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.”

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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.”

Angel and Buffy in the episode Welcome to the Hellmouth

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Despite being so early in his career, Boreanaz’s performance does set up the intrigue surrounding Angel.

Joss Whedon and David Boreanaz As 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.

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Headshot Of Sarah Michelle Gellar IN The Los Angeles Premiere Of ‘The Girl In The Pool’ At The ALO HQ Screening Room

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