Gaten Matarazzo reveals which 'Stranger Things' co-stars he constantly keeps texting
Los Angeles, Dec 7
The ‘Stranger Things’ star Gaten Matarazzo is talking about his camaraderie with his co-stars from the superhit streaming show.
The actor recently opened up about the real-life dynamic between his co-stars. He shared who he keeps in touch with from the cast, reports ‘People’ magazine.
He said, “I'm texting Finny (Finn Wolfhard) and Caleb (McLaughlin) a ton all the time. They update a lot. They like a good meme and a good laugh. A good voice memo, too. Those are always. We do a number of those on a frequent basisâ€.
As per ‘People’, Gaten Matarazzo and his co-stars have been on the show since its start in 2015, he has even lived with Wolfhard, 22. In his appearance on the Jesse Tyler Ferguson's Dinner’s on Me podcast, Matarazzo dished on being roommates with his co-star while filming ‘Stranger Things’ season 5.
He said, “It was great. It was kind of like a college experienceâ€. Like true college life, Matarazzo said that keeping their apartment clean was a struggle.
He said, “I would look around like three months after we lived together and (be) like, ‘This place is disgusting. What are we doing?’â€.
When asked by Ferguson who was messier, the actor explained, “We kind of match each other's energy a little bitâ€.
He added that they "had been so close for so long that we didn't really hold each other to a standardâ€. “We were kind of like, ‘Ah, f--- it. Whatever, man. We'll get to it later’â€, he said.
‘Stranger Things’ final season premiered on November 26 on Netflix. The actor also explained what the finale table read was like.
He said, “That was December 2023. So even that was quite some time ago, and it was unreal. Everyone was so excited about it, looking forward to it. It was a good experienceâ€.
“It was parceled up over time, so we only read the first maybe three or four (episodes) at one time, and then we trickled in the other ones later onâ€, he added.
— IANS
Reader Comments
The messy apartment story is so relatable! 😂 Reminds me of my hostel days in Delhi University. It's nice to know even Hollywood stars have the same "chalta hai" attitude about cleaning sometimes. Their friendship seems genuine.
Good to see positive news about co-stars getting along. In our film industry too, when the team bonds well, it shows on screen. Wishing them all the best for the finale. Hope it gets a proper release here without any censorship issues.
While it's heartwarming, I do wish the article gave us more about the actual work dynamic on set. The behind-the-scenes of filming the final season would be more interesting than just texting habits. Just my two cents.
"We kind of match each other's energy" – that's the perfect description for a good roommate! Shows their compatibility. Stranger Things has been a huge part of pop culture here. Excited but also sad it's ending.
Sharing memes and voice memos – that's exactly how my friend group from college stays in touch too! It's cool to see global stars being just like us. Their bond is adorable. Hope they do a reunion show in India someday!
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