Chad Michael Murray Reveals His Favorite Part Of Playing Tristan In Gilmore Girls

Chad Michael Murray loved working with this actor

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Chad Michael Murray’s fan-favorite “Gilmore Girls” character was a lovable bad boy who frequently tussled with Alexis Bledel’s character, Rory Gilmore. The actor described his character, Tristan, to Today as “the kind of guy that you know you shouldn’t be around, but you kind of want to be.” Murray is well established nowadays, but back then, he appreciated having a recurring role in such a beloved TV show. Aside from loving the writing and cast, Murray pointed to his work opposite Jared Padalecki, who played Rory’s boyfriend, Dean, as the best part of the experience.

Murray reminisced, “These fight sequences where, you know, you’re such a jerk, but Jared is, like, the sweetest guy in the whole wide world. And the guy, we get along so well. And we’re having it out. And it was always fun for me to be on set and for us to have these scenes where we absolutely despise each other, but yet behind closed doors, you know, offset [sic] like we’re just palling around and two goofy kids.” Sadly, the duo didn’t get the opportunity to reunite on the “Gilmore Girls” reboot, since Murray’s character was re-cast. The actor told ET he wasn’t free when the opportunity came up, but Murray had only good things to say about his replacement. He noted, “Tristan’s secret was be that guy that every girl wants to be next to, but just isn’t sure they should be, and I heard he did it well.”

The former co-stars remain close friends to this day

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Now that we know how Chad Michael Murray really feels about his role in “Gilmore Girls,” it’s worth noting that his bromance with co-star Jared Padalecki didn’t end there. They went on to appear in the horror remake “House of Wax” together and remain close to this day. In an interview with “The IMDb Show” (via People), Murray acknowledged that, out of all his former colleagues, Padalecki definitely knows him the best. “We worked together for, gosh, like two, three years. We went straight from ‘Gilmore [Girls]’ and then went into ‘House of Wax’ later on. We were roommates in ‘House of Wax,’” he revealed. Murray added, “Late nights, you got nothing to do and you’re sitting there just spitting out all your truths.”

Moreover, when the question of who he reckons will still be a friend years from now was raised, Murray again pointed to Padalecki as the one he has the most in common with. “We could talk forever. Countless hours,” the actor said (via People). “And we just created a brotherhood because we both came up together.” Per Romper, during a chat with InStyle, Murray reiterated his love of the character of Tristan, as well as Padalecki and fellow former co-star Milo Ventimiglia. “Seeing those guys really brings back old memories, and it brings up a time when we were young and just looking to see what the future would hold,” Murray admitted. “So that’s very, very, very cool.”

Chad Michael Murray Reveals His Favorite Part Of Playing Tristan In Gilmore Girls

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By Joey Keogh/June 18, 2022 6:00 pm EST

Thankfully, “Gilmore Girls” wasn’t one of those projects. In fact, the show was Murray’s first major job, and there was one thing he particularly loved about being part of it.

Chad Michael Murray loved working with this actor

Noel Vasquez/Getty Images

Chad Michael Murray’s fan-favorite “Gilmore Girls” character was a lovable bad boy who frequently tussled with Alexis Bledel’s character, Rory Gilmore. The actor described his character, Tristan, to Today as “the kind of guy that you know you shouldn’t be around, but you kind of want to be.” Murray is well established nowadays, but back then, he appreciated having a recurring role in such a beloved TV show. Aside from loving the writing and cast, Murray pointed to his work opposite Jared Padalecki, who played Rory’s boyfriend, Dean, as the best part of the experience.

Murray reminisced, “These fight sequences where, you know, you’re such a jerk, but Jared is, like, the sweetest guy in the whole wide world. And the guy, we get along so well. And we’re having it out. And it was always fun for me to be on set and for us to have these scenes where we absolutely despise each other, but yet behind closed doors, you know, offset [sic] like we’re just palling around and two goofy kids.” Sadly, the duo didn’t get the opportunity to reunite on the “Gilmore Girls” reboot, since Murray’s character was re-cast. The actor told ET he wasn’t free when the opportunity came up, but Murray had only good things to say about his replacement. He noted, “Tristan’s secret was be that guy that every girl wants to be next to, but just isn’t sure they should be, and I heard he did it well.”

Murray reminisced, “These fight sequences where, you know, you’re such a jerk, but Jared is, like, the sweetest guy in the whole wide world. And the guy, we get along so well. And we’re having it out. And it was always fun for me to be on set and for us to have these scenes where we absolutely despise each other, but yet behind closed doors, you know, offset [sic] like we’re just palling around and two goofy kids.”

Sadly, the duo didn’t get the opportunity to reunite on the “Gilmore Girls” reboot, since Murray’s character was re-cast. The actor told ET he wasn’t free when the opportunity came up, but Murray had only good things to say about his replacement. He noted, “Tristan’s secret was be that guy that every girl wants to be next to, but just isn’t sure they should be, and I heard he did it well.”

The former co-stars remain close friends to this day

Scott Gries/Getty Images

Now that we know how Chad Michael Murray really feels about his role in “Gilmore Girls,” it’s worth noting that his bromance with co-star Jared Padalecki didn’t end there. They went on to appear in the horror remake “House of Wax” together and remain close to this day. In an interview with “The IMDb Show” (via People), Murray acknowledged that, out of all his former colleagues, Padalecki definitely knows him the best. “We worked together for, gosh, like two, three years. We went straight from ‘Gilmore [Girls]’ and then went into ‘House of Wax’ later on. We were roommates in ‘House of Wax,’” he revealed. Murray added, “Late nights, you got nothing to do and you’re sitting there just spitting out all your truths.”

Moreover, when the question of who he reckons will still be a friend years from now was raised, Murray again pointed to Padalecki as the one he has the most in common with. “We could talk forever. Countless hours,” the actor said (via People). “And we just created a brotherhood because we both came up together.” Per Romper, during a chat with InStyle, Murray reiterated his love of the character of Tristan, as well as Padalecki and fellow former co-star Milo Ventimiglia. “Seeing those guys really brings back old memories, and it brings up a time when we were young and just looking to see what the future would hold,” Murray admitted. “So that’s very, very, very cool.”

Moreover, when the question of who he reckons will still be a friend years from now was raised, Murray again pointed to Padalecki as the one he has the most in common with. “We could talk forever. Countless hours,” the actor said (via People). “And we just created a brotherhood because we both came up together.” Per Romper, during a chat with InStyle, Murray reiterated his love of the character of Tristan, as well as Padalecki and fellow former co-star Milo Ventimiglia. “Seeing those guys really brings back old memories, and it brings up a time when we were young and just looking to see what the future would hold,” Murray admitted. “So that’s very, very, very cool.”