Noah Schnapp has said that he was asked to fake one thing in his Stranger Things performance in order to maintain his character’s “innocence”.
Schnapp has played Will Byers alongside Millie Bobby Brown’s Eleven and Sadie Sink’s Max in Netflix’s hit sci-fi series since he was 10 years old, The show returned for its fourth season earlier this year.
During a recent interview, the 17-year-old said that the directors were “just not loving” their child actors going through puberty.
“It was the peak time of change, and puberty and growing up and everything was changing with all of us, and the directors were just not loving it,” he told Flaunt.
In the years since the show began, the actors have aged past their characters. While the group is meant to be around 14 years old in the latest series, the stars mostly range between 17 and 20 in real life.
Schnapp has played Will Byers alongside Millie Bobby Brown’s Eleven and Sadie Sink’s Max in Netflix’s hit sci-fi series since he was 10 years old, The show returned for its fourth season earlier this year.
During a recent interview, the 17-year-old said that the directors were “just not loving” their child actors going through puberty.
“It was the peak time of change, and puberty and growing up and everything was changing with all of us, and the directors were just not loving it,” he told Flaunt.
In the years since the show began, the actors have aged past their characters. While the group is meant to be around 14 years old in the latest series, the stars mostly range between 17 and 20 in real life.
- 8/25/2022
- by Annabel Nugent
- The Independent - TV
Noah Schnapp has said he has taken a summer job as a lifeguard to keep himself “grounded”.
The Stranger Things star said that while he doesn’t need the gig for financial reasons, it has allowed him to feel like a normal teenager.
“It’s kind of a ‘just for fun thing,’” 17-year-old Schnapp told Flaunt in a recent interview.
“I’ve kind of grown up with a normal life and normal friends and stuff outside of Stranger Things, so it’s kind of kept me grounded.”
After recently graduating from high school, Schnapp, who stars as Will Byer in the hit Netflix sci-fi series, posted a TikTok video informing fans that he will next be attending the University of Pennsylvania.
“I was thinking of going for acting,” he said, before adding: “Acting was just kind of repetitive, and I wanted to try something new.” Schnapp has instead joined the university’s business program.
The Stranger Things star said that while he doesn’t need the gig for financial reasons, it has allowed him to feel like a normal teenager.
“It’s kind of a ‘just for fun thing,’” 17-year-old Schnapp told Flaunt in a recent interview.
“I’ve kind of grown up with a normal life and normal friends and stuff outside of Stranger Things, so it’s kind of kept me grounded.”
After recently graduating from high school, Schnapp, who stars as Will Byer in the hit Netflix sci-fi series, posted a TikTok video informing fans that he will next be attending the University of Pennsylvania.
“I was thinking of going for acting,” he said, before adding: “Acting was just kind of repetitive, and I wanted to try something new.” Schnapp has instead joined the university’s business program.
- 8/23/2022
- by Inga Parkel
- The Independent - TV
Noah Schnapp is wrapping up his summer job and gearing up for university.
Despite attaining fame on “Stranger Things” and working as a young actor, the 17-year-old has been side-hustling as a lifeguard at a local pool. Schnapp told Flaunt that the summer gig allows him to stay humble and remember his roots.
Read More: Noah Schnapp Opens Up About His ‘Stranger Things’ Character Will’s Sexuality: ‘He Is Gay And He Does Love Mike’
“It’s kind of a ‘just for fun’ thing,” the actor told the magazine. “I’ve kind of grown up with a normal life and normal friends and stuff outside of ‘Stranger Things’, so it’s kind of kept me grounded.”
noah schnapp’s summer job as a lifeguard basically means he cosplays as billy everyday pic.twitter.com/tJLXbTpBQf
— definitely steve harrington (@st3veshairspray) July 21, 2022
In a recent TikTok, Schnapp, who officially graduated high school,...
Despite attaining fame on “Stranger Things” and working as a young actor, the 17-year-old has been side-hustling as a lifeguard at a local pool. Schnapp told Flaunt that the summer gig allows him to stay humble and remember his roots.
