Sydney Sweeney on building her dream career and how she convinced viewers to fall in love with Casey Euphoria

Before starting to produce six grueling months of Marvel lady web – Will star opposite Dakota Johnson in Sony Pictures’ secret action film – Sidney Swin will travel to Texas to receive the Breakthrough Award at the ATX TV Festival. white lotus s ფIphoria. He called before the festival. THR He thinks about increasing his fame and the imaginary childhood friends that helped him get there.

What do you think of your big break?

I have two phases of this. It was the first time I felt when I felt fairy tale crafts; To say that I was part of history in this way was really a turning point. So of course the combination white lotus s ფIphoria. It was then that this career he had always dreamed of began.

when did you realize ფIphoria Would it feel like it is now?

We really didn’t know what to expect; We weren’t sure who he would reach and how he would talk to people. We’re talking about teenagers, but there’s a lot to say. After the first season, we knew people loved him, but in the past year he’s become an entirely different beast.

As you saw ფIphoria Does it affect your audience?

I see it in how people talk about Casey. They often want to hate you (laughs) Because of the kind of person they are but fail. It’s amazing for me to be able to play a character who made so many horrible decisions and make people feel something for him and understand those decisions. When I started his game, he was talking about how he makes decisions very sharply and from the heart.

The show can be difficult at times. How do you get out of that headspace on set at the end of the day?

I found a very healthy breakup, so when Sam [Levinson] Call me “cut”, I can go home, be happy and hang out with my dog. I grew up building all these imaginary worlds and making imaginary friends; I would build their lives and be someone else in those moments. So I have a lot of practice.

Now you have to tell us a…

My God, I’ve never told anyone this, but one of my favorite imaginary worlds was that I went to spy school to become a secret spy. I built obstacle courses all over my house and trained myself.

Tell us about your decision to create your own production company, Fifty-Fifty Films.

I’ve always liked the commercial aspect of the industry and I love surprised people. is included sharp objectsI sat with the video village producers more than the actors and learned as much as I could about the behind-the-scenes mechanics. It reminds me of how I used to build the world when I was little and realized I wanted to do more. It will be a long way. I started acting when I was 12 or 13, and now after 10 years, now you talk to me. But I love putting things together and it’s going to take 10 or 20 years, I put my heart and soul into it.

The interview is edited for length and clarity.

The story first appeared in the June 1 issue of The Hollywood Reporter. Click here to subscribe.