TOSome roles are inextricably linked to their interpreters. And it is hard to distinguish person and character. He knows it well Jason Priestleyinterpreter of the iconic Brandon Walsh in the record-breaking tv series Beverly Hills 90210.
“It was the right time to give up”
In an interview with Vanity Fair, Jason Priestley he told himself without filters. And spoke in an unprecedented way about his (beloved) character.
As part of the iconic TV series, which since 1990 has kept millions of boys and girls company, Priestley he played Brandon Walsh, the representation of the good guy. What mothers love to madness, as she does well in school but at the same time manages to be popular with her friends. The perfect stereotype of the boy with a smile always on his face. A character that he was contrasted with that of Dylan McKay, played by the late Luke Perry.
Priestley said: “I was very young and terrified that, once Beverly Hills closed its doors, I too would play my career and I would have ended up in oblivion or forever relegated to the role of Brandon“. It’s still: “When the plot took a soap turn I knew it was the right time to quitand since then I have been actively concentrating on choosing projects that were very far from him“.
The cast of Beverly Hills, 90210 (Photo by mikel roberts / Sygma via Getty Images)
Has Jason Priestley disowned Beverly Hills?
To the question “Did he deny him?Jason Priestley replied: “In a way, but just to protect me.” I will never forget it or express anything other than pure gratitude for that opportunity that was pioneering at the time. No other TV series had become a global phenomenon, let alone one for young audiences. Especially in the first seasons he had a very strong social imprint and touched on serious issues capable of making a difference ».
In fact, Jason Priestley (now engaged in the series Private Eyes on NOW) played the role of Brandon for a full ten years and dropped out the series in 2000.
The memory of Luke Perry: “He was a special creature”
During the interview, the actor also mentioned his friend Luke Perrywhich in Beverly Hills played Dylan, passed away in March 2019. “Luke was an extraordinary boy, one of those people who always finds time for others, with a marked sensitivity towards disability. If he saw a fan in a wheelchair with a problem of some kind he was the first to go to meet him and hug him. He had a generous soul and always attentive to those around him“.
And he concluded: «For us colleagues he was an inspiration, a model, and the public knows it, he saw his giant heart. For a time, we lived in houses very close to Los Angeles and saw each other very often, which made the loss even more disconcerting.. That’s why the lack of him is great, not just for the family of Beverly Hills but for the world. Not many are born of such special creatures“.
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