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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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?
Yo. I'm doing really great, yeah.
Well, we've had a few of your cast members in, so now it's your turn.
Yeah. Yeah, I peeped their, uh, their interviews a little bit. I watched Brandon's, and I'm gonna copy all of his answers.
Wow, really? A little better. What about his rap? Can you rap that for me a little bit?
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.
So, I heard you're from Michigan.
I am from Michigan, yeah.
That's super cool.
Kalamazoo, Kalamazoo, Michigan. Let's see, which way am I going? Still up right there.
Have you ever been to Michigan?
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.
Well, let's just cut to the chase. Congratulations on Season 2 of 13 Reasons Why.
Thank you. Yeah.
I binge-watched Season 1.
Yes.
In less than 72 hours.
Yes.
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?
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.
So, one scene that actually sticks out to me is the one where Montgomery is fighting Alex's character.
Yeah.
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.
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.
Oh my god.
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.
So, because we didn't get to know Montgomery like too much,
Yeah.
we kinda wanna get to know Timothy more. I'm gonna throw really quickly some five rapid-fire questions.
Okay.
So, favorite social media app?
Instagram.
Why?
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.
Okay. Go-to song to sing in the car.
Uh, Incubus Drive. Oh. Is like my song.
All right, so here's your part where you can show up Brandon. Go.
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.
Sing clear. Come on, everybody! Hey!
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.
Okay. It's a little taste. All right, next one. Celebrity crush.
I think it's, uh, Jessica Alba.
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?
Trail Mix, the one with the pineapples in it. 'Cause then it's like, candy but healthy.
That's specific. Last one, if you could go anywhere in the world, where would you go?
Iceland.
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?
Yeah, it's very green, it doesn't make sense, but, yeah.
Yeah. Why do they do that, do you think?
Because they wanna be confusing and get people to go there, maybe. I don't know.
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
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