TNT’s “Dallas” just finished its first season with three big revelations: Cliff Barnes is Rebecca’s father (!), the mastermind behind her scheme (!!), and the owner of a really cool jet (!!!). Ken Kercheval, Cliff’s real-life alter ego, graciously spoke to me this week about his iconic character and what the future might hold for the Barneses and the Ewings.
So tell me: What’s it like to be playing Cliff Barnes again after all these years?
Same old, same old. I know this guy pretty well so it’s just like putting on the same set of clothes that you wore a few years back.
When the producers invited you to reprise the role, did they talk to you about the direction they were planning to take Cliff?
The only thing they said is that he had gone off and become very, very, very rich. Richer than the Ewings. That’s…
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