
Robert Culp - on helping Bill Cosby
Clip: Special | 1m 19s
Robert Culp gave Bill Cosby acting tips in the early days of "I Spy"
The breakthrough series "I Spy" starred veteran actor Robert Culp and newcomer Bill Cosby. Because Cosby had not been trained as an actor, he felt uncomfortable in the first episodes. Then Culp gave him an acting tip that made all the difference.
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Robert Culp - on helping Bill Cosby
Clip: Special | 1m 19s
The breakthrough series "I Spy" starred veteran actor Robert Culp and newcomer Bill Cosby. Because Cosby had not been trained as an actor, he felt uncomfortable in the first episodes. Then Culp gave him an acting tip that made all the difference.
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