""After reading Jacob [Tierney, the showrunner] 's scripts, even before the book, I immediately saw how he would operate. My dad is on the spectrum, he knows it," said Williams regarding Hollander's autism, which has been separately confirmed by Reid. He explained his dad was "first in class in everything" and a "very technical genius in a lot of ways". But Williams said that socially his dad "would say that he doesn't want to deal with emotions"."
"Williams continued: "He has told me, I'm not even paraphrasing, 'I relate more with Vulcan than human', referencing Star Trek. Hudson also said: "I love my dad to death, and I've always felt very connected to him. He has a sensitivity to him that is very boyish. I think when I read the script, I took a huge page out of living my life with him.""
Heated Rivalry follows rival players Shane Hollander and Ilya Rozanov whose relationship evolves into a love affair. Shane Hollander is portrayed as autistic, a detail present in Rachel Reid's Game Changers novels. Hudson Williams informed his performance with personal experience of his father, who is on the autism spectrum, adapting social mannerisms, technical strengths, and emotional sensitivity observed at home. Williams referenced familial patterns like emotional distance and logical orientation when shaping the role. Fans have celebrated the character's confirmation as autistic and praised the portrayal as loving, empathetic, and authentic.
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