Patrick Jane. Disclosure of crimes with a smile

Bright curls, a charming smile, a cheerful look with a squint ... No, it's not about a wonderful baby in blue pajamas. This Patrick Jane is an independent consultant to the California Bureau of Investigation. He is the main character of the series "Mentalist".

Patrick Jane

The biography of the hero before the work in the CBD was not different from any other life story. Patrick had a family: a wife and a daughter. The work, in which, thanks to his abilities as a psychologist, he portrayed a medium. But everything was shaken one terrible day.

In one of the towns, where Jane worked at the time, a serial maniac appeared . He was very sophisticated and, of course, elusive. The only thing he left at the crime scene was a red label in the form of a smile, painted with blood. For such a sign of the criminal nicknamed Bloody John. In one of the television airs, the medium began to mock the capabilities of the maniac, and when he came to his house, he saw a smiling face on the wall. That night his family became a victim of Bloody John. And this was the beginning of the chase of Patrick, the purpose of his life - to catch the insidious criminal.

Work in the CBD

In the service of the Bureau of Investigations, the mentalist uses all his powers to expose crimes. Patrick Jane feels, when a person lies, even observes small details on the spot of the tragedy, can stymie and lure the truth with one ridiculous question. And all this, of course, with a tremendous smile. This is not an exemplary civil servant, not a simple cop, but a person who has his own methods of working at the crime scene. These methods are genuinely simple and do not always fit into the framework of common understanding and law, but they work 100%.

Patrick does not for a moment forget about the main goal - to avenge his family. Therefore, as soon as bloody John appears on the horizon, Patrick Jane tries all the ways to find him. But the criminal seems to be playing with a mentalist, forcing him to solve intricate riddles or to follow a false trail. On the way to his goal, the hero has to fight the imitators of the famous maniac, save people, uncover mysterious crimes.

Team Jane

Of course, one can not cope with this task alone, and a whole team works with Patrick. Detective and head of the slaughter department Teresa Lisbon - a true friend and companion of the mentality. Although she is often against the non-standard ideas of Patrick, but, no doubt, is ready to cover up in any situation. Kimball Cho is an active Asian who gladly accepts Jane's ideas and takes them into development. Sweet couple Wayne Rigsby and Grace Van Pelt is helping in all the endeavors of Patrick. And without a doubt, this team will succeed.

Simon Baker

The actor was born in Australia in the family of a mechanic and an English teacher. Simon's relatives had nothing to do with cinema, and the young man himself wanted to connect his life with medicine. However, after several shootings on second roles, the career of a nurse went into oblivion.

Since 1997, Simon has appeared in many serials and feature films. The first popularity was brought to him by the series "Los Angeles Secrets", which was subsequently awarded the "Oscar". Over time, Baker began to offer and the main roles. In the series "Defender" Simon played a public attorney for teenagers. He remarkably conveyed the atmosphere when he wanted to help children from unhappy families, to give them a second chance.

In fashion magazines and just on the streets of cities, he appears, the omnipresent Patrick Jane, whose photo is posted everywhere. In fact, the actor simply represents the brand Givenchy and with pleasure participates in other advertising campaigns. Simon Baker says that advertising is a new facet of art, and also an opportunity to work with the best photographers and filmmakers.

Baker in the "Mentalist"

But the biggest popularity Simon Baker brought the series "Mentalist", where the Australian character became consultant KBR Patrick Jane. The actor himself says that it is a kind of challenge - to play such an extraordinary personality. The mentalist simultaneously fascinates and annoys, but without a doubt, this is a very interesting character. Sometimes it is compared with Sherlock Holmes and Colombo, yes, it definitely has a highlight - it's the incredible abilities of a psychologist and observation.

From season to season Jane tries to achieve her goal, but there are always some obstacles. Of course, the viewer is rooting for his mentalist and hopes that in the end Patrick Jane will be able to punish an elusive maniac.