My Experience on Stranger Things

[@musicaluprising924]

It was kind of a shock to see Chrisy be killed so early. I liked this portrayal of the “popular blonde” versus the many shallow ones we’ve seen on TV over the years.

[@elijahstark3663]

Her death was filmed before her scene with Eddie

[@minacapella8319]

Ikr, both her and Eddie had such great stories that could have been explored.

[@leafyishereisdumbnameakath4259]

She has orange hair not blonde

[@musicaluprising924]

@@leafyishereisdumbnameakath4259 Thank you for the correction.

[@luvyouaugust]

she's still stereotypical, but way better than most "typical blondes"

[@J.F.331]

In my opinion, Chrissy being sweet and nice made her death way more impactful. If she was mean like Angela I would not have missed her or cared about her death.

[@lucan_nn]

i agree! she was super sweet so it made my heart hurt when she died bc she was so nice

[@alisonchaplin8641]

Agree!

[@am_2395]

Same here

[@minacapella8319]

Oh saaaaame.

[@fadiladewi8343]

I had to google who tf is angela

[@ndudiobichi3515]

I was actually a background extra this season and got the opportunity to be in a couple of scenes with you. I was a stand-in for Caleb in the pep rally scene and then an extra in Max's hallway scene where Runnin Up That Hill plays. Honestly, best experience of my life. And getting a chance to see you acting literally like 5 feet away...chefs kiss! You were ACTING acting. Rent was due. 11/10 performance.

[@Hannahsuebana12]

I worked on the pep rally scene as well! That was a long day 😂

[@alyssarasmussen1723]

were all the actors nice? was noah nice? who were the meanest? :O

[@elinbird00]

Omg thats so cool! I would kill to be an extra I love stranger thingsss

[@V4MPYABEL]

Me too!

[@Floralysz]

I love the raw honesty Grace exudes in everything she does! Can’t wait to see her future.

[@pdegan2814]

Your performance as Chrissy was so beautifully heartbreaking, and the chemistry between you & Joseph was fantastic. Establishing that bond between Chrissy and Eddie was so important for the season, and you two nailed it.

[@StellasWonderland]

I didn't know about you until I've watched ST. Then I saw you and it was like 'love at first sight' kinda thing you know what I mean. I felt so warm to Chrissy because as you mentioned she wasn't mean or conceited or anything, on the contrary, she was so sweet and kind, and I didn't even know that you were not acting but you were just being yourself until I have found your Twitch channel a few months later ST was released. I don't get to watch your streams very often due to timezone difference but I have managed to catch some of them and that's why I say you were just being yourself as Chrissy. You are one of the most kind-hearted and fun person I have ever seen and I cannot wait to see more videos on this channel! Love you Blue Fille 💙

[@raynaketch3747]

I love hearing all your experiences with ST4! As an actor, Behind the scenes is my favorite😂 And hearing you talk about streaming like this is so cool. Absolutely adore you, Grace!! I’m so excited to meet you in June aaahhhhhh

[@auggiepaige]

absolutely loved your performance and i thinks it’s such a testament to how well you did that so many of us were able to ascertain so much about your character from a single episode and a handful of scenes. all my love to you grace, you are a wonderful soul.

[@ally5927]

I remember meeting you at Fan Expo Toronto and you are the kindest sweetest soul I've ever met. I cannot wait for what's in store for your career for future projects you have coming up. We love you forever as Chrissy❤

[@irishh3llkat185]

Every season of Stranger Things gets better and Season 4 is the best so far. Growing up in the 80s, I remember the clicks in high school. I love how you played your character. The mean popular cheerleader has been so over done. You made her a real person! 💜

[@totallynotacultleader]

Hearing you mention being a “lonely person” resonates and I can’t tell you how much it means to hear from someone who’s done something as cool as act on ST say that. I sometimes feel like I am in this pervasive never ending battle with loneliness and doing my best to care for myself and love myself void of anyone, but it is just so hard sometimes and it’s hard to shake that very specific kind of emptiness. I don’t even have a twitch account but I would love to watch your streams and definitely can’t wait for more youtube videos from you!! Own your voice, it deserves to be heard.

