Casting Spike

Spike and Drusilla

Juliet Landau has said that after she had been cast, she went to the audition for Spike to read with potential actors for that character. She and James immediately clicked. They were reading a scene and they went to kiss then turned away towards the camera instead. The producers loved it and this scene was included in the two’s first episode, School Hard, and in a promotion for their characters.

   
Source:The Watcher's Guide by Christopher Golden and Nancy Holder
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    Added: › 5th September 2004
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    2 Comments about “Casting Spike”

    1. ormaybemidgets says:

      Ah, School Hard. The entrance. Everything about it was perfect. Everything about *them* was perfect. The good old days of crazy, needy Drusilla and Spike, the protector. I loved that couple.

    2. beagle says:

      The gothic scene at the end of What’s My Line? II (I think) Where Dru is standing there with Spike draped over her arms.. delicious

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