How will they navigate all the challenges that life presents when the beach and carefree days are behind them?
How did this opportunity present itself to the cast?
Are they ready for their public worlds to change once the show drops?
How did the cast of Forever Summer: Hamptons find themselves on-camera?
Take me back to those early days into the casting process.
Ilan:I can start.
Basically, I had a friend from Michigan that knew someone that could get me an interview.
It was something that I felt like I had to do or else I would never forgive myself.
I’m really grateful for that, and you’ll see how he acts on the show.
He’s one of the best characters, but yeah, it was cool.
I feel like I couldn’t not take this opportunity and I’m really glad I did.
Habs:I was just coming out of high school.
I talked for a little bit and I didn’t even tell my parents about it.
I went, tried it, and I was like, “This could be cool.
Why not try it?”
It’s reality TV.
This show is different.
It was guided, but it was not forced.
There was no [scenario like] you have to do anything.
I didn’t have to say anything I didn’t want.
There wasn’t too much drama.
We weren’t forced to stay under one house at the end of the night.
The show would’ve gone haywire if we did, because …
I don’t think I could have stayed in that house.
I completely forgot you guys were there."
Emelye:I was surprised about how close we became with the crew and all of us in general.
All of them are amazing and it didn’t feel weird because we were friends with them, basically.
It didn’t feel weird having them behind the cameras.
It was very natural.
Habs:It was very comfortable.
It worked out well and I really enjoyed the whole experience last summer.
It felt like we were all hanging out.
It’s actually the craziest thing ever.
They always say that.
In retrospect, would you say that you brought your authentic selves to the camera?
Were you hyper aware of your own behavior because there was a camera following you?
Talk to me a little bit about that dynamic.
I have a hard time not saying how I feel.
My feelings the entire time are real.
The things that I was projecting were real, and when that’s faked, you see it.
What do you guys think?
Emelye:All of our characters were pretty authentic.
I felt like I was myself.
Habs:I agree with that.
The word “natural” is huge because let’s say we were to work at Dockers.
We would’ve done the exact same thing in our friendships.
Avery:We’re going to be seeing it for the first time along with everyone else.
I don’t even know.
I am excited, but a little nervous too, obviously.
It was a cool little look inside.
Ilan:I definitely am nervous.
The nervousness of it all is exciting.
Habs: That adds to how raw it was.
My mom was in an episode and I had to expose my family and my experiences and everything.
One thing I’m going to say is it is real and it is raw.
Avery:It’s funny too because everyone does something embarrassing at some point.
Habs:They should think about the Hamptons a little differently, from the local’s perspective.
Emelye:They will see all our different conflicts.
I hope they connect to us in some way.
Avery:And relate to the ups and downs that everyone kind of goes through.
Emelye:Yeah, life.
Can I not say this?
Can I make this mistake?
Can I not?"
To see from the outside that we are making mistakes and to make mistakes is okay.
It is super special.
“Forever Summer: Hamptons” premieres on Prime Video on July 15.
This interview has been edited for clarity.