[@Cardboardbocs]

Ayyyyy, its the Queen of Hawkins! You were great in your scenes! And i gotta say, the world of Fanfic adores the shit out your character! Eddie and Chrissy live on!

[@kellyb4]

No one else could play Chrissy. I can't get that character out of my head even though her time on the show was so short. She was just so good.

[@ChloeBall180797]

I'm so happy you decided to make a channel as I don't have a twitch account. You're so lovely & sweet. I loved hearing about your experience on Stranger Things. I do wish your character had more screen time. I would love to meet you one day x

[@The1Smiley]

I wish your character was alive longer. You are such a good actor!

[@charlitrots8590]

Your just too sweet to play a mean person. Your too kind❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤

[@terrywest111]

I think a testament to an actor's talent is how they are not only able to depict their character but how they can connect and resonate with the audience. I have to say that we only knew Chrissy for a little bit, but we ended up caring for her... I was devastated when she died. She is also now on my list of people to avenge. Vecna MUST attone for the damage he has caused... all the sorrow... all the death. Thanks for connecting with us, Grace!

[@behindthesceneswithlyss]

Hey girl!! Would love to see you talk about how you got started in acting & any advice on the business & acting tips, tricks etc.. :)

[@inactive120]

she said in an interview her dad got her her first role, I think they starred in movies together to get her career started ❤

[@fionnebui8830]

You look so sweet. You took my heart when you said you often feel alone and you were bonding with others who feel alone too. Also when I watched you as Chrissy I felt a sense of familiarity. Then I figured out- you and Doja Cat are alike so much! Your faces look similar, your voice is alike too, even the way you speak is really alike too... :o But all in all I really like you and can't wait to see more of you!

[@ChaoticKouki]

Honestly I think I speak for everyone when I say I love the way you played Chrissy, you did so amazing and I can’t wait to watch more of your channel 💚

[@Pumpkinvvitch666]

She seems like such a sweetheart!! 🥹🥹💕

[@adorealexia]

I’m so proud of you grace you are so talented we love you so much ❤

[@kaipuppers]

Her laugh is adorable

[@rain2646]

Chrissy was my fav character I was so sad

[@angelaabundis7314]

La amo y me encanta que ella ya tenga un canal de KZbin 💗

[@boyfromoz7]

Edit... if your dad grew up in the 80's he'd be a Gen-Xer, not a boomer... that's your grandad.

[@poppylth]

i remember seeing you on greenhouse academy! it’s so cool to see how far you’ve come! 🫶🏻

[@matthewwhitney1693]

She's sooooooo sweet, hope she becomes a superstar.

[@dafmhg]

we love u sm grace 🥺💖

[@spidman_cosplay]

I remember her when she was on greenhouse Academy

[@gabebolton4604]

Adorable and beautiful. Grace did great with Chrissy. She was only in the beginning and one of the things people talk most about season 4 was Eddie and Chrissy. She made a big impact in little time. Grace just seems so sweet.

[@SDXStudio]

Wow. This is so eye opening. First of all, I had no idea Chrissy from Stranger Things (sorry, Grace, but you're Chrissy ;) is on Twitch! That is awesome. Second, it is so great to hear such an in depth back story to your character as well as how much of your self you see in Chrissy. I think I can speak for most people when I say I don't think I expected Chrissy to have such a sweet side at the end of it all, but it really comes through. I almost forget how quick you come into the show and then are gone. You have THAT much of an impact in the show.

[@vaporflicks]

She's doing her part

[@bugzpudding]

When they initially showed you in the gym cheerleading at the beginning of the season I knew your character was gonna be big!

[@_a.sweet.escape_]

you’re truly a godsend and i really hope you go to tampa comic con this summer i would love to meet you i love you sm dude i wanna be ur bsf😭

[@Ray-ru3pc]

i’m your 2.6k th subscriber! Please remember me when you make it lol

[@fortytwo4-2]

Chrissy deserved to live longer!

[@phoenix_5]

Can’t wait to meet you at comic con your literally amazing

[@uwu_girl3441]

Could you talk about your experience on the greenhouse academy?

