Interview with the creators of Stranger Things

In the new interview for The Hollywood Reporter Matt and Ross Duffer, creators of the hit Netflix series' Very Strange affairs ", compared the third season with the previous ones, shared plans for the fourth season and the future of the series in the whole.

The differences between the third season and the first two

Ross: “We wanted each season to be perceived differently and not to repeat the same thing every time. In the case of the third season, we realized that we were shooting in the summer, and it will also be released in the summer - which immediately made it different in tone and colors. We wanted to make it bright, similar to the summer Hollywood blockbusters we grew up on. It has a little more humor, a little more action, and an overall different atmosphere compared to the previous two, which were more gray and intimidating. "

Favorite moments from season 3

Matt: “We especially liked the ending. A lot of times you're not sure if it will work out right, but Dustin and Suzie played amazing and it was nice to see the fans ecstatic too. Looking at their work, even on the set, we knew that we did it. "

Ross: “We are also proud of the mall - the decorators did a great job, as did the makeup artists and hair stylists. It's like a portal to the 80s. "

What inspired the creators of the Billy arch

Ross: “This arc was originally supposed to be in Season 2. We had just released the first season then, were overwhelmed by the reaction, and began to lay in the second season hints for our ideas. Among them was the Billy arc and the things that will shoot in the fourth season. We knew that this [Billy arc] needed to be dedicated to a separate season - so good was Dacre's performance [Dacre Montgomery as Billy Hargrove]. From the first audition we were in awe of it, so we wanted to give it a center stage in Season 3. ”

Matt: “And this is an important difference between TV series and films. While filming a series, you can change the script right during filming, looking at the actors day after day and thinking about how you can do better. Dacre had little screen time in the second season, but he used it so well that we wanted to write a third season around him. "

What They Have Taught From These Three Seasons

Ross: “We didn't know anything about special effects when we worked on the first season. We tried to do everything as best as possible, and something worked out, but something didn't. We especially tried to jump over our heads in this regard for moments like the demogorgon breaking through a wall, and this experience allowed us to experiment even more in the second season. It was scary, but we thought it was worth the effort. We had to learn a lot, but it was interesting and important. "

Matt: “We have had to admit the same truth over and over again: you can't try to stuff so many ideas into a show. We've learned to rely on actors and look for inspiration in them. The script is always finalized during filming, and we are open to changes. The way Maya [Maya Hawke, who plays Robin Buckley] played in the first two episodes helped us better portray her character and make her more interesting.

Season Four Status

Ross"We all want to get back to work, but right now the priority is the safety of the actors and the crew, so we won't continue filming until it's safe."

Matt: “But we had enough time to work on the script. It seems like the first time we finished it before filming started, and now we can look at it in its entirety and make edits off-set. ”

Will the fourth season be the last

Ross: “Season 4 won't be final. We already know the ending, and we know at what point it will happen. The pandemic gave us the opportunity to calculate everything in advance, to decide what would be best for the series. This time helped us understand what is really necessary for the story and how long it will be. "