Effy Stonem from 'Skins' walked so Rue Bennett from 'Euphoria' could run!
And now we finally talk about it — when we have dinner and sit around, we discuss how we felt at the time when we were filming.” Skins was so dark: It dealt with addiction, pregnancy, eating disorders, mental illness, and class issues in a way that felt like only British TV could. Skins was a lifeline for me in high school, but it was a lot for a 14-year-old. Fans commented similar sentiments, acknowledging the controversial nature of Skins that undoubtedly informs Euphoria. “Effy makes Euphoria look like a Disney show,” one user commented. Now, Scodelario is watching Euphoria, which she posted about on TikTok on Monday. “Watching euphoria for the first time thinking this is crazy for 17 year olds then remembering what I was doing on TV at 14,” she wrote on a video of her looking at a screen. Effy isn’t unlike the self-hating Rue on Euphoria, a show that’s been compared to Skins since its release, for its similar portrayal of the dark realities of being a teenager.
'Will always be grateful. But yeah safeguarding really wasn't a thing back then,' actor told fans.
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The actor quipped about watching the HBO series focusing on 17-year-olds and being shocked by the content, until she recalled her role as Effy Stonem on the hit ...
“The well-being of cast and crew on our productions is always a top priority,” HBO said in a statement obtained by Deadline, in response to allegations of SAG-AFTRA violations. The network released a statement responding to allegations published in a report by The Daily Beast in February which described a “hellish” night shoot and refusals to use the bathroom. The actor captioned her video: “Will always be greatful [sic]. But yeah safeguarding really wasn’t a thing back then…”
Skins star Kaya Scodelario has called Euphoria 'crazy', before remembering 'what I was doing on TV at 14' as Effy Stonem in the E4 series.
‘The creator, Bryan Elsley, was outside having a cigarette at the time, and he spoke with me and asked if I wanted to come in and read. I was really, really lucky. I was bullied a lot. Skins star Kaya Scodelario has expressed how ‘crazy’ she finds the antics of the characters in Euphoria at 17 years old… I had dyslexia, and never found my place in the world,’ she told InStyle, explaining that she experienced a turning point at 11 when she was cast as Oliver Twist in her school production. She was first cast in Skins when she was 14 years old, recalling in an interview how she was initially too nervous to put herself forward for the open audition for the role of Effy.
Actress Kaya Scodelario, who played the character of Effy in the series Skins, from her 14 to 18 years old, has just posted a video on TikTok in which she ...
If you watched "Skins" as a teen, you're likely to have a soft spot for Kaya Scodelario who played bad girl Effy Stonem. She was mysterious, misunderstood, ...
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Skins star Kaya Scodelario opened up about the impact the teen drama had on her mental health.
She becomes the main character in season three. Skins, which ran from 2007 to 2013, followed a group of teenagers through their college years, and dealt with issues including mental illness, teen pregnancy, eating disorders and substance abuse. Still, it gave me the opportunity to do the job I loved.”