[@defnotyourfavcaptain]

Your the first KZbinr I put on 'notify me'😊

[@night_and_day_dollies]

she's wearing chrissy's necklace- 😭😭😭😭😭😭❤❤❤❤

[@sophieridds]

i recently did a dance competition and our dance theme was stranger things!

[@nickmathur5950]

You played the role of Chrissy so well! And you honestly seem like such a down-to-Earth person! Looking forward to seeing where this new KZbin journey takes you! Also hoping to hopefully see you in some capacity in Season 5, like trapped in Vecna’s mind with the other victims or something.

[@coomiler6490]

Strangers Things : "hey let's make a new character in every seasons and then kill it and makes every single main characters alive forever" oh God i hate this so much they act like one of the main characters going to die, they said it's going to be like GoT, but nope.... Nobody died even when one of the MC going to die they cancel it (Max), I'm pretty sure max eventually will be back using El plot armor...

[@hollybabyyy]

Acting scared seems like the hardest thing, harder then crying

[@her_lover_boy]

You where my favorite character and then u died i was so sad bro! 😭😭

[@AlyssaP21]

I honestly couldn’t imagine Chrissy being played as mean after seeing your performance. You were the perfect addition to the show and I’m so excited to see what you have in store for this channel 💜

[@quattrosaltiinpadellaconbu7143]

Could you please like this comment to get it up? Hi from Italy, Grace! I’m a young screenwriter who decided to start this career watching Stranger Things and getting inspired to write a series like this one but settled in my hometown. Would you like to read the pilot I wrote and give me your honest opinion? The title is “Super Days”: Ezio Filga, a 14 years old kid, with heavy family problems, is kidnapped in a stormy day, while trying to escape from school in a panic attack, by a mysterious bird-like figure. He wakes up in an abandoned lodge, where is located a glass case containing a futuristic armour with wings on the back. Ezio is greeted by a strange man, who can anticipate everything he is going to say or even think. That’s because the guy is actually Ezio itself, coming back from the future, in order to change the flow of events in his favour. In the meanwhile, a group of his classmates (Antonio, Veronica, Mattia, Vincenzo and Alice), accidentally find a hidden facility under their school, which hides the deep secrets of one of their teachers. They are gonna use what they found, in order to search for Ezio. Thanks for being yourself! 🙏

[@Andyyoureastar]

Yea they already had angela playing the mean blonde trope so i thought it was planned to have her be very down to earth

[@finnhefag]

When was she mean I can't remember

[@ridzzz226]

@@finnhefag she wasn’t, that what she’s saying

[@maddieleigh6550]

Watch green house she is mean in the first season

[@jonahnichols1]

Grace is literally the most sweet and genuine person and I'm glad she now has this youtube channel for her community to grow!

[@raygordonteacheschess5501]

Either that or she's a great actress so either way it's a compliment!

[@mercy6549]

same!

[@RyansChannel0203]

I knew about her way before Stranger Things

[@Fireefreeezeee]

You can still join her community on Twitch she streams most of the time

[@Samiii90210]

W

[@MrFeedZ]

I wish more people would do this sort of thing in the acting space, it was so interesting to hear both your perspective of things on set of Stranger Things and just how everyone else is too when we only know them as their characters its very interesting to hear about this was so worth the watch

[@MetalMadness_00]

Yeah she’s finding out there’s more than one way to make money and still keep your integrity

[@raygordonteacheschess5501]

They can't. Honesty and Hollywood don't mix.

[@HIR0SE]

Everything will become a performance and they will find a way to heavily profit off of it. That's one of the downsides of when good thing get mainstream, they turn into a business.

[@emmacarey5035]

8:24 more Jamie ❤

[@minacapella8319]

Ikr I love seeing the real and human side to actors and musicians... I'd rather see them as people outside of their roles than just see their face as nothing more their characters.

[@noahmichaelkerr7403]

I gotta say knowing your experience makes watching season 4 so different in a good way! You and Joseph Quinn’s on-screen chemistry was unbelievable!

[@travispeayarlal1485]

wish i cud see an entire movie with the two of them as the main characters!

