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For those of us who grew up in the 1990s, no doubt "That '70s Show" was a big part of our formative years! Now, we are getting our own nostalgia sitcom in the form of Netflix's reboot/sequel series "That '90s Show"! All of our old faves are back -- Donna, Kelso, Jackie, Fez, Kitty -- but the focus is on a whole new set of eclectic besties for us to fall in love with, including brother-and-sister duo Gwen and Nate! The fresh, young talent tasked with bringing these characters to life are Ashley Aufderheide & Maxwell Acee Donovan, and Young Hollywood sits down with them on the cusp of what is sure to be a life-changing experience! They talk to us about the casting process, stepping foot on those classic sets for the first time, and their favorite memories from filming. We also challenge them to some trivia to see how well they know each other, their co-stars, and the original show! "That '90s Show" is now streaming on Netflix!

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Young Hollywood

What's up? Hollywood today with our two favourite Netflix stars. How are you guys doing today?

Guest

Good.

Guest

So I'm gonna be here.

Young Hollywood

Yeah, The 90 Show. How do you How do you feel that it's coming out on that very soon.

Guest

I'm like that. You know that. Nervous. Excited where? It's, like overwhelming excitement, but also a little nervous. I'm somewhere in that general vicinity. Second guest: I have just been in shock, Like, ever since I got the role. I'm just basically been like, this is not happening. I can't believe it. And it still hasn't processed, and it still hasn't hit me. And I feel like once the show actually comes out in a week from today, that's what I'm gonna be like. Okay, this happened.

Young Hollywood

Do you obviously, like you have stranger things. You have Virginia and Georgia shows blow up on that place. And this one already has 8. 2 million views on the trailer. Like that's just the trailer. Nothing out yet. Are you kind of expecting like your life to change overnight or have you not thought about it?

Guest

A very intelligent answer for me. I need a second to think I remember. So I think the first episode Tougher. And Wilmer came in and we were talking to them. And I was like, Yeah, when that 70 show came out, we thought that we were going to be famous, like, right away. And then no one knew who they were so, like, seven seasons later. So I'm definitely, like I'm expecting people to know who I am more than now, I guess. But I'm not expecting to become, like, super famous or anything like that. I just want people to like the show for what it is. And, you know, whatever happens, snaps to that.

Young Hollywood

Did you watch that show before you ever even casted for the nineties? One. Second guest: I watched it. I think I watched it three times, all the way through my family. I would binge it all the time. And then during Covid, we watched it again. So that was either three or four. And then when I I saw them announce it, I was like, I need to get in on that. And then, you know, I thought I wouldn't eventually four months down the line here I was on the set and I was just like, I also haven't quite processed it yet. Insanity. Max is like the biggest fan show. When we I first met him, he was like, Oh, my goodness. I looked at I always feel like

Guest

Okay, guys. Okay, so I hadn't seen that 70 show. But once I got the audition, like, what's the audition for it? I was like, Okay, well, I need to watch. Like, I need to do my research. You know, if I'm gonna audition like, I need to see that so many show. Obviously. So I washed it, and I immediately fell in love with it. I was like, Oh, my goodness. Like I want to be part of that God. And then once I got through it, I was like, and I'm still in shock. So a full circle moment for us. But just to know that you actually watched it through everything, and I'm watching it. No one got the part. I've seen the whole thing. It's so it's so good. Second guest: It is totally surreal is the perfect word for it. Like sitting on those sets that I watched for years to just be like, Oh, my gosh. I mean the base. Yeah.

Young Hollywood

What do you remember from the casting process. Like, when did you get you should do it and then you find out? Second guest: Mine was, unless you want to answer first.

Guest

Okay. So mine, Essentially, I think I auditioned in October and or yeah, like end of October. And then I just sent in a video of myself and and then I had to do a chemistry read, you know, like a week or so later. And I did the chemistry read, and I think that's all I did. And then I think I got there like it was a very simple process. And then I had to do so many chemistry, reads with characters that hadn't gotten the role yet because I was the first one cast, which is kind of insane. But I basically there was one day where I did, like, nine chemistry reads with the person auditioning for a layup. And then I remember, like when I didn't mind with Max and I did one with Bren and Kelly, I'd like you just know you're like, Oh my gosh, like this person is saying like I was with Mac and I was like, This kid better get the freaking role because he was. So Yeah, it was a fairly simple process for me, at least, Second guest: mine was wild. I I sent in an audition in October as well, and then I didn't hear anything until January of the next year. And I think what ended up happening was that my tape had sort of gotten lost in the shuffle. And then they sent the audition, like, back out and my agent. So I was like, Wait, guys, you guys, you already have. That was like, Well, thank you. But then after that, I think I had a call back with the casting directors on Thursday. On Saturday, I had, like, a direct session. And then by the next weekend, three chemistry reads one with you, one with Mace and one with Sam. And it was absolutely Saturday and then within, like, a week after that for, like, three months hiatus. I had the part like so, yeah,

