![]() I also read the book before I read the script, and even though it’s a children’s novel, the topic is so heavy to read. I talked to my parents about the Holocaust as well. So, I just had to get myself in that mindset. For Jo, the character, he’s a courageous hero who doesn’t care what people think and stands up for what he believes in. I’m actually learning about that now in history class, so it helped me prepare for the movie. It’s heavily based around World War II, so I did a lot of research around that time period - even just the clothes people wore. ![]() Once you got the role, what were the initial steps you took to prepare for the character? So, it was very important for me to do as a Jewish kid. I read it all and was super interested, especially because I’m Jewish. Then, they sent me the script, and I ordered the book on Amazon. They talked about Anjelica Huston and all these amazing actors. I FaceTimed the director (Ben Cookson), and he told me who was going to be in the cast. Was there anything unusual about your W aiting for Anya casting? In a recent conversation with THR, Schnapp also discusses having to wait for his role to expand on Stranger Things 2, shooting an Adam Sandler movie and not knowing who Tom Hanks and Steven Spielberg were on Bridge of Spies. I can’t wait to see where they go with the rest of the season.” “I read the first four scripts, and they are amazing. It’s my favorite thing in the world, and I love working with these people. Schnapp is also preparing for his imminent return to the 1980s, as Stranger Things 4 recently started production and revealed its first teaser last week. It was definitely complicated because half the time the sheep wouldn’t listen… It took double the time because of the sheep, but it was authentic and really fun.” ![]() I would even hit their butts with a stick to get them to move. “They actually had a real shepherd on set, and he would tell me the specific words to yell out. “I’ve never worked with a hundred sheep before, and so much of the movie was me herding sheep,” Schnapp tells The Hollywood Reporter. Once there, he learned to herd sheep and fine-tune his French accent for the lead role of Jo, a 15-year-old shepherd boy who helps smuggle Jewish children to safety during World War II. Due to his breakout performance on Stranger Things 2, Schnapp receives no shortage of opportunities - including a starring role in the World War II drama Waiting for Anya - which took him all the way to the Pyrenees Mountains.
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