White Collar - Season 4 - 5 Snippets

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Season Four is All About Neal's Past
When season four picks up, on the tropical island to which Neal and Mozzie have fled, TV's most dashing con-man finds himself in quite a personal crisis. "One of the interesting things that Neal discovers when he does go abroad is that this [he's not] ready for retirement," Matt Bomer said. "He gets really stir crazy, really fast. He's a die-hard romantic to a fault, and one of the reasons that's to a fault is because it's like, 'What do I do now?' I think he is searching for purpose and meaning in his life. A big part of that was getting all these wrinkles in his past ironed out so he could put that aspect of things behind him. Just to have some sort of understanding and control over the cards he was dealt so he could move forward in a way that suits him the best."

Treat Williams Joins The Show, But He's No Newbie
Omnipresent actor Treat Williams comes aboard White Collar as Sam -- a mysterious figure with strong ties to Neal's past. "There's a sense of danger with Treat's character," Tim DeKay says. "Physical danger, life or death". And while season four marks his first time on the show, Treat was very familiar with the cast. He starred alongside Tim DeKay on Everwood, Tiffani Thiessen in Woody Allen's Hollywood Endings and Willie Garson in Things To Do in Denver When You're Dead.

There Will Be Blood!
Fans are certain to get an eyeful of both Matt and Tim in an upcoming episode when Neal and Peter engage in -- what is supposed to be -- a friendly boxing match. But Neal learns something right before the ruse is set to play out that makes him ditch the rehearsed choreo and actually go toe-to-toe with Peter. But off-screen, the fellas had a great time shooting the sparring match, despite some playful ribbing. "[Tim] was playing all these mind games with me," Matt laughed. "Like [saying], 'Oh, that's what you're going to wear? I was hoping you'd be more tan than that. I'm sure they can light around it." I think Tiffani Thiessen said it best: "They're half naked and beating on each other. I'm just sad that I’m not in those scenes."

Source: Full Article @ The Insider