Read More: Noah Schnapp Opens Up About His ‘Stranger Things’ Character Will’s Sexuality: ‘He Is Gay And He Does Love Mike’
“It’s kind of a ‘just for fun’ thing,” the actor told the magazine. “I’ve kind of grown up with a normal life and normal friends and stuff outside of ‘Stranger Things’, so it’s kind of kept me grounded.”
noah schnapp’s summer job as a lifeguard basically means he cosplays as billy everyday pic.twitter.com/tJLXbTpBQf
— definitely steve harrington (@st3veshairspray) July 21, 2022
In a recent TikTok, Schnapp, who officially graduated high school,...
- 8/23/2022
- by Melissa Romualdi
- ET Canada
Exclusive: Key programming continues for the 20th annual Martha’s Vineyard African American Film Festival (Mvaaff) taking place August 5th – 13th.
The festival continues its slate of programming with featured content celebrating Black voices, with documentaries and the signature Q&a series, Color of Conversation from Run & Shoot Filmworks, and Festival Co-Founders Floyd and Stephanie Rance.
“Prime Video hosts Visionary Women: A Conversation with the New Wave of Filmmaking Voices,” featuring writer/director Nikyatu Jusu (Nanny) and writer/director Mariama Diallo (Master) at the Martha’s Vineyard Performing Arts Center. The moderated discussion will be led by acclaimed actress, producer and 2022 Harvard graduate, Yara Shahidi. Through the lens of horror, the conversation between these three remarkable women will dive deep into Nikyatu Jusu and Mariama Diallo’s journey to the director’s chair, pushing genre boundaries, and the cultural discourse illustrated in their storytelling.
Disney’s Onyx Collective continues...
The festival continues its slate of programming with featured content celebrating Black voices, with documentaries and the signature Q&a series, Color of Conversation from Run & Shoot Filmworks, and Festival Co-Founders Floyd and Stephanie Rance.
“Prime Video hosts Visionary Women: A Conversation with the New Wave of Filmmaking Voices,” featuring writer/director Nikyatu Jusu (Nanny) and writer/director Mariama Diallo (Master) at the Martha’s Vineyard Performing Arts Center. The moderated discussion will be led by acclaimed actress, producer and 2022 Harvard graduate, Yara Shahidi. Through the lens of horror, the conversation between these three remarkable women will dive deep into Nikyatu Jusu and Mariama Diallo’s journey to the director’s chair, pushing genre boundaries, and the cultural discourse illustrated in their storytelling.
Disney’s Onyx Collective continues...
- 7/28/2022
- by Valerie Complex
- Deadline Film + TV
Click here to read the full article.
[This story contains spoilers for Stranger Things 4 Volume 2.]
Caleb McLaughlin was ready.
The Stranger Things star knew season four of the immensely popular Netflix series was going to be draining with the emotional weight his character would bear — but that also meant a deeply rich story for Lucas Sinclair.
The character would find himself in the middle of two high school worlds that were nothing alike: the jocks and his Dungeons & Dragons crew, aka The Hellfire Club. All the while, his lifelong pals again found themselves in a deadly battle with creatures from the Upside Down. And this time amid that conflict, it appeared Lucas was going to lose the person who has come to mean the most to him: Max (Sadie Sink), with whom he shares some of the sweetest and most devastating moments of the season and series.
In an interview with The Hollywood Reporter following Stranger Things 4 Volume 2’s arrival,...
[This story contains spoilers for Stranger Things 4 Volume 2.]
Caleb McLaughlin was ready.
The Stranger Things star knew season four of the immensely popular Netflix series was going to be draining with the emotional weight his character would bear — but that also meant a deeply rich story for Lucas Sinclair.
The character would find himself in the middle of two high school worlds that were nothing alike: the jocks and his Dungeons & Dragons crew, aka The Hellfire Club. All the while, his lifelong pals again found themselves in a deadly battle with creatures from the Upside Down. And this time amid that conflict, it appeared Lucas was going to lose the person who has come to mean the most to him: Max (Sadie Sink), with whom he shares some of the sweetest and most devastating moments of the season and series.
