Zendaya played one of the most challenging roles of her career in the 2019 Sam Levinson’s directorial American teen drama television series Euphoria and earned critical acclaim. The actress brilliantly depicted the lead role of Ruby Rue Bennett, a teenage drug addict, across two seasons. She did justice to her part and delivered a jaw-dropping performance. However, the Spider-Man: Homecoming movie star once revealed that while she had fun working on the project, the long night shoots left her exhausted after she wrapped up filming the first season.
Zendaya Delivers a Powerful Performance in Sam Levinson’s Euphoria
Zendaya is one of the most-demand stars in Hollywood in current times. She has charmed millions of fans with her impressive acting skills by working on dozens of iconic projects in her flourishing acting career. The actress began her professional career as a child artist in the fashion industry by modeling for several brands.
She expanded her resume in 2010 by making her television debut on the Disney Channel sitcom Shake It Up. She gained her first feature film debuting role in 2017 with the American superhero film Spider-Man: Homecoming and later starred in its follow-up sequels.
The Oakland-native actress has worked with some of the most creative visionaries in the entertainment industry, including director Sam Levinson. She collaborated with him on his 2019 passion project Euphoria. Zendaya played the lead role in the HBO teen drama series and stole the limelight with her excellent work.
The actress effectively depicted Ruby Rue Bennett, a teen drug addict who is trying to figure out her next move in life after coming out of rehab. The part earned her Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Lead Actress in a Drama Series, and she became one of the youngest recipients to receive this prominent accolade.
Zendaya Shares Her Experience Working on The HBO Show
In a sit-down interview with Collider, Zendaya spoke about her experience working with Sam Levinson on Euphoria. The actress also revealed that she was exhausted from late-night shootings and surviving on two hours of sleep after she wrapped up filming the first season.
During her candid conversations with the outlet, she gushes over Levinson’s directing skills, saying,
“I still don’t how this man was writing episodes, editing episodes and directing them, and then making sure it’s beautiful. I was like, dude, I don’t know how you’re doing this. I would just combust.”
The Dune movie star recalled the time after she wrapped up filming the first season of the teen drama series, claiming she was nocturnal for weeks.
“I’ve been sad since we wrapped. I’ve been nocturnal, meaning I slept for two hours last night because I’m still on a night shoot schedule and can’t get rid of it. I wanna go back to my home, which is Euphoria. That’s where I live. I wanna go back.”
She continued,
“It sucks because I’ll be comparing everything I do, I feel like, to this, for the rest of my life, which is okay because it’ll force me to push myself and continue to raise my own bar. But it’s gonna be hard because this is such a special experience. You don’t get to play people like this often. It’s just a special thing. So, I don’t know what I’m doing.”
Zendaya’s role in the titular series was dark and mentally challenging, but the actress effortlessly led the show by delivering an award-winning performance. Her cinematic genius has allowed her to slip into some of the most talked about roles and projects.
Euphoria is available for streaming on HBO and Hulu.
Source: Collider
