Joe Keery Explains How Much Gaten Matarazzo Has Grown on ‘Stranger Things’

“Extra’s” Tanika Ray sat down with Joe Keery, Maya Hawke and Gaten Matarazzo as they promoted the third season of “Stranger Things.”
During the chat, Joe reflected on how much Gaten has changed since the beginning of the show. Watch!

[@FranciscoMartinez-mb5vi]

This trio carried season 3, especially Maya’s performance with Robin

[@bliz974zard]

Francisco Martinez is it weird that I like Erica more than lucas

[@devvv919]

yeah dustin team is the best thing in this season

[@nandemonai1743]

Yeah I was actually more invested in this trio + Erica than the other groups

[@willowwilloughby1194]

@@bliz974zard Not weird at all! Don't attack me, but I really didn't like Lucas ever since Season 1. Erica is a savage tho 👌🔥

[@infiniteblue895]

When they got drugged by the Russians 😂

[@Nicky1026]

watching this trio was my favorite part of season 3, I honestly would just watch a spin off of these 3.

[@promikasen6201]

Nicky1026 don't forget Erica/Priah

[@oliviaparangoni7652]

I will trade everything I own for all of the footage of the perfect four/ scooptroop 😂

[@MrGMovieReviews]

I honestly hope they do get a spin off, and it doesn't even need to be action/sci fi heavy, it could just be a flatout sitcom.

[@giuliab8484]

It was my favorite part too

[@anthonyrobles2083]

"Hey Dingus"

[@kam3028]

ScoopsTroop is absolutely the best part of season three.

[@nicolecarrion5470]

Kam :/ I 100% agree

[@recreant359]

Minus the little girl. She was too much

[@claureklaireclaurwklaire9999]

Dustin Brookens erica was everything

[@mayapadilla9385]

100000% AGREEEE BOOIII LIKE THE DYNAMICS THEY MAKE AND THE VIBES THEY GIVE WHEN THEY’RE TOGETHER❤️❤️ sooo Adventurous and just so... PERF 💯

[@leenakko7413]

hands down

[@missxelocin]

Mom and kid wearing matching outfits

[@Okayme8080]

🤣🤣🤣

[@kayleeconsani2924]

This is the best comment ever

[@JadeLynne]

xelocin lmao as soon as i saw this comment i looked back up at joe and gaten and grinned lmao

[@riabanez1190]

xelocin yes and dad in the middle

[@thatoneanimelover4846]

Jade .Lynne sameeee🤣🤣🤣🤣

[@zymphyr8221]

"How old were you when you were cast?" Gaten: "12." Maya: "19." Joe: *_"23.."_*

[@szaisbetterthanyou]

Winter Pheonix Joe is our sweet old man 😔😂

[@zymphyr8221]

@@szaisbetterthanyou Ikr 😂

[@budjitresvalles6397]

Maya fitted right in this Season 3! Her character Robin, is the kind girl I would be friends with back in the 80’s... fun, smart, imaginative and not too uptight to hang out with.

[@Sanestjo]

I believe the word you are looking for is "perfect"

[@danielshulgan831]

Fit*

[@wolverineiscool7161]

and LESBIAN

[@stonecat676]

@@wolverineiscool7161 works in my favor

[@leah7348]

@@wolverineiscool7161 YAS HONEY

[@rambunctiounus063]

Mike looked like he was 6’9” this season.

[@ancientpiggybike3561]

Rambunctiounus 06 bro I’m done

[@whatsnerdypodcast3649]

Rambunctiounus 06 his 5’10” lol

[@landendrake8131]

@@whatsnerdypodcast3649 There's no way he's 5'10" cuz i'm the same height and he looks WAY taller than me. Probably just the camera lol.

[@whatsnerdypodcast3649]

Landen Drake I’m 6ft and I went to the premiere, and I’m at least two inches taller that’s what I judged the height on I could be wrong but I’m pretty sure he’s around 5’10

[@greenthatsit1808]

And hopper was feeling like an evaporated tomato

[@wmbookworm96]

I didn’t realize Joe is almost 30! He doesn’t look it at all !

[@furiouselectric129]

wmbookworm96 wha- he’s 23

[@katelyn4085]

FuriousElectric That’s how old he was when he got casted

[@JJJS-mu9hj]

Lol

[@furiouselectric129]

Katelyn Lwin ohhhh whoops

[@NamiCO._.]

