The Emotive Eyebrow speaks! Justin Theroux is finally a married man, after what turned out to be a three-year engagement. Not only did he propose to Jennifer Aniston on his birthday (in August 2012) but he also married Aniston on what was supposed to be his birthday party in Bel Air. Since the surprise wedding several weeks ago, Justin has been quiet. Justin and Jennifer went on a group honeymoon to Bora Bora, then Justin cut the honeymoon short by flying back to Texas, where he had to finish filming on The Leftovers Season 2. Season 2 premieres next month, so of course Justin is doing some advanced promotion. Which might explain why People Magazine makes their readers sit through several paragraphs about The Leftovers before they give us Justin’s quotes about his wedding and being a married man now.

There are big changes in store for season 2 of the HBO series, The Leftovers. Besides the characters’ move from Stapleton, New York, to a small town in eastern Texas, star Justin Theroux is now a married man. The actor wed Jennifer Aniston in a secret ceremony at their home in Los Angeles on Aug. 5 before spending their honeymoon in Bora Bora. Returning to set in Austin, the cast and crew “gave me a big cheer so it was wonderful,” Theroux tells PEOPLE in this week’s issue.

Following a global cataclysm in which 140 million people disappeared without a trace, Theroux’s character must navigate through a new world of those who were left behind. Season 2 shifts the story to a small town in Texas where “something miraculous occurred,” he says. “It’s a town that’s literally bordered by a fence. For my character and his insta-family, it’s a fresh start. But it boxes them in – in a weird and wonderful way.”

Despite the intense story lines, Theroux, 44, says there are frequent moments of levity on set with costars including Amy Brenneman, Liv Tyler and Regina King. “It’s like a family. You have to keep it light. When the work has to be done, the work has to be done, but if you don’t keep it a little light at times, everyone’s going to be miserable,” he says, laughing. “It’s not a space you want to live in when a camera isn’t rolling.”

So what’s it like playing a police chief in a post-apocalyptic world? “It’s a tough character,” he says. “Every time you get a new script, it’s like, ‘Oh boy, it’s going to go here.’ The walls to his struggles are high, but I enjoy it.”

As for his new role of husband, “it does feel different,” he says of his marriage to Aniston, 46. But in a really good way. “I’m very happy,” Theroux adds. “It’s nice to be able to look down and see a new piece of jewelry on my finger.”

[From People]

That’s it. That’s all we get. It feels “different.” He’s “very happy.” He thinks it’s “nice” to have a “new piece of jewelry.” Justin, come on! Give up the goods! He’s probably saving better quotes for the real promotional trail, or maybe a more prestigious outlet, like New York Magazine or something.

Incidentally, The Leftovers got completely shut out of the Emmys. I think it was always a pipedream for Justin to get a nomination, but I’m sort of surprised that no one from the show got nominated for anything. Just goes to show you – a lot of people hate Damon Lindelof (for good reason). What I’m saying is that Justin probably won’t be going to the Emmys this year, not even to present. Which is sad, because I would love to see what Jennifer Aniston would wear to the Emmys after all of these years trying to separate herself from TV. Alas, it is not to be.

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