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13 Reasons Why Star on Exhausting Fight Scene

13 Reasons Why Star on Exhausting Fight Scene

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"13 Reasons Why" actor Timothy Granaderos stops by the YH Studio to share his experience working on the intense Netflix series, including a physically and emotionally exhausting fight scene. Plus he reveals his favorite social media app and why and belts out his favorite go-to driving song!

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Young Hollywood

Hey, what's up guys? Nicole Kotch in the Young Hollywood Studio, hanging out with me today, Timothy Granaderos, for 13 Reasons Why. How are you?

Timothy Granaderos

Yo. I'm doing really great, yeah.

Young Hollywood

Well, we've had a few of your cast members in, so now it's your turn.

Timothy Granaderos

Yeah. Yeah, I peeped their, uh, their interviews a little bit. I watched Brandon's, and I'm gonna copy all of his answers.

Young Hollywood

Wow, really? A little better. What about his rap? Can you rap that for me a little bit?

Timothy Granaderos

Oh, gosh, already? Go. In West Philadelphia born and raised, on the playground I spent most of my days. No, I can't do that. No, not yet. We're gonna ease into it. I don't rap.

Young Hollywood

So, I heard you're from Michigan.

Timothy Granaderos

I am from Michigan, yeah.

Young Hollywood

That's super cool.

Timothy Granaderos

Kalamazoo, Kalamazoo, Michigan. Let's see, which way am I going? Still up right there.

Young Hollywood

Have you ever been to Michigan?

Timothy Granaderos

No, I don't think so. Everyone from Michigan uses their hand to point to where they're from. So, it's an inside. Yeah. Oh. Okay. Interesting. Yeah.

Young Hollywood

Well, let's just cut to the chase. Congratulations on Season 2 of 13 Reasons Why.

Timothy Granaderos

Thank you. Yeah.

Young Hollywood

I binge-watched Season 1.

Timothy Granaderos

Yes.

Young Hollywood

In less than 72 hours.

Timothy Granaderos

Yes.

Young Hollywood

No, we all did. We all did. Uh, yeah, I, I just, it's a really good show. I was lucky to be a part of it. How is it playing a bully? 'Cause you played a really good one. We We wanna make sure, too, that our that our viewers know that you guys are just playing characters. We made that a point throughout all your guys's interviews. Okay. Yeah. By the way. But, how is that?

Timothy Granaderos

I mean, being a bully is not normal for me. It's challenging to get into that head space and it's like, it is a place you have to go. So, that's not who I am as an individual. And, um, I think for him, I mean, the bully exterior is, is only a part of who he is and there's a lot more layers to hopefully dig into and maybe Season 2, we'll see, I don't know.

Young Hollywood

So, one scene that actually sticks out to me is the one where Montgomery is fighting Alex's character.

Timothy Granaderos

Yeah.

Young Hollywood

I wanna know what your mindset was during that scene because a lot of those scenes in that show specifically, they're almost like too long. You know what I mean? It's like you think they're gonna end but they just keep going and I heard that that's actually it was on purpose to get, you know, the viewers to feel those things.

Timothy Granaderos

Yeah. Yeah, yeah, yeah. So, it's just, I mean, like, it was an exhausting day. I remember at the end of the day, Miles and I thought we had finally gotten done doing all of our fight scenes. And we were like, just bruised and sore and worn out. And then at the end of the day, they're like, we need one more. We need you to run through the whole thing one more time.

Young Hollywood

Oh my god.

Timothy Granaderos

I remember we both just looked at each other. We were just like, Oh. It was a challenging day and, uh, super tired and bruised the next day.

Young Hollywood

So, because we didn't get to know Montgomery like too much,

Timothy Granaderos

Yeah.

Young Hollywood

we kinda wanna get to know Timothy more. I'm gonna throw really quickly some five rapid-fire questions.

Timothy Granaderos

Okay.

Young Hollywood

So, favorite social media app?

Timothy Granaderos

Instagram.

Young Hollywood

Why?

Timothy Granaderos

Um, I just, you know, I like photography, I like sharing what you're doing, you know, like in that moment. And I, I think it's just, there's not much to it. Just the photos, for me.

Young Hollywood

Okay. Go-to song to sing in the car.

Timothy Granaderos

Uh, Incubus Drive. Oh. Is like my song.

Young Hollywood

All right, so here's your part where you can show up Brandon. Go.

Timothy Granaderos

Oh, jeez, I should've picked a way easier song. Come on, you knew that was coming. Okay. Um, you're gonna make me, okay. Sometimes, I feel the fear of uncertainty.

Young Hollywood

Sing clear. Come on, everybody! Hey!

Timothy Granaderos

Would I choose water over wine and hold my own and drive. I don't know the rest. I can't hit that note. So, I was hoping you were gonna do it for me. I don't know. Yeah, that's it.

Young Hollywood

Okay. It's a little taste. All right, next one. Celebrity crush.

Timothy Granaderos

I think it's, uh, Jessica Alba.

Young Hollywood

That's a good one. I got put on the spot last time and I said Jennifer Lopez, and she's beautiful. She is one of my celeb crushes, but, yeah, Jessica Alba. Okay. Favorite snack?

Timothy Granaderos

Trail Mix, the one with the pineapples in it. 'Cause then it's like, candy but healthy.

Young Hollywood

That's specific. Last one, if you could go anywhere in the world, where would you go?

Timothy Granaderos

Iceland.

Young Hollywood

Oh. I like that. You know I always think about Iceland and Greenland, they always say that they're like the opposites. Did you know that?

Timothy Granaderos

Yeah, it's very green, it doesn't make sense, but, yeah.

Young Hollywood

Yeah. Why do they do that, do you think?

Timothy Granaderos

Because they wanna be confusing and get people to go there, maybe. I don't know.

Young Hollywood

There you go.

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PEOPLE MENTIONED

  • Nicole Kotch

    Interviewer

  • Timothy Granaderos

    Featured guest, actor in '13 Reasons Why'

  • Brandon

    Fellow '13 Reasons Why' cast member mentioned for his interview

  • Montgomery

    Character played by Timothy Granaderos in '13 Reasons Why'

  • Alex

    Character in '13 Reasons Why' who fights Montgomery

  • Miles

    Co-actor involved in the fight scene with Timothy

  • Jessica Alba

    Timothy's celebrity crush

  • Jennifer Lopez

    Mentioned as the interviewer's celebrity crush

FAQ

Who plays Montgomery in 13 Reasons Why?+
Timothy Granaderos plays the character Montgomery in the Netflix series "13 Reasons Why."
What is Timothy Granaderos's favorite social media app?+
Timothy Granaderos's favorite social media app is Instagram, because he enjoys photography and sharing what he's doing.
What is Timothy Granaderos's go-to song to sing in the car?+
Timothy Granaderos's go-to song to sing in the car is "Drive" by Incubus.
Where is Timothy Granaderos from?+
Timothy Granaderos is from Kalamazoo, Michigan.
Who is Timothy Granaderos's celebrity crush?+
Timothy Granaderos's celebrity crush is Jessica Alba.
What was a challenging scene for Timothy Granaderos to film in 13 Reasons Why?+
Timothy Granaderos found the fight scene between his character Montgomery and Alex's character to be physically and emotionally exhausting, describing it as a challenging day of filming.
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