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Edgar Ramirez & Darren Criss sit down with BUILD Series on "The Assassination of Gianni Versace: American Crime Story" Photo Credit: Build Series

Édgar Ramírez & Darren Criss On The Assassination of Gianni Versace: American Crime Story…

On January 16, 2018, stars of The Assassination of Gianni Versace: American Crime Story, Édgar Ramírez, and Darren Criss sat down with BUILD Series for an interview to discuss their new series. Ramírez plays the iconic fashion designer Gianni Versace, who was murdered outside his South Miami mansion in July 1997 by Andrew Cunanan, who is played by Criss in the second season of the American Crime Story anthology series on FX, and produced by Ryan Murphy.

Genre: True crime, and Anthology, Based on "Vulgar Favors: Andrew Cunanan, Gianni Versace, and the Largest Failed Manhunt in U.S. History" by Maureen Orth (s. 2), Developed by Scott Alexander, and Larry Karaszewski (s. 1), Tom Rob Smith (s. 2), Sarah Burgess (s. 3), , with Composer: Mac Quayle, Country of origin: United States, Original language: English, No. of seasons: 3, No. of episodes: 29, Executive producers: Larry Karaszewski, Scott Alexander, Brad Falchuk, Brad Simpson, Nina Jacobson, Dante Di Loreto, Ryan Murphy, Alexis Martin Woodall, Tom Rob Smith, Daniel Minahan, Sarah Paulson, and Sarah Burgess, Producers: Chip Vucelich, John Travolta (s.1), Alexis Martin Woodall (s.1), Eric Kovtun, Lou Eyrich, Eryn Krueger Mekash, Beanie Feldstein (s. 3), and Monica Lewinsky (s. 3), Production locations: Los Angeles, California (Season 1, 3), and Miami, Florida (Season 2), with Cinematography by Nelson Cragg, with Editors: Adam Penn, C. Chi-Yoon Chung, and Stewart Schill, Running time: 42–74 minutes, Production companies: Scott & Larry Productions (season 1), Color Force, Ryan Murphy Television, FXP,and 20th Television, Original Network: FX (2018-)
Actors Edgar Ramirez and Darren Criss attend the Build Series to discuss 'The Assassination of Gianni Versace: American Crime Story' at Build Studio on January 16, 2018 in New York City. Photo by Nicholas Hunt/Getty Images
BUILD is a live interview series like no other—a chance for fans to sit inches away from some of today’s biggest names in entertainment, tech, fashion and business as they share the stories behind their projects and passions. Every conversation yields insights, inspiration and plenty of surprises as moderators and audience members ask questions. It all happens several times a day live and live-streamed on BUILDseries.com. Photo Credit: BUILDseries
BUILD is a live interview series like no other—a chance for fans to sit inches away from some of today’s biggest names in entertainment, tech, fashion and business as they share the stories behind their projects and passions. Every conversation yields insights, inspiration and plenty of surprises as moderators and audience members ask questions. It all happens several times a day live and live-streamed on BUILDseries.com. Photo Credit: BUILDseries
Edgar Ramírez as Gianni Versace in "The Assassination of Gianni Versace - American Crime Story" (2018) Photo Credit: FX
Italian fashion designer and entrepreneur Gianni Versace sitting on the table of his study. Some sketches hang on the wall. Italy, 1985 Photo by Angelo Deligio/Mondadori via Getty Images
Aerial view of fashion designer Gianni Versace's South Miami home. The mansion, where the famous fashion designer was murdered by Andrew Cunanan, is being converted into a luxury hotel with 15 suites and a world class restaurant. Photo by Stephane Cardinale/Sygma via Getty Images
Actor Edgar Ramirez plays Gianni Versace and Actor Darren Criss plays Andrew Cunanan as he draws a gun on the character Gianni Versace while filmimg American crime story on May 9, 2017 in Miami Beach, Florida. Photo by Gustavo Caballero/GC Images
Actor Edgar Ramirez plays Gianni Versace and Actor Darren Criss plays Andrew Cunanan as he draws a gun on the character Gianni Versace while filmimg American crime story on May 9, 2017 in Miami Beach, Florida. Photo by Gustavo Caballero/GC Images
The front page of "The New York Times" on July 16, 1997 featuring the death of Gianni Versace, who was murdered by Andrew Cunanan. Photo Credit: the New York Times
The Most Wanted poster for Gianni Versace's murderer Andrew Phillip Cunanan. Photo Credit: Federal Bureau of Investigation
Darren Criss as Andrew Cunanan in "The Assassination of Gianni Versace - American Crime Story" (2018) Photo Credit: FX
American Crime Story is an American true crime anthology television series developed by Scott Alexander and Larry Karaszewski, who are also executive producers, alongside Brad Falchuk, Nina Jacobson, Ryan Murphy, and Brad Simpson. The series is the second installment in the American Story media franchise, following American Horror Story. Each season is presented as a self-contained miniseries and is independent of the events in other seasons. Alexander and Karaszewski did not return after the first season, but retain executive-producer credits. In the United States, the series is broadcast on FX.
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Honoree Ryan Murphy accepts the Carol Burnett Award onstage at the 80th Annual Golden Globe Awards held at the Beverly Hilton Hotel on January 10, 2023, in Beverly Hills, California. Photo Credit: Rich Polk/NBC via Getty Images

