Sadie Sink Is Chasing New Challenges
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After Stranger Things wrapped, Sink took a break from TV and went to the stage, appearing on Broadway in John Proctor Is the Villain —for which she was nominated for a Tony Award—and in the West End in Romeo & Juliet , opposite Noah Jupe. She then joined the Spiderverse in a much-anticipated, still closely guarded role in Spider-Man: Brand New Day. But the theater was her first home; Sink got her start in local and regional theater, which led her to a role on Broadway as another famous redhead: the one and only Annie. “My foundation as an star was rooted in the theater,” Sink shared. “Returning to it with John Proctor , the first play I’d done in 10 years, I was excited to rediscover the space as an adult.”
Adding to this, Sink noted that spending time with a character in the rehearsal room is one of her favorite parts of putting on a play. “You’re discovering new things, and it’s amazing to see where the performance started versus where it ends up,” she shared. “I became so much more comfortable onstage towards the end of the run [with John Proctor ], so when I was talking about doing Romeo & Juliet on the West End, that’s a much more demanding role, but I thought, ‘I think I’m ready for that.’”
Meanwhile, Photo: Getty Images John Proctor Is the Villain is now being made into a movie, and while Sink isn’t reprising her role as Shelby, she is playing the role of executive producer, introducing her to a completely new avenue of the entertainment industry. “You get more creative say, you’re taking it to studios, finding a home for it,” she explained of the new gig, adding that once she found out the play was going to Hollywood, she really wanted to “have a handprint” on the project in some way, given her familiarity with the material. “When you’re in it and focusing on a character, you have a really narrow view of things. When you step outside [of the character], it opens up the whole world. From being in the rehearsal room, I have a deep understanding of the play and the entire world, and how do we take that from one room on a stage and open it up for movie?" (Sink is also acting in and serving as executive producer on The Marriage Plot, a TV adaptation of the 2011 novel by Jeffrey Eugenides, for FX. )
Notably, As for future acting roles, Sink shared that she feels really privileged to be able to choose projects that align with where she is right now. “When you do find something that clicks, you just know . It’s a gut instinct, a story you want to tell,” she explained. “I look for something that is stretching and building new muscles and finding joy in it. It’s OK to do stuff because it’s fun. Because you can have challenging roles, but I want to leave room for having fun.”
As per the latest buzz, Her creative process in developing a character, whether it’s Juliet from Romeo & Juliet or the young woman in Taylor Swift’s “All Too Well” music video , really depends on the role. For example, Sink spent a year working on Shakespeare, learning how to translate Juliet’s words into her own voice. She’s also gotten more comfortable speaking up and building her own interpretation of a character. “When I was younger, I’d have ideas but wouldn’t share them," Sink told the Teen Vogue Fest crowd. “I was shy and wouldn’t recognize my potential. Now I know my instincts have value and I should follow them.”
In further updates, Photo: Getty Images Entering the Marvel Universe is a very big deal for any young star, and though Sink’s Spider-Man role is shrouded in secrecy, she did share that she was “super excited” to become part of the Spiderverse. It also felt like the flipside of her work on Stranger Things; this time, she was the newbie on set. “You don’t always know what to expect when you’re stepping into such a big franchise… [with] people who have been playing those characters for ten years, which was like Stranger Things,” she shared. But everyone was “so warm, lovely, and relaxed,” which helped her settle into her (still-as-yet-unannounced) character. (Don’t worry, there’s not long to wait! Brand New Day comes out July 31.)
On top of that, Sink shared she feels “really fortunate” that the thing she wanted to do as a child—acting!—is still the thing she loves and feels like she’s meant to do today. “I never really reached a point where I was like, ‘Do I want to continue acting?’ I always knew,” she shared. But she still feels like she has a lot to learn. “That takes time and experience, and putting yourself in challenging situations that will grow your skill set. I feel like chasing challenges is what really helped me feel more confident in what I’m doing.”
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Source: Teen Vogue