In an interview with The Hollywood Reporter following Stranger Things 4 Volume 2’s arrival,...
- 7/6/2022
- by Ryan Parker
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
The creators of Stranger Things insist there's plenty more to come—well, kinda. Matt and Ross Duffer, the minds behind the Netflix smash hit, still have their eyes on a spin-off once the show wraps with season five, but don't get your hopes up about seeing any familiar faces. "I've read these rumors that there's gonna be an Eleven (Millie Bobby Brown) spin-off, that there's gonna be a Steve (Joe Keery) and Dustin (Gaten Matarazzo) spin-off or that it's another number," the Duffer Brothers said on the Happy Sad Confused podcast July 4. "That's not interesting to me because we've done all that. We've spent I don't know how many hours exploring all of...
- 7/6/2022
- E! Online
Winona Ryder’s acting chops are not the only contribution she makes to Stranger Things. The Eighties icon also makes sure the scripts stay true to the era.
In an interview with Harper’s Bazaar, Ryder’s costar David Harbour said she gives feedback to creators Matt and Ross Duffer on the scripts to keep the 1980s accuracy in check, and the Duffer Brothers have modified the scripts after she fact-checks them.
“She’d tell them, ‘This song actually came out in ’85, and you have it in ’83,’” Harbour said. “She knew all of these minute,...
In an interview with Harper’s Bazaar, Ryder’s costar David Harbour said she gives feedback to creators Matt and Ross Duffer on the scripts to keep the 1980s accuracy in check, and the Duffer Brothers have modified the scripts after she fact-checks them.
“She’d tell them, ‘This song actually came out in ’85, and you have it in ’83,’” Harbour said. “She knew all of these minute,...
- 6/30/2022
- by Althea Legaspi
- Rollingstone.com
When you’re making a show set in the 1980s and jam-packed with all things 1980s pop culture, it helps to have a 1980s icon on set. Such is the case for “Stranger Things” and Winona Ryder, who not only stars in the series as Joyce Byers but also makes sure creators Matt and Ross Duffer maintain 1980s accuracy on set. Ryder’s co-star told Harper’s Bazaar (via IndieWire) that the Duffer Brothers have often had to change scripts after Ryder fact-checked them.
“She’d tell them, ‘This song actually came out in ’85, and you have it in ’83,’” David Harbour said. “She knew all of these minute, tiny details they didn’t even know, and they had to change things in the script based on that…It’s just kind of epic how wild her mind is and how it goes to all these different corners.”
Ryder had her...
“She’d tell them, ‘This song actually came out in ’85, and you have it in ’83,’” David Harbour said. “She knew all of these minute, tiny details they didn’t even know, and they had to change things in the script based on that…It’s just kind of epic how wild her mind is and how it goes to all these different corners.”
Ryder had her...
- 6/30/2022
- by Zack Sharf
- Variety Film + TV
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Celebrity deejay and Pass the Mic guru DJ Cassidy posted up at Herb Alpert’s jazzy Vibrato Grill on Monday night in Los Angeles for a birthday bash that featured Cassidy passing the microphone in person to some R&b legends.
The impromptu session saw Thelma Houston sing “Don’t Leave Me This Way,” Shalamar’s Howard Hewett turn out “Night To Remember, Shanice deliver her classic “I Love Your Smile,” Meli’sa Morgan on “Fools Paradise” and Chante Moore with “Now That Love’s Taken Over.”
El Debarge then surprised Cassidy on the piano with a rendition Stevie Wonder’s “Happy Birthday” followed by a performance of the smash “Rhythm Of The Night” accompanied by a band led by musical director Adam Blackstone. Debarge closed the evening with Marvin Gaye and Tammi Terrell’s “Ain’t Nothing Like The Real Thing” after he...
Celebrity deejay and Pass the Mic guru DJ Cassidy posted up at Herb Alpert’s jazzy Vibrato Grill on Monday night in Los Angeles for a birthday bash that featured Cassidy passing the microphone in person to some R&b legends.
