A Working Actor: David Bowie’s Most Memorable Film Roles

In 1974, shortly after the release of his album Diamond Dogs, David Bowie appeared on The Dick Cavett Show - nervous, distracted and struggling with a mounting coke addiction. When Cavett asked him who the ‘real’ David Bowie is, Bowie diverted the question and asked: “What do you think I’m like?” Cavett replied: “To me you seem like a working actor”, eliciting the first real smile from the singer during the interview.

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