Édgar Ramírez, and Darren Criss discuss the notorious murder and manhunt for the spree killer responsible for the murder of the Versace Italian luxury fashion house legacy, they also discuss playing the victim and murderer and what the process was like for them preparing for their roles of such iconic and real life people.

Actors Edgar Ramirez and Darren Criss attend the Build Series to discuss 'The Assassination of Gianni Versace: American Crime Story' at Build Studio on January 16, 2018 in New York City. Photo by Nicholas Hunt/Getty Images
Actors Edgar Ramirez and Darren Criss attend the Build Series to discuss 'The Assassination of Gianni Versace: American Crime Story' at Build Studio on January 16, 2018 in New York City. Photo by Nicholas Hunt/Getty Images
Edgar Ramírez in "The Assassination of Gianni Versace - American Crime Story" (2018) Photo Credit: FX
Edgar Ramírez as Gianni Versace in "The Assassination of Gianni Versace - American Crime Story" (2018) Photo Credit: FX
Darren Criss in "The Assassination of Gianni Versace - American Crime Story" (2018) Photo Credit: FX
Darren Criss as Andrew Cunanan in "The Assassination of Gianni Versace - American Crime Story" (2018) Photo Credit: FX

You can watch the full BUILD Series interview with Édgar Ramírez & Darren Criss below:

Genre: True crime, and Anthology, Based on "Vulgar Favors: Andrew Cunanan, Gianni Versace, and the Largest Failed Manhunt in U.S. History" by Maureen Orth (s. 2), Developed by Scott Alexander, and Larry Karaszewski (s. 1), Tom Rob Smith (s. 2), Sarah Burgess (s. 3), , with Composer: Mac Quayle, Country of origin: United States, Original language: English, No. of seasons: 3, No. of episodes: 29, Executive producers: Larry Karaszewski, Scott Alexander, Brad Falchuk, Brad Simpson, Nina Jacobson, Dante Di Loreto, Ryan Murphy, Alexis Martin Woodall, Tom Rob Smith, Daniel Minahan, Sarah Paulson, and Sarah Burgess, Producers: Chip Vucelich, John Travolta (s.1), Alexis Martin Woodall (s.1), Eric Kovtun, Lou Eyrich, Eryn Krueger Mekash, Beanie Feldstein (s. 3), and Monica Lewinsky (s. 3), Production locations: Los Angeles, California (Season 1, 3), and Miami, Florida (Season 2), with Cinematography by Nelson Cragg, with Editors: Adam Penn, C. Chi-Yoon Chung, and Stewart Schill, Running time: 42–74 minutes, Production companies: Scott & Larry Productions (season 1), Color Force, Ryan Murphy Television, FXP,and 20th Television, Original Network: FX (2018-)

The Assassination of Gianni Versace is available now on Hulu…

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