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Stranger Things S3
is streaming now
on Netflix.
NATALIA
DY E R
GIRL OF THE MOMENT
“I think actors in general are a little
strange,” admits Natalia Dyer, 22,
who plays gutsy teen Nancy Wheeler
in cult series Stranger Things, now in
its third season. “Even when we’re
filming dark things, the goofy cast
make the set electric. I love Brett
Gelman [who plays Murray Bauman];
he’s so off the cuff. And David
Harbour [who plays Jim Hopper]
is a big, funny personality.” Not to
mention Charlie Heaton, who plays
Dyer’s love interest, and is her
boyfriend in real life.
With its mix of dark humour,
’80s nostalgia and edge-of-your-seat
suspense, Stranger Things is widely
thought of as one of the best Netflix
Originals series to date. Millions of
viewers tune in every episode, just
not Dyer’s nearest and dearest. “I
don’t get pestered for spoilers. In
fact, some of [my family and friends]
haven’t even watched the show,
which is nice in a way. My family
don’t talk about it too much, but
they’re very supportive,” she says.
Veteran Hollywood actress
Winona Ryder is Dyer’s go-to for
support on set. “Winona is very
hands-on and always asks questions.
She knows when things feel right
and when they don’t, and she’s not
afraid to say so. I look up to that.”
Dyer’s list of actresses she
admires is long: there’s Jameela Jamil
from The Good Place – “I respect her
so much for using her platform to
speak out about how women’s bodies
are portrayed” – plus all the women
in the Netflix comedy film Wine
Country. “Those are my kind of
people: the Amy Poehlers and the
Tina Feys. And Mindy Kaling.”
Let’s make a Stranger Things/SNL
crossover episode happen, people.
From sci-fi to stardom
CULTURE
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