From the time he was Wallace on The Wire, Michael B. Jordan has captured viewers’ attention with his talent and charisma and he currently lights up the screen playing two complex, dynamic characters on powerful NBC dramas. On FRIDAY NIGHT LIGHTS, he’s Vince the talented but troubled star quarterback who struggles to make the right choices. On PARENTHOOD, he’s the earnest Alex, who has dealt with his own share of problems and is building a better life for himself while sweetly romancing Haddie.

Daemon’s TV talked to Michael about his two roles, what those of us without DirecTV can expect to see in the final season of Friday Night Lights, and about his film ‘Red Tails.’

DirecTV users have already seen the end of the ‘Friday Night Lights’ series. But those of us stuck with cable like me -

Michael B. Jordan: I know you guys have to wait until April, I’m sorry. It’s so hard for you guys to have conversations with people who have actually seen it already and the spoiler alerts are all around.

Your character, Vince, was such a wonderful addition to the show in season four. How was it joining a show that already had such devoted fans?

Michael B. Jordan: It was a little, not intimidating, but there was more of a nervousness to it just because it’s a show that’s already existed for three seasons and they had their fans. It was a living machine already. The machine was already working. So kind of as a new piece of the puzzle you don’t want to come in mess up anything, especially filling the shoes of Taylor Kitsch and like Gaius [Charles] who plays Smash Williams and other characters that have already left their mark on the show. Coming in I was a little nervous, but being down there in Austin, Texas with Peter Berg and Jason Katims and Kyle Chandler and all these other actors, they made it so welcoming. It’s like one big family and I’ve been having a blast since I was down there.

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