‘Boston Legal's' James Spader a far cry from role he plays

 
By Jacqueline Cutler
Published: November 28, 2007

Alan Shore , James Spader 's attorney character on the ABC Tuesday drama " Boston Legal ,” is so obnoxiously cocky, he's the sort of guy who would only be nice to a waitress so he could hit on her.

This is why Spader won his third Emmy for this role, in a year when everyone was certain the best actor in a drama award was going to James Gandolfini for " The Sopranos .” As Spader stood on the stage, looking in ...


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