Zendaya Details How She Filmed Euphoria Season 2 Episode 5's Breakdown
Zendaya discusses how they filmed Rue's emotional breakdown from Euphoria season 2, episode 5, «Stand Still Like the Hummingbird.» In addition to starring in massive blockbusters like Denis Villeneuve's sci-fi epic Dune and the Marvel Cinematic Universe's Spider-Man: No Way Home, Zendaya has also been pouring her heart and soul into Sam Levinson's popular drama for the past few years. The series centers on Rue Bennett, a recovering teenage drug addict who is fresh out of rehab and struggling to find her place in the world.
Emmy Award winner Zendaya leads the Euphoria cast as Rue alongside a massive ensemble that includes Maude Apatow, Angus Cloud, Eric Dane, Alexa Demie, Jacob Elordi, Barbie Ferreira, Nika King, Storm Reid, Hunter Schafer, Sydney Sweeney, Colman Domingo, Javon Walton, Austin Abrams, and Dominic Fike. Euphoria finished airing another successful season earlier this year, which reachedGame of Thrones-level popularity on HBO. The show is also frequently lauded by critics for its impressive cinematography, performances, and relentlessly explicit depiction of drug addiction and other mental health disorders.
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Appearing on Variety's Actors on Actors series across from her Spider-Man: No Way Home co-star Andrew Garfield, Zendaya discussed how they filmed one of the most emotional sequences from Euphoria — Rue's intense breakdown from season 2, episode 5. The actress talked about how director Sam Levinson shot the sequence using long continuous takes which lasted until the film magazine ran out. Zendaya was also awarded a lot of freedom to improvise during the scene given the "volatility and unpredictability" of her character at that time. Read what she
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