EXCLUSIVE: American star Hemky Madera has opened up about joining the Emmy-winning HBO series, Euphoria.
Euphoria’s latest season has certainly got audiences talking after featuring a huge time-jump and some new characters.
Now, one of the stars of Euphoria has teased working on the new season and starring opposite singer and lead Zendaya.
In an exclusive interview with Reach Plc, the publishers of the Mirror, Hemky Madera has spoken about his mysterious new character Jimenez and joining the show.
The 49-year-old star, who is best known for Queen of the South, said: “Being part of this cast is amazing, from the crew, for [creator] Sam [Levinson] all the way to Zendaya and all between, so it was a great experience to be part of this show.”
He went on to tease: “I can’t say much about his character but his moral compass is in a certain way.” Adding: “But it’s a fun, whacky character.”
Although not much is known about Madera’s character, he is set to be playing a key role and will be appearing in six out of the eight episodes of season three.
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He said: “Zendaya’s character Rue and my character through many episodes together, working together. So it’s pretty cool.”
On working with the 29-year-old Spider-Man: Homecoming star, Madera said it was “amazing”.
He elaborated: “She’s such a pro. She was very welcoming and she was on from the emotional to the action to everything in between was pretty cool to work with.”
He went on to tease the third season, saying it was a “more mature flavour” and the characters were now adults and “no longer under the blanket of high school”.
He added: “They’re making their mistakes and learning from them.”
Madera admitted that although he’d been familiar with the series, it wasn’t until he started auditioning for Euphoria that he became a fan and binged the first two seasons.
“I’m very honoured to be a part of the show,” he said.
Madera said about the audition process that it was “tricky” because it was his second in-person audition in eight years. Due to shooting Queen of the South, the actor would have to send off self-tapes.
“It was nerve-wracking in the sense of being back in a room, but at the same time very exciting to be part of the room,” Madera explained.
Along with Euphoria season three, Madera has a long list of upcoming projects, including Star Wars: The Mandalorian and Grogu.
He is also going to be appearing in Victor, The Last Horseman, La Máquina, and El Secreto del Retrato.
Euphoria season 3 airs on HBO Max and NOW in the UK on Mondays