In his first big-screen performance, Diggs played leading man opposite Angela Bassett in "How Stella Got her Groove Back" This was a big chance and you just gotta rise to the occasion and bring it.įortunately, that worked to my advantage. The time I remember telling myself that there was no time to be nervous because What was that likeĭiggs: In hindsight, I don't know what I was on or what I was thinking, but at Stella Got her Groove Back." It was lead role in a huge film. To sign autographs, so it definitely broke me in, and started what was to come.Īnd just emotionally, I am very close still with all of the members of theĬNN: Your first big-screen performance was opposite Angela Bassett in "How You know what I mean: We were on magazine covers, (and) it was my first time doing publicity and interviews and having Soft spot different from other projects that you have done in the past?ĭiggs: Oh absolutely, because not only was it a special moment for me, but it So I am hoping that I definitely get the chance to use the vocal cords a bit.ĬNN: "Rent" was such a high-profile show. There was definite talk of that when I met with David Kelley, Prerequisite for cast members on "Ally McBeal." Do you think they are going toĭiggs played the role of the landlord, Benny, in the original Broadway production of "Rent"ĭiggs: I hope so. There is definitely thatĬNN: You originated the role of Benny on the original Broadway production of In and I am completely thrown out of whack at how crazy all of the members ofĬNN: Are there going to be any romantic entanglements between your character and any of the ladies?ĭiggs: I would think so, but I still have no idea. People in the middle that makes you realize how crazy everyone else is. I think David (Kelley, "Ally"'s creator) planned it so that I am one of the Are we going to see any twitches or anything like that?ĭiggs: From me, not too many. Peter McNicol and Calista (Flockhart) and Lucy (Liu), they are all justĬNN: Now, a lot of characters have some unusual quirks that they display throughout the course of an episode. Get in and you immediately start shooting and the comedy just appears. I had no idea that the amount of improv that happens on set. "As corny as it sounds, this is really a fantasy come true," Diggs says of working with the "Ally McBeal" cast
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Everyone was very professional and hilarious. it just blows meĬNN: How did everyone react to you on your first day?ĭiggs: Everybody was unbelievably friendly. Myself on the set in the middle of scenes with these actors. I am working with the actors that I was sitting on the couch saying "Oh, it Two, I was watching this show before things really happenedĪs corny as it sounds, this is really a fantasy come true. Little nervous? Do you get first-day jitters?ĭiggs: Oh yes, I was very, very nervous. Years, but the night before you come on to do a show like this, do you get a (And) a few of the characters aren't too pleased about that.ĬNN: You've been working steadily for the last couple of Hired to bring in a lot of clients very quickly. He's hiredĪs a rainmaker for the law firm of Cage and Fish, which is someone who is Off their feet, and if they are not swept then something is wrong. Taye Diggs: I guess the character is kind of smooth. Actor Sam Rockwell of 'Charlie's Angels'ĬNN: What can you tell me about your character, Jackson Duper?.
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