Young Hollywood

would you say your like your characters in any way you like? Maybe like one,

Guest

I think, Yeah, I think Nate is very I love how they had the character description that he just takes everything with a huge smile, like I like to think I do that. I think I have a little bit of a switch to a bit more of like a side. If that makes sense, I can get grumpier than they. He's always just so happy. But it's super grumpy, so grumpy. I'm often looking around. But Nate is just He is very slow. I hope that I'm like that. For the most part, I'm kidding. I'm kidding. Second guest: Okay, So, Gwen, her character description was a petite powerhouse in pink hair. So I don't have pink hair, either. Yeah, picture. I have a picture. Purple, purple eye that's like your one thing that you always I always say, It's my thing. I If I have an outfit that doesn't work, I have the excuse me, I have to wear this job did very solid. I think it was like lime green. I had hoped it was Navy blue, but I wasn't completely convinced that that it might be like. But then I I saw your jacket. I was like So Anyway, Gwen is a powerhouse with pink hair, and then I auditioned and they were like, Wow, we like your energy like you have an energy that sort of vibrant because Gwen is a right girl like she's a rebel, you know? And I guess I brought this other side. That's more I don't really know what it's called. Like what I It's just a word that totally made me think. In the original character description for Nate, he was like corn fed Midwestern who really wants a Ford F 1 50. I'm like corn fed Midwestern. I think I've got that down. And then my grandfather had given me his like, 20 year old Ford F 1 53 months before it was crazy. Sorry, it's meant to be. I think both of us are like characters. Yeah,

Young Hollywood

I love the fact that Netflix has put out or whatever and then, uh, representing your characters. And then you see you in person. I love that long, beautiful it Okay, you ready for the game? A trivia game for a reference. It's a combination of nineties seventies in your personal life and your classmates from that So good at games A Are you competitive? You guys are competitive.

Guest

I well, you're competing Second guest: okay in the corner. Also, Every time you say the game, you have a whole thing before

Young Hollywood

Okay. You ready for the very first one? You write down your answer, and then once you have it both written down, cheating off each other, you'll flip it like you guys want to flip you. Okay, first one, let's see. We'll start with your co star. Okay? What is your co star? Callie's birthday and your Yeah, uh, date and year. Oh, no way. Based on the knowledge I haven't. When you shot the show, you did celebrate her birthday way. Brought a cake out way. Yes.

Guest

My answer. Wait. What is it? I really want to take a math class. Okay. I'm just gonna see uh It doesn't seem right. Okay. We'll be ready. Okay. Okay. It's the 22nd. No, no, I think we're celebrating on the 21st. Oh, no. We were insane with the same bread. Did you get the right here like that? Because I was thinking of our ages, and then that would match to hers. So I turned 19 this year. Then she'll turn 16. So then it's three years out. 18 Alternative. You're actually the older sibling. I'm actually older than that. He plays my older brother. Yeah.

Young Hollywood

Okay. You ready? for this one. What day did each of you officially post that nineties show trailer on Instagram. Oh, goodness. Oh, okay. Trailer trash. Okay, everyone has to see my terrible handwriting. Wait. When did the world find out that the way? I think I have the wrong day. But I'm gonna go. Okay. Ready? Flip. Okay. What did you have?

Guest

November ties wasn't in November. Teaser. The trailer was what right? I have it wrong. I don't know. It was November 29. I think I had the wrong one in mind. I feel like there was something on the 22nd. No, the teaser trailer 1st 29. I do the teaser teaser. You know what? Each get Half a point. Points here are not just Oh, man, it does not. You guys are also on a billboard on sunset. We're in Los Angeles. By how many times have you gone? Second guest: I am yet to see that one. Yeah, but we have each seen ones in different cities. Like I was in Chicago. Second guest: Well, you went to Times Square, right?

Guest

I drove up to Milwaukee because I go to college in Chicago, so it's like an hour and a half drive up and I went up there. It's just on a building that I was like it. Second guest: You want to Wisconsin, right? The actual Wisconsin.

