Why Sophia Lillis' I Am Not Okay With This Superpowers Were a Dream Come True
Sydney isn't your typical female character in a young adult-skewing series. She's not perfect. She's struggling with her sexuality, her family life and schoolwork. And then there's the whole superpower thing. That's exactly what appealed to Lillis.
"I liked her reactions a lot because you can see that she's trying her best to fix things and it always kind of goes to s—t," Lillis laughed."I love that…I always wing everything, I always try my best and become more of an intuitive person than, you know, basing everything on logic. I just try my best to do what I can and see what sticks and see if it works. And that's what she kind of does.
The seven-episode series tells a familiar high school tale, with a mysterious super-powered element. It has all the makings to be a runaway hit for the streamer, including an in-demand rising star as the leading—and relatable—character, likebefore it. So, how is Lillis preparing for the attention that comes with being a bonafide Netflix star with a series available around the world?
"I'm not. [Laughs.] I don't really think much about it. I don't know if it's going to get big or not. I don't really know what the reaction is going to be. I hope it's positive. If it does get big, then that's great! [Laughs.] But I don't really think too much on that element because I don't really think of it as like, you know, important," she said.
At the end of the day, after the binge, Lillis said she hopes viewers take one thing away from the show:"Wanting a season two," she laughed."Yeah, that's it."
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