“I was just so thrilled to have my internal life articulated for me,” she continued.
“Its just an astonishing piece of writing…It was very intuitive.
I didnt have to reach very far.

Claire Danes in ‘My So-Called Life’.ABC Photo Archives/Disney
Its 19-episode first season failed to capture an audience however, and it was canceled.
It doesnt matter who does it first, it matters who does it second,” Danes toldPEOPLE.
“I thinkMy So-Called Lifewas a first, and I think thats why it had such a limited lifespan.

The cast of ‘My So-Called Life’.Mark Seliger/ABC/Getty Images
It was so new I think people didnt immediately know how to register it.
Were on the edge of it, and Im a little anxious.”
Danes landed the lead role of Angela Chase at only 14 years old.
Langer, and an enduring crush onJared Leto’sJordan Catalano.