Karla Mosley had a very different vision for her Beyond the Gates character Dani Dupree when she was first cast in the role on the CBS soap opera.
In an interview on The Gatekeepers Podcast, a Beyond the Gates fan podcast, Mosley was asked what she knew about Dani prior to the beginning of production.
During the conversation, Mosley revealed she initially pushed for a different look for Dani. “I tried to push for Dani to have micro braids like Lisa Bonet,” she said. “They were like, ‘no’.”
Mosley explained that production had a clearly defined vision for the character. “They were like, she is who she is. She is this very rich ex-model,” she said.
That approach contrasted with Mosley’s real-life style. “I'm super low maintenance, Dani is the opposite,” she explained.
Ultimately, Mosley leaned into the differences. “It's really about embracing it,” she said, noting that the show’s hair, makeup, and wardrobe team helped her better understand Dani’s “grandness.”
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Mosley also revealed that one of Dani’s early storylines sparked internal discussion. “Obviously Dani came out of the gate guns blazing, literally, and there was like a little bit of pushback from some execs who questioned ‘Do we need to soften her?’”
However, showrunner Michelle Val Jean supported the character’s original direction. “Michelle was like ‘She will change, she will grow,’” Mosley said.
Now in the show’s second season, Mosley says Dani has evolved. “She's kind of in her comedic soft girl era right now,” she shared.
Still, Mosley emphasized that Dani’s core traits remain intact. “Michelle was like, ‘She will always be fierce. We are not going to soften her.’ and I really love that about her,” she said.
You can listen to the full interview with Mosley, and her co-stars Lauren Buglioli (Vanessa McBride) and Daphnée Duplaix (Nicole Richardson Dupree) on The Gatekeepers Podcast here.
Beyond the Gates season 1 is streaming in full on Paramount Plus or on Pluto TV’s dedicated 24/7 Beyond the Gates FAST channel.
Beyond the Gates Season 2 airs weekdays on CBS and streams weeknights on Paramount Plus.
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