Alan Cumming by Riker Brothers/PBS
As versatile as he is charming, Alan Cumming has not only acted on stage (Cabaret) and screen (X2, The Anniversary Party), he's penned a novel (Tommy's Tale) and even created a fragrance (Cumming). Tonight, he takes over as the host of PBS' anthology of British whodunits Masterpiece Mystery! (Sundays at 9 pm/ET). — G.J. Donnelly
TV Guide: Dude, what can't you do?
Alan Cumming: I can't pronounce "library" properly! [Laughs]
TV Guide: What attracted you to the show?
Cumming: I love PBS and I loved how campy it was with [1989–2003 host] Diana Rigg introducing the stories out of the shadows.
TV Guide: Recently, you played the Scarecrow in Sci Fi's The Wizard of Oz reimagining. That zipper in your head had to hurt.
Cumming: There’s this crazy thing we have called prosthetic makeup! [Laughs] The worst thing was getting my hair flattened enough so they could get the thing on.
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Alan Cumming is amazingly talented, and very sweet! I got a chance to meet him in NYC after a broadway show. He talked to fans, signed autographs and posed for pictures -- very cool guy!