Stranger Things’ Set Environment Helped Cary Elwes Nail His Lines – Looper

In discussing his Season 3 stint on “Stranger Things” with BUILD Series, Cary Elwes spoke at length about what it was like working on the smash hit series. While he threw some serious love in the direction of co-stars David Harbour and his old “Dracula” scene-partner, Winona Ryder, Elwes admitted he was a bit nervous when he first stepped on set, as he’d already become such a big fan of “Stranger Things.” “I was kind of a fanboy,” he said, adding, “I’d binge-watched Seasons 1 and 2, so I kind of had to take a deep breath and go, ‘Oh my gosh.'”

Elwes went on to laud the cast and crew of the show, claiming they were beyond welcoming. But even as impressed as he was with their kindness, Elwes was clearly even more bowled over by the intense focus the “Stranger Things” team brought to the set. And he claims that focus made his job as an actor all the easier. “We all rehearse, and so we kind of play with it a bit, and so when everybody’s happy and ready to do it, we just lay it down,” Elwes said.

It likely helped that Elwes worked mostly with the older cast members during his time on “Stranger Things.” But it’s still nice to hear an actor of his esteem had such a glowing experience with the Netflix juggernaut.