Clara Stack on Playing Lilly in IT: Welcome to Derry — Facing Pennywise & Becoming the Next Scream Queen

Clara Stack joins Elias on Pop Culture Unplugged to talk about her breakout role as Lilly in HBO’s IT: Welcome to Derry. Clara opens up about landing the role through a self-tape audition, exploring Lilly’s emotional depth, and stepping into the Stephen King universe. She also discusses balancing real-world trauma with supernatural fear, meeting Bill Skarsgård as Pennywise, and the friendships formed behind the scenes. Clara even reacts to being called the next Scream Queen and teases what fans can expect from Lilly’s darker transformation later in the season.

🎙️ Interview Highlights:

• How Clara landed the role of Lilly through a self-tape audition

• Preparing emotionally for grief, trauma, and the 1960s setting

• Behind the scenes of the intense grocery store sequence

• Meeting Bill Skarsgård as Pennywise for the first time 😱

• Why fans are calling her the next Scream Queen 👑

🎈 IT: Welcome to Derry now streaming on HBO.

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