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Iain Armitage Talks Loving Freddie Mercury & David Bowie with the Young Sheldon Cast

Iain Armitage Talks Loving Freddie Mercury & David Bowie with the Young Sheldon Cast

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Young Hollywood chats with the cast of CBS's "Young Sheldon" at PaleyFest, including Iain Armitage, Raegan Revord, Montana Jordan, Zoe Perry, and Annie Potts, to find out what they nerd out over in real life and their favorite parts of filming the "Big Bang Theory" spinoff! Witness in particular the very sibling-like chemistry between on-screen brother & sister Iain and Raegan!

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Iain Armitage

I said to everyone, when they said I like your boots, I say, I got David Bowie in my boots and Freddie Mercury on my tongue.

Young Hollywood

How did you come up with that?

Iain Armitage

I love David Bowie and Freddie Mercury.

Young Hollywood

What's the nerdiest thing about you in real life? Like, do you have anything about you that's like secretly really geeky?

Iain Armitage

I knit and I crochet. Does that count?

Young Hollywood

You knit? Are you serious?

Iain Armitage

Yeah.

Young Hollywood

Do you have any crushes? Do you have any girls in the industry?

Guest

Uh, no, ma'am. No, I just stay away from that stuff 'cause there's no telling what they're gonna talk to me for, you know?

Young Hollywood

Oh, yeah. The only one you can because you're on this big show.

Guest

Yeah. Yeah, for sure.

Young Hollywood

Do you have to find a good Texas girl back home? That's right. What's it like working with these two cute little kids? All the cute little kids, actually.

Guest

They're fabulous. They are. They're, they're sweet and funny and lovely and hilarious and, you know, they certainly keep us on our toes. Second guest: Vegetarians. We get the job done. Wookie Wookie Wookie wook. It's the sequel of immigrants. We get the job done from Hamilton.

Young Hollywood

You guys act like siblings in real life?

Iain Armitage

Yeah. Second guest: Yeah. We are.

Young Hollywood

Do you ever, do you ever fight like siblings too?

Iain Armitage

Yeah. Second guest: Yeah. Sometimes.

Young Hollywood

Yeah. But really you're best friends. Second guest: Yeah.

Young Hollywood

Did you have to ask that today? I'm kidding. You guys get along, you all hang out like when you're off work. Second guest: We do. It's so lucky and it's wonderful. And we have, but we, we had a really great chemistry right off the bat and, and, and then it really has felt like a family and I feel like that translates on the show, you know, and, and, um, we just, we have a good time.

Young Hollywood

So what's your favorite part about playing your character?

Guest

I feel like Georgie and Missy kind of relate a little bit because they act the same sometimes, you know? Like they talk back to their mother and stuff like that. For Georgie, it is really embarrassing to have a brother that is a lot smarter than him, in the same grade, and basically embarrasses him in front of all his friends and stuff. We didn't have any, not any sometimes major fights. Like, [SOUND] It was like, not any major fights cut to [SOUND] Second guest: It's really nice to be on a big hit. That's for sure. And it's really nice to be part of the Chuck Lorre world. There's little interference. They're very much in charge of the creative lives of their shows. It seems to me. We've just been gob smacked by the reaction we've gotten and, and to and to have, you know, that loyal fan base kind of welcome us into the fold has has been so wonderful.

Young Hollywood

So what do your friends and your family think about this?

Iain Armitage

Oh, they think it's really great. They are super proud of me. My family watches it every week and they message me and call me about a million times a day, telling me how good I did, how good I'd, Oh, so annoying.

Young Hollywood

Yeah, yeah. What's your favorite part about playing your character?

Guest

Uh, oh, I love everything about her. I mean, she is pretty much my mother. My mother's no longer uh, with us, but I, I feel sure that she's up there watching and laughing her off.

Young Hollywood

Aren't we all our mother's really? Yes. What's your favorite part about being on the show?

Iain Armitage

Everything.

Guest

Amazing. Second guest: Everything.

Guest

Amazing.

Iain Armitage

Everything amazing.

Guest

Everything amazing. Second guest: Everything amazing.

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PEOPLE MENTIONED

  • Iain Armitage

    Cast member discussing his musical interests

  • Raegan Revord

    Cast member discussing her hobby

  • Montana Jordan

    Cast member discussing his character and relationships

  • Zoe Perry

    Cast member discussing working with young actors and show's family feel

  • Annie Potts

    Cast member discussing her character and the show's reception

  • Freddie Mercury

    Musician admired by Iain Armitage

  • David Bowie

    Musician admired by Iain Armitage

  • Chuck Lorre

    Mentioned in context of the show's creative world

FAQ

Who are some of Iain Armitage's favorite musicians?+
Iain Armitage mentions his love for David Bowie and Freddie Mercury.
What is Raegan Revord's hobby outside of acting?+
Raegan Revord reveals that she enjoys knitting and crocheting in her free time.
How do the 'Young Sheldon' cast members feel about their chemistry?+
The cast members express that they have great chemistry, feel like a family, and that this translates well on screen.
What does Montana Jordan find challenging about playing Georgie?+
Montana Jordan finds it embarrassing for Georgie to have a smarter younger brother who is in the same grade and often embarrasses him.
What does Annie Potts appreciate about her character?+
Annie Potts loves everything about her character and feels her character is very much like her own mother.

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