Noah Schnapp opened up about crying during a particular scene in Stranger Things volume 2.
The young actor revealed to People that he burst into tears when he first read the script for Will Byers’ pivotal scene in the series.
“I was nervous,” Schnapp admitted, explaining that the scenario held immense meaning and personal responsibility.
“I thought, ‘How are they going to write this?’ But I read it, and I just cried reading it, and I was like, “This is perfect. They did it. There are no notes.”
The scene which explores Will’s struggles with his identity and belonging was widely praised by fans for its sensitivity and authenticity.
“I would say I was a little nervous about everyone getting up individually, and I was like, ‘Is this going to be weird?’ But then, in the moment, quite simply [felt] so real and so natural, and it worked,” he shared, referring to the scene where Will’s brother and his friends all stand up to hug him.
Schnapp also confessed that he liked that the scene “wasn’t just a sob fest.”
“He was happy at first, he was kind of reliving those memories. And that makes it harder, almost,” he continued.
