| Shawn Spencer | |
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| Psych character | |
 James Roday as Shawn Spencer |
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| First appearance | Pilot |
| Created by | Steve Franks and Andy Berman |
| Portrayed by | James Roday Josh Hayden (Young Shawn) Liam James (Young Shawn) |
| Information | |
| Gender | Male |
| Age | 29 |
| Occupation | Psychic Detective |
| Family | Henry Spencer (father) |
Shawn Spencer is a fictional character on the American television dramedy Psych played by American actor James Roday. Psych is an American Comedy-drama Television series created by Steve Franks and broadcast on USA Network. James Roday (born April 4, 1976) is an American Actor. He is currently starring in the USA Network television series Psych This is an episode list for the Comedy-drama television series Psych. Steve Franks is an American Screenwriter. He devised the story for the 1999 comedy Big Daddy and wrote the screenplay with Tim Herlihy and Andy Berman (born February 24, 1968 in Chicago Illinois) is an American Actor most famous for playing Chuck Coleman on James Roday (born April 4, 1976) is an American Actor. He is currently starring in the USA Network television series Psych Henry L Spencer is a Fictional character on the American television dramedy Psych played by American actor Corbin Bernsen. Psych is an American Comedy-drama Television series created by Steve Franks and broadcast on USA Network. James Roday (born April 4, 1976) is an American Actor. He is currently starring in the USA Network television series Psych He poses as a psychic and works as a private detective who often consults with the Santa Barbara Police Department.
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Creation and development
Actor James Roday says that he thinks the character of Shawn Spencer may have been written with Matthew Perry in mind in terms of a prototype. Early life and education Perry was born in Williamstown Massachusetts. Roday himself had sworn off television at the time the pilot was being cast, and was planning to go back to New York to do some theater productions, but was convinced by his agents to read the script. He was the first person cast for the series, and was subsequently involved in the casting process of every other character. [1] In preparing for the role, Roday visited a number of psychics and asked them to describe what their visions entailed, "so that when someone asks if I was pulling all this out of my ass, I could say that I met with a few psychics and they say that sometimes their temperature rises and they convulse. "[2]
Fictional biography
Born in 1978, Shawn hails from a family of police officers. A police officer (also known as a policeman or policewoman) is a warranted employee of a Police force. His parents separated in 1992, and later divorced, although the reason for this has not yet been explained - the last scene of the season finale revealed his mother has returned. His father, Henry Spencer, fully expected him to carry the torch, and schooled Shawn in detective work from as early as age 7, aiding the development of his extraordinary powers of observation and deduction. Henry L Spencer is a Fictional character on the American television dramedy Psych played by American actor Corbin Bernsen. At the age of 15, he achieved a perfect score of 100 on the detective's exam. [3] In college, he majored in psychology. [4] This is drawn loosely from the childhood of series creator Steve Franks, who was also born into a family of police officers and whose father "was training [Franks] in his own way to follow his footsteps. Steve Franks is an American Screenwriter. He devised the story for the 1999 comedy Big Daddy and wrote the screenplay with Tim Herlihy and " Franks' father would ask him how many people were wearing hats in a restaurant, a tactic employed in the show's pilot episode by Shawn's father. [5]
Despite his obvious talent, Shawn has no interest in entering the police force, and after graduating from Leland Bosseigh High School in Santa Barbara, California, in 1994, takes up a string of random jobs selected strictly for his own enjoyment. In his spare time, he entertains himself by calling in tips to the police hotline based on observations he has made on crime scenes shown in television news footage. After one such tip, the Santa Barbara police become suspicious of Shawn, whose information is so good that they believe it could only have come from an inside source. Desperate to avoid jail time, Shawn lies, explaining that he obtained the information in a psychic vision. Although skeptical, the department is impressed, and hires Shawn as a consultant. Enlisting the assistance of his reluctant best friend, Burton Guster, Shawn opens his own psychic detective agency, "Psych". Burton "Gus" Guster is a character on the USA Network television dramedy Psych played by American actor Dulé Hill.
