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Eddie stranger things11/12/2023 We had about three weeks of trying different looks. It was very collaborative with Amy and Sarah. They were very welcoming and encouraging, and I left with some very dear friends. In my mind’s eye, I would have really liked to have become friends with the people in it because I knew that without some friends it would be probably quite a lonely and scary experience. I didn’t dive in or tread around, I just kind of let it happen. Joining such a well-established, incredibly popular franchise, how did you go about being a part of the team? Did you dive right in, or did you wade in slowly? It’s all depending on your Dungeon Master, and we had a great one. The first game I played was when we did a bit of press in L.A. ( Laughs.) I bought the book, read a bit and went, “OK, this isn’t going to happen.” All respect to the D&D community, it just didn’t do anything for me. How about Dungeons & Dragons? Had you played, or did you have to learn a lot on the fly? I knew about new metal bands coming out during the ‘90s, which I liked, but wasn’t obsessed with that kind of music. I was never really that into thrash metal when I was growing up. ( Laughs.) And I listen to a lot of Black Sabbath, mainly Black Sabbath’s “Master of Reality.” That album was going around in my head for years. How about music? Was there a band or song you blasted to get the Eddie vibes rocking reach day?Ī lot of Metallica. There was a little reference to people who were older than me at school who impressed me, who seemed quite non-conformist. But I didn’t want to base him on anything. The Breakfast Club was a film that I found has such great character explorations. And then eventually, he is welcomed into the gang and from there, proves himself. I think you only really know who you are under pressure, so when he’s under pressure he’s very traumatized and vulnerable. And he imposes himself on other people, which is a skill for shielding yourself from your own insecurities. I think when you first meet him, he’s kind of got this very adolescent kind of veneer of confidence. I think Eddie does start off a little frightened. Is there some of him in Eddie? Did you pull from other ‘80s characters? I noticed you played Enjolras in a TV production of Les Misérables. And I worked quite extensively with a brilliant dialect coach named Mary Howland. ( Laughs.) Trying to lose some weight to roll back the years. I wanted to look younger, so I stopped eating pizza and drinking beer. It felt like a real opportunity, a real lottery ticket. It was clear just from the way they introduced him, and the way they explore him, he’s an incredibly empathetic character. It’s just so brilliantly written, and everything was on the page.
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