Ella Bright, who plays Hannah Wells, and Belmont Cameli, who plays Garrett Graham, face online questions about a near-ten-year real-life age gap. Bright says the chemistry and understanding of the role made the decision straightforward, and she found the concerns funny. She explains that the show’s audition process included clear expectations about partial nudity, and everyone understood what they were entering. Bright also notes that showrunner Louisa Levy ensured her comfort and confidence after Bright revealed she was 18 during filming. Levy describes conversations with Bright before finalizing the deal and emphasizes the presence of an intimacy coordinator who worked with the actors to prevent discomfort before filming.
"Bright addressed the concerns by saying while she does understand them, she finds them quite funny. "Listen, I came into this job and the chemistry reads with more than enough information and knowledge and understanding of what this role and show required," Bright explained. "I just fell in love with Hannah and these scripts immediately. Like, there was never a question that I wouldn't want to do this.""
"She further explained that Off Campus showrunner Louisa Levy made a point to make her feel comfortable. "All of the Hannahs auditioning knew it would be partial [nudity]," Bright said. "Everyone had full understanding of what we were going into." Earlier this month, Levy addressed the concerns of Bright's age after she revealed she was 18 during filming."
""I had a conversation with Ella before we closed her deal to make sure she knew what was coming. She'd read the book, so she already understood, but I walked her through everything and made sure she was comfortable and confident. If I had felt she wasn't ready, I would have pumped the brakes immediately," Levy told . "We have an extraordinary intimacy coordinator, Kathy Kadler, who had conversations with not just Belmont and Ella but with all the actors. We never did anything that made anyone uncomfortable before we ever rolled a frame of camera.""
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