The Rural We: Titus Welliver
The star of "Bosch" is in LA right now, but can't wait to get back home and to some of his favorite places in Litchfield County.
Star of the Amazon hit series “Bosch,” Titus Welliver is also well known for his portrayals of the Man in Black in "Lost,"Silas Adams in "Deadwood, "Jimmy O’Phelan in "Sons of Anarchy." He also appeared in "The Good Wife" and shot two films with Ben Affleck. Welliver was in Los Angeles when the shutdown occurred, and he’s still there now. But he is very clear about which coast he prefers. He’s a true New Englander, Welliver says, and can’t wait to get back home to Northwest Connecticut in a few weeks. But before he does, he had one important question: Is Guido’s open?
Six years ago I was cast in "Bosch," which shoots in LA, so I’m here, but I spend every minute that I can back east. I have three children, and two live on the east coast, so there’s a lot of back and forth.
My shooting season for "Bosch" runs from about August 1 to Dec 1. We were well finished with work, but there were a couple of film projects that were supposed to go. The shutdown happened so quickly. My middle son was here on spring break and got stuck here. So many productions were in full swing, then just shuttered. People in the industry are scrambling to try to figure out realistic safety protocols to return to work, but it’s difficult — shooting involves extremely close proximity with people.
I’ve been working on future projects, and staying in contact with other writers and producers about things they’re working on. I’ve appeared on a couple talk shows on online, but it’s a really strange experience. I’m a complete Luddite; it’s abject terror for me when I turn the laptop on and have to follow all these instructions.
Before I moved to Litchfield County I had an old farmhouse in Maine that had been my father’s property, but I was shooting in LA so it was hard to get to and far away from my kids. My late wife had lived in Sharon, and she and I looked at properties all over NWCT and the Berkshires. We found a house in Cornwall and I realized I had friends that lived there and I hadn’t even known it. Our kids have been fortunate to be in this incredible place with a tightknit community. It’s made up of a diverse, interesting group of people: farmers, artisans, furniture makers, investment bankers, actors and playwrights. We have great librarians, too; Cornwall Library is an amazing library. They provide a lot for the community. I told you how many books in my library were from there — more than 150 books from the dump, including a first edition of Slaughterhouse Five. I even a got a saddle for my daughter there. Every couple of years I do an edit and pay it forward, bringing books to the library and the dump. Great treasures and trash.
I hang out at the Cornwall dump. More than 150 books in my library are from there. I found a first edition of Slaughterhouse Five and even a got a saddle for my daughter there. Every couple of years I do an edit and pay it forward, bringing books to the library and the dump. Great treasures and trash.
