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Did you ever imagine youd be here now?DAVID BOREANAZ:It was all timing, really.
[Angel] initially had an arc of 6 out of the 12 episodes.
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He was somebody who could be recurring and a love interest to Buffy [Sarah Michelle Gellar].
I couldnt even do a commercial, like a gum commercial without freaking out.
Its not like Hey, lets pack it in.
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When I met Marcia, we just connected.
She is such a beautiful lady, someone who was in my camp.
The day after they cast me, I remember being thrown into this world of complete chaos.
At the time, I didnt think much of the fact that he was a vampire.
I was like, Okay, that was a quick meeting.
It wasnt like we had time to rehearse it really.
The sequence went so fast and I was not thinking.
I went home thinking, What just happened?
All of the insecurities came out: Did I mess it up?
Did I do something wrong?
But the response to the dailies was great.
I was just having a blast.
I embraced it and went along with the ride.
I studied, I was in theater, I was doing commercials, I was in classes.
I had to take some techniques.
I was so raw.
I didnt know what the hell I was doing, so for me it was always on.
I was enamored by Broadway shows as a kid growing up.
I remember seeing Yul Brynner fromThe King and Iin Philadelphia.
I was always into theater, and did that on top of playing sports.
It was always something that I really wanted to do.
Its been a fantastic journey and Im still climbing.
Theres no [point] where I say Yeah, okay, thats it.
No, I love it.
I have a desire to do more and show more, which is the exciting part.
What is your biggest takeaway fromBuffy?
I was good at finding my light and recognizing it.
You have to be able to peripherally see things, work that muscle.
For me, its finding light and never blocking your way.
If you cant see the lens, the lens doesnt see you.
Its, Why are you not playing toward your lens?
Thats what your job is to do, so I became very friendly with the lens.
Then there was the spin-off,Angel.
How did you make it your own?It was extremely transitionally interesting for me.
I never really think about the challenges.
Quinn came in with the Irish accent and nailed it, bam.
Joss was excited, [as was] David Greenwalt.
(Quinn died in 2002 of an accidental drug overdose.)
I remember shooting this presentation for The WB on top of this huge skyscraper downtown.
They built a ledge and wired me off.
I had this huge monologue and I was walking across the edge of this building that was way high.
I was strapped down and the winds were high, and then we got a crane up top.
That was really how it started.
We had to shut down for two weeks for find the…writing of it and that was interesting.
There were pitfalls and challenges that we overcame, and that first year was tough.
To split them was sad, but we had some crossovers.
We got through it.
Im [still] amazed at the energy.
George Lucas visited our set and spent a day with us; he was a fan of the show.
I remember eating lunch with him.
He was amazed at how we got a shot using greenscreen and wirework in eight days.
It was like we were shooting a movie every week.
What you did back then you couldnt do today.
[We shot] huge jumps in the middle of the night, a lot of sequences like that.
Thats what made the show thrive that energy, that edge.
The first time you ever directed was in 2004, for an episode ofAngel.
What made you step behind the camera?I always wanted to direct.
I wouldnt just leave set [when I wrapped my scenes]; Id stay and learn.
Its so important for actors to realize that they have an opportunity.
Why would you leave the circus ring if you want to get into other things?
You cant take things for granted.
Kelly Manners was the producer at the time, and he said, Absolutely, David can direct.
It was a phenomenal experience.
What I loved about directing was to be able to switch from one section to the other.
To have the ability to direct and act at the same time was so much fun.
From that standpoint alone, it was really big with me.
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