90210 Creator Darren Star Remembers Luke Perry, ‘an Avatar of Cool’

The pilot of Beverly Hills, 90210 had been shot, but the series was missing a secret ingredient: an avatar of cool. It seemed like an impossible role to fill--until Luke Perry walked in the door. He was unforgettable from the moment I met him, in the summer of 1990.

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Luke was taking time off from his day job when he came in to read for the role. One day he was paving parking lots, and the next day he was Dylan McKay.

The pilot of Beverly Hills, 90210 had been shot, but the series was missing a secret ingredient: an avatar of cool. It seemed like an impossible role to fill--until Luke Perry walked in the door. He was unforgettable from the moment I met him, in the summer of 1990. [video id=6009895087001] Luke was taking time off from his day job when he came in to read for the role. One day he was paving parking lots, and the next day he was Dylan McKay.