Sandman Interview: Kirby Howell-Baptiste Talks Death, Sarah Goldberg Emmy Snub

If you’d like to see someone making the absolute most with minimal screen time, checking out Kirby Howell-Baptiste’s performance in Netflix’s The Sandman is an absolute must. Adapted from the Neil Gaiman source material, Sandman largely focuses on its title character, Dream (aka Morpheus) played by Tom Sturridge. Dream is a member of The Endless, a group of immortal beings who rule different realms. In Morpheus’ case, he rules The Dreaming. When he’s captured, The Dreaming and the waking world are thrown into disarray, so when he escapes at the very start of the series, Morpheus must do whatever he can to repair the destruction and rebuild. Netflix’s The Sandman series adheres to the chapter structure of its source material. So while characters like Morpheus and his right hand, Lucienne (Vivienne Acheampong) pop up throughout the season, other characters might only make a single episode appearance. That’s the case with Howell-Baptiste’s Death, another member of The Endless. In a single episode,