Sophia Lillis and Wyatt Oleff aren't strangers to sharing the screen. As former It and It: Chapter 2 costars, the young actors built their friendship years ago, but the experience of recently filming I Am Not Okay With This as Sydney Novak and Stanley Barber gave them another opportunity to grow and add layers to an already-strong foundation.
"Hopefully people are able to relate to the people on screen and get through their own problems."
The Netflix series (based on the graphic novel by the same name) has been described as "Stranger Things meets Sex Education" with a little John Hughes thrown in the mix. It centers on Sydney, an angsty teenager who is struggling to harness an explosive power triggered by her emotions, and her relationships (both familial and friendly) are a focal point of the show's plot. She strikes up a camaraderie with her neighbor Stanley, who becomes her...
"Hopefully people are able to relate to the people on screen and get through their own problems."
The Netflix series (based on the graphic novel by the same name) has been described as "Stranger Things meets Sex Education" with a little John Hughes thrown in the mix. It centers on Sydney, an angsty teenager who is struggling to harness an explosive power triggered by her emotions, and her relationships (both familial and friendly) are a focal point of the show's plot. She strikes up a camaraderie with her neighbor Stanley, who becomes her...
- 3/4/2020
- by Karenna Meredith
- Popsugar.com
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