Adapted from the Israeli miniseries of the same name, Sam Levinson’s American teen drama Euphoria has taken the world by storm since its release on HBO in 2019. The show brings to light a stunning cast of talented young actors and actresses, including leading woman Zendaya, who have each starred in a number of both popular and lesser-known tv shows and movies.
The narrative follows a diverse group of high school students as they navigate experiences of sex, friendships, love, identity, and drugs. The show’s popularity has led to it being renewed for an upcoming second season. Here, we take a look at 10 behind-the-scenes facts about the show.
10 It Was Loosely Based On A String Of True Stories
According to Good Morning America, series creator Sam Levinson drew inspiration from many of his personal experiences while adapting the show for the US. He revealed that he battled drug addiction for years before finally becoming sober.
He also struggles with a number of mental health disorders including anxiety and depression. On a similar note, Hunter Schafer and Barbie Ferreira’s story arcs were also based on their personal experiences. Levinson interviewed Schafer about her experiences as a trans woman and Barbie about her experiences as a plus-size woman.
9 It Was Hunter Schafer’s First Acting Gig
Euphoria is Hunter Schafer’s very first acting gig. Before she was cast in the show as Jules Vaughn, she was working as a full-time model in New York City. Hunter revealed in several interviews that she initially found out about the show’s casting call from Instagram.
The casting directors also required her and all the other actresses to audition with some of the show’s most controversial scenes, including episode three’s fan-favorite "nude photo tutorial" and episode one’s heated motel scene with Eric Dane.
8 Jacob Elordi Was Struggling Financially When He Auditioned
Jacob Elordi revealed that he was struggling to make ends meet at the time of his audition. Landing the role of Nate Jacobs, therefore, seemed to him like a massive stroke of luck as he didn’t have any money to support himself at the time or any professional acting management.
He also forgot his lines at the casting call due to nervousness. He expressed his gratitude for Levinson and the show, stating that he was "practically homeless" before being given this once-in-a-lifetime acting opportunity.
7 The Writers Always Meant For Maude Apatow To Be In The Show
Beloved actress Maude Apatow is known for her appearances in a number of comedy films such as This is 40 and her hilarious string of tweets. Prior to the casting for Euphoria, Levinson and Maude already had a comfortable working relationship from Assassination Nation and he was adamant about including her in the show.
According to IMDb, he mentioned how she was "so natural, vulnerable, and quiet" on screen. Highly impressed by her acting style, he therefore kept her in mind while writing the character of Lexi Howard into the script.
6 Alexa Demie Found Playing Maddy To Be A Spiritual Experience
Alexa Demie has mentioned that getting cast in the show and delivering her iconic lines felt like a spiritual experience for her. This was due to three uncanny occurrences that connected her to the story. The first was that she had an inkling that Jacob Elordi was going to play Nate as soon as she saw him in the first round of auditions.
The second was when she went to a sandwich shop and one of the cheeses was named "Euphoria." The third was that she had a dream in which she was friends with Zendaya.
5 Sydney Sweeney Created A Diary For Cassie
Before the start of filming, actress Sydney Sweeney decided to create a diary for her character Cassie Howard. This was due to the fact that she felt it would help her to get inside the character’s head and to portray her emotions more truthfully.
Sweeney explained further that for every character she has ever played, she maps out their life in detail "from the day she’s born until the first page of the script." She describes Cassie’s finished diary as having a "dramatic artsy" aesthetic.
4 Jacob Elordi Found It Difficult To Be Mean To Alexa Demie
One of the many emotional storylines of the show is the toxic relationship portrayed between Maddy Perez and Nate Jacobs. It is unsurprising therefore that the actors and actresses, who were such good friends off-screen, found it difficult to make their characters’ deep-rooted conflicts appear realistic on screen.
Jacob Elordi found it particularly hard to be mean to Alexa Demie on set. He admits that he wished Nate and Maddy could’ve been given more vanilla scenes such as going to the movie theatre or getting ice cream.
3 Shooting At The Carnival Was A Nightmare For The Cast And Crew
The cast and crew have revealed that shooting the scenes at the night carnival was incredibly difficult for them. There were a lot of technical issues and the huge set, stretching to about 125,000 square feet, was almost impossible to control.
The production team had to work for long hours to assemble the carnival so that the excess space would fit the actors and actresses and the shots that the filmmakers wanted. Zendaya also found the set to be so unbearably dusty that she needed an inhaler.
2 The Characters’ Makeup Looks Correspond To Their Emotions
Makeup designer Doniella Davy revealed that Levinson had trusted her completely and had given her total freedom in coming up with ideas for each of the characters’ signature looks. Davy then decided to change the makeup looks from episode to episode to portray the dramatic changes in the characters’ personal story arcs.
With Maddy, she settled on using gems and winged eyeliner to represent the character’s fierceness and striking confidence. Later on, however, Davy stopped using makeup on Maddy completely in the scenes after Nate’s abuse.
1 The Fight Scene Between Rue And Her Mother Was Improvised
The explosive fight scene between Rue and her mother was completely improvised. Before shooting, Levinson had given a directorial note to both Zendaya and Nika King to "go at each other’s necks."
Zendaya has mentioned that the fight felt so out of character for her and was so emotionally draining that it made her feel completely sick afterward. Levinson similarly felt the need to leave the set after filming the third take as he found the shot where Zendaya comes at Nika with a piece of glass too jarring.
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