HUNTER DOOHAN
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Netflix series
Wednesday season 2
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Creative Director Deborah Ferguson
Interview Laasya Gadiyaram
In this exciting new season of Wednesday audiences have been eager to see familiar characters evolve and new stories unfold. Among them is Tyler, played by Hunter Doohan, whose transformation from charming barista to complex villain left a lasting mark on fans in Season 1. In this interview, Hunter Doohan opens up about developing Tyler’s arc, working with creative legends like Tim Burton, and balancing his growing career in both acting and producing. He also shares insights into his additional projects, including Evil Dead and The Wilderness, while highlighting a personal cause close to his heart: supporting Project ALS.
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Congratulations on Wednesday! How has the process been so far?
Thank you!! I am so glad it’s back! We all know it took a while… We wanted to get back to it as soon as possible too! I love being a part of this show so much. I really hope people respond well to it and we get to continue telling the story for another season!
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How did you approach developing your character, Tyler?
For me it all started with knowing what happened to him before we meet him. He finds out he is a Hyde and so was his mother and that’s why she’s dead. And Christina Ricci’s character convinces him it’s the other outcast’s fault and that really gives him all of his motivation, from the start at least.
How does Tyler develop over the course of this season? How is Tyler different from Season 1?
Well, the secret is out! He’s no longer just the nice barista haha. There’s a really fun dynamic between him and Wednesday with all their history now. On top of that, Tyler has been locked away since the end of season 1 so he is very volatile and waiting for his chance to escape and get some revenge. I can’t spoil too much about the rest of the season, but he has quite the journey and I feel like you really get to see a lot of different sides of him this season.
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Wednesday resurrects a familiar cast of characters. How does Tyler fit into the series as a whole?
I feel really lucky to get to play in this iconic world. Tyler’s season 1 arc alone was so layered and fun to play with. He was Wednesday’s love interest and a character that really got to let us as an audience see how Wednesday navigates a love story in her unique, twisted way. And then to have the twist of being the villain of season 1 was everything I wanted out of it.
How do you see Wednesday as an extension of the Adams family? How do you see it differ from the original series?
I think people respond so well to Wednesday because she’s always been a fan favorite, but now we get to see her front and center the whole time. Especially because Jenna is so great in this role, it’s fun getting to see her navigate the world on her own all while keeping the undertone of that classic Addams Family humor.
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How involved was Tim Burton in the development of Wednesday? Did he contribute to how you approached creating Tyler?
Tim has been so instrumental in bringing this show to life. I remember being so nervous because Tim was on the zoom chemistry read I did for my final audition for season 1. I read with Jenna for Tim and the the showrunners, Al and Miles. But he’s always been so kind to me and collaborative. I’m so grateful to get to work with one of my idols.
What do you want audiences to know about this season of Wednesday before they see it?
Nothing!! I hope we can avoid any spoilers leaking. It’s such a wild ride. I think everyone is going to love it.
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While your work on Wednesday involves mystery and fantasy, your upcoming Evil Dead film is a horror movie. Despite these differences in genre, can you identify a throughline in your technique or performance?
No matter the genre I feel like I always approach everything the same way. I have my long process of breaking everything down in the script and rehearsing on my own so I can be as prepared as possible that when I get to set I can let go, trust myself and all the talented people around me to just play and find how to make every scene work.
The Wilderness follows a troubled group of teenage boys in a wilderness therapy program. What can viewers expect from the film once it is released?
The Wilderness is such a special story. It’s based off our writer/ director’s (Spencer King) real life experience at a Troubled Teen Industry wilderness camp. Our film follows “Ed” as he’s ripped out of his bed in the middle of the night and sent to one of these camps. It has a really deep personal story while also exploring this sometimes overlooked issue of what can go terribly wrong in these programs that don’t have the proper oversight or protection for these kids.
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For The Wilderness you work as an actor and producer in tandem. What is it like to balance these different roles?
Working as a producer on this film was a dream come true. I love indie film and to get to be so involved from script, to casting, to the edit was so exciting for me. I got to work with Aaron Paul again, who I adore, and the super talented Amy Berg. I learned so much.
The film is obviously tackling serious subject matter, but we also had a great time on set. I got to work with friends (Aaron Holliday, Arie Thompson and Liana Liberato) a who are incredible actors I’ve been dying to work with. As well as getting to reconnect and work with the Lamar Johnson again, who was in Your Honor with me. He is unbelievable in this film. Our whole cast is truly incredible. We really lucked out to have such amazing actors who are also great people to be around 12 hours a day out in the Utah desert.
Can you tell us more about Project ALS? How can people get involved?
Thank you for asking about this! Project ALS is an amazing organization that helps fund the most promising research and development for effective treatments and hopefully one day a cure for ALS. I lost my dad to ALS in 2017 so I try to support however I can. People can also visit projectALS.org to find ways to give or get involved!
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