Was that basically all it’s? How a lot was it additionally what the others had come to imply to him? Was it each?

Max Osinski: Yeah, I believe it’s each. I believe logically it is sensible for him. “Alright, I received to depart my fiancée on the honeymoon as a result of we received’t be protected.” However on the similar time, I’m certain he may determine the best way to be protected on his personal, particularly with Fruzsi, who’s good at staying undercover, too. Nevertheless it’s one thing that we do loads of occasions. I don’t assume he realizes that’s possibly why he’s coming again. That’s simply what he justified to himself and that’s what he’s going to inform everybody. “I’m not right here as a result of I miss you guys. I’m right here as a result of clearly I received’t be protected and I don’t belief you guys to determine that out for yourselves. So I’m going to be right here to be sure that all of us do our job.” However yeah, I believe beneath, there may be virtually subconsciously possibly a little bit of guilt and a little bit of desirous to nonetheless end the job with this staff.

I really feel dangerous for Boris on the finish of the finale. Why do you assume he was blindsided like he was by Fruzsi? Was all of it about love?

That was a giant flip. I didn’t see that coming myself both. I believe he was blindsided by love. I do know of individuals and I’m certain there’s lots of people who’ve been enchanted by somebody the place they miss the failings that your folks or household can see, that is going to be an issue down the road, however you’re too enraptured within the second. I believe a part of Boris’s character is coming from — I’m Polish and coming from Russia, the way in which you’re raised, particularly within the time interval he would’ve been born in and grown up in, is you’re loyal. “I’ve stated I’ve liked you and meaning I really like you until the top. If I stated let’s get married, I’m in, dedicated.” There is no such thing as a, effectively, if it doesn’t work out, we’ll simply use the prenup and we’ll be wonderful. I believe that can be blinding.

You might have a fantastic fiancée who’s actually good at shoplifting and intelligent herself and in addition she actually talks Boris up. She actually thinks he’s actually gifted and particular and I believe as a person that stroking that ego can be infatuating. So, possibly, is he in love together with her or is he in love with how she perceives him? And that’s sort of what blindsided him as a result of he does receives a commission effectively and he has entry to loads of actually cool issues. And right here comes this girl who’s saying, you’re the best factor since sliced bread. Let’s get married. Oh, and I’ve a extremely costly style in clothes. So I justify that. I perceive why that may occur with Boris. It’ll be attention-grabbing to see what occurs if we get a Season 2.

Does he need to observe her down, whether or not it’s simply to get his a refund since she took all of it or possibly to see, may there nonetheless be one thing there? The place do you assume his head is on the subject of that?

I believe you’ll be able to go both means. It’d be enjoyable to see him attempt to observe her down and confront that. It’d even be enjoyable to see him say, “C’est la vie,” and hit the relationship scene after being monogamous and tremendous dedicated for some time. I don’t know. I believe with a personality like him, you’ll be able to write him in for days and you’ll go both means. And that’s sort of above my pay grade. I’ll chime in with some issues, however I don’t know in the event that they’ll hearken to me.

I’ve to say, I do love the concept of him working at Tony’s firm as a result of then we’d get extra of him with Tony and Claudette and the others. However how would he really feel about going legit?

Not good. He’s not an organization man. He doesn’t need W2s and a clock in, clock out sort of vibe. So I don’t see him being solely pleased simply clocking in and clocking out, having a boss. He’s an entrepreneur, he’s a free spirit, however we see him on the finish of [Episode] 10, he has nowhere to go. He’s utterly worn out. And going again to Tony, like household would, he takes him in and says, that is what I can do. That’d be enjoyable to see, what’s he like in an workplace scenario that Claudette is used to? And is Claudette his equal or is she somebody above him that now he has to ask permission? That’s enjoyable to put in writing with a personality like that.

As a result of they’ve solely been working collectively on the run and that’s utterly totally different.

That’s utterly totally different to love, oh, hey, can I take my lunch break now? Versus, I’m consuming my sandwich when you work and I’ll burp if I need to.

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I’ve to say how a lot I loved Boris and Tali (Isla Gie) collectively and their alternate about who will kill him first after they discover out he gave into her and went into the compound, and Tali saying Ziva — that was simply so enjoyable.

That’s Dennis Smith. Dennis Smith directed that block. Unbelievable director. And we had loads of enjoyable with him and the writers, too. I believe that was a written line for certain. However sort of discovering that with Tali and in that tunnel and the entire flashlight performing as I wish to name it, I really like these colours and characters that we get to see in a present like this. And I believe that’s what makes the present sort of pop for audiences is whereas it’s nonetheless an journey and there may be nonetheless a plot and this factor now we have to unravel, folks keep on with a present as a result of they’re within the characters and the way they work together and what they’re personally pursuing. So I simply hope to get to do extra of that in future seasons if that’s the place it goes.

How does Boris really feel about having to destroy 9.4? Are there any blended emotions or purely reduction that it’s not on the market?

I believe it’s blended emotions. That’s his child, that’s his masterpiece, that’s his Mona Lisa in his eyes. However he additionally has seen the destruction firsthand, which I believe he’s sort of been sheltered from. He would do that darkish stuff, receives a commission, and never give it some thought. And with this present, he’s uncovered, seeing the actual world penalties and seeing Tony and Ziva’s daughter get actually in peril. And there’s moments the place they reduce and so they present Boris actually usually involved like, “Oh, geez, your child is — this isn’t what I used to be imagining.” So I believe it’s a little bit of each and it’s enjoyable to play a little bit of each, nevertheless it’s like saying goodbye to your favourite pair of sneakers or one thing, proper? You’re like, “Thanks, I admire you for all the things you’ve completed, nevertheless it’s time to maneuver on.”

What are your hopes for Boris in a Season 2?

I’d like to see extra of him when he’s not in entrance of the display screen and simply placing him in conditions, placing him in peril, placing him in locations he’s probably not used to being. I believe it’s a lot enjoyable to play and to discover and I hope it’s enjoyable for the viewers to see one thing like that, too. And I believe with a present like this due to its format and the way in which they’ve envisioned this spinoff, it provides room for all of the characters to sort of be compelled to develop outdoors of their consolation zones. And I believe that’s what makes for good TV and good leisure. If you happen to see the identical character doing the identical factor in the identical place, A, it’s not that enjoyable to play, and B, for the viewers member, it’s acquainted, however that there’s nothing new to tune into. So, I believe I’d like to see Boris simply get entangled in additional misadventure and bother and study one thing about himself whereas nonetheless having these abilities that he can use to assist the staff for no matter occurs.

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