Sandman Interview: Kirby Howell-Baptiste Talks Death, Sarah Goldberg Emmy Snub
0If you’d like to see someone making the absolute most with minimal screen time, checking out Kirby Howell-Baptiste’s performance in Netflix’s The Sandman is an absolute must.
Adapted from the Neil Gaiman source material, Sandman largely focuses on its title character, Dream (aka Morpheus) played by Tom Sturridge. Dream is a member of The Endless, a group of immortal beings who rule different realms. In Morpheus’ case, he rules The Dreaming. When he’s captured, The Dreaming and the waking world are thrown into disarray, so when he escapes at the very start of the series, Morpheus must do whatever he can to repair the destruction and rebuild.
Netflix’s The Sandman series adheres to the chapter structure of its source material. So while characters like Morpheus and his right hand, Lucienne (Vivienne Acheampong) pop up throughout the season, other characters might only make a single episode appearance. That’s the case with Howell-Baptiste’s Death, another member of The Endless. In a single episode, not only does Howell-Baptiste spark some very well-earned tears, but she also delivers a performance that ensures you can still feel Death’s influence reverberating through the final episodes.
With The Sandman now available to stream on Netflix, Howell-Baptiste joined us for an episode of Collider Ladies Night to discuss her journey from acting school to becoming a Netflix series scene-stealer. Check out what she had to say about studying acting in school, working on Barry, bringing Death to screen in The Sandman, and more in this interview!
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00:00 Dicey Questions
03:05 Studying Acting in School
06:09 Barry
08:40 Sarah Goldberg
10:26 Sandman