Sam Levinson on Euphoria's Casting: How Instinct Built a Generation of Stars
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Katie Campione
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Summary
Euphoria creator Sam Levinson discusses his instinctual casting process that led to discovering now-superstar actors like Zendaya, Sydney Sweeney, Jacob Elordi, Hunter Schafer, Alexa Demie, and Maude Apatow before they became household names. The article reflects on how the show launched multiple careers and how Levinson relied on gut feelings rather than formulaic approaches when selecting his cast for the hit HBO series.
Key quotes
· 3 pulledA lot of it's instinctual
When Euphoria premiered in 2019, Zendaya was still a burgeoning Disney Channel star
Seven years later, they returned to the third and final season this spring as bonafide superstars
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