Netflix’s “Heartstopper” debuted in 2022 and quickly became one of the biggest and highest rated shows of the year!
The show went on to win Emmy’s and more solidifying it’s spot as a Netflix hit.
So how did the show come about and what was the process behind finding the right actors to lead this amazing series.
In an interview with BuzzFeed, creator Alice Oseman shared:
“Our goal with Heartstopper was for it to appeal to teens, mainly. There are a lot of teen shows that are for adults, but Heartstopper is primarily for a younger audience. I think people of all ages can enjoy it, but teens and tweens were who we wanted to cater to and make it accessible for.
Nick and Charlie are such important characters, not just to me but to so many people, and I knew if we didn’t find the right actors then the show just wouldn’t work.
It was a really scary process! Nick and Charlie are such important characters, not just to me but to so many people, and I knew if we didn’t find the right actors then the show just wouldn’t work. We saw SO many actors. We did an open audition search for Charlie and so many talented people turned up, but not many who I saw and just thought, you could be Charlie.
It was probably because I have such a clear idea of who these characters are in my head, but eventually Kit and Joe just showed up – I have no idea how! It was very hard and we didn’t have many options, to be honest. We just got very lucky!”
We love this! We couldn’t image anyone else playing those roles!
Heartstopper tells the story of Nick and Charlie, two British teens at an all-boys grammar school. Charlie, a high-strung, openly gay overthinker, and Nick, a cheerful, soft-hearted rugby player, one day are made to sit together. They quickly become friends, and soon Charlie is falling hard for Nick, even though he doesn’t think he has a chance. But love works in surprising ways, and Nick is more interested in Charlie than either of them realized. Heartstopper is about love, friendship, loyalty and mental illness. It encompasses all the small stories of Nick and Charlie’s lives that together make up something larger.
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