The actress explains what makes Neil Gaiman’s version of the grim reaper so unique.
The Sandmanis an epic story about the king of dreams.
Morpheus (Tom Sturridge) is not the most visually iconic character in the series.
Dream (Tom Sturridge) gets some big-sister advice from Death (Kirby Howell-Baptiste) in ‘The Sandman.'.Netflix
That would be his older sister, Death, who will be played byKirby Howell-Baptiste.
This Death is not like that.
Death is born of life.
Dream gets some sibling advice from Death in her first appearance in ‘The Sandman’ #8 by Neil Gaiman, Mike Dringenberg, and Malcolm Jones III.DC Entertainment
Death’s arrival scene inThe SandmanTV show is adapted almost directly from her first appearance in the comic.
The episode even shares the same name asThe Sandman#8, “The Sound of Her Wings.”
Death walks up, quotesMary Poppins, and implores her brother to chill out a little.
Dream (Tom Sturridge) reunited with his magical helm and bag of dream sand in ‘The Sandman’.Liam Daniel/Netflix
In both the comic and TV show, Death’s charm is an important counterbalance to Dream’s gloom.
“We saw a lot of Deaths, well into the many hundreds.
We had supermodels, we had all sorts of amazing people a lot more famous than Kirby auditioning.
Death (Kirby Howell-Baptiste) talks to her brother Dream (Tom Sturridge) in ‘The Sandman.'.Netflix
Howell-Baptiste’s arrival was as much a breath of fresh air for him as for his character.
“Kirby was the first person who walked on set and wasn’t in awe,” Sturridge says.
She was the first one who was like, ‘What’s the big deal?’
It was such a relief.
She’s an extraordinary actress.”
Tom and I have this natural chemistry for a sibling relationship."
In spite of Death’s importance, her debut episode is one of the most down-to-earth.
“It probably has the least amount of special effects or bells and whistles.
“When we think of power, our idea of it is being dominating and forceful.
But I think Death’s power is quiet, humble, and self-assured.
She is aware of what she can do.”
“[San Diego] Comic Con is always a feast for the eyes,” saysThe Good Placealum.
“But certain costumes take a lot of time or a lot of money.
I cannot wait to see people dressed as Death.
It’s one of the things I’m most excited about.”
The Sandmanpremieres Aug. 5 on Netflix.
