David Harbour has admitted to feeling envious of his younger Stranger Things co-stars for their ability to fart comfortably while filming. The 51-year-old actor, who played Jim Hopper in the Netflix series, shared his thoughts at an event in Los Angeles.
Harbour described the young cast as 'enjoyable as hell' and praised their naturalness. 'A lot of kid actors that you work with are very actor-y, and part of the strength of the actors that they formed were that, at their essence, they were just kids,' he said. 'So, even during takes, they would fart and do things that you just couldn't believe that you had the relaxation to do that in front of a camera. I was like, I would dream of being able to do that and not being self-conscious in that way!'
The actor also reflected on his time working with the young stars, including Finn Wolfhard, Millie Bobby Brown, and Noah Schnapp. He described the first season as a 'miraculous time' in his life, despite the challenging nature of playing a depressed character. 'I look back on that first season as being a miraculous time in my life. Hopper was a very depressed individual, it was really tough to go through the acting of that, but the family that we created and the story that we were telling, I don't know if I've ever felt that enriched by some work that I was doing,' he explained.
Meanwhile, Harbour has previously admitted to being 'very critical' of Stranger Things. Speaking on the Happy Sad Confused podcast, he said: 'I'm very close to the show, so I have very strong opinions. And they may not match yours if you're a fan of the show.' He confessed to getting 'very mad' if he dislikes a particular episode.