He is 27 now

[@mayapadilla9385]

joe: “I miss Priah” *sTeVe bEiNg an adorable DaD is Showin*

[@shelbyntil1046]

mom *

[@jh_mrvn]

i already finished the damn season. IT WAS SSOOOO GOOD

[@theoldfry7581]

Loskly SAME 😂

[@ava-qe3bk]

I criedddddd

[@sh1ft3r79]

i finished it at 4 in the afternoon, and i took an hour break in the middle of it

[@21firered]

Me too, the season was amazing

[@amiyadaye3254]

@Karla Galvan-Hernandez Ditto

[@nderohan]

Felt bad for dustin, he gets home and everyone ditches him at least steve sticks by him

[@Sidnfjdkdndfbd]

Steve is one of my favorites now thats hes not a jerk anymore. Him and Gatens friendship is great.

[@ella-wh9kg]

Right! Even when they know they are all in danger, they still didn't look for him.

[@mayzo51184]

Nick de Rohan I know; I thought that was sad how they all just sort of left Dustin. And we don’t even really get to see Dustin as someone who is happy in love especially where we don’t see them together; just interacting over the radio with him and Susie. It’s cute but I felt like Dustin got left out a lot.

[@thebadnotes7628]

Steve is a pisser. I can’t decide Between him and Hopper as my favourite character.

[@geminireacts9597]

Steve is loyal to Dustin because he stuck by him and he was loyal to Robin because in the 80s coming out would have been quite difficult due to people not being accepted as much but he accepted that Robin was a lesbian and still remained the nicest friend to her. I love Steve

[@yellowjumper7088]

i love how gaten and joe pretty much have matching shirts in this interview.

[@ok-rx1uv]

Yellow Jumper like mother like son

[@angie7177]

Aw It's adorable how much they all love Priah. She played Erica so well this season!

[@savanab.3749]

"I was 12" "I was 23" Love how gaten and joe have such an age gap but are still best friends

[@hulkslayer626]

I made the mistake of watching the entire 3rd season in one night... now I want to watch season 4 😫 lmao

[@TaylorRhodesShay]

Ditto

[@mr.ditkovich2708]

Unfortunately we will have to wait 2 years

[@pavankumar-wv8wj]

Me too man!😔

[@arbaaz9992]

@@mr.ditkovich2708 more likely one year dude. Since most of Netflix shows come each year

[@mr.ditkovich2708]

@@arbaaz9992 but ST season 3 and 13RW season 3 both took 2 years, that why I think so, I hope it's one year

[@jordansolis_]

Anyone else fall in love with Robin?

[@mr.ditkovich2708]

Unfortunately Robin is lesbian, I feel Soo bad for poor steve, never getting any girls ever

[@gheebus3890]

@@mr.ditkovich2708 I think she's bi, it'll definately be a plot point next season tho

[@mr.ditkovich2708]

@@gheebus3890 that's what I think too, that ending scene when she looks at Steve in the movie store, it feels like she likes both girls and guys

[@clairemariefergley]

Jordan Solis I’m living for the lesbian storyline we stan character diversity

[@worrywirt]

She is so beautiful and I related to her a lot... definitely my favourite character this season

[@sarahklein210]

absolutely no one: not a single soul: the entire scoopstroop: priah

[@lvmhr]

priya*

[@2coolfoudude23]

MP Skate nope

[@lvmhr]

Helena Singleton wdym

[@2coolfoudude23]

MP Skate Priah is correct. You corrected her with the wrong spelling.

[@lvmhr]

Helena Singleton oh wait yeah nvm

[@alfasalamifan6833]

In my opinion Finn is growing so fast!!! He is so tall now

[@reagan5547]

IKR!

[@inactive7232]

He looks wayyyyy more different then he did in the first season too!

[@alfasalamifan6833]

Vicky Roditis yeah it’s so crazyyy

[@faisalalnaama3178]

Cel ou and Caleb he grew a mostache

[@CJ-lr4uq]

@Vicky Roditis He's 5'10", that's average height for a North American male. Hardly "giant" lol

[@jdawgthethingod3212]

If they ever release an official Scoops Ahoy merch, it would sold out instanltly for real.

