Dash Mihok, ‘Ray Donovan’ Star, On Working With Liev Schreiber And Jon Voight, Playing ‘Sexual Anorexic’ [EXCLUSIVE VIDEO]

Dash Mihok stars on Showtime’s Ray Donovan as Bunchy, the baby brother in the Donovan family – with Liev Schreiber playing his older brother and veteran actor Jon Voight playing his father.

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Mihok, who’s been working in Hollywood for more than two decades, says that working alongside Schreiber is “golden” and that the star and the rest of the cast of Ray Donovan are always challenging one another to get the best end result on film.

“Everybody on the show is so terrific that they really make you keep your A-game on at all times. Liev is very particular about trying to take these words and elevate them to another level,” Mihok told uInterview. “He’s very particular about making sure that the scene tells the story from us as children to whatever is happening in the moment – making sure that everything is realistic. I follow [Liev] down any road in every scene I’m in with him.”

Mihok also revealed that he and Schreiber go way back, and that having that basis of a playful friendship can be especially nice for the two during the darker days on set. “We’ve known each other a very long time, so it’s nice to be able to explore our brotherhood in another way,” said Mihok, adding, “Because the work in general is so dramatic and heavy, it’s nice to cut loose when they yell cut and have some giggles.”

As for Voight, Mihok revealed that the Oscar winner is a consummate gentleman, who is dedicated to making Ray Donovan the best show it can be.  

“John is just a real gentleman, you know. You could tell he’s just a really caring individual and cares about the work and wants to make it also as great as possible. He’s always trying new things to shake it up and make it fresher, and he’s just a kind, hard-working man,” said Mihok, adding that he’s probably learned a few tricks of the trade through “osmosis” from Voight.

Last fall, Ray Donovan wrapped up its third season in which Mihok’s character Bunchy had some significant character development and growth –  known as a  “sexual anorexic” on the show. Since he was introduced on the show in the first season, Bunchy has struggled with his emotions due to the sexual abuse he suffered from a priest, but he has since started to find more success in coping with the trauma.

“[It] has arrested him emotionally and sexually,” Mihok said of the abuse. “He’s very confused but sober. This year he kind of broke a little of his own sexual tension, and is starting to grow in different ways, and try it out being sober – which is fun for a time.”

Q: What are the issues your character has on the show?

A: Well, you know he was abused as a kid, by a priest, and I think that has arrested him emotionally and sexually. He’s very confused but sober. I don’t know if you’re caught up through season 3 but this year he kind of broke a little of his own sexual tension, and is starting to grow in different ways, and try it out being sober – which is fun for a time.

Q: What is it like working with Liev Schreiber?

A: It’s golden, I mean everybody on the show is so terrific that they really make you keep your A-game on at all times. Liev is very particular about trying to take these words and elevate them to another level. I think so far most of us, or all of us, have done that. But, he’s a joy, he’s got a lot of work, so I know he can get tired out but he’s a trooper. And, we’ve known each other a very long time, so it’s nice to be able to explore our brotherhood in another way. Because the work in general is so dramatic and heavy, it’s nice to cut loose when they yell cut and have some giggles. But, he’s very particular about making sure that the scene tells the story from us as children to whatever is happening in the moment – making sure that everything is realistic. I follow him down any road in every scene I’m in with him.

Q: What’s been your experience working with Jon Voight on the show?

A: John is just a real gentleman, you know. You could tell he’s just a really caring individual and cares about the work and wants to make it also as great as possible. He’s always trying new things to shake it up and make it fresher. And he’s just a kind, hard-working man.

Q: Has Jon taught you anything about acting?

A: John is just a real gentleman, you know. You could tell he’s just a really caring individual and cares about the work and wants to make it also as great as possible. He’s always trying new things to shake it up and make it fresher. And he’s just a kind, hard-working man.

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Ray Donovan will return to Showtime for its fourth season in mid-2016.