Jennifer Carpenter is an iconic actress known around the world for her portrayal of Debra Morgan in the American drama series Dexter. Being a character who often has to curse to get her point across, Carpenter loved cursing on the drama show.
The actress, however, revealed her favorite curse, and it’s not even an expletive! Talking about her character and how the writers would take her suggestions for an f-word here or there, Jennifer Carpenter revealed that her favorite curse word doesn’t even involve any expletive actions or words!
Jennifer Carpenter Doesn’t Shy Away From Cursing!
Portraying her iconic role, Carpenter’s character probably speaks more curses on-screen than most. Starring in the American drama series that ran for 8 seasons, Dexter had Jennifer Carpenter’s character swearing and dropping f-bombs throughout the years.
In a discussion (via The Hollywood Reporter) Jennifer Carpenter revealed that she loved to curse in the show. Talking about how she had an input while working in the series, Carpenter revealed that the writers took her into consideration when she said that an f-word did not belong here or there.
“I have to say, the writers came up with some doozies. There were a handful of times that I would text some [profanity suggestions for Deb]. Some were accepted, some were rejected. The only time that I feel like I had any input was when I would say, ‘An f-bomb doesn’t feel right here. An f-bomb feels appropriate here.’ I got to move them around a little bit.”
She further continued,
“I have many [favorites]. One that’s not even a bad one, but ‘Christ on a crutch’ is really unique and it’s really effective.”
As her interview continued, Jennifer Carpenter revealed that there was a very specific reason why she had to walk away. Stating that she was satisfied with her character’s end in Dexter, Carpenter had no qualms about the ending.
Jennifer Carpenter Felt The Ending Was Satisfying
Although it has been 10 years since the show ended, there are still several debates and controversies surrounding the finale of the series (much like Game of Thrones), Amidst all this chaos however, Jennifer Carpenter revealed that her ending felt satisfying to her.
“Everything led up to this finale. We built a beautiful, confusing, conflicting structure, and I was happy with the finished product and happy to walk away. The only reason I’m okay walking away is because the finale felt appropriate and right,”
Overall, Dexter received a rating of 8.7/10 on IMDB and an average of 71% on Rotten Tomatoes but the finale of the series was rated at a low of 4.7/10. All 8 seasons of the iconic show are available to stream on Apple TV+ Paramount in the U.S.