[@timmuw2158]

@@travispeayarlal1485 I wish they had a movie with the main characters together

[@blackdogbrown]

They're doing an Animation adaptation of Stranger Things and I would *LOVE* if Grace and Joseph came back (with them voicing the characters) in that series. In, in animation series, anything can happen, *INCLUDING* their resurrections. 😊

[@arnoldgarcia5544]

Her personality is so lovely. And I love her laugh.

[@lisajackson605]

Chrissy came across as genuine which is why IMO she’s such a popular character and why her death affected fans so much - it pulled us all into the plot and made us care about Eddie. That whole scene in the woods made us all care and get attached to the characters. She seems like she was the one popular girl who was popular because she was genuine and nice and “just happened” to be a cheerleader- which brought all the usual trappings with it - there’s always at least one girl like this in every school back then. Chrissy would not have worked played any other way other than the way you portrayed her. Can’t wait to see more on your KZbin channel 😊

[@TheMutantCreeper]

I wish Chrissy stayed on ST for longer. I’m a big Hellcheer shipper too because their chemistry is so good. I do love that Grace and Joe Quinn are great friends. We all love a good friendship between actors.

[@ITSH4WK]

Get the feeling she'll be back but we'll see 👀

[@jkrfan7]

@@ITSH4WK 🤞🏻🤞🏻🤞🏻🤞🏻

[@skibidirizzgyatt.]

i think theyd be better off as friends bc the age difference eddie is in his early 20s

[@liamphibia]

Unfortunately after what happened behind the scenes involving with one of the producers, it's sadly unlikely!☹️

[@faaerie]

@@liamphibia what happened??

[@flippeach2]

I’ve been a fan of Grace since she was in Greenhouse Academy. I’m so happy and proud to see how popular she has gotten. She deserves all the praise she’s been receiving.

[@LoganLoveCarrots07]

Wait your a fellow green house fan!! Finally I found someone. I want to ask you, how did you like the ending? I think that whole thing with jason was weird.

[@flippeach2]

@@LoganLoveCarrots07 It’s been a while since I’ve seen Greenhouse Academy but i think Jason is getting off too easy. He needs to be locked up forever bc he’s literally behind everything that has happened.

[@LoganLoveCarrots07]

@@flippeach2 ik and I feel like that whole thing at the end was very weird. I didn’t know he was the bad bad guy.

[@idikam.5257]

Jason had a personality disorder, right?

[@LoganLoveCarrots07]

@@idikam.5257 I think. I was so confused at the end.

[@icespice966]

Wtf she is so well-spoken and her voice is so soothing. Her acting is amazing and remarkable I'm literally in love with Grace 😭🫶🏾

[@slackjaw2643]

Why wouldn’t she be well spoken? She’s not an idiot

[@icespice966]

@@slackjaw2643 what? I'm saying she's just super articulate. Not everybody is well-spoken and that doesn't make you "dumb".

[@sqb_]

@@slackjaw2643 well spoken is nothing else but a compliment, whats ur problem lmao

[@joshuajohnson1796]

So proud of you Grace! You’re an incredible actress and you definitely have the most memorable death in stranger things history. Excited to see what you do on here!

[@benjaminjofre6390]

you are not alone anymore, you are building an amazing community that empathizes with you and loves how you can be yourself with this platforms, and we will be here all the way up with your new era in the internet. love you so much ❤

[@alohayisus]

It’s Grace’s world and we are just living in it ✨

[@strangerthingsmulti]

The Duffer brothers definitely know how to cast the right person to fit the role perfectly!!

[@timtam3730]

Carmen Cuba does the casting for the show but the Duffers definitely had a hand in it as well.

[@kailiesanders]

You are wonderful, Grace! I’ll never forget your kindness while filming the pep rally and basketball game scenes. It is such a big deal to own your own voice. I can’t wait to hear more from you here! #LetsGoTigers ❤🐯📣

[@thesharingonwarrior]

Grace is such a kind and genuine spirit. Her career should be exploding right now but I honestly hate that Hollywood head just like to sexualize upcoming women talents and take advantage of them. The fact that she was sexually harassed by a producer onset!! Absolutely disgusting and heartbreaking. I hope her path still takes her to great things because she’s an amazing person and artists

[@allthingslexi6046]

Noah Schnapp and Joe Keery are my favorite actors from the show but Grace Van Dien is shaping up to be another addition to my favorites. She’s just so sweet and genuine! 💕

[@XyraGrey-eb3zm]

I'm autistic too and you show me that autistic girls can be successful. Thank you for sharing your world with us.

