Ramona Youngis no stranger to TV viewers, thanks to her numerous roles over the past decade or so.
Do you get that kind of reaction a lot?
People saying, “I love you in that show.”
And I never expect it, so it’s great.
What can you tell me about what’s in store for Eleanor in the new season?
A lot of really exciting things happen in terms of her career and her love life.
And of course, she always has her best friends around.
You’re a bit older than the character you’re playing.
I was so different than Eleanor in high school.
You’ve also been playing Eleanor for a while now.
How do you think she’s been evolving over the seasons?
Eleanor is still dramatic and flamboyant.
One of my favorite aspects of the show is the John McEnroe narration.
He’s very energetic and animated, and he does it so well that it puts everything together.
And it’s so inspired.
Who would’ve thought John McEnroe would be the guy?
Yeah, he’s perfect for it.
He’s like a wild card.
It’s really special.
It’s different than any other set I’ve ever worked on.
This is the first time I’ve been on a show for this long.
Everyone’s so nice to each other.
It’s a very loving set.
It’s different because … You’ve also got an impressive roster of screen credits for somebody of your age.
How old were you when you first started acting professionally?
I’ve been acting my whole life, really.
And you don’t come from a showbiz background, do you?
You don’t have family in the industry?
Gosh, I wish I did.
That might have made my choices a lot easier.
How did that go over when you made that decision?
Initially, my family was a little concerned and a little scared for me, understandably.
So having their kid tell them they want to be an actor is shocking for them.
Where did that passion first come to you?
Was there a particular moment?
I’ve always been a creative person since I was a kid.
I’m definitely doing what I love.
So in that sense, yes.
“That looks really cool.
What can you tell me about that?
It’s a Key and Peele.
Had you done voice work for animation before?
I pop in here and there randomly.
Was this experience different from previous voice work you’ve done?
Every voice work is pretty different.
What was that process like?
Do you get to see your character?
Do you get to see sketches and things like that ahead of time?
I’m drawing from anything that I can get.
I saw that you’ve also written, produced, and directed some short films.
Are those avenues that you’d like to keep pursuing in the future?
Yes, I would like to.
In the future, I’d like to broaden my skill set.
Which of those do you prefer, writing or directing?
I think I enjoy it all, which is awful because now I have to do it all.
So I wanted to take a little walk through some of your past projects.
“Z Nation” how did you get involved with that?
My understanding is pretty quickly you were brought in as a series regular is that right?
After the first season.
The next two seasons, I was there a lot more.
Is there an element of fun when you’re fighting zombies in a zombie apocalypse?
It’s the best.
You’re shooting guns and running around and beating zombies with bats.
It’s so fun.
What about “The Santa Clarita Diet”?
What was that experience like?
Getting to work withDrew Barrymorechanged the way I saw acting and how acting worked.
Also, she was so nice.
What kind of things did you learn from working with Drew?
She really loosened me up as an actress.
“Legends of Tomorrow.”
What was that like for you?
Again, this was a very fantastical project time-traveling superheroes.
I didn’t know that was possible.
Being in a time-traveling superhero show allows you to do that.
You could be in Jane Austen; you could be in Charlie Chaplin.
That was so funny.
I had some of the most fun on that show.
Any experiences you’ve got the option to single out?
Everyone’s so good at comedy.
We know Eric Andre from his persona on “The Eric Andre Show,” which is pretty extreme.
Is that close to the real Eric Andre?
Or [are] there two different Erics?
We’ll never know the real Eric Andre.
He’s an enigma.
I’m really excited to see where that goes.
It’s a great movie.
Working with Rita Moreno.
She’s a force of nature.
What was that experience like?
And she had such a great sense of humor and wit.
Season 3 of “Never Have I Ever” debuts on August 12 on Netflix.
