Because the 22-year-old star says goodbye to her first skilled appearing position, she’s feeling happy with the work she’s performed during the last a number of years. “After being very emotional in regards to the present ending, tonight is mostly a evening of celebration,” she says. “I’m feeling very grateful. I’ve grown up with Stomach, and he or she’s taught me a lot. I realized so much about being daring, taking dangers, and speaking—even by means of the exhausting issues. Stomach is superb at doing that, even when it’s confrontational. I really feel like she’s made me extra daring.”
That’s served her nicely as Tung begins the pivot from teen drama star to enjoying extra grownup roles, together with her function movie debut within the upcoming indie Forbidden Fruits with Gabrielle Union. She additionally shot a scene for this 12 months’s remake of I Know What You Did Final Summer time, although it didn’t make the ultimate minimize.
“I used to be bummed once I came upon, however that’s the way it goes. It’s alright,” she says. “It was a cameo scene, and also you by no means know what’s going to occur with these. But it surely was a lot enjoyable to be on that set. It was such an unimaginable studying expertise. I used to be grateful that I acquired to do this. I didn’t get to satisfy Jennifer Love Hewitt or Freddie Prinze Jr., sadly, however I acquired to hang around with all people else, and I’m actually excited to see the film.”
As TSITP’s glitzy premiere social gathering kicked off, Tung joined Han, Casalegno, Briney, and her different castmates—together with Rain Spencer, Sean Kaufman, Jackie Chung, and Tom Everett Scott—within the Refinery Rooftop’s lounge. Breathtaking views of the Empire State Constructing and an association of blue and white hydrangeas set the scene, whereas company loved sliders and sipped Aperol spritzes and pomegranate margaritas—the identical cocktail Stomach famously acquired drunk on at a Fourth of July social gathering in Season 1.
So, how did Casalegno react when he came upon who Stomach selected? “I used to be shocked,” he says, trying dapper in a sleeveless Dolce & Gabbana shirt and trousers. “Jenny actually did an awesome job—particularly this season. She took some liberties with it, and I’m excited for individuals to see the ending. We didn’t know till the week earlier than we have been speculated to movie the scene. It made it a enjoyable little shock. We acquired to speak about it, however I used to be shocked for certain. I used to be actually proud of the end result.”