Guest

The actual real Wisconsin.

Young Hollywood

You'll have to plan. Okay. Ready? Okay. How does Netflix describe this? Sam's character, Nikki and boyfriend Nate. Max. How do they describe it in the little Netflix? Right up. Oh, my goodness.

Guest

Okay. Uh, just like a one word answer. There's two words towards your person. Probably described you. He gets the over here, and I'm a little confused because I keep thinking of my character description. Um, probably You're gonna go, Uh, this is tough. The pressures. Second guest: I'm too competitive. We both zero points. Don't. We're killing the game with our okay.

Young Hollywood

Mm. I can tell you're competitive, because your action You really think about it.

Guest

Oh, my gosh. Okay, I'm just gonna Nate Annoying Road. Second guest: You sound like actual siblings by three. I No, not really, But it was two per person. I didn't know I was so slow.

Guest

Sweet? No, that's all right. He's not I just don't know it just goofy. Don't. I would walk behind all the stages to when they were film. I have to go all the way behind. There are so many cords and I think they make you wear clothes to trip over. But we don't know. Whenever I driven focused, I had better than I.

Young Hollywood

Okay, so obviously it's not like but in the trailer and all the teasers you're wearing a jersey. What jersey is it? And what's the number on the jersey? So which team? In which number?

Guest

What? You have you guys seen? Absence? Yes. Do you mind repeating the question, please?

Young Hollywood

Okay. What Jersey? Which team jersey is he is not wearing in the show in the number on the jersey.

Guest

I feel like I'm gonna look really silly if I get this wrong. Okay? It's either. You got a lot going on. What? Oh, it's the Los Angeles Chargers. I don't know. Oh, I actually I was Yeah, I knew it. I don't need this point. I already feel it. Five. It's number 30. Second guest: 30 30. I swear, it was a single digit. Oh, my gosh. I had a different one on in the rehearsal. It was 25. Not you know, boy. Oh, yes. This is my real answer. Are you know, in Colorado. I'm originally from their big Broncos fans there, and then the other team is the Packers, so sort of growing up, surrounded by those two. I'm actually a Ravens fan, so I'm I was born in Baltimore. Ravens.

Guest

20 places. Wisconsin I. Connecticut, Connecticut. Second guest: Connecticut is very fun way. Not as much. I'm busy. But you have the Giants during the playoffs this year.

Guest

I'm just supportive of everyone. I need to like. Nice.

Young Hollywood

Okay, Some credit. There's 22 left. Okay. Mila Kunis lied about what? In her original edition. Oh, simple. How is it having her back on 17 was that it was mostly we're told.

Guest

Cast. It was again that word surreal comes to mind. It was just so cool to see everybody get to meet them. It was actually so down to earth, they all came up high. Ay, Mila And I was just like, It's so cool. Yeah, it's so cool. Especially when you see them on screen and then you see them in person. It's crazy. And also I was looking at comments the other day and everyone's saying that Debra Jo has an age. I was amazing. Yeah, it's just like a master class every day on set to watch all these people. Exactly.

Young Hollywood

What is it behind the scenes storey? That obviously doesn't know much yet. But what's like a fond memory that you have from shooting behind the scenes?

Guest

Well, there's this tradition that Oh, I know I was just saying that to but there's this tradition that we used to where we all put our hands in the middle for the curtains open. And then we all say our favourite line from the show built it out together, and it's like a good luck tonight. That's an awesome, which is really like that Helps come. Yeah, yeah, for me, it converts it from nerves to kind of adrenaline. Here we go. Yeah, that's why you carried it over Debra Jo. Gurban brought it in. They told us about it. The first live taping night, and that's when it became a tradition. Re became a tradition.

Young Hollywood

Okay, last one. Okay. Right. This isn't really part of the Write down three words to describe your character in your personal opinion. Okay?

Guest

My character. Yeah. This is technically a word, but you can do a sound, you know. Okay. Okay. Ready? It love should do. We read them out. I put Ernest smiling. I don't know if that's the word, but he is always smiling and happy. Second guest: It's kind of a good words.

Guest

Thank you. Second guest: I said bold, confident. And leader.

Guest

Why is your handwriting so good? It's so good. Second guest: Progress, Pastor. Great. It's It's very It's like a writers handwriting, you know, things like that. Just like you could write a magazine. Maybe that's why you just write a computer.

