Now that Stranger things is such a huge success it might seem as though the cast was always meant to be. However, when the creators The Duffer Brothers started their journey of casting, some people fit like a glove and others took many months of hemming and hawing over the perfect fit.
This video will deep dive into how wild the casting process was, and how many thanks should be owed to casting director extraordinaire Carmen Cuba. This video has all the crazy tales of who was sick for their audition. Who didn t even have to audition? Who said they could rollerskate professionally when the truth was a little to the left of that answer? Who s son had to convince them to do the show in the first place? Who had their role tailor-made to fit their personality?
Which audition was the funniest? Who was a broadway caliber performer? Who spoke in an American answer the entire audition process, including when they were out of character. Which actor called to the casting director? And which actor needed the big break of Stranger Things to show the star he always was? Who thought they bombed their audition, and then after receving a callback, thought they bombed their callback? Who auditioned with an excerpt from the script of Hellraiser? And who danced in a G-String to seal the deal of their character?
Discover the answers to all this and more. With all these crazy stories, it s a miracle the cast of Stranger Things' chemistry is off the charts perfect. And for all you Stranger Things needs, be sure to like and subscribe to The Things! Date: 2022-08-19
