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comeback for Fraser. Their relationship feels real, it feels heart-wrenching. Her character reads much deeper, much more complex than just a hardcore teenager who is rebelling against her absent father. The film is just two hours long, but you can feel the years of built-up resentment pouring from Sink’s character. Currently, this film is taking Sink across the globe for premieres, and each time she sits in an audience full of eager film lovers, she holds her breath for the moment her char- acter enters the story. The Venice Film Festival was only the

ly after filming those final scenes, I feel like I felt a really deep connection to Ellie, which I don’t think I’d ever really felt on any project that I’d ever done.” Sadly enough, this is not the only emotional goodbye she’ll have with a hugely impactful character over the next few years. Season five of Stranger Things is the show’s final season. Max ended season four in questionable condition, but her story most certainly isn’t over. Recently, the official Instagram account for Stranger Things shared a photo of the title page for episode one of season five—all we know so far.

second time she had the chance to watch the complet- ed film from start to finish. Surrounded by hundreds, she watched herself on the big screen. “I was so nervous,” she recalls, “even though I’m glad I had watched it be- fore, so I wouldn’t be closing my eyes and judging myself and getting distracted. I knew what was com- ing. But still, before that first scene, I’m like, ‘Oh, God, here I come, all right, it’s happening.’” It’s safe to say the audience wasn’t as critical of her per- formance as she was. As the end credits started to roll, au- dience members rose from their seats and gave the film a six-minute stand- ing ovation. “I felt so awkward,” Sink remembers, “be- cause I didn’t really know—I’ve never done the whole film festival thing. So the idea of standing ovations, that was new to me, no one really prepped me for that. So at the end, I didn’t really know what was hap- pening. And then we were there for so long. And Bren- dan was so emotion- al. And it was very overwhelming.” From the first

And as far as Sink knows, no members of the cast have got- ten to read what is in store for the motley crew either. No matter what the pages behold for the actors, saying good- bye to the roles that l aunched many of them into stardom will be challeng- ing. Saying goodbye to castmates will be even more diffi- cult, but at this point, they’re more than just actors work- ing on the same show. “ T h a t ’ s f a m i l y , ” Sink says resolutely. “That’s al- ways going to be there.” 2 0 2 2 was a year of growth for Sadie Sink and we were fortunate enough to witness its fruits and its bursts. New challenging and enticing

reading for the role with just Fraser and Aronofsky, to watch- ing The Whale be adored by a theater full of people, this per- formance has pushed Sink out of her comfort zone. It marks the start of a new chapter of her career and new horizons.Yet it’s hard to leave such a pivotal role in the past. “I remember the last day of shooting, realizing like, ‘Oh, I’m never going to play this role again,’” Sink reflects, “Saying goodbye was weirdly emotional for me. And I don’t know why, but especial-

roles continue to knock on her door, keeping her passion for performing alive. “The scripts that I’m starting to read are just so much more exciting,” she says, beaming, “and they’re just kind of lighting this new fire.” But every now and then, it’s okay to step away from the flames beneath you, get hori- zontal, and binge whatever season of reality television you’re currently enjoying—even if you’re Sadie Sink, the intrepid sailor of stage and silver screen.

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