Euphoria Star Hunter Schafer Wants To See 'Marvel-Level' Projects About Trans People
It might be hard to believe, but HBO's hit drama series, Euphoria, was star Hunter Schafer's first ever acting role. Schafer was an automatic, breakout star of the series, bringing a level of authenticity and vulnerability that is refreshing to see on screen. Now, Shafer has noted that she hopes stories about trans people will get the same treatment as Marvel blockbusters, and she has some ideas of her own.
Schafer is bringing trans representation to the screen, into the homes of families and the youth alike, which has the impact to instill change. In fact, before Schafer stepped into the role of Jules in Euphoria, seeing a portrayal of a teenage trans girl as a main character in a television series was unheard of. Schafer is an incredibly skilled actress, who has given multiple outstanding performances throughout the series and earned scoring directing, producing, and writing credits for two episodes of Euphoria. Although she is breaking down barriers left and right, it’s still not enough for Schafer, who has big dreams for the future when it comes to trans representation and building upon that legacy within film.
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Schafer recently sat down with artist Lorde on The A24 Podcast, where she opened up about her plans when it comes to not only the future of her career, but the future of the portrayal of trans people in film. Schafer stated, «In general, I think the closest thing I have to a spirituality is like, I believe in people riding frequencies or being in tune with certain frequencies based off of their experience, whatever that means. But I feel like there’s specific frequencies that trans girls in particular like — I can hear it in their music, I can see it in
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