[@inactive120]

when did she say she was autistic?

[@Camrade235USETA]

POV: Chrissy woke up

[@andrealenze8161]

Chrissy’s sweetness and vulnerability were the keys to her character. Kudos to you for seeing beyond the mean girl stereotype, you played her perfectly.

[@carolinejordon6822]

She is the person everyone wants to have as a friend. I could use more laughter in my life

[@mylifeismylaptop8529]

I’m so happy for Grace! Creating a KZbin channel to use her voice was such a great idea. I hated seeing articles of other people talking about her rather than letting her voice her opinion. I wish her all the best in the future ❤️

[@amybrill1457]

Girl you are sooooo gorgeous and you deserve the absolute world! Honestly! You don’t deserve half of the stuff you have been through during your acting career! Your a wonderful girl with a HUGE heart! And I wish you so much love and happiness 💕🥺

[@Besitos4Isaaa]

i LOVE hearing about these behind the scenes stories!! im so glad you had a fun time working with the stranger things cast!! ALSO I LOVE THE 86 NECKLACE

[@voodooluck]

Grace you’re truly inspiring! I’m so glad a whole group of people were introduced to you thanks to Stranger Things!

[@editedbylaurel]

I went as Chrissy for Halloween 2022, and I made my own costume. Chrissy resonated with me so much as well, and I'm so glad that you played her as a sweet popular girl, contrary to the stereotype. I used to be a cheerleader when I was a little girl (sadly I wasn't able to continue it during high school) but I loved the cheer nostalgia Chrissy's scenes gave me. The forest scene is the cutest and I relate to Chrissy so much, and I just wanted to thank you for bringing her to life

[@povjacqueline]

I can't imagine anyone else playing Chrissy, you literally gave us one of the most iconic scenes of season 4 ❤️ Pd.Sending you all the good vibes for this new project Grace ✨

[@PhelornaTorqen]

If Disney does a rapunzal remake. Make this girl rapunzal, she is perfect ❤

[@inactive120]

she already played sleeping beauty before so it could be a possibility

[@geegeezlouis86]

Yayyy! I'm a huge fan but not really into watching streams (literally my first time on twitch ever was watching you painting the red canvas because I heard it was really fun and different, and it was 🤗) so I'm happy you're gonna do more KZbin stuff because you are literal sunshine Would love to hear more about the process of making Monsters and Muses! How did the script come to you, what was the budget like for an indie short film, anecdotes from set, what it was like directing while acting, any insight into the character of Persephone, what it was like winning those awards, etc.

[@itsm3l12]

Omg hi Grace, Stranger things is my favourite show. I want to be an actress so bad and it always was my dream to be on stranger things but I am not from America. I am 18 rn and have acting experience and almost got into the new hunger games movie last year, at 17. Please if you could respond to me on how to be an actress, please tell me 🤗💕. Ly ❤️❤️

[@SavannahCarnley]

This video was so well done!!! So excited to see more from you Grace. ❤️

[@MichaelJaeYT]

Loved this ❤ Also have SO many more questions about your time in stranger things! Did you get to keep anything from set? Maybe the '86 necklace?

[@hypr.]

ahaha when you talked about how you tried to find the duffer's on facebook and tried to message them... i did the same awhile back 😭😭😭

[@lindamagagula7476]

Grace is so sweet, genuine girl. She has a lovely personality and I love her laugh 💖💖💖

[@Arachna77]

Chrissy was so wholesome and kind. I wish she lived, along with Eddie, Chrissy and Eddie were so cute together! I wish they would have gotten together.

[@amazingedit4223]

Wat about Jason?

[@Arachna77]

@@amazingedit4223 I don’t think she liked Jason very much.

