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“Pushing Daisies’” Outstanding Lead Actor in a Comedy Emmy nominee Lee Pace says he and the rest of the show’s team “were really surprised” by the show’s 12 nominations. Due to the writers’ strike, “We only did nine episodes.”Ā He wants to make it clear that in spite of those dozen nods, nobody’s resting on their laurels.

Lee Pace on Pushing Daisies Forthcoming Season (Image: Wenn)

“One great thing about the strike for us was that it gave us time to pay attention to what was working on the show and what didn’t work,” he says, speaking of the imaginative series about a pie maker named Ned who has the ability to bring dead people back to life.

“He can’t get comfortable. It’s always fun to have Ned out of control, out of his comfort zone. When he has a lot of problems, it’s fun to play,” says the actor, whose work days often run from 6 a.m. ’til 10 p.m. Referring to Anna Friel’s character, Charlotte “Chuck” Charles, Ned’s beloved — who he brought back to life and must never touch again or she’ll perish permanently, he goes on, “Ned has to be a gentleman and a good guy, who’ll fight for Chuck’s life to be as good as it can be.”

According to Pace, in the forthcoming season, viewers will find out more about Ned’s background, as well as that of Chuck. Their mutual father issues and pain in having grown up without fathers will come to the fore.

Pace also notes, “We have some great guest stars coming on this season. David Arquette just came in on a show about a frescort.” How’s that again? “A frescort — a friend for hire for a really lonely guy. ā€¦ Ned’s a misfit, and he’s a misfit, so they understand each other.”