Young Hollywood

Okay. So technically won the game one ty we only really got I didn't get that football point. I feel like you can. You have? I feel like I don't want to tie with one more question. Okay, Tiebreaker. Thank you. Okay, let's reference the sheet. Okay. Reference that, You know, honestly, you probably It's funny that I had to show what was the seventies show pre show ritual. And you guys literally do it. Really? Anybody got that right? Okay, you said at first, So I feel like you get the point. Second guest: That's true. Maybe you true? I don't wanna I don't want to give up my win that. Okay, so this is unrelated. This is just the nineties, but Oh. Oh, Michael Jordan. Okay. I live in Chicago. We'll do a 70 show on. Okay. The original title for that seventies show is gonna be What?

Guest

No, no. I mean, I totally know this. Wilmer told this I Oh, I shouldn't have asked for another question. No, if you want to just call it a tie right now, we're still clue its first word. Teenage. It's in the song helping. Gosh, it's in the song. No, it's not. It's a seventies song. Teenage teenage fever. You're getting closer. Teenage winter teenage spring to it. Okay. Oh, for sure. Because they're just There's so few words. Wait. W Yeah. Teenage when teenage You're getting closer. Teenager way. Wait, can I just say that I didn't know that I I knew that at one point. Yeah, that's the only reason you How do you remember that? I like the song because it's, uh I'm, uh okay, so a way highway. Such a fun game. Yes. Thank you. And congratulations. On the way out. Pinch. Okay. It's a pretty I told him to wait. They told me to wear the jacket. Okay. It'll be okay. Yeah, I win the game. Victor, you win the world. I win the handwriting context. Definitely everything. Everything has to be. There you go. Like I didn't notice. I didn't notice. Wait, We need to do is we need to remember a handshake? Oh, we have a whole We have a whole handshake. We didn't for the audience. I remember it Well. Okay. I don't remember the handshake at all. I'm going to be honest, we have to stand up for it. Okay? Alright. I don't remember. I don't really wear start with. It was like this. First we need to have this on video. We have it on video. I got my phone stolen and I don't have anything from the past years. It's like I'm a ghost. That's awful. Wait, We gotta find all the albums. Okay, So, start, Did it start with It was definitely had. Definitely had that. And it's I think we need to practise and then revisit. We'll get back to figure it out, and it's gonna be great. Will even add to it. Yeah, OK. Every episode it got, like, two minutes long. It's going to be a 25 minute episode. And the episode name will be teenage wasteland. period. I'm actually Max. Thank you, guys. So much for watching. We had so much fun. Don't forget to go watch the entire show on Netflix. Subscribe to your YouTube channel.

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PEOPLE MENTIONED

  • Ashley Aufderheide

    Actress playing Gwen in 'That '90s Show'

  • Maxwell Acee Donovan

    Actor playing Nate in 'That '90s Show'

  • Gwen

    Character played by Ashley Aufderheide

  • Nate

    Character played by Maxwell Acee Donovan

  • Wilmer

    Actor Wilmer Valderrama from 'That '70s Show', mentioned for advice

  • Donna

    Original 'That '70s Show' character

  • Kelso

    Original 'That '70s Show' character

  • Jackie

    Original 'That '70s Show' character

  • Fez

    Original 'That '70s Show' character

  • Kitty

    Original 'That '70s Show' character

  • Callie

    Co-star of Ashley and Maxwell

  • Mila Kunis

    Actress from 'That '70s Show', lied about age for casting

FAQ

Who plays Gwen and Nate in 'That '90s Show'?+
Ashley Aufderheide plays Gwen, and Maxwell Acee Donovan plays Nate in 'That '90s Show'.
What is the casting process like for 'That '90s Show'?+
Ashley Aufderheide was the first one cast after submitting a video audition and doing chemistry reads, while Maxwell Acee Donovan's tape was initially lost before he went through a rapid series of callbacks and chemistry reads.
What is Gwen's character description in 'That '90s Show'?+
Gwen's character description was a 'petite powerhouse in pink hair' who is a vibrant rebel, according to Ashley Aufderheide.
What is Nate's character description in 'That '90s Show'?+
Nate's original character description was a 'corn fed Midwestern who really wants a Ford F 150', and he is characterized by always taking things with a huge smile.
What was the original title for 'That '70s Show'?+
The original title for 'That '70s Show' was 'Teenage Wasteland'.
What tradition do the cast of 'That '90s Show' have before a live taping?+
Before live tapings, the cast puts their hands together and each says their favorite line from the show as a good luck ritual, a tradition carried over from the original 'That '70s Show' and brought in by Debra Jo Gurban.

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