Stranger Things Season 4 Star Jamie Campbell Bower Reveals How He Prepared For His Shocking Role
This article contains spoilers for Stranger Things Season 4 Vol. 1The fourth season of Stranger Things, which debuted in late May, features one of the most sinister villains in the series yet: an evil entity named Vecna, who resides in the Upside Down and preys on his victim's biggest fears before violently tearing them limb by limb. The show also delves further into the origins of the Upside Down and Eleven's childhood at the Hawkins Laboratory through a series of flashbacks.
During those flashbacks, viewers are introduced to a friendly orderly who takes Eleven under his wing, helping her tap into her powers and fight back against bullies at the facility. However, the audience learns that Vecna and the orderly are the same people as the season progresses. Before his gruesome transformation, Vecna was Henry, the human son of Victor Creel and Dr. Brenner's first patient. Both characters on Stranger Things are played by Jamie Campbell Bower, who went through an intense process in preparation for the role.
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In a new interview with The Hollywood Reporter, the actor detailed how he tapped into the psyche of the antagonists, which involved «a lot of heavy meditation» and even staring at spiders for hours. “I would take four days before filming anything [to get into character], and those first two days are about clearing everything out. There’s a lot of life happening to us all the time”, he told the outlet. “So those first two days are really about clearing the space so that I’m open. A lot of people call this channeling. But for me, it requires more attention.”
Bower continued, explaining that he would set his intentions and “do enough character research” before visualizing and
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