The Paris Fan Festival took place on the weekend of April 15 and 16, 2023. During this event, which took place in our capital, the public rediscovered all the worlds of pop culture. From manga to heroic fantasy, through Star Wars and superheroes, heroes and their stories have been brought to life through exhibitions, shows, escape games, live art performances or even cosplay parades…
Spike and Cordelia in Paris
Among the guests at the event were traveling two iconic faces of the Buffy vs. the Vampires saga: Charisma Carpenter and James Marsters. Recall that the first one took on the role of Cordelia, the plague of high school, and the second one played Spike, one of the killer’s worst enemies (played by Sarah Michelle Gellar) in the beginning.
With us, the actors recalled their experiences in the cult fiction, as well as in Angel, its spin-off series. For example, Charisma Carpenter revealed to us that she didn’t initially audition for the role of Cordelia! And James Marsters explained that he was hired at the last minute…
Nostalgia when it catches us…
Despite being on the same show, the actors told us they didn’t know each other at all at the time! Reason ? James Marsters admits that he had a bad relationship with his partner…
Finally, Charisma Carpenter told us that even though acting on Buffy the Vampire Slayer was a great professional opportunity, she and the other actors felt a lot of pressure on set. The one who later joined the spin-off Angel even invites the work environment.Hostile“…
All this and more can be found in our video interview with Charisma Carpenter and James Marsters, which you can watch above.
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