How the late Shannen Doherty's performance in “90210” reboot was inspired by Brad Pitt: 'I'm gonna do that too'

Doherty appeared on a "Charmed" rewatch podcast before she died last month.

The late Shannen Doherty was "always scared to use props," during her three seasons on Charmed, she said on the latest edition of Charmed rewatch podcast The House of Halliwell.

Doherty, who died July 13 at 53 after a struggle with breast cancer, said in a posthumous prerecorded episode that it was the films of Brad Pitt that changed things for her. Explaining that script supervisors on the witchy drama had warned her to "make sure that you mimic or or copy exactly what that was, when you were eating, when you were doing this so that all the different angles you're matching, and it's easier for an editor."

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She was "so hyper-aware of that," the actress recalled. This went on for years, but then BH90210 came along, airing for six episodes in 2019.

"It wasn't until I did the reboot of 90210 where I was, like, screw it. And I ate in every single scene because I love Brad Pitt in a couple of his movies where he was always eating. And so I was like, I'm gonna do that too to take myself out of my head."

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Pitt's characters, particularly his Rusty in the Ocean's 11 movies that he did with George Clooney, are indeed known for eating on camera.

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Just a few days after Doherty's death, the podcast released an episode where she discussed the introduction of Alyssa Milano on the show, as a replacement for an actress from the pilot. While Doherty and Milano had their issues over the years, she was complimentary of Milano's work in the supernatural drama.

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"When Alyssa came in, you know, it provided like a levity that I think the show ended up needing," Doherty said. "And she came in and she did a great job. And yeah, just brought like a slightly different flavor to the show."

In the wake of Doherty's death, Milano and many more of Doherty's former costars paid tribute.

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