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[Stares into your eyes to hypnotize you with handsome British charm.]
What do you desire,trulydesire besidesLucifergetting saved after a brutal Fox cancellation?
Not much, actually.
That sounds pretty nice.
And praise be to the Antichrist:Its exactly what happened!
There was a month betweenLucifers cancellation and revival.
When I initially found out about the cancellation, I was pretty gutted.
Ive become a fan of the show too and loved the story we were telling.
And it kept growing and growing and growing.
The realistic people in my life kept reminding me of that.
I was just like, Keep believing and keep doing what youre doing.
Its not going unnoticed.
It seemed to be getting more and more positive after that.
I felt a sense of relief for everybody.
[Laughs] These things dont happen very often.
It was a special moment for the show and for me as an actor.
Ill be forever grateful for that.
Its a rare case of social media not doing something terrible for a change.Its true.
My shows have been canceled so many times.
When someone says its canceled, thats it.
Television has changed and evolved.
Its not hidden behind a ratings system nobody understands.
This community of brought-back-to-life shows is small but powerful.One thats starting to grow as well.
Theres an audience there.
Why wouldnt you put it out there?
Thats what people want.
Did anyone give you guidance through this whole ordeal?
Like, did you andthe cast ofBrooklyn Nine-Nineever meet for a drink?I wish.
Nobody knew, but at least the conversation was happening.
The one person I talked with was William Shatner.
He joined our Twitter campaign very early.
He put himself out there and said it was a really great show.
He was the first of many celebrity endorsements.
I also just met Alice Cooper.
He came up to me and said, Can I have a photo with you?
I love your show!Of course you’re free to, Alice Cooper!
It was only when the show got canceled when we realized how popular it was.
Yousaidearlier this month that Foxs canceling the show was the best thing that couldve happened.
But the main thing that really helped us was Netflixs format of 10 episodes.
It meant we got a really strong, lean best version of our show.
Everyone is so strong this season.
I really enjoyed watching my cast members flourish.
In part because of the move, and in part where we found ourselves in the story.
Very important: How did you celebrate the shows rescue?Oh god, howdidI?
I was with my children in London at the time.
They had an inkling of what Dad had been through.
I had a normal day with them, actually.
Did a little victory lap.
Do you do your own ass work?Thats all my own nudity this year!
I had a moment of pride with how I felt and how I looked.
I wasnt against the idea of nudity.
[Laughs] We know who our audience is kids, pensioners, mothers.
Theres a reason the show has a broad appeal, and its because it doesnt go too far.
We have to be suggestive rather than vulgar.
you’ve got the option to show a bit of violence but not too far.
Being aware of it, we havent goneextremethis season.
We push it an extra 10 percent and bring that sinister edge back to the show.
Youre really going to start a trend with assless slacks.Im all for that.
Move over, assless chaps.
Lucifers Devil face is much more elaborate and grotesque this season.
Is that you under all the CGI?Thats me!
Its incredible how much technology has evolved in that department.
It used to be a laborious process with me and a green screen.
Now I dont have to do any of that; it takes barely a few minutes.
I have to put, like, a few tracking dots on my face with a bald cap.
I look like I have measles!
Its a Jekyll and Hyde season for Lucifer, and youll see that with his face.
I know you really enjoy singing.
Do you get some leeway to choose what songs you perform on the piano?
That Netflix money can give you Radiohead rights now!I do, actually.
Singing on the show came about by accident.
I got to work with Sinner Man, by Nina Simone.
Thats what I do.
Over time, I got more say in things.
Creep is a fantastic opener.
Sympathy for the Devil would be great to do at some point.
Id also love to do some RagnBone Man or David Bowie.
I must now legally ask what your favorite karaoke song is.Mustang Sally.
All day, every day!