[@ct3gct3g]

Haha Maya is such an introvert. You can tell she's internally freaking out. I feel ya Maya! Interviews let alone conversations, I have the same go-to fidgets and looking down on the floor to help ground me. She did an amazing job on the show.

[@senileanimal7772]

Biting your nails

[@megavore97]

Maya was absolutely amazing as Robin, her and Joe have awesome chemistry.

[@maria.milani-]

Ok,I shipp them now😂😂😂😂Jaya?Moe?😂😂😂😂 jk 😂

[@troubleskipper4084]

@@maria.milani- yah lol

[@alexbernal7303]

Maya Hawke was just perfect in the season

[@srinidhisoundarrajan5884]

Priah, Maya, Joe and Gaten were the best in the third season. .. I watched it twice in a row just for their performances.. They killed it! 🤩🤩

[@georgim_]

Joe and Gaten clothes! Half and half 😍 Oh and Maya, I love Robin so much 💕

[@liletsky5102]

Georgina Mena maya's dad Ethan hawke had done a movie with Winona ryder in the 90's called reality bites. Check it out coz its a good movie👍🏻

[@christianromeo9075]

It’s literally crazy how well robins character fit into the group and the show!!

[@arielle9241]

I love how they keep mentioning Priah. The scoop troop is tight

[@jayngb]

I really didn’t think I was gonna enjoy Robin but I like her as an addition to this series

[@M00zl00ny]

Same

[@riddhimagupta872]

"anybody left out of the lovin' ?" joe: my life story

[@maddyv6252]

“Hopper has a long way to go.”

[@thecryptobiologist68]

Madeline Verschuur 😦

[@thecryptobiologist68]

Keris Morris That’s not a spoiler, I already know what it means but it means nothing if you haven’t seen it Also why are you watching these if you haven’t seen it!

[@hotdogsandchickennuggets667]

RIP

[@papanathan5932]

He aint dead after credits when they walked past the doors they said not the american didnt watch hopper die so hes still alive

[@thecryptobiologist68]

TheLocalKFC We don’t KNOW they mean Hopper, but yes I agree Hopper is almost certainly still alive. If you watch the shot where the “Key” is exploding (just before the Russians scientists inside get vaporized) you can look where Hopper was standing and he is not there

[@oliviaparangoni7652]

The scooptroop carried st3 change my mind

[@EX7Sonic]

Too true. The rest of the cast were kind of annoying this season until the end.

[@oliviaparangoni7652]

EX7Sonic yeah.... 😂

[@ell4chi418]

I loved the 3rd season but I hope they don’t make us wait 4 years or something to make a 4th season Edit: omg tysm for all the like I’m so glad that I get the chance to get my comment out there 💎🦋💫💖💕

[@Shadowuuu]

December 2020 I believe

[@joshie_3335]

Holiday Season 2020 probably Christmas

[@azmihakam]

The kids are growing, they probably shooting the movie soon

[@joshie_3335]

Michael O Callaghan For Real tho like I can understand more story after season 3 but what hell comes after 4 What More could there Be!?

[@elvia9947]

@Michael O Callaghan The Duffers said that they want 4-5 seasons. So the 4th season could be the last one.

[@BR3ND4NK]

After watching Season 3, it was no doubt brilliantly written. Totally different style of writing for this season. You can tell that the directors and writers giving their imagination to these actors/actresses, and allowing them to come into their own was great to see and display what they wanted us to see. How they dive into a serious dark tense vibe, but then right into a comedic way to enlighten the fans was fantastic. Best season yet!

[@jordankch]

I just love watching Joe and Gaten talk to each other while Maya looks at the ground.

[@99annanic]

Maya was such a great addition to Stranger Things. She reminds me a lot of her mum, especially in this interview. I hope to see her in the next season more (if there is one) and many futures things to come.

[@anthoknee5527]

I haven't cried in proabably like a year season 3 last episode changed that 😥

[@ummclover]

I graduate and never see all my friends again: *doesnt cry Watches stranger things finale: *fulls on sobs

[@Adele5554]

Right. I felt those emotions deeply :(

[@abelinaloumarie]

woah i can’t even imagine not crying for that long ahaha good for you man

[@anthoknee5527]

Felt good to let it go :)

[@leah7348]

Hopper's death scene just killed me. I literally died inside. I could have filled an entire swimming pool with my tears.

