On the podcastRE-VAMPED with Juliet Landau, the Drusilla actor interviewed pilot episode director Charles Martin Smith.
David, playing Angel, he had his first scene I think ever in my episode.
And I remember him coming to set, and I just thought, “This kid is terrified.”
I do remember David just not really knowing what to do.
He was really sweet about it.
He said, “I really didn’t know what I was doing, but thanks, Charlie.”
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Despite being so early in his career, Boreanaz’s performance does set up the intrigue surrounding Angel.
Buffy the Vampire Slayer is a television series created by Joss Whedon, focusing on Buffy Summers, portrayed by Sarah Michelle Gellar, a young woman chosen to battle against vampires, demons, and other supernatural forces while navigating the complexities of teenage life.