First of all, what can you tell us about your character (no spoilers, please!)?
“I had auditioned for the role that Maya Hawke actually ended up getting cast in. I had one audition and I don’t think it was that good.
And then I got another audition for Heather, and all they said was: “Heather, recurring, popular lifeguard at the community pool that’s tied up in a mystery.” That was it. On the contrary, actually didn’t even give me a scene from the show, they gave me what we call ‘dummies’, something from a movie that has already come out, or been out for a while.”
Were you a fan of Stranger Things before watching the show?
“Of course. I actually started watching the show pretty late. This is in the first season right before the second season came out, but I hadn’t seen it before that. And then I just became a fan.”
Besides, the cast seems like they’re a pretty tight-knit group. What was it like joining them for season three?
“I was pretty scared to be honest, because like you said, you’re on a show for a couple of years and you kind of become your own close family.
Furthermore, that can be kind of intimidating as a newcomer. It can really be a hit or miss on sets. You either get a sense of people being really cold or mean or snobby, or you get on one where there really is a warm family vibe, and Stranger Things was definitely one with a warm family vibe. The directors were amazing, the cast was amazing, the crew was amazing.”
What can we look forward to for season three, for those who are yet to watch it?
“Something for me that I was really looking forward to when I was auditioning because I am a fan of the show, was just the idea that it’s in summer. Besides, I think it’s really, really cool that it’s going to be a completely different season, we’re so used to seeing these people in fall, and winter, which have such different energy altogether.
However, the energy of the characters is going to be very different because they get to be outside and at the Starcourt Mall. The first few seasons were really amazing but this has different energy altogether. They step up their game in every way possible. I can’t wait for you guys to watch it!”
