Sterling K. Brown tells 'Entertainment Weekly' that he and costar James Marsden bonded over their shared love of music by singing on the set of 'Paradise.'
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As for what songs were in the mix — no, it wasn't classic showtunes, though fans have heard Marsden do plenty of that. Instead, the guys had classic '90s R&B in heavy rotation. "We did a lot of R&B," Brown explains. "There's a lot of Sade, there's a little JoJo going on there. James knows every song. He was part of a band growing up in Oklahoma, and so, the dude has every song at his beck and call.
On the show, the actors' dynamic is not quite so simpatico. Brown stars as Xavier Collins, a secret service agent to Marsden's former U.S. President, Cal Bradford. When Cal is found dead in his home, Xavier becomes the prime suspect in his murder — and he finds himself mired in intrigue and betrayal.the plot was determined by a series of conversations and feelings. This one has a lot more plot.
"We had a blast," gushes Brown. "He is one of those people that you have on set that you look forward to seeing on set because he lifts the energy of the room. Love me some Marsden."Sterling K. Brown has checked in with Mandy Moore and Milo Ventimiglia in wake of L.A.
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