PASSED.
NOW MORE DAYTIME >>> THEY ARE TURNING UP THE HEAT THIS WEEK ON CHICAGO FIRE IS THIS NBC FAVORITE DEBUTS NOT ONE BUT TWO NEW HOURS OF ACTION THIS THURSDAY.
WE ARE EXCITED TO WELCOME TWO OF THE CAST MEMBERS TODAY TO TELL US MORE ABOUT WHAT'S TO COME.
WE HAVE JOE MINOSO WHO PLAYS JOE CRUZ AND MARY WHO PLACE ORDERS.
USE MUCH FOR JOINING US.
>> THANK YOU SO MUCH FOR HAVING US.>>Brittany: FIRST WILL TELL US ABOUT BEING PART OF THE SERIES >> IT'S BEEN THE SINGLE GREATEST EXPERIENCE OF MY LIFE
I THINK.
THE LAST SIX YEARS HAVE FLOWN BY.
THE MAJORITY IF THAT IS THANKS TO ME.
SPECIFICALLY MEAN.
[LAUGHTER] >>> A LOT OF THINGS TO ENTERTAIN HIM ONSET OVER THE LAST SIX YEARS.
I PAMPER HIM AND MAKE SURE HE GETS ALL HIS VITAMINS.
SO THANKS TO ME.
EYE ON THE OTHER HAND DROP IT >> ALSO THINKS TO ME.
I'M NOT NEARLY SUCH A GIVING AND KIND AND OPTIMISTIC HUMAN BEIN >>Brittany: IT'S THAT PERFECT IAN AND YANG THOUGH.
>> HAVE YOU BEEN SURPRISED BY THE HUGE SUPPORT FOR THE SHOW OR ARE YOU LIKE YEAH, THIS IS OBVIOUS?
>> I THINK COMING INTO IT ANYTHING THAT HAS DICK WOLF WRITTEN ON THE TOP IS A PRETTY GOOD CHANCE.
THAT MADE ME VERY EXCITEDTO THINK WE ARE PROBABLY GOING TO GET AT LEAST ONE SEASON.
BUT SIX SEASONS.
I WOULD NEVER HAVE GUESSED THAT.
I WOULD LIKE TO NOTE THE PERCENTAGE OF THE SHOW .>> IT'S A REAL BLESSIN WE GET TO DO WITH PEOPLE WHO ARE JUST AS JUVENILE AS WE AR IT'S A REALLY JOYOUS
EXPERIENCE.
I DON'T THINK ANY OF US COULD'VE IMAGINED THAT WE WOULD BE WHERE WE ARE TODAYBUT WE CONSIDER OURSELVES SUPER LUCKY.
>>Brittany: WHAT'S YOUR FAVORITE PART ABOUT BEING ON CHICAGO FIRE?
>> PROBABLY -35:00 A.M., OUTSIDE ALL DAY.
>> BEING ABLE TOTHROW A COUPLE WATER UP IN THE AIR AND IT FREEZES.
WHEN YOU SEE SLEEP FALLING LIKE THIS, BLIZZARDS.
WE LOVE FILMING IN BLIZZARDS.
THAT'S OUR FAVORITE PART.
>>Brittany: I WAS GOING TO ASK YOU IF THERE ARE ANY SKI REPORTS.
LIKE OBVIOUSLY BEING A FIREFIGHTER IS KIND OF A SCARY JO >> INDEED.
YES, THERE ARE DEFINITELY SOME HAIR-RAISING MOMENTS.
THERE ARE TIMES WHERE I HAVE ACTUALLY BEEN ON FIRE, BUT JUST LET ME STAY ON FIRE SO HE CAN GET A SHOT.
BUT THERE ARE A LOT OF DANGEROUS SITUATIONS.
ALL THAT FIRE YOU SEE IS REAL BUT WE HAVESOME OF THE GREATESTSPECIAL-EFFECTS PEOPLE IN SOME OF THE GREATEST ON COORDINATORS YOU COULD ASK FOR AND THEY MAKE SURE THAT WE STAY
SAFE .
THANKS TO THOSE GUYS AND OUR TECHNICAL DIRECTORS, WE DO IT BY THE BOOK.
EVERY ONCE IN A WHILE A CAN GET A LITTLE SCARY.BEST TIME IS WHEN WE DRIVE THOSE RIGS.
WE ARE REALLY DRIVING THE RIG.
WHEN I SEE THEM COMING TOWARD MEDRIVING THE THING, THAT IS FRIGHTENING.
>>Brittany: I'LL TELL YOU, MY DAD IS A RETIRED FIREFIGHTER AND HE SAID YOU ALL DO A GREAT SHOW.
THE SHOW ALL AROUND DOES A GREAT JOB.
LET'S TALK ABOUT THIS WEEK.
TWO ACTION-PACKED HOURS THIS THURSDAY.
WHAT CAN VIEWERS EXPECT?
>> WHAT CAN'T VIEWERS EXPECT IS WHAT I LIKE TO SAY.>> VAMPIRES.
NOTE ZOMBIES.
NONMUSICAL EPISODE.>> I THINK THAT'S ALL WE CAN PRETTY MUCH GUARANTEE.
>> I CAN GUARANTEE THAT THERE WILL BE TEARS, SPECIFICALLY ON THE LEFT SIDE OF MY FACE.
I CAN GUARANTEE THAT SOMEONE IS GOING TO A PREGNANCY SCARE.
I CAN GUARANTEE THAT THAT PERSON IS PROBABLY ME.
I CAN ALSO GUARANTEE THAT I THINK WE ARE GOING TO SEE A LITTLE BIT MORE TURNS BETWEEN STELLA SEPARATE WHICH LET'S FACE IT, THAT'S WHAT AMERICAN WANTS.
>>Brittany: THIS THURSDAY OBVIOUSLY THE VIEWERS HAVE TO TU