Skip to main content
Young Hollywood
YH Studio

How Troian Bellisario Feels About PLL's Ending

How Troian Bellisario Feels About PLL's Ending

4:03·By Gemma G
Share

About this video

The YH Studio welcomes actress Troian Bellisario, fresh off her 7-year stint as Spencer on Freeform's "Pretty Little Liars" and ready to transition to new endeavors, including her pet project 'Feed', which she wrote and stars in, that tackles an important issue that many women (and men) struggle with. She also scoops us on her husband Patrick J. Adams's directorial efforts on "Suits" and reveals her travel wish list!

CHAPTERS

KEY MOMENTS

FULL TRANSCRIPT

Read alongShow ↓
Young Hollywood

Welcome to the Young Hollywood Studio, guys. I'm Molly Argu and I am joined today by the lovely Troy and Bellasario. Hello. Great to see you again.

Troian Bellisario

Hi. Thank you.

Young Hollywood

This summer, if you could travel three places with three people, where would you go and who would you bring?

Troian Bellisario

Oh, oh my God, that's a great question. Because I feel like you need some fun summertime to throw in there. Totally. I would probably go to Greece. And I would go with my girlfriends, cuz fun. Last summer we got to all go to Italy together and it was

Young Hollywood

For your Was that your bachelorette?

Troian Bellisario

It was a blast. So, I take that same group of girls and go to Greece this time. Patrick and I loved going to Iceland, but we went there in winter. Oh, wow. So, I want to go there in summer and experience the 24-hour day. So, I'd go back with him and go camping. And then maybe I'd go on a solo trip. You know what? I've always wanted to go to Machu Picchu. That would be an amazing solo trip. God, if I found myself alone there, I'd just be like, what is happening? Oh my God, why aren't I with anybody?

Young Hollywood

Pretty Little Liars, of course, has come to an end, but you're already off to the races with so many other projects. Yeah. How has this transition been for you?

Troian Bellisario

It's been strange. I mean, what do you do in your life that lasts seven years? It's longer than high school, it's longer than college or most relationships. So to suddenly, you know, true. True. So to also like so young in in your life. You know what I mean? Like I feel like the the older you get the more that you have experiences that last a long time, but when you're young, things come and go very quickly because you're constantly growing. So to have something so consistent and incredible as the show and the fans of the show, it's been crazy thinking that it won't happen again.

Young Hollywood

Right. A very long relationship with Spencer.

Troian Bellisario

Totally. And the cast, and everybody. But I feel like the memories from that show will continue on forever.

Young Hollywood

Absolutely. So, yeah. Well, tell me a little bit about one of your latest projects, Feed, because I believe that this is a very personal project to you. I know that you wrote it, produced.

Troian Bellasario

I wrote it and then seven years later it's here. I struggled and, you know, struggle as somebody who's continuing to recover and every day is different, uh, with an eating disorder. The most frustrating thing about it is that I don't feel like there's enough conversation happening around it and there's also not enough education. A lot of people just don't understand about it. So, even in just trying to get my friends and my family to understand a lot of what was going on for me, I thought, okay, I could sit here and I could continue trying to explain it to you or I could maybe create a world in which you could sit in my shoes and experience these feelings. Wow. And maybe understand it a little bit better and that was really where it came from. I think a lot of people don't realize how prevalent this is, you know, the numbers are crazy. It's it's 20 million women and 10 million men in America at some point will go through experiencing an eating disorder or eating disorder associated behaviors. At some point in their life. So, if it's not yourself, you know somebody who's struggling with this. So I think it's good that we I don't know, take away the stigma and start talking about it.

Young Hollywood

Absolutely. I love it and Feed has such a strong message.

Troian Bellisario

Everything that I learned about on Pretty Little Liars like supported me in making this story and now that I have a wonderful fan base that I feel like I can talk to about these things, I'm really grateful that we get to share this experience together.

Young Hollywood

And your husband is also an actor/director as well, right?

Troian Bellisario

Yes. He he just actually recently directed his fourth episode of Suits. It was just crazy to be on set and watch him working as a director and be so experienced and also not a lot of shows get 100 episodes. It's a really special time. I actually like I almost started crying.

Young Hollywood

What a power couple. I'm like seriously.

Troian Bellisario

Mostly we just sit on the couch.

Young Hollywood

Well, I'm going to help you plan your next few vacations and next time we have you here, we'll we'll discuss all about it.

Troian Bellisario

Great. Wonderful. Thank you.

Young Hollywood

Thanks guys.

Timestamps are approximate — click one to jump the player.

PEOPLE MENTIONED

  • Troian Bellisario

    Featured guest, actress, writer, and producer

  • Molly Argu

    Interviewer at Young Hollywood Studio

  • Patrick J. Adams

    Troian Bellisario's husband, actor, and director for 'Suits'

FAQ

What is Troian Bellisario's film 'Feed' about?+
'Feed' is a personal project written and starred in by Troian Bellisario that tackles the issue of eating disorders, aiming to create more conversation and understanding around the topic.
How long was Troian Bellisario on 'Pretty Little Liars'?+
Troian Bellisario was on 'Pretty Little Liars' for seven years, portraying the character Spencer Hastings.
What are Troian Bellisario's dream travel destinations?+
Troian Bellisario's dream travel destinations include Greece with her girlfriends, Iceland in the summer with her husband Patrick, and Machu Picchu for a solo trip.
How prevalent are eating disorders in America?+
According to Troian Bellisario, 20 million women and 10 million men in America will experience an eating disorder or associated behaviors at some point in their lives.
What TV show has Patrick J. Adams directed episodes for?+
Patrick J. Adams has directed multiple episodes of the TV show 'Suits,' where he also stars.
Editor's Cut

MORE FROM YH STUDIO

View all →

Hand-picked by the Young Hollywood editors — the stories shaping YH Studio this week.