Sydney Sweeney made quite an impression on viewers in her role as Cassie on the HBO hit series Euphoria, but some members of her family were uncomfortable seeing her on screen at the beginning of the series.
The actress, who stars in new drama Reality about former NSA contractor Reality Winner, said in a preview clip that her father and grandfather were unprepared to see her in her role as a teenage girl dealing with themes like Sex, Drugs and Violence Battled by Sunday Today with Willie Geist.
“My mom was visiting me on set at the time, so she knew the story and I talked to her a lot about it – my dad didn’t know,” said the 25-year-old actress. “I didn’t prepare my father at all.”
The Emmy-nominated actress explained, “When I talk to my dad, it’s usually not about work, we talk like father-daughter talks.”
Apparently, none of these conversations touched on the facts about the lives of the characters in the often risqué drama.
Unprepared: Sydney Sweeney revealed that her father and grandfather were unprepared for their role as the sexed teen Cassie on ‘Eurphoria’ at the start of the series. “My dad and grandpa turned it off and left,” she said
“So he watched it with his parents without telling me.”
After the beginning of the first episode, men were quite uncomfortable seeing the young actress in precarious situations.
“My dad and grandpa turned it off and left,” she said.
But one family member watched to the bitter end.
“My grandma… she’s a huge supporter of mine.”
“Actually,” the White Lotus actress continued, “I usually take her all over the world to my various sets and make her an extra.”
Explaining why she was drawn to the role, she said: “I think I tend to lean towards characters that might read a page a certain way, and I like to find layers to those characters. “
“I think a lot of people could have looked at Cassie in a way that a lot of people who are sexualizing her on the show are looking at her a certain way.”
Interview: Sydney made the revelation during an interview with Willie Geist on Sunday today
Support: The actress said her mother visited her on set and knew about the issue. Her grandmother continued to watch after the men left. “My grandma…she’s a huge supporter of mine,” she explained
Layers: Sydney said she was drawn to the role of Cassie, explaining, “When you see the layers and the emotional depth of who she is and why she is, how she acts or how she thinks, she’s a beautiful one , broken figure.”
Culture: Speaking about how the show is resonating with today’s teenagers, Sydney shared another example from her family. “When my brother was a freshman and sophomore, they threw Euphoria-style college parties. He said, “I can’t escape this.”
“When you see the layers and emotional depth of who she is and why she is, how she acts or how she thinks, she’s a beautiful, broken character.”
“Euphoria” has been renewed for a third season, and the Spokane native said Cassie will be doing more of her antics.
“I love playing Cassie because she was so crazy last season.”
“As an actor, it’s so much fun to just stretch your legs and go crazy and make all these crazy decisions. So I’m really looking forward to seeing what Cassie does in season three.”
Speaking about how the show is resonating with today’s teenagers, Sydney shared another example from her family.
“When my brother was a freshman and sophomore, they threw Euphoria-style college parties. He said, “I can’t escape this.”