Noah Schnapp opened up about crying during a certain scene in Stranger Things volume 2.
The young actor revealed to People that he broke down in tears when he first read the script for Will Byers’ pivotal scene in the series.
“I was nervous,” Schnapp admitted, explaining that the story carried enormous personal meaning and responsibility.
“I thought, ‘How are they going to write that?’ But I read it and I just cried reading it and I was like, ‘This is perfect. They did it.’ There are no notes.”
The scene, which explores Will’s struggles with identity and belonging, has been widely praised by fans for its sensitivity and authenticity.
“I will say that I was a little nervous about everyone getting up individually and I was like, ‘Is this going to be weird?’ But then, at the moment, everything just [felt] so real and it felt so natural and it worked,” he shared, referencing the scene where Will’s brother and his friends all stand up to embrace him.
Schnapp also confessed that he liked that the scene “wasn’t just a sob fest.”
“He was happy through the beginning of it, like he was reliving those memories. And that almost makes it hit harder,” he continued.
