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Curtiss Cook Talks About His Role On “How To Make It In America”

Daemon's TV recently sat down with Curtiss Cook and talked to him about his role on "How to Make It in America." As mentioned before lead character Ben (Greenberg), works at Barneys, and Curtiss will play his boss Alex. This is really the first time anyone has mentioned Curtiss (yes, spelled with two s's). He doesn't have a major role, but as you can tell from the interview, he is very excited at his chance to work on an HBO show. His previous television credits are nothing to write home to mom about, so you can understand his enthusiasm.

Can we talk about how you got involved in 'How to Make it in America'?

Curtiss Cook: Well because I am not at the place in my career where scripts are mailed to my agent with a kind letter hoping that I'd take a lunch with the director or writer or one of the producers...I went to the appointment with other well trained actors...looking for that next role that would make me "A Star" and here it is that next role...very, fortunate am I, Very!

Can you talk about your character Alex? What can we expect from him this season?

Curtiss Cook: Now I can't really tell you what you can expect...but, I will say this...I play Ben's boss at Barney's New York while he's trying to make other moves in his life...I'm strong self righteous and always right...and this is my first time playing a character like this on film...it's going to be very interesting to see how people take me in this...family and friends alike...it's anactors dream to play outside of himself...and none the less to have it documented in such a highly anticipated show is cool as hell...you'll have fun I guarantee it.

How do you prepare for your parts? And more specifically for your role in "How to Make it in America"?

Curtiss Cook: I have a very organic way of getting ready for a role...even when I get an appointment I completely surround myself with as much information as I can...of course depending on the part, but I read who's involved, I look up the place it's set in, and try to read material from that time as much as possible...then I leave it all alone...try to have that part of myself emerge through the character based on all of the homework...for "How to Make it in America", I looked at a lot of my friends from the theater world and from dance when I was younger and tried to be as truthful as possible.