Gavin Casalegno Brings Jeremiah Again to ‘The Summer I Turned Pretty’ – WWD

Gavin Casalegno’s first sequence of commercial — upcoming introducing himself to everybody within the room — is cueing up SZA and Omar Apollo on his telephone. The 23-year-old “The Summer I Turn Pretty” big name is in Pristine York for press and has come ready with a curated playlist.

“Those are my two vibey go-tos [for a] chill photo shoot. I have other playlists for all kinds of things,” he says, pausing the tune upcoming his photograph execute to talk concerning the widespread layout, which returned for its 2d season in mid-July and can run thru August. “Music’s big for me. I think music is the quickest way to get me in the mood for something. Most times I’m just listening to chill music or worship music; it kind of sets the tone for the day.”

Tune has been a continuing for the actor, who’s been constantly at the go for the endmost few years. “I’m kind of vagabonding right now. Someone who wanders,” says Casalegno, noting that he’s best across the town for a couple of extra days. “I’m based in Texas, but I’ve only spent I think 48 hours home this month. I travel a lot — New York, Miami, L.A., sometimes Europe. I’m kind of bouncing between cities and just living life and enjoying it.”

For a number of months endmost yr, the actor’s house bottom used to be in North Carolina, the place he filmed the second one season of the teenager layout. “It’s a small little beach town. And the people are so nice. And the beach is amazing. I thrive there,” he says. “We’ve really developed a family, a good friend group out there while we were working. There’s something just so special about it.”

Casalengo stars as Jeremiah, considered one of two male leads and number one love pursuits for the display’s major personality, Abdominal, portrayed by Lola Tung. The second one season choices up the summer season upcoming the primary season, and is focused across the aftermath of a shared loss. 

“Jeremiah is undergoing a lot of growth. He went from being kind of a carefree teenager kid, to in season two really maturing. He’s had to handle a lot of really hard things,” Casalegno says. “He really stepped up to the plate and has taken on a big burden of responsibility for his family. And that leads to a whole other array of things.”

Because the first season debuted endmost summer season, Casalengo, whose first task used to be a Sony business that he booked when he used to be 5, has discoverable his profile within the industry get up with the display’s popularity.  

“It’s been crazy. Very rarely can I go to a restaurant without someone having seen the show and enjoying it and talking to me about it. And that’s been so cool, because I’m a people person,” he says. “Getting to meet people from all walks of life, grandparents to four-year-olds…it’s just crazy. It’s really a blessing to meet some cool people that are really big fans of my work.”

Casalegno notes that he’s needed to navigate population conflating him with the nature he performs at the display, even though that’s now not at all times a evil factor. “It’s opened a lot of doors to projects that have similar characters. It’s really opened a lot of opportunities, and I’m grateful for it,” he says, including that he gravitates towards tales with a good affect.

“I now have the ability to choose what I’m passionate about, and what I’m passionate about is putting out a good message,” he says. “I want people to feel good at the end of every project that I want to do moving forward, and for them to really think about their lives and their actions.”

Day Casalegno describes a number of yet-to-be-announced tasks within the pipeline, it’s very most probably that he’ll additionally go back to the seashore for a 3rd season of “The Summer I Turned Pretty.” Even though now not so far showed, the display is in accordance with a accumulation trilogy via Jenny Han, and there’s nonetheless unfinished industry to look play games out on display. The summer season’s now not over so far.