Bones star Michaela Conlin has admitted that she is keen to direct an episode of the show.

The actress, who plays Angela Montenegro, told Give Me My Remote that she has been inspired by her co-star David Boreanaz, who recently helmed his third episode.

“I would love to direct an episode,” she confirmed. “[But] I would certainly need to shadow some more and watch some of our directors like Ian [Toynton].”

She continued: “I just really started thinking about it as something that would be interesting. I don’t know if it’s going to happen on this show, but certainly in the future [it's] something that I’m interested in.”

Conlin added that her co-star Emily Deschanel is “chomping at the bit” after her own directorial debut on the show was delayed for a second time

“Emily has to go first,” she joked. “Hopefully her schedule will allow it.”

Bones continues on Thursdays at 8/7c on Fox.

I’ve long been a fan of Angela and Hodgins, and their relationship continues to be a nice subset of the series. Tonight we learn they’re both carriers of a recessive genetic disorder that puts their unborn child at a 25% risk of being born blind. They struggle with this knowledge, but in the end realize that they’re strong enough to handle everything – including raising a special needs child.

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Michaela Conlin is used to solving crimes from inside the lab on ‘Bones,’ but in ‘The Lincoln Lawyer,’ she’s moving to the streets.

In the film, Conlin plays Heidi Sobel, a homicide detective partnered with Bryan Cranston on her first big case.

PopEater chatted with the actress about working with Cranston and Matthew McConaughey, whom she says is very “generous.”

“[Matthew] was in every shot of the movie. He was so professional and warm. There was a scene when I had to be on the phone, and he offered to do [the lines with me]. A lot of times they’ll put you on the phone with a [production assistant] or something, and someone else will read lines with you, but he insisted on doing the scene with me, which is just a really good example of how he was the whole movie. He’s really a generous guy,” she recalled.

She also talked about ‘Bones,’ including her character Angela’s pregnancy, what it’s like wearing the latex belly and if she wants to see will-they-or-won’t-they Booth and Bones end up together.

Tell me about your role in ‘The Lincoln Lawyer’ and what you drew you to the film.
I play a character named Heidi Sobel, and she’s a young homicide detective. This is one of her first big cases. She is partners with an older, grumpy cantankerous cop, played by Bryan Cranston, who wants to retire soon. So we represent both sides. What drew me to it is that, there’s not too many women in the film, but she’s a very impressionable character. She’s brand new to this. You can tell that a little bit. She’s trying really hard to play in this man’s world. I really liked that part of her. I thought it would be interesting and fun.
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We’ve heard from Bones exec producers for months that Angela’s pregnancy would not be without complications. On last night’s episode, we found out that both Angela (Michaela Conlin) and Hodgins (TJ Thyne) are carriers of the recessive gene for LCA (Leber’s Congenital Amaurosis), giving their baby a 25 percent chance of blindness. For Angela, an artist, and Hodgins, a scientist, the news was devastating. In the end, the couple reminded each other that they can deal with anything, which is good, because Conlin tells EW the drama isn’t over. “They have another scare coming,” she says of a script that she’s heard about but has not yet read. “It’s a crazy little end of the season for them.”

Though she hasn’t gotten the official word, Conlin assumes she will be giving birth by, if not in, the season finale. “Hopefully — I’m not wearing that suit anymore,” she says, laughing. “Actually, I’ve grown to have a funny relationship with it. It greets my in my trailer every morning. It has its own little mold that it rests on. I haven’t named it, but I talk to it lovingly. It velcros on to me for 14 hours a day. It goes everywhere with me, obviously. The bathroom, that always takes me about twice as long. I have so much more sympathy for all of my pregnant friends now, and it isn’t even real.” Is she hoping for a traditional labor scene? “No. I wouldn’t want that,” she says, without hesitation. “I would do it, obviously, but I can’t say that that’s on the top of my list of favorite things. TJ and I have been joking about how hilarious that would be to shoot. I have not spoken to [creator Hart Hanson] about that. I would hope that it’s something really unconventional, giving Angela’s crazy past.”

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It’s in this week’s “The Blackout in the Blizzard,” Angela (Michaela Conlin) and Hodgins (TJ Thyne) run into complications with their baby-to-be. But for the actress playing Mrs. Hodgins, the biggest complication to playing an expecting mother is having to wear a fake baby belly.

“It’s really weird,” she said in an interview with The Morning Call to promote her new movie The Lincoln Lawyer, which opens Friday. “I have to wear the latex stomach for 15 hours a day. I’m on the second one of three [different sizes] that I’ll be wearing. I’m sure it’s much easier than actually being pregnant, but I’m glad that I’m supposed to be giving birth at the end of the season.”

The actress — who has been on the show since it started six years ago — is far from complaining. “It’s a blessing being on a show that’s lasted this long. I don’t think a day goes by that I don’t think, ‘This is an awesome job. I’m so happy to have this job.’”

She’s also happy to call the cast family. “We’re all like a little family. I’ve seen people get married and kids grow up. Six years is a long time to be together with the same actors.”

And even though it hasn’t been confirmed yet that the show will get picked up for another season, Conlin has no plans to go anywhere. “I’m not shying away from TV. Some of the choicest roles for women are on TV.”

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Michaela Conlin plays a rookie homicide detective who takes no nonsense in new film Lincoln Lawyer.

But she showed a softer side as she arrived for the premiere last night, walking the red carpet in a clinging scarlet gown.

