By Brian Ford Sullivan

Welcome once again to “On the Futon With…,” a new (hopefully) weekly feature where I sit down and talk TV with some of my favorite people in the industry, all the while trying to give the impression I’m not some overgrown fanboy.

THIS WEEK’S GUEST: “NCIS” star Michael Weatherly.

Getting inside a character’s head is a challenge for any actor. For Michael Weatherly, it’s the challenge of getting inside the head of manchild Anthony DiNozzo each week on “NCIS.” It’s a character he says is the end result of several things – from his own need to break free as an actor to watching too much “CSI: Miami” – and a job he calls his favorite ever. I recently had the chance to visit Michael on the Valencia-based set of “NCIS” where we talked about how “the DiNozzo” came to be, the challenges of being “TV worthy” and his love of HBO’s “Extras.” » Read More