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His costars had to tell him to stop walking like a goat.

“People will try to break you down, but we were made strong.”

The star talks about the faithfulness of the new Disney+ adaptation of the beloved YA series.

“What does this do? How does this help the character’s journey? How does this move this story forward?”

“I really wanted to make something that was nuanced, that wasn’t rooted in what we often see when it comes to Latin stories and queer stories,” Alberto tells Teen Vogue.

“I saw [the finale] as an opportunity for an 18-year-old to have a little bit of a tantrum,” Briney says with a half-mischievous smile.

The show’s cast and creators, including author Gene Luen Yang, share how the adaptation made it to the screen.

The “School Spirits” star reflects on her career so far and the darker roles she’s excited about next.

“I’m a huge On My Block fan, and I do remember being really, really scared before shooting or seeing any episodes.”

“Topher, one day at lunch, was just telling us, ‘Don’t compare yourselves to the old cast.’”

"They all have their war stories about being struck in the face and so forth.”

“I feel strongly that anybody who has experienced abuse from a parental figure will know what I’m talking about.”

“It’s sort of like when you go on a roller coaster, and you’re going up the slope in the beginning and it’s all slow and you freak yourself out…”

The “9-1-1” star is advancing disability representation onscreen and charming the show’s cast and fans with effortless ease.

“I think I was subconsciously aware that there were little to no Asian actors whom I could really look up to here in the West.”

From Queen Charlotte to Daphne, every hair decision served a purpose.