The impromptu session saw Thelma Houston sing “Don’t Leave Me This Way,” Shalamar’s Howard Hewett turn out “Night To Remember, Shanice deliver her classic “I Love Your Smile,” Meli’sa Morgan on “Fools Paradise” and Chante Moore with “Now That Love’s Taken Over.”
El Debarge then surprised Cassidy on the piano with a rendition Stevie Wonder’s “Happy Birthday” followed by a performance of the smash “Rhythm Of The Night” accompanied by a band led by musical director Adam Blackstone. Debarge closed the evening with Marvin Gaye and Tammi Terrell’s “Ain’t Nothing Like The Real Thing” after he...
- 6/29/2022
- by Chris Gardner
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
Leave it to an ’80s teen icon to keep “Stranger Things” authentic.
Winona Ryder leads the nostalgic Netflix series set in the 1980s, and when it comes to period-piece details, the “Reality Bites” star keeps it as real as possible on set, even alerting showrunners Matt and Ross Duffer about historical inaccuracies on the sci-fi series.
“She’d tell them, ‘This song actually came out in ’85, and you have it in ’83,'” Ryder’s co-star David Harbour told Harper’s Bazaar. “She knew all of these minute, tiny details they didn’t even know, and they had to change things in the script based on that…It’s just kind of epic how wild her mind is and how it goes to all these different corners.”
Ryder, whose career has weathered its ups and downs much like many other ’80s and ’90s child stars, also acts as a mentor for...
Winona Ryder leads the nostalgic Netflix series set in the 1980s, and when it comes to period-piece details, the “Reality Bites” star keeps it as real as possible on set, even alerting showrunners Matt and Ross Duffer about historical inaccuracies on the sci-fi series.
“She’d tell them, ‘This song actually came out in ’85, and you have it in ’83,'” Ryder’s co-star David Harbour told Harper’s Bazaar. “She knew all of these minute, tiny details they didn’t even know, and they had to change things in the script based on that…It’s just kind of epic how wild her mind is and how it goes to all these different corners.”
Ryder, whose career has weathered its ups and downs much like many other ’80s and ’90s child stars, also acts as a mentor for...
- 6/28/2022
- by Samantha Bergeson
- Indiewire
When La’Princia Brown was born, she did not know that her father was famous. She did not know that her stepmother was one of the most famous people in the world. She didn’t know that her father’s life would be in the press and in the spotlight daily her entire life. However, Bobby Brown’s daughter has grown into a lovely young woman the world wants to know more about. She knows now just how famous he is, and she is living his fame alongside him while also working very hard to maintain her own privacy. 1. She Has a Famous
10 Things You Didn’t Know about La’Princia Brown...
10 Things You Didn’t Know about La’Princia Brown...
- 6/17/2022
- by Tiffany Raiford
- TVovermind.com
Seventeen years after his first reality show, Bobby Brown is back with a second. Bobby Brown: Every Little Step focuses on the life he’s built following the deaths of his wife, Whitney Houston, and their daughter — a life that includes a new wife and more kids. Of course, the show also follows Brown’s career, […]
The post Bobby Brown ‘Steps’ Into The Public Eye Again appeared first on Hollywood Outbreak.
The post Bobby Brown ‘Steps’ Into The Public Eye Again appeared first on Hollywood Outbreak.
- 6/15/2022
- by Hollywood Outbreak
- HollywoodOutbreak.com
Exclusive: Yankerville’s beloved Crank Yankers are coming back for a new season. Comedy Central has set a July premiere date for a now officially-announced Season 7 of Crank Yankers, its Emmy-nominated series from Jimmy Kimmel, Adam Carolla and Daniel Kellison. The series will return with new back-to-back episodes on Wednesday, July 7 at 8 Pm on Comedy Central. You can watch a teaser below.
The new season of Crank Yankers will feature fan-favorite characters such as Spoonie Luv, Elmer Higgins, Niles Standish, Bobby Fletcher, Terrence Catheter, Mr. Birchum and more, with voice talent including Kathy Griffin, Bobby Moynihan, Adam Carolla, Paul Scheer, Kevin Nealon, Desus & Mero, Tracy Morgan, Bobby Brown, Kyle Dunnigan, Jb Smoove, Wanda Sykes, Tiffany Haddish, Natasha Leggero and Jimmy Kimmel.
