VIDEO: Courtney B. Vance Discusses Role as Johnnie Cochran on THE TALK

Courtney B. Vance visited THE TALK to discuss his role as Johnnie Cochran in the hit series "American Crime Story: The People vs. O.J. Simpson.” He shares that he didn’t initially see himself as Cochran, but “when the wig went on… all of a sudden, the transformation happened, I said ‘oh this is going to be something special…”

About his co-stars resemblances to their characters, he talks about how John Travolta adopted Robert Shapiro’s looks and mannerisms and reveals, “We called Johnny-Boy Dracula. He looked like a vampire.” Courtney continues, about David Schwimmer’s resemblance to Robert Kardashian, saying “it was truly remarkable… David was very quiet and very unassuming, but when he got in front of that camera, he became Kardashian.”

CBS’s Daytime Emmy Award-nominated talk show THE TALK features a panel of well-known news and entertainment personalities discussing current events, pop culture, contemporary issues, family, celebrity and the trending topics of the day. The daily one-hour series is hosted by Julie Chen, Sara Gilbert, Sharon Osbourne, Aisha Tyler and Sheryl Underwood. The hosts swap stories, challenge each other on issues and engage the studio audience and viewers at home about events in the headlines and their own homes. Show segments include guest interviews with entertainers and newsmakers, musical performances, cooking demos with celebrity chefs as well as real-world advice and tips from leading experts in fitness, diet, health, home, relationships, finance and fashion. The show was developed by Gilbert, who also serves as executive producer.