.DaveedDiggs talked to us about how his roots have influenced his acting career, SnowpiercerTV, and what we can take away from the dystopian universe today
, the indie darling he co-wrote and co-starred in with Rafael Casal. Unlike’s foreboding premise, that film, about a changing friendship set against the backdrop of a rapidly gentrifying Oakland, balanced humor with distress.], but Layton’s a little less outwardly emotional than anybody else I've ever played, which was an interesting challenge for me,” Diggs says.
’s Curtis leads his fellow last-carmates on a jam-packed, two-hour-long effort to take over the train. The television show, however, takes its time, allowing audiences to truly see the disproportionate living experiences and class stratifications within each car. And Diggs’s character, who, as the only former detective on the train, is plucked from the last car to investigate a mysterious death that happens in one of the elite cars, is a catalyst.
“Daveed’s a very kinetic and charismatic actor, and those are crucial qualities for a rebel leader, and for Layton, so I was really excited about that,” Manson said. While some of the other cast members had changes made to their role, Diggs’ remained the same, just “a much different skin and he had to inhabit a different world.”
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