[@poppy-wd9cl]

Maya always looks like she's in deep thought. Creating grand conspiracies or something 😂

[@MsGrapeNehi]

hayley She’s cracking Russian codes in her mind

[@danmoyer5773]

"Anyone feel left out of lovin on the show" Immediately Joe Keery "yes"

[@teflondonmiggz]

When they went on screen, those were my favorite scenes. They actually carried the show, especially Robin and Steve's dynamic

[@pock]

Robin/Maya 😍😍😍

[@mehakm5709]

Favourite trio on the show

[@satanicromancex9272]

Joe:I live in LA Me: IM COMING STEVEEEEE

[@TayDaRock77]

The cast has been dressing with some huge 80’s inspiration in their interviews and I’m here for it!

[@mbg140897]

I don’t feel like I’m watching Gaten and Joe in this interview. I genuinely feel like I’m watching Steve and Dustin ❤️

[@PurpleSnappingTurtle]

my favorite part about this is her asking about couples and anyone who feels left out of it to these particular people lmaO

[@luisifer6382]

HeyItsReagan yeah and their reaction they were like 😗😆

[@kaylabelle5427]

I honest to gosh hope that Joe and Gaten coordinated shirts with two different prints

[@list_f3uille966]

Robin is my new favourite character

[@sallyrose1647]

If they ever made a Liza Minnelli biopic Maya Hawke would be perfect!

[@spenser9908]

Or an Uma Thurman biopic.

[@theoldfry7581]

I watched the entirety of season 3 today

[@brooklynmadrig3972]

Styke _ sameeeee now i’m just so sad

[@viktor1337w]

@@brooklynmadrig3972 why hopper is still alive in russia

[@cassie7959]

I’m so upset about Billy, Hopper, and Alexei 😪

[@kathleend5643]

Cassandra Trombley Alexeis death was so sad 😭😭😭😭

[@MitzGamingTechPH]

HAHAHA Addicted watch em in Mall.

[@jevaljanetamidles847]

I really love Joe's voice idk why but he's voice is just soothing especially when his voice goes high tune

[@younus9298]

New season was really great. Story was soooo cool, and I love the characters even more now.

[@rayiswack]

I love how they both have similar shirts.

[@savanab.3749]

When the kids have interviews together they talk over each other and everything but when Gaten and Joe have one together joe gives gaten his full attention when he talks

[@kaiyanoguera119]

LOVED this interview!! FINALLY we get a good interviewer!! 🙌🏽

[@squattingheads]

Her silent moments are like her mother, her excitement is her fathers

[@worrywirt]

She talks totally like Ethan Hawke with the big hand movements, it’s so crazy!

[@keenanstout8933]

Looks like Maya really does not wanna be in this interview

[@K_Rob]

I think she’s either really tired or just neverous and awkward because it’s her first ever press junket which are also very grueling as your forced to have conversations for 16 hours straight with random people in rapid succession. She’s definitely out of her element here.

[@joncolunga673]

Nah she is just like her Mama. Uma always seems that way in interviews too

[@kyonshinkarate3346]

Just like her character

[@dysfunctionalfelines3486]

Watching this interview I finally realized who her parents are.

[@deannahenry8925]

Ikr

[@nienke3602]

I love this interviewer! She seems like a very kind person

[@Daniel-pq5ek]

I’m short and seeing a guy like Gaten doing so well is very inspiring.

[@lucindadebrah9432]

Everyone is talking about the trio but I was in love with the quartet 🥰

[@Priya-ho4tp]

Robin is amazing. Maya did a really good job of playing the character Robin. I loved Robin character so much she seemed so chill, like you wanted to be her friend.

[@tyler94302]

Every scene with the Scoops Troops was amazing

[@alokupadhyay1470]

I wanna see more of Scoop troops gang...... hell yeah 😎💪

[@bronzemuseum504]

I love these 3 so much. They are amazing actors and great people

[@slyny6052]

I love this interviewer, such a great energy and attitude , and good questions.

