Millie Bobby Brown Chats Stranger Things & More With Netflix Queue
Millie Bobby Brown sat down with Netflix Queue to discuss her career thus far. The young actress has been a star for Netflix since Stranger Things debuted in 2016 and is set to star in another production for Netflix, Enola Holmes, in September. Highlights from her interview are below.
On the evolution of her Stranger Things character Eleven: “I always found it very easy to not speak, and just to speak with my face. And then in Season 3, when Eleven started to speak, that was way more challenging for me versus just the exertion of screaming — of the blood, the sweat, the tears, constantly, every day. It was way more challenging for me to channel some emotions that I’ve never channeled before, regarding love and boyfriends and things like that. It couldn’t have come at a better time. I find it quite raw and relatable to my real life. I’m going through all that right now as a teenager. Having to do that onscreen isn’t probably the easiest thing in the world. But I channel my awkwardness; I channel my vulnerability from my real life to the screen.”
On filming scenes with her bestie, Sadie Sink: “So with Sadie, I already have an existing friendship with her. She came in on set, and we immediately bonded. When we jumped into Season 3 and we read all the scripts, Sadie and I immediately knew we could base [Eleven and Max’s relationship] off our bond already and our friendship already. So filming that was kind of filming our day-to-day lives: going out shopping, making each other laugh, having sleepovers. It was actually very fun just to do that with your best friend, you know?”
On what’s next for her after Stranger Things: “That does break my heart. I mean, I am passionate not only being onscreen, but also being offscreen, producing. Directing is something that I’m obviously very passionate about. Let’s see how it goes. I think I’m just so excited to keep creating.”
You can check out even more from her interview here.