Cruel Summer Star Sadie Stanley Wants to Stop Time

Freeform’s Merciless Summer season is again for season two with a complete new forged and plot! Very like the primary season, the brand new season debuted at ATX Tv Pageant the place we obtained to talk with the lead forged members. We already profiled our chat with Lexi Underwood. Now, we’re sharing the small print of our interview with Sadie Stanley.

However first, in case you’re new to the Merciless Summer season universe you may examine season one here. Each seasons of the sequence are mysteries set to a number of timelines. Season two is ready in 1999 and 2000 whereas season one (which was shot on location in Dallas) happened earlier within the 90s.

Sadie Stanley performs Megan Landry. You may know her from Kim Potential, The Goldbergs or varied different tasks she’s been concerned with. Hold studying to search out out what she has to say concerning the new season, why she needs to cease time and what she thinks concerning the 90s!

We began by asking Sadie to explain the sequence to us like she would to a pal. Right here’s what she stated:

Properly, it’s so much like season one. We’ve the identical form of components and format. We’ve three totally different timelines set in 1999 and 2000. Over the course of a yr we meet these three characters… My character Megan, while you first meet her she’s similar to a goody two-shoes straight A pupil. She goes by an enormous arc and turns into a totally totally different particular person on the finish of it. You don’t even acknowledge her. There’s a demise within the city and a few individuals are beneath investigation for it. It’s very dramatic and it’s very angsty Y2K nostalgia. I’m rambling now however it’s actually enjoyable and you need to watch it.

Sadie Stanley

Right here’s extra of our interview with Sadie Stanley!

What helped you put together for this function?

“This function is precisely what I used to be searching for. I wished one thing that was somewhat bit darker and had somewhat bit extra like depth and grit to it. So to have the three totally different timelines, I felt like I used to be like enjoying three totally different characters. I don’t know what precisely ready me for it trigger I haven’t skilled quite a lot of the issues my character has. Nevertheless, her character form of development that we see within the season was like similar to me as a child rising up I used to be like an excellent straight A pupil, goody two sneakers, didn’t kiss a boy until manner later – what I imply? So I suppose I can form of relate to that. Apart from that I simply kinda did it!”

Season 2 is ready within the late 90s. What’s one thing you discovered concerning the 90s?

“All these traits are coming again, the Y2K vibes. Style and music got here very simply to me. I like all of the nostalgia. The early 2000’s music and the low rise denims, I’m already into it. My character is a coder so I’ve to study what the web was like on the time. It was very totally different and simply getting began on the time.”

We wish to “Hold Austin bizarre” what’s one thing bizarre about you. 

“I’ve a twin sister, that’s form of bizarre. I’ve two cats on the age of 21. Some individuals may assume that’s bizarre. I would like 17 of them however once more I don’t need to be too bizarre. I don’t like pickles.” 

Editor’s word: We needed to break it to her that none of this stuff had been significantly bizarre and he or she couldn’t assist however agree!

What’s your favourite TV present of all time? 

“Gray’s Anatomy… or Vampires Diaries… or New Woman! New Woman is my remaining reply!”

Who’s your dream dinner visitor?

“Jennifer Lawrence.”

What’s your theme music?

“Proper now, Teenage Dirtbag – trigger it’s from the present.”

When you may have any superpower, what would it not be?

“To have the ability to freeze time. Everybody freezes besides me. Typically you simply want an additional hour of sleep or an additional second to consider one thing or an additional second to only chill or relish in one thing. I’ve all the time wished to have the ability to cease time.”

What’s your drink of alternative?

“Tequila Pineapple. I want somewhat juice in there. I’m nonetheless like a child.”

Watch Sadie Stanley within the trailer for Merciless Summer season season 2 right here:

You possibly can watch Merciless Summer season Mondays on Freeform and stream on Hulu the following day.

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