Despite her ease in front of the cameras, the Bones actress only narrowly avoided a wardrobe malfunction.
Close call: Michaela Conlin adjusts her dress as she arrives for the premeir of Lincoln Lawyer starring Matthew McConaughey

Conlin’s eye catching red gown was held in place by a single strap at the neck, which began to slip down as she chatted to reporters.

The 32-year-old didn’t hesitate to rearrange herself, hitching up the gown back into position.

Conlin said of her part in the film: ‘My character, Heidi Sobel, is a fascinating character because she’s so green and she trusts people.

‘She winds up slipping information about the murder case to Matthew [McConaughey]‘s character.’

Michaela Conlin shows off her figure in a clinging red dress

Making no Bones about it: Conlin shows off her figure in a clinging red dress

Conlin told her local newspaper that she enjoyed her time on set: ‘I learned so much.

‘The cast is chock full of really interesting actors who have been working for a long time, so it was a real thrill to watch them work.’

The movie stars Matthew McConaughey as a charming criminal defence lawyer who is struggling to make ends meet as he works from his Lincoln Continental Sedan.

That is, until he lands am easy case that looks set to make him rich. Or so he thinks.

The movie is released on March 18 in the U.S. and the UK.

Days before the premiere of season 6 on Fox, the ‘Bones’ actress was being fitted for a pregnancy suit and dishing about her character’s future.

By Nalea J. Ko, Reporter
Published January 19, 2011

After six seasons of working around prosthetic dead bodies on the show “Bones,” you could say actress Michaela Conlin has seen her share of gore.

Her character Angela Montenegro draws forensic facial reconstructions for the show’s fictional Jeffersonian Institution. With a team of experts, Montenegro helps dissect FBI case files typically involving human remains in various stages of decay.

Conlin says after six seasons of being on the show, the props have reached a new level of gross. But there is something else on “Bones” that has been making Conlin a tad uncomfortable.

“I’m pregnant on the show,” Conlin said after returning from a fitting for a new prosthetic pregnancy suit. “I’ve been in it for about five episodes now. I’ll say it’s not the most comfortable thing. I’m sure it’s more comfortable than actually being pregnant.”

Despite the graphically simulated skeletons and rotting bodies, it is the interpersonal relationships that interest many fans of the show “Bones.” Relationships like Conlin’s character’s marriage to Dr. Jack Stanley Hodgins IV are the subject of online fan forums.

Of course fans are also interested in the interactions between FBI agent Seeley Booth and Temperance “Bones” Brennan, the show’s main characters.

Now as season 6 of “Bones” returns on Jan. 20 for its winter premiere, there are new twists and complications in the characters’ lives.

“I think in many ways we’re going to see her struggling with a very kind of conventional story point, which I like,” Conlin said about her character. “At first I sort of I wasn’t sure how I felt about wearing a pregnancy suit and being pregnant for most of the season. I have to say, after 120 episodes it’s been a really nice change. It sort of forces you to not get lazy.”

After playing Montenegro since the show’s inception, Conlin says some fans might be surprised to know that she does not have artistic talents like her character. She explains that her “actual artistic talents are pretty limited.” However Conlin says her character’s art skills piqued her interest in taking painting classes in the show’s early years.

But the actress says an element of her character’s personality has seeped into her life.

“Angela really just goes from her gut and has very strong opinions and feelings about things and isn’t scared to voice them,” Conlin said. “I knew that if I got to play her for 12 hours a day that would definitely seep into my life, which it has, I think. You can’t say those lines all day and not have it affect you.”

Conlin has been part of the original “Bones” cast since it premiered in 2005.

Part Chinese and Irish American, Conlin says she was raised outside of Philadelphia. The actress got her first professional job as a child in “The King and I” for which she earned $100. She later went on to graduate from the Tisch School of the Arts at New York University with a bachelor’s degree in theater.

Living in New York, Conlin says she was always able to spot a fellow Hapa on the street.

“I think the fellow Hapas usually we can pick each other out,” Conlin said breaking into a laugh. “I used to live in New York City as soon as I saw a Hapa on the street I would give them the Hapa wave.”

Shooting for “Bones” about 10 months out of the year in Los Angeles, Calif., Conlin says she usually heads back East when on break from filming. The long hours on set leaves Conlin with little free time, she says. But you won’t hear the actress complaining.

“I don’t actually mind the hours at all. It’s so nice to have a great job,” she said. “There’s nothing I’d rather be doing.”

Aside from working on “Bones,” Conlin also landed a role in the upcoming film “The Lincoln Lawyer.” The film stars Hollywood big leaguers like Matthew McConaughey, Ryan Phillippe and Marisa Tomei, among others.

“I play a young cop,” Conlin added. “It was a really great thing to work on.”

Conlin has now returned back to the “Bones” set. After six seasons of playing Montenegro, Conlin says some aspects of preparing for each episode have become easier. It is now simpler, she says, to memorize her lines.

But Conlin says playing her character with fans’ expectations in mind is a challenge.

“In many ways I think it’s harder because the audience is so familiar with the characters,” Conlin said. “In many respects I feel like it’s my job to show them different sides of Angela. In that respect it’s hard. It’s hard for me to always show all sides. It’s challenging and it’s easier.”

Enduring long hours on set is perhaps more bearable considering the “Bones” family enjoys a special bond. Conlin says the cast is tight knit, a necessity for a successful show.

“It’s sink or swim after six years, you know,” Conlin added. “It really is like a family. We spend so much more time with each other than we do with our own families. It’s really great group of people.”