In Crank Yankers, Yankerville’s puppet citizens, voiced by celebrities and comedians, crank call real people – whether they like it or not. It premiered in 2002 and ran for four seasons on Comedy Central.
The new season of Crank Yankers will feature fan-favorite characters such as Spoonie Luv, Elmer Higgins, Niles Standish, Bobby Fletcher, Terrence Catheter, Mr. Birchum and more, with voice talent including Kathy Griffin, Bobby Moynihan, Adam Carolla, Paul Scheer, Kevin Nealon, Desus & Mero, Tracy Morgan, Bobby Brown, Kyle Dunnigan, Jb Smoove, Wanda Sykes, Tiffany Haddish, Natasha Leggero and Jimmy Kimmel.
In Crank Yankers, Yankerville’s puppet citizens, voiced by celebrities and comedians, crank call real people – whether they like it or not. It premiered in 2002 and ran for four seasons on Comedy Central.
- 6/15/2022
- by Denise Petski
- Deadline Film + TV
Bobby Brown and Bell Biv DeVoe battle for stage supremacy in a tense new trailer for Bet's upcoming three-part biopic, The New Edition Story.
The clip opens with Brown (played by Woody McLain) hogging the spotlight with a fiery performance of "My Prerogative" while Michael Bivins (Bryshere Y. Gray of Empire), Ricky Bell (Elijah Kelly) and Ronnie DeVoe (Keith Powers of Straight Outta Compton) grumble backstage. Ultimately, the group decides to bump Brown on their own, but as they tear through "Poison," a manager stokes the solo star's anger. After...
The clip opens with Brown (played by Woody McLain) hogging the spotlight with a fiery performance of "My Prerogative" while Michael Bivins (Bryshere Y. Gray of Empire), Ricky Bell (Elijah Kelly) and Ronnie DeVoe (Keith Powers of Straight Outta Compton) grumble backstage. Ultimately, the group decides to bump Brown on their own, but as they tear through "Poison," a manager stokes the solo star's anger. After...
- 9/28/2016
- Rollingstone.com
The 9th annual Africa World Documentary Film Festival, sponsored by the E. Desmond Lee Professorship in African/African American Studies at the International Studies and Programs Office, University of Missouri-St. Louis, will run from Friday, February 5, to Sunday, February 7 at the Missouri History Museum, 5700 Lindell Blvd (63112). This international festival is committed to promoting knowledge of the life and culture of the people of Africa worldwide, in a cinematic Pan-African context. During its St. Louis run, the festival will feature 14 films from nine countries, including South Africa, Ethiopia, Kenya, South Sudan, China and the United States. This event is free and open to the public. Middle and high school students from St. Louis area, (including students from Pamoja Preparatory Academy – an African centered St. Louis Public School), are expected to attend the opening day of the festival.
One of the added attractions of the festival will be Q&A’s with...
One of the added attractions of the festival will be Q&A’s with...
- 1/21/2016
- by Tom Stockman
- WeAreMovieGeeks.com
The troubled actress, 42, was arrested after a violent incident with her husband at their North Carolina home. It is her second arrest this year for allegedly assaulting her husband. Lisa Robin Kelly, best known for her role as Eric's floozy sister Laurie on That 70s Show, was arrested yet again for allegedly assaulting her husband. According to the police report obtained by TMZ, Lisa and a 61-year-old male -- later identified as her husband -- were arrested outside their North Carolina home on Nov. 26 following a violent incident in which they both allegedly assaulted each other. The authorities say there were no visible injuries, and that drugs and alcohol were not involved. The couple is still being held in custody. Unfortunately, Lisa has a history of legal trouble. She was arrested in March 2011 for allegedly assaulting her husband, and also in 2010 for allegedly driving while intoxicated. What do You think of Lisa's arrest HollywoodLifers?...
- 11/28/2012
- by Christina Stiehl
- HollywoodLife
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