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Alyvia Alyn Lind sat down with Kyle Meredith to speak about her new Netflix collection Wayward, a darkish dive into the troubled teen trade that doubles as a time capsule of the early 2000s. Set inside a “therapeutic” college known as Tall Pines, the present balances cult-like management with a killer soundtrack — Weezer, Third Eye Blind, even Pink Floyd sneak in alongside low-rise denims and flip telephones. Hear above or wherever you get your podcasts.
“I simply maintain desirous to rewatch it over and over,” Lind says, noting how Wayward gave her a uncommon likelihood to lose herself in her personal work. “There are such a lot of A, B, and C storylines that I wasn’t even in, so attending to see them come to life was a lot enjoyable.” She additionally credit creator Mae Martin for retaining the present’s sprawling ensemble grounded in one thing deeper: “Each character at Tall Pines has their very own trauma. Everyone has their very own disturbing story of why they’re right here, and that’s what makes it so actual.”
That heaviness on display didn’t cease the solid from clowning off digicam. “We’d be hysterically crying in a scene, then go make parodies of Excessive College Musical or recreate Die Arduous at lunch,” Lind laughs. Even Toni Collette, horror royalty and Lind’s self-described fangirl set off, turned out to be “simply one of many ladies.” As Lind places it, “She gave me the most important hug once we met, and out of the blue I wasn’t terrified anymore. Truthfully, I feel she’s ruined each hug I’ll ever give as a result of hers are simply higher.”
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