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The Summer I Turned Pretty, felt the sparks right away. At least, according to . And since she wrote both the and the To All The Boys series, she would know a meet-cute when she sees one."It really felt like [their chemistry] was popping off the screen right away, honestly," Han recently told of the first Zoom with both Tung and Briney. The pair was put together for a “chemistry test,” when producers look at how two actors interact as their characters to see if they'd be a good fit together.
Usually, for obvious reasons, it's done in person, but Han, also the show runner on Amazon's adaptation of The Summer I Turned Pretty, had to make it work virtually. "It was the first chemistry read I had done over Zoom and I was like, 'I don't know if this is going to work?'" she said. "Obviously, it's more enlightening to be in a room with people and see how they connect and see how they look together and what the energy is."This content can also be viewed on the site it from.Turns out, she wasn't the only nervous person on that call.
Tung was "intimidated" by Briney during the Zoom, she revealed. "He was such a good Conrad when we read together and he seemed so cool," Tung told E!. "I just remember reading and being like, 'Wow, this guy is really great.'"Once they got to set, though, everything was easy.
"He's so kind and so sweet and a little more on the shy side," said Tung of her co-star. "Working with him was just so easy because he's a great actor and a great person."Once the leads were cast, the hunt was on for someone similar enough to Briney to play Conrad's younger brother Jeremiah. "Once you pick a Conrad, you are trying to find a Jeremiah that matches and feels like they could be brothers," Han said.
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Lala Kent is excited about her newfound freedom, and the opportunity to spend time with her adorable daughter, Ocean.The star walked the carpet at the grand opening of Tom Schwartz and Tom Sandoval's new bar, Schwartz & Sandy's, in Hollywood on Tuesday, and opened up to ET's Brice Sander about her split from ex-fiancé Randall Emmett, and her outlook on the future.According to Kent, she and Emmett — who called it quits late last year — the only time she and the embattled movie producer talk is when discussing their 1-year-old daughter.«We communicate only about Ocean,» she explained. «It's very short, it's usually like a couple of sentences, and we leave it at that.»Kent and Emmett welcomed their first child together in March 2021. Nine months later, they called off their three-year engagement and have no real communication outside of co-parenting.
Though it’s hard to imagine “Stranger Things” without Hawkins’s beloved single dad Steve – as he’s lovingly been dubbed by fans, thanks to his care of the kids on the show – series star Joe Keery says that, in the beginning, he wasn’t confident Steve would exist past Season 1.During an appearance on “The Tonight Show with Jimmy Fallon” on Monday, Keery explained that when he first got the role, he thought Steve was simply the “jerky boyfriend.” On top of that, there wasn’t a long, built-out plan for him to be clued in on. “I read one, maybe, episode of the show – two episodes,” Keery explained.
Putting herself first! Lala Kent is looking forward to the next chapter of her life — which starts with investing in plastic surgery that makes her happy.
Staying single. Lala Kent is happy to be on her own for the time being, as she keeps her focus on herself and her daughter, Ocean.
Emilia Clarke is reflecting on the life-threatening health struggles she’s gone through over the years.
A sibling for Ocean? Lala Kent isn’t ready for a new relationship, but she’s not afraid to plan for the future in other ways.
Game of Thrones star Emilia Clarke has said that "quite a bit" of her brain is missing as she opened up about the two brain aneurysms she had while filming the popular HBO show.The actress, 35, who played main character Daenerys Targaryen on the show, opened up about the terrifying experiences she had after falling ill on two occasions on set, once in 2011 and another in 2013. Emilia had to undergo surgery following each aneurysm, she told BBC's Sunday Morning, and spoke about how "remarkable" it is that she can continue her life as normal despite the two life-threatening ordeals, The Mirror reports.
Emilia Clarke is opening up about the brain aneurysms that she suffered some years ago, and revealed that it’s “remarkable” that she’s able to speak.
The mum of Jacques O’Neill has spoken out about receiving death threats which led to her moving out of her home following her son appearing on Love Island. Jacques, 23, made the dramatic decision to quit the show soon after his actions at Casa Amor where he kissed bombshell Cheyanne, which left him and the girl he was coupled up with, Paige Thorne on the rocks. Following Jacques’ turbulent time on the ITV2 dating show, his mother, Janet Wright, has revealed she received death threats and didn’t feel safe on her own at home.
Marc Malkin Senior Film Awards, Events & Lifestyle EditorSPOILER ALERT: This interview contains discussions about some scenes and storylines in “Thor: Love and Thunder.”In “Thor: Love and Thunder,” Tessa Thompson’s Valkyrie is now King Valkyrie of New Asgard. However, she has not found her queen. “You know, she’s flirty,” Thompson tells me on this week’s episode of the “Just for Variety” podcast.” She’s out in the world.
Amazon Prime Video. Less than a week before the series launched on June 17, the coming-of-age, young-adult drama -- adapted from author Jenny Han's best-selling novels -- earned an early pickup for season 2, guaranteeing more romance, heartbreak and growing pains for the main heroine, Belly Conklin. The seven-episode freshman season, which largely follows the first book in Han's trilogy, centers around Isabel «Belly» Conklin as she, her mother Laurel and her brother Steven spend their annual summer vacation at the beach house of her mom's best friend, Susannah.
Lucky in love! Christopher Briney may play one-third of an iconic teen love triangle on Amazon Prime’s The Summer I Turned Pretty series — but in real life, he’s happily taken.
Emily Longeretta “The Summer I Turned Pretty,” based on Jenny Han’s novel, became the No. 1 show on Amazon Prime Video in its premiere weekend following its June 17 release.Following the series’ debut, all three “The Summer I Turned Pretty” books shot into the top three spots on the Amazon Best Sellers list, with book two, “It’s Not Summer Without You,” at No.
All about love! As The Summer I Turned Pretty fans found themselves caught between Team Conrad or Team Jeremiah, the cast of the hit Prime Video series has had sparks flying off screen in their own love lives.
The Summer I Turned Pretty season 2 is happening, a follow-up to the Amazon show based on Jenny Han’s best-selling young adult book series. In fact, it was before the first even aired. Han will continue to be co-showrunner on the series; her partner on season one, Gabrielle Stanton, will be replaced by Sarah Kucserka for the second season.
The plot thickens! The Summer I Turned Pretty made quite a splash with its debut on Prime Video — and Belly’s (Lola Tung) love triangle with brothers Conrad (Christopher Briney) and Jeremiah (Gavin Casalegno) is only going to get even more complicated in season 2.
“The Summer I Turned Pretty” and its Prime Video adaptation. While some exist to create a more gripping plot for television, others are meant to create more well-rounded, modern characters.Fans of the book series might notice that, while Jeremiah’s sexuality is never mentioned in the novels, he is queer in the adaptation. During Episode 2, he walks Belly around the country club and points out each guy and girl he’s kissed.
Team Jeremiah! While Conrad Fisher gets a lot of hype — and love — in The Summer I Turned Pretty, his younger brother is a notable force.