Sliding into one’s DMs has never been more successful until Mason Alexander Park did so with Neil Gaiman and an executive producer of ‘The Sandman.’ On August 10, Netflix revealed via Twitter how the 27-year-old actor landed the iconic character, Desire.
Mason Alexander Park, who plays Desire in The Sandman, got their role by sending Neil Gaiman and an executive producer of the show a Twitter DM.
Now, if that’s still not enough reason for you to finally shoot your shot, I don’t know what is pic.twitter.com/R9bSkDewgV
— Netflix (@netflix) August 9, 2022
Park and Gaiman’s interaction started when the English author tweeted:
“People reading Sandman now are the last ones to get to read it in a world where there’s been no Sandman adaptation, where you can’t see it on a screen. I heard the groaning hinges of the world.”
And to that, the actor responded,
“Will Desire be making an appearance S1? And if so, please tell me you haven’t found them yet/are still auditioning.”
Will Desire be making an appearance S1? And if so, please tell me you haven’t found them yet/are still auditioning 🙏🏻 pic.twitter.com/rNUthhHbj8
— Mason Alexander Park (@MasonAPark) October 17, 2020
The English author then replied to Park, and even gave some information about the casting, which the actor thanked him for.
You continue to be one of the coolest humans out there. Thank you for the info ❤️
— Mason Alexander Park (@MasonAPark) October 17, 2020
And thanks to that beautiful exchange of tweets, Park is now playing Desire, and the viewers are absolutely loving it.
mason alexander park was born to play desire of the endless in #TheSandman pic.twitter.com/2HXH9R9ued
— Jess 🗡️ (@hunterinpink) August 11, 2022
Absolutely loved The Sandman🔥🔥👌🏾and Desire was just 😭😭😍😍 beautiful pic.twitter.com/Nr9P93b6nZ
— onlyshaun (@_shaunncube) August 11, 2022
Y'all go watch The Sandman sksksksk
WE NEED MORE OF DESIRE pic.twitter.com/EHvBzdMRaG
— Kiyotic 🏳️🌈 (@Ian_Quio) August 11, 2022
Prior to being casted as Desire in ‘The Sandman,’ Park became well-known in theater, and they also earned a Helen Hayes Award. They also took on a role in Netflix’s adaptation of the anime ‘Cowboy Bebop.’
‘The Sandman’ series is based on the comic book of the same title written by author Gaiman, and is also starring Tom Sturridge, Gwendoline Christie, Kirby Howell-Baptiste, and Boyd Holbrook, among other notable actors and actresses.
Source: pinknews.co.uk
