Bella Ramsey says that regardless of the continued success of HBO’s The Final Of Us sequence, the celebrity she has seen from the present is “bizarre.”
Ramsey, 20, who identifies as non-binary and makes use of any pronouns, spoke with ET from the carpet of the Gotham Awards the place she represented the workforce behind the present.
“It’s pretty weird, actually,” Ramsey stated. “It was just like the best year of my life making this show with basically a group of people who became my friends.”
In July, Ramsey was nominated for an Emmy for Lead Actress in a Drama Sequence for her portrayal of Ellie within the HBO present.
“I just find it very bizarre,” Ramsey continued, including that it has been laborious for her to take care of the elevated stardom.
The Sport of Thrones alum went on to additionally share that whereas a set is the place she “thrives,” she is getting accustomed to her new lot which incorporates attending award exhibits and day by day interactions with followers who acknowledge her.
“I go outside and I get recognized like every time I go out now,” she stated. “It’s kind of strange but I don’t think about it until it happens. I wouldn’t say I like it — it’s not awful. People are nice.”
Ramsey is presently gearing as much as head again to set for season two of The Final Of Us, which is about to start quickly. In early November, HBO introduced that the sequence is planning to start manufacturing on its second season in early 2024, following some delays because of the respective WGA and SAG-AFTRA strikes.
The renewal of the online game adaptation sequence was introduced on Jan. 27, 2023, two weeks after its sequence premiere grew to become the streamer’s second-highest debut ever, behind Sport of Thrones. In July, the present’s first season acquired 24 Emmy nominations, together with Finest Drama Sequence.
“It still feels surreal to me that it’s going to go again,” Ramsey instructed ET earlier this yr, including, “I don’t want to go into it [season two] comparing it to the experience of the first season.”
The beloved star stated The Final of Us season 1 was “the best year of my life,” saying she’s been most appreciative of the followers who’ve supported her character’s LGBTQ identification (Ramsey herself identifies as non-binary, and makes use of any pronouns).
“I have, it’s like a gay army,” Ramsey stated. “That feels nice to just have that army behind me.”
Ramsey additionally added that she’s loved listening to from followers of the The Final of Us online game. “I love gamers’ reactions to the show,” she stated.
“That’s the thing that feels the most validating, is when gamers who are so invested in the game say, ‘This is so good and it lives up to all my expectations.’ That is the reaction that feels really, really cool.”
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