The fourth season of the Millie Bobby Brown-led sci-fi horror series Stranger Things (2016-present) was unanimously loved by fans. With the introduction of the already iconic villain Vecna and the various time-jumping narratives that kept viewers on the edge of their seats, this season proved to be the very ambitious direction, the series had to offer so far. In a recent interview, Noah Schnapp and Bobby Brown talked about the behind-the-scenes of the making of the show, with Schnapp focusing on one specific sequence that left him genuinely terrified.
The Lenora Shootout in Episode 4 gave Noah Schnapp the Chills
Talking to MTV News about the scenes that scared them the most, Millie Bobby Brown and Noah Schnapp talked about specific scenes. Interestingly, Schnapp pointed out a particular scene in Episode 4 where his character Will, Jonathan played by Charlie Heaton, and Mike played by Finn Wolfhard are hunted by a group of armed men. He applauded the use of practical effects that made the set and the scene real and authentic. He said,
“We were running through the house, and the whole day we rehearsed the scene without the bullets [blanks] or any of the action of it,…So on the first take they did it was with all the bullets and all the glass breaking and the whole house breaking down. Right on the first take I felt that raw fear”
His co-star Charlie Heaton also applauded Schnapp’s performance and the realism that the scene bought in an interview from GQ. He said that “The faces that he has in this whole sequence I think was him genuinely being terrified. Safely terrified.” The intensity that the characters portrayed seem to come from a real fear that the actors themselves felt while shooting the sequence.
The Actors Bought Out their Real Emotions for the Intense Scenes
Considering the use of the most practical sets, costumes, and prosthetics for the series, it is logical to assume that the actors would feel a certain level of realism and authenticity to whatever is going on in a scene. For an action sequence shot in a practical way, the intensity will be high, as actors have to deliver on both the emotional and thrilling aspects of the scene. It can come naturally as the realistic-looking sets and the environment around them help the actors to feel and connect to whatever is happening in the scene and their acting will just be their pure raw emotion at that moment in time.
The Intense Hard Work Ultimately Paid Off
The dedication and sincerity with which Stranger Things Season 4 was put together have led it to become another thrilling and exciting season of the hit Netflix show. The ambition and scale of the season were unprecedented and the overall focus on the characters and the genuine threat and terror Vecna provided proved to be a winning combination. The finale left off on a shocking cliffhanger which fans were blown away by and are all the more excited for what Season 5 has to offer.
All four seasons of Stranger Things are streaming on Netflix.