[@reagan5547]

I just got an ad for Dungeons and Dragons

[@dianalarsen2797]

diana-larsen

[@thommlgharmsworth9061]

R/YoungPeopleKZbin

[@hippiecheezburger5457]

Maya Hawke looks just like her parents it’s crazy lol, all these cast members including her, have a great future, I can’t wait to see where their careers go

[@lamegoldfish6736]

The 4 of them made a cool neat quartet. They worked well together.

[@alexislin6963]

im in love with the scoops troop

[@chinochika7196]

I love the energy of this interviewer

[@exexsa]

They should make a special with these three, I loved this trio on Season 3

[@rtmnt5991]

I feel like Gaten is such a mature kid Love this trio

[@machinemythos8950]

These guys were the best part of season 3, though everyone was fantastic as usual.

[@insouciantlady8695]

i am officially in love with scoops troop

[@anuragjoshi47]

we need a spinoff of these three guys plus erica!!! ASAP!!!!

[@mvikas1995]

I read your comment as Smirnoff and now i am sad

[@kanlizard2673]

Joe Keery really is the best mom. Not the show, IN REALITY.

[@shantanu3231]

Maya Hawke still can't bear Steve and Dustin in interview 🤣🤣🤣

[@leenakko7413]

scoop troops basically sums up season 3. I mean like seriously..they cracked the russians code which is a really really big deal

[@vipset87]

on episode 4 or 5 and this trios storyline and scenes are my favorite so far of season 3

[@samanthamaclean1430]

I just love these guys they were my favorite part of season 3 behind what the grown-up where doing

[@salamander337]

It ironic how I didn't like Steve at first but now he's become my fave favorite character in this show. Especially when they paired him off with Dustin & Robin. Speaking of, I really enjoyed Steve and Robin chemistry very much. It's so natural. Which is why I feel like they punked us with the shocking revealed.

[@zekusas]

Maya was amazing my favorite character this season

[@jeanharoldmagnait8928]

The switching of being a "single parent" if funny tho. I like the brother-like relationship of Dustin and Steve on both recent season.

[@shadypelican]

Maya Hawke is set to have a helluva July! Starts with Stranger Things, ends with Once Upon a Time in Hollywood. For the record, I would also like to note that I would pay money to see Joe and Maya recreate the Jackrabbit Slim scene from Pulp Fiction (although it could just be Uma's genes and Maya's hairstyle that are screaming Mia Wallace to me right now...)

[@arellevaleria6166]

My fav trio on season 3

[@soph1731]

I like how gaten and joe both are kinda matching with the half black ad white and half color shirts

[@amaara7164]

Spoiler Damm billy 😭😭

[@Uther1313]

He's a tragic character for sure.

[@jorgebatista8124]

Honestly wouldn’t mind if they made a spin-off for these 3

[@Hazardlv]

Im so happy that i started to watch Stranger Things for the first time on august 2022. Kinda late but..

[@fredericaa5479]

Oh how I love Joe ❤❤

[@meshellymac2800]

Wow. She looks so much like her mother (Uma Thurman) here than in the actual show! Am I the only one who remembered how Winona Ryder worked with her father (Ethan Hawk) in Reality Bites?

[@landendrake8131]

If I don't see mike playing basketball next season I will be pissed he's like 7 ft now lmao. Looking like Wilt from Foster's Home for imaginary friends.

[@tubularthings3767]

Gaten is soo mature thats what i like about him. And his character is soo compatible with his personality..

[@chrisrdgymnasticsmusicsports]

Ill watch again season 3.. its really addictive

[@haley5735]

I love that Joe and Gaten are matching shirts

[@kimschmeits5572]

I just got a Ahoy partnered with Baskin Robins ad with joe and robin in the ahoy costumes

[@naya6593]

The 4 of them kept me interested, once Erica came in she sealed it for me. You can't spell America without her❤

[@vamanosninja4143]

omg I was thinking that Steve should be mayor of Hawkins.

[@Dino-zd6tr]

I was hanging out with my friends and at the end of season 3 I was trying so so hard not to cry 😂

[@Harisss94]

These 3 were my fave part if the season.

[@ANGELILYworks]

Matching mom and son shirts 😭😭😭💖💖💖💖💖

[@stacyvonn8036]

My three most favorite characters from stranger things...😊❤️💯🙏