I loved working with Gaten.
He’s a gem.
He’s got so much energy that he brings to set every day, and it was great.
We became really good friends.
At first, I was like, “We should hang out for the movie.”
Then I was like, “Well, let’s just hang out because you’re my friend.”
We watched “Doctor Who” together to prepare.
We also spoke a lot about Season 2 of “Fleabag” because we saw a few similarities there.
I loved working with him.
He brought so much nuance to that part.
It was a joy to watch him work.
I saw a lot of myself in Honor.
It’s a lot of fun.
She owns her confidence.
She owns her ambition.
She is not afraid to show the audience that she is ruthless.
She doesn’t really care if the audience likes her or not.
She’s too busy playing this game with everyone else to get everyone else to like her.
The camera is her one outlet.
Everyone deals with that, especially throughout high school.
Inspirations for her were Tracy Flick in “Election.”
Her arc is similar to Cher in “Clueless,” so [I took] inspiration from that.
What were those processes like for you?
It’s from the cast and it’s from the directors and the production team and the crew.
I learn something new from everyone.
I like how it’s different every time.
The main thing that I’ve learned is that people are generally really kind and generous.
They come into work and take a stab at make the process easy for everyone involved.
Mentally, I lived in that character for two months, and it was a lot.
But it was such a great experience, and I loved every second of it.
I’m really excited about it.
“Honor Society” debuts on Paramount+ on July 29.
This interview was edited for clarity.
