Pedro Pascal said the opportunity to work on Buffy the Vampire Slayer kept him from becoming homeless.
More than two decades ago, the actor, 48, made a brief appearance in an episode that aired in November 1999, saying it “saved the day” as he had “less than $7 in (his) bank account at the time.” .
“My entry level lasted about 15 years,” he said recently Entertainment tonight as he reflects on the beginning of his acting career.
“We’re talking about being able to go to a doctor, get sick, have surgery, pay my rent,” he explained of the difficulties he faced before landing the roles he is known for today.
The Last of Us star – who was recently cast as the lead in a contemporary Western film alongside Emma Stone, Joaquin Phoenix and Austin Butler – said the cameo “saved the day.”
Pedro Pascal said the opportunity to work on Buffy the Vampire Slayer kept him from becoming homeless
More than two decades ago, the actor, 48, made a brief appearance in an episode that aired in November 1999, saying it “saved the day” as he had “less than $7 in (his) bank account at the time.”
“I had less than $7 in my bank account and some leftover Buffy the Vampire Slayer showed up and saved the day,” he continued.
He added that the salary is “literally the reason I was able to stay in (Hollywood) and not give up.”
The Game of Thrones alum previously guest-starred as UC Sunnydale student, Eddie, in the season four premiere episode.
He befriended Buffy – played by Sarah Michelle Gellar – after their shared struggle to adjust to college life.
However, their friendship quickly comes to an end when Eddie turns into a vampire and Buffy is forced to drive a stake into his heart.
Although his time on the show was short, Pascal and Gellar became real friends.
Last year, Gellar shared a throwback photo of them together during filming in 1999 and captioned the Instagram post: “When #Mom met #Father.”
He didn’t hear about her scream until the following week, but then he remembered how “he remembered everything,” including fond memories of working with her.
He added that the salary is “literally the reason I was able to stay in (Hollywood) and not give up.”
The Game of Thrones alum previously guest-starred as UC Sunnydale student Eddie in the season four premiere episode. He befriended Buffy – played by Sarah Michelle Gellar – after their shared struggle to adjust to college life. Last year, Gellar shared a throwback photo of them together during filming in 1999
Many years later, he made his big break and even took home a Screen Actors Guild Award last week for his role in the HBO series The Last of Us.
“Sarah Michelle Gellar posted about me? I need to get on the World Wide Web,” he said when ET brought the message to his attention.
He then talked about some of his favorite moments from his cameo on the long-running drama series, which ran for seven seasons from 1997 to 2003.
“She had ice cream in her trailer, and she gave me some. I had to eat lunch in the vamp mask. I remember everything.’
Many years later, he made his big break and even took home a Screen Actors Guild Award last week for his role in the HBO series The Last of Us.