Noah Schnapp talked about crying during a particular scene in stranger things volume 2.
The young actor revealed People who 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 story had immense meaning and personal responsibility.
“I thought, ‘How are they going to write that?’ But I read it, I cried reading it, and I thought, ‘This is perfect.’ They did it.’ There are no notes.”
The scene exploring Will’s struggles with identity and belonging has been widely praised by fans for its sensitivity and authenticity.
“I would say I was a little nervous about everyone standing up individually, and I thought, ‘Is that going to be weird?’ But then, in the moment, everything just [felt] “It’s so real and it feels so natural, and it worked,” he shared, referencing the scene in which Will’s brother and his friends stand up to hug him.
Schnapp also confessed that he liked that the scene “wasn’t just a sob fest.”
“He was happy from the beginning, like he was reliving those memories. And that almost makes everything hit harder,” she continued.
