Vritika Gupta, Chloe Guidry, Izzy G. & more for ‘Under the Bridge’ | Conversations

Actors Vritika Gupta (‘American Halloween’), Chloe Guidry ('The Park', 'The Last Tycoon'), Izzy G. ('AJ and the Queen', 'B Positive'), Javon 'Wanna' Walton ('Samaritan', 'Utopia'), Aiyana Goodfellow ('I Used to Be Famous') and Casting Director Julie Schubert ('House of Cards', 'Daredevil') share stories and insight from their performances in ‘Under the Bridge’. Moderated by Jazz Tangcay, Variety.
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[dakotac]

These girl's acting killed it because they sound so sweet in real life. Javon! Love watching that kid grow up he's going to go far with his acting. Aiyana's character Dusty was rough to watch they also did great. This show is just an example of how people miss the mark on raising their kids to stand up for one another or even themselves. Sad its based off of a true story, bullying can get deadly.

[Michelle-pbge]

Aiyana's last statement was so powerful. She really is incredibly thoughtful

[pashiiboodiamond]

Wow I didn’t know the girl who played dusty was British⁉️👀🥹

[markpyro]

They were all really good in their roles..Can't imagine anyone else doing a better job. Izzy though was a totally unexpected stand-out this season...Her performance in the trial was just jawdropping. I was impressed.

[heatherc.]

The girl dusty is also on outlaws with the woman from baby reindeer. She plays the sister to one of the main character. This cast was brilliant n the outlaws is also casted immaculately so good. Outlaws is such a brilliant written show n casting is so spot on like under the bridge.

[Songbirdstar]

This was an incredibly heavy show. All of these young actors did such a mind-blowing, AMAZING job with their characters. It felt raw, it felt real, it hit so close to home too… this is NOT an easy project to do, and these talented kids showed that they were capable of portraying such vile characters. All of them were phenomenal, but I HAVE to say that the two shining standouts for me were Javon Walton and Izzy G. They’re characters were ones that made the biggest impact on me. Javon is going to be a star and I can’t wait to see him do more projects in the future!

[YouBeezyBeats]

One of the best shows I have seen in a while👌🏽💯

[turretgunner]

Thoroughly enjoyed this series. True crime is a genre I have always found interesting. The acting and character development in Under the Bridge were especially first rate. I’ve always believed those are key components of a good story.

[ellejolichaine]

It was a tough show to watch but I'm glad it was made because the more awareness it brings to the world it will shed more light on the darkness that hides in the shadows.

[raquelrivera]

This sounds like such a great series! Can't wait to tune in❤

[mariastellamelendez]

Loved the series. All the actors did such a dynamic job.

[DRNKONWTR]

Oh, wow Dusty has an accent. Each actor did a superb job. I felt a connection with all of them as their portrayal, filming, and directing (in a sense) brought Reena's and 1997 back to life. As sad as the tragedy was, it was decent enough to tell the story and new dialogue on the matter of bullying. However, If Reena spread nasty rumors and they jumped her for it why is referred to as bullying? It seemed like all the teens had major neglect, abuse, mental, and trauma issues. Parental responsibility and control were just as much a problem. So, I don't overstand why bullying/racism is the focus when so much more was happening and contributed to the murder.

Bravo to the cast and RIP Reena. My heart is still shaken by the story.

[pennylane]

I just want to say that all of you are amazing❤❤❤❤❤

[alarmgoingoff]

Aiyana Goodfellow you are an artist that the future needs (the present too ofc)

[syrup]

They look so nice in real life, they did amazing

[deanasina]

Izzy g is amazinggg and so is javon ❤️

[filmandglobetrotting]

OMG THESE KIDS🩷🩷🩷🩷 they deserve all the damn awards!

[Discoball_Glitter]

I watched the entire series and was today years old when I realized that Warren was Ashtray from Euphoria

[BrokenNeckRadio]

I live in Victoria and met Reena and her mom several times working at the local corner store a few years before it happened

You all nailed ur characters well done

[RaphDiggler]

The girls deserve an award for starring in this show their acting was so believable I thought I was really watching teenagers