THE LATE Lance Reddick appeared on The Eric Andre Show in an interview that many fans consider one of the greatest of all time.
Many may be curious about when he appeared on the show and whether it was scripted.
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When was Lance Reddick on the Eric Andrew Show?
The Eric Andre Show on Adult Swim aired its second season in 2013.
Ten years later, the episode in which Eric Andre interviews Lance Reddick has been lauded as one of the most pivotal moments on the show.
The November 14, 2013, air date also featured guest Harry Shum Jr.
In an interview on the Jim and Sam Show, Reddick told the hosts he had workshopped a few scenes behind the show.
In one infamous scene, Reddick sits across from Andre, who is asking him questions, and Andre jumps up, slams the desk, and storms off the stage.
According to Reddick, Andre had no idea it was coming.
“He just told me to get really angry,” he explained.
Andre said in an interview with Indie Wire: “Lance Reddick came on in Season 2; since then we realized that every single guest has to be in the dark and pranked or you compromise and jeopardize the stakes and reality of all the other guests,
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“You’re going to such great strides to make sure it reads like what it is, so even if you let one guest here or there kind of have fun with you, it compromises all of the other ones.”
What was Lance Reddick best known for?
The actor was best known for his roles in The Wire and the John Wick movies.
In The Wire, an HBO TV series, Reddick played Lieutenant Cedric Daniels of the Baltimore Police Department.
He played the role for six years.
Reddick, known for taking his roles very seriously, told the Jim and Sam show that he rode around with a real Lieuteanat from the actual department to get into character.
He appeared in other television shows, including Lost, HBO’s Oz, Bosch, and Law & Order: SVU.
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When did Lance Reddick die?
Lance Reddick was found dead in his home on Friday, March 17, 2023.
The 60-year-old actor’s cause of death was not immediately available.
Law enforcement says they believe it was of natural causes.
Reddick was scheduled to appear on The Kelly Clarkson Show on March 23.
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