{"id":28419,"date":"2019-08-07T05:00:00","date_gmt":"2019-08-07T11:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/b1062791"},"modified":"2019-08-07T05:00:00","modified_gmt":"2019-08-07T11:00:00","slug":"trashed-dressing-rooms-co-star-couplings-fist-fights-and-firings-secrets-of-the-original-beverly-hills-90210-revealed","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/alwaysmountaintime.com\/kift\/music-news\/trashed-dressing-rooms-co-star-couplings-fist-fights-and-firings-secrets-of-the-original-beverly-hills-90210-revealed\/","title":{"rendered":"Trashed Dressing Rooms, Co-Star Couplings, Fist Fights and Firings: Secrets of the Original Beverly Hills, 90210 Revealed"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Before being cast as one of TV’s ultimate heartthrobs, being christened “the next James Dean” and becoming the ideal guy for legions of viewers, Perry was working construction as a way to pay his bills between auditions, one of which was for the role of Steve Sanders, which Ziering ultimately landed.<\/p>\n

But when producers realized they were lacking a brooding bad boy, Perry, then 27, got the call. “When Luke walked into the audition, it was like ‘Wow, that’s the person,'” Star gushed to Rolling Stone<\/em><\/a>. “He seems exactly like James Dean to me, but it isn’t a conscious imitation\u2014he’s really being himself.”<\/p>\n

While Dylan McKay was only set to appear in a few episodes and Perry wasn’t a main cast member initially, it was clear from the moment he drove up in that black Porsche 356 Speedster that a star was born…even if Fox didn’t initially think so, with Spelling having to fight to make Perry a series regular. (Imagine their reaction when they learned 20 people were injured after a riot broke out at a mall during one of Perry’s appearances, with 10,000 fans showing up?)<\/p>\n

Perry remained on the show until 1995, leaving for three years to pursue other opportunities before returning in 1998 and remained on until the end, often credited as a special guest star. <\/p>\n

In March 2019, Perry died at the age of 52<\/a> due to complications after suffering a stroke. He was starring on Riverdale<\/em>, the latest teen soap that can credit the original 90210<\/em> for leading the way, playing the father of Archie (KJ Apa<\/strong>), the show’s brooding lead. While he wasn’t set to appear on Fox’s BH90210<\/em> revival, the show is set to pay tribute to the beloved star in its premiere. <\/p>\n

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