In days gone by, David Caruso used to be a good actor. In addition to making a critically well received name for himself on NYPD Blue, he would also put in a very capable turn in films like King of New York. Admittedly, he usually played cops, or military types, or half Irish military cops, but then with a shock of ginger hair and a mug that wouldn’t look out of place over a pint of Murphys in a pub in Kinsale, he was hardly going to be in contention with likes of Brad Pitt. Just what the hell is going on with CSI Miami though? Alright, I understand Miami is very sunny so wearing a decent set of sunglasses is a good idea, but honestly! On or off David, make up your damn mind! I counted the glasses going up and down at least fourteen times during one episode, usually coupled with the hand on the hip and some weak one-liner that sounds as if it came out of a Christmas cracker.

This is supposed to be a man that studied Method acting, reportedly utilising it in Hudson Hawk which seems a bit like using a pneumatic drill to crack a nut. At least his character was silent which probably made the rest of the cast’s life a bit easier. I don’t understand how someone who must have drilled pretty hard in their craft just relies on one prop, a pair of aviator sunglasses to base their entire performance. I mean, what if it was another piece of apparel he was always slipping on and off? Trousers, for example. I don’t think much forensic work would get done in Miami and their CSI branch would be actively recruiting for a new head of department.

Some actors have got the whole wearing shades thing nailed. Harvey Keitel and Tim Roth and their ray ban sunglasses in Reservoir Dogs. Arnie in his iconic role as the Terminator. Clint in Dirty Harry. None of these iconic characters felt the particular need to keep taking their glasses on and off as if they were playing a peeping “now-you-see-me” game with their toddler. In acting, “prop” is a contraction of “property”, not a crutch that underpins a character performance.

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