Characterization
Although Shawn and Gus often have disagreements, they have been friends since early childhood and actor James Roday describes the pair's bond as "unbreakable. It's one of those friendships that make people who don't have one ask, 'Why does Gus put up with Shawn?' It's not about putting up with one another. It's about knowing each other so well that things that might annoy someone from the outside don't annoy you anymore. "[2] Shawn knows exactly how to manipulate Gus, and often frustrates his friend with his antics, but has come to rely on him more in their case work as the series has progressed. Roday believes that Shawn has "evolved a lot" as a partner, moving away from "dragging Gus around by the collar against his will from case to case to case" towards a more equal partnership. [6] He states that under Gus's influence, Shawn has "wisened up a little bit" and is learning to display a little more discretion at times. [7]
Shawn's seemingly random stream of consciousness often betrays the far-reaching logical connections that his observational skills allow him to make. He explains the multiple-personality-afflicted Robert Dunn's condition to Gus by referencing The Flying Nun, which starred Sally Field, who played the similarly-affected title character in Sybil. Dissociative Identity Disorder ( DID) as defined by the American Psychiatric Association 's Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders (DSM The Flying Nun is a Sitcom produced by Screen Gems for ABC based on the book The Fifteenth Pelican, by Tere Rios Sally Margaret Field (born November 6, 1946) is an American two-time Academy Award -winning actress He also hybridizes movie quotes voiced by James Earl Jones in two separate films (The Lion King and The Empire Strikes Back) when addressing a mountain lion: "Simba, I am your father. James Earl Jones (born January 17, 1931) is an American Actor of Film and stage well known for his deep basso The Lion King is a 1994 American animated feature film produced by Walt Disney Feature Animation, released in theaters on June 15 1994 Star Wars Episode V The Empire Strikes Back is a 1980 Space opera Film directed by Irvin Kershner. Simba is a fictional Lion character and the Protagonist of one of Disney's most famous Animated feature films The Lion King " Running jokes on the show center around Shawn's love of pineapples (even though he has an "aversion" of pointy objects), which he will often bring as gifts to people he is meeting for the first time; his inablity to turn his phone on silent, even when spying or infilitrating the homes of suspects; and comments on people’s hair. Pineapple ( Ananas comosus) is the common name for an edible Tropical Plant and also its Fruit It is native to the southern part of Brazil
References
- ^ Norton, Al (August 23, 2007). Events 79 - Mount Vesuvius begins stirring on the feast day of Vulcan the Roman god of fire Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. 411 Movies Interview: James Roday of PSYCH. 411mania. com. Retrieved on 2007-12-23. Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. Events 962 - Byzantine-Arab Wars: Under the future Emperor Nicephorus Phocas, Byzantine troops stormed the city
- ^ a b Donnelly, G. J. (February 9, 2007). Events 474 - Zeno crowned as co-emperor of the Byzantine Empire. Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. Meet the Faker: James Roday Takes Our Psych Exam. TV Guide. Retrieved on 2007-12-23. Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. Events 962 - Byzantine-Arab Wars: Under the future Emperor Nicephorus Phocas, Byzantine troops stormed the city
- ^ Psych, Episode 2. 11: "There's Something About Mira. " Original airdate: January 11, 2008. Events 1055 - Theodora is crowned Empress of the Byzantine Empire. 2008 ( MMVIII) is the current year in accordance with the Gregorian calendar, a Leap year that started on Tuesday of the Common
- ^ Psych, Episode 2. 03: "Psy vs. Psy" Original airdate: July 27, 2007. Events 1214 - Battle of Bouvines: In France, Philip II of France defeats John of England. Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century.
- ^ Goldman, Eric (June 30, 2006). Events 350 - Roman usurper Nepotianus, of the Constantinian dynasty, is defeated and killed by troops of the Usurper Year 2006 ( MMVI) was a Common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. Reading Minds with the Stars of PSYCH. IGN. Retrieved on 2007-12-23. Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. Events 962 - Byzantine-Arab Wars: Under the future Emperor Nicephorus Phocas, Byzantine troops stormed the city
- ^ Roday, James. Video Interview: Shawn's Evolution. USA Network. Retrieved on 2007-12-23. Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. Events 962 - Byzantine-Arab Wars: Under the future Emperor Nicephorus Phocas, Byzantine troops stormed the city
- ^ Roday, James. Video Interview: Grown Up?. USA Network. Retrieved on 2007-12-23. Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. Events 962 - Byzantine-Arab Wars: Under the future Emperor Nicephorus Phocas, Byzantine troops stormed the city
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