Zendaya Shares Painful Experience Playing Rue In Euphoria

Is there a single episode of Euphoria that doesn't have some kind of intense and dramatic through line? Not at all and this made working through it all an extra challenge for the actors, especially Zendaya who goes to incredibly dark places and violent places. We’re covering how she made it through it all, and the toll it took on her physical and mental health!
Going from being known as the Disney kid to a daring, dramatic actor portraying a drug addict was quite the jump, but it’s one the actress made effortlessly. While she was able to pull out the performance, Zendaya was pretty intimidated, wanting to make sure her performance lived up to expectations.
The content discussed and portrayed in Euphoria is intense- so living through it at work each day while already struggling with general anxiety made the work days tricky, but worth it in the end luckily. As if working all those hours weren’t exhausting enough, spending hours crying or going through something painful on a completely whacked-out schedule is downright impossible - but Z’s schedule demanded it.
It wasn’t easy, but the support of an amazing cast and crew made playing Rue a safe and secure experience. Zendaya goes through the pain for the cameras, but behind the scenes, all the people around her on set are usually feeling the emotions with her and shedding tears.
It’s a major challenge, but Zendaya has risen to the occasion - she didn't earn that Emmy for nothing! Thank goodness for a trustworthy and supportive team that can help to make it all possible.

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Chapters:

00:00 INTRO
00:17 An Intimidating Journey
00:48 Struggling With Anxiety
01:13 Emotional Preparation
01:49 Volatile Rue
02:16 Exhausting Schedule
02:45 A More Challenging Season
03:29 Difficult Content
04:10 Support Team
04:58 Collective Emotion
05:30 The Intervention
06:19 Unique Prep Work
06:56 Stepping Away
07:30 A Changed Actress

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Written by: Thalia GK
Narrated by: Serena L
Edited by: Maite Cambra

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