“I would like to thank Sam Levinson, the creator of
Euphoria
, who believed in me and gave me the creative freedom to develop my character,” she said at the opening ceremony of the Canneséries Festival, Friday, April 1.
An event during which Sydney Sweeney, the interpreter of Cassie Howard in the show signed HBO, received the Madame Figaro Rising Star Award, which rewards a rising star, from the hands of the editor-in-chief of the magazine, Clara Dufour.
“It was a great honor, said the actress at the microphone of
Madame Figaro
.
I am truly grateful that my work has been recognized over the past few years.”
The young woman, soon to appear in the superhero film
Madame Web
(with Dakota Johnson) and who played in
The White Lotus
(2021),
Sharp Objects
(2018), or
The Handmaid's Tale
(2018), loudly proclaims his love for the series.
Follower of the shows
The Sopranos
, by David Chase, and
1883
, by Taylor Sheridan, she plays a madly in love Cassie Howard, ready to do anything to curry favor with the very ambivalent Nate Jacobs, in season 2 of
Euphoria
, available since January 9.
The day after the ceremony, she confided in the role of Cassie, on the character she would like to embody in the future, or even on her ritual before each shoot.
To discover
To listen > our Scandals podcast "Jeffrey Epstein: the rise and fall of a cold-blooded predator"
Tender madness
Madame Figaro.-
What do you like most about Cassie, your character in the
Euphoria
series ?
Sydney Sweeney.
-
As an actress, I love the fact that she lives so many things, that life is not always easy for her and that the elements do not always work in her favor.
Cassie is pretty crazy but it's very interesting to play this role.
In Season 2, Cassie continues to try to represent what she thinks Nate's ideal is.
Sydney Sweeney
In season 2, Cassie no longer wants to be in the shadow of her best friend Maddy, and asserts herself more. How would you describe its evolution?
I don't think she doesn't want to be in Maddy's shadow anymore, she just doesn't want to lose Nate (
Jacobs, Maddy's ex-boyfriend, editor's note
) or for him to go back between the Maddy's arm.
She keeps trying to embody what she thinks is Nate's ideal, whether it's a mixture of Maddy, herself, or Jules.
In video, “Euphoria”, season 2, the trailer
“We can count on each other”
Do you have a ritual before each shoot?
I create books dedicated to my characters.
It's like a diary, which I fill in for each of the roles I prepare.
The cast of
Euphoria
and I can count on each other
Sydney Sweeney
What do you particularly like about shooting a series that you don't find on the set of a film?
During the filming of
Euphoria
, we spent a lot of time together, and we were on set much longer than we were on the set of a movie.
We have become a real family.
I enjoyed that a lot because most of the time you go from one place to another without having the opportunity to build those kind of friendships and relationships that will last a lifetime.
Thanks to
Euphoria
, as we were together much more often than for other projects, we all experienced a moment of our life together.
We can count on each other.
Exposure
You lamented in an interview the fact that when a man shoots a sex scene or shows his body, his performance is praised and still earns him awards, but that for a woman, it's totally different...
For several years journalists have been asking me questions about nudity, about how I feel about it, instead of talking about the work I do.
I don't think men are asked these kinds of questions, and think the same way when it comes to them.
"I don't think men are asked the questions I am asked about nudity"
Sydney Sweeney
You said in an interview that you like playing scary characters. What characters would you like to play in the future?
I would like to embody a kind of feminine Joker.
It would be great fun.