[@MeredithHagan]

Sending you all the love and support, I’m so sorry you’ve received so much crap. Stay strong and don’t let cruel people get to you!

[@nyranstanton203]

Proud of you girl , especially with what you've decided to walk away from and i hope you have all the success in the world outside of Hollywood's sickness.

[@dabordietrying]

exactly this

[@mione134]

I loved you and The Village. That show had such heart and good vibes. My mom and I loved watching it together. I was devastated when it was canceled. You all deserved a season 2. You were the perfect Chrissy. I wish she didn't die.

[@Calypso694]

You had 10 minutes of screen time but you made it eternal and long lasting. I hope you have the best career with whatever you do.

[@corpsepixi]

hey grace 👋 i haven't watched stranger things yet but i think i should 💗

[@nani1940]

You are so sweet and genuine Grace. I wish you nothing but the best and so much positivity in this new chapter of your career.

[@luna_e_b_winters6118]

She is the bridge between both worlds in more than one way 😂 Stranger things literally And stranger things x streamers

[@Mrtomtomman2000]

Grace you are incredible I can see you finding your own journey. Like you said at heart you are a kind outcast who is introverted, which many people like myself relate too. So keep on doing your streams and anything else that makes you happy. Keep speaking up for yourself as you do have a voice and you have strength of character ❤️❤️

[@lightthroughdark]

i think your character is one of my favourite characters so far

[@lexie.is.super.cool13]

Grace, you did absolutely amazing as Chrissy and nobody could replace you. When you think of a popular cheerleader in a movie, you think of a mean girl, but if a mean girl died then nobody would have been sad and nobody would have cared as much vecna is killing people. So you playing Chrissy as a nice person really made the plot better and really made us viewers feel sad when she died.

[@bjornemccomb8262]

THIS is awesome!!!!! I love this video and all the inside scoop on Stranger Things ❤ I’m so happy that you played Chrissy “sweet” and that’s what they wanted, no matter what films or tv you do, you’ll always be Chrissy 💕 SUBSCRIBED!!!

[@g41209]

I know you as Brooke from Green House Academy

[@MakaylaFordMusic]

Your personality is absolutely radiant! I could tell from the moment I met you in New Orleans how wonderful a human you are! ❤ I can’t wait to watch your videos and streams and connect with you in that way! Talking to you genuinely felt like talking to a good friend of many years! Sending you so much love and support! Thank you for being a gem!

[@GeometryGav]

Ive always wanted to be an actor on stranger things but I was way too young for it. So I’m glad you were able to share! You were great in the role! Keep up the great work!

[@SpencerBarton]

You Killed it Grace! Definitely have a solid screen presence

[@khalidahmed8402]

I'm not usually a fan of the "minor character introduced to the audience in the same episode in which they die to establish the mystery", however I honestly loved Chrissy, she was so sweet and you played her with such vulnerability which is a testament to your acting ability. Your chemistry with Joseph (Eddie) was off the charts and it really home when you see her die because she honestly could have been a major character, judging from her nightmare sequences there seemed a really interesting character that could have dived into deeper but alas. I also remembered you from Greenhouse Academy, so seeing you in Stranger Things was pretty neat.

[@MineKoenigJannisGerzen]

I know you from greenhouse academy ww

[@emmaraejones-kv3vh]

My family and I met you and you are such a big part of my life, you and Joe both. I am so glad I got to meet both my hero’s and more. We will always support you and love you Grace!!! Thank you for being a amazing person and so sweet and being there for us!!! I’m so glad God gave us all you because you just help make the world and people a better place!!! Thank you♥️♥️♥️♥️

[@nerdycassidy]

I was an extra in the pep rally scene, and I sat just behind you! You were so lovely to chat with, and I’m glad I got to meet you before you made it big!

[@itswilllthehuman]

wait this is actually so cool

[@st4rgirlx_]

wait that’s so cool what

[@nerdycassidy]

@@itswilllthehuman yeah she was super nice! That day was superrrr long, but everyone was very supportive of one another & it made it worth it!

[@saturnxoxo01]

Weren’t you also on greenhouse academy?? I love that show ❤