I was recently going through my digital recorder, looking for an interview, when I heard a voice that caught me by surprise. It was the late Luke Perry, talking about “Riverdale.” And I was startled to come upon the recording, 5½ months after his sudden, unexpected death.
It was a brief interview at a CW press function a couple of years ago, shortly before the second-season premiere of the series. What comes through quickly is just how enthusiastic Perry was about the show and how happy he was to be part of it.
“The pilot just blew me away,” he said.