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In this episode of “Cosmo Goes Deep,” Tom Blyth and Emily Bader open up about bringing Emily Henry’s viral novel 'People We Meet On Vacation' to life. From who is more like their character to their favorite scene to bring to life to which co-star left them the most starstruck, the onscreen lovebirds spill all the behind-the-scenes secrets you’ve been dying to know.

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00:00My most cliche actor habit is probably doing, like, vocal warm-ups in the morning.
00:04Luke Sharpay in High School Musical.
00:06Exactly that. She's my idol.
00:10Hi, I'm Emily Bader.
00:11And I'm Tom Blythe.
00:12And this is Cosmo's Goals Deep.
00:15It's going deep.
00:17Okay, who is the most famous celebrity you're on a texting basis with?
00:22Ooh, maybe Peter Dinklage?
00:26Right, so you guys worked together.
00:27I'm so happy I didn't get this question.
00:30This would be so embarrassing.
00:31It's me, isn't it?
00:32Yep, it's you.
00:34So, um, he doesn't text me back.
00:36Wait, who is it for you?
00:37Literally you and Lucas.
00:38No, you.
00:39Oh, Lucas is actually you.
00:40Guys, his voice memos.
00:42He knows everyone.
00:42I live for a voice memo from Lucas Gage.
00:45What was your first thought when you found out that I was playing Alex?
00:49I was sort of like, oh, I have to, like, live up to this sort of thing.
00:53And I was more just hopeful that I would fit in with you.
00:56You know, because it is such, like, a duo.
00:58But I mean, I think it makes complete sense.
01:01I've seen the, you know, the snow of it all, which is, like, this kind of scary character.
01:05And I think that stoicism kind of, like, works really well.
01:08So I was just really excited.
01:09And I think, you know, people were excited, which is the most important thing.
01:12Yeah, you're like, I didn't care.
01:14I, me personally, didn't care.
01:16No, I think, no, I think, yeah, it just made sense.
01:20Which of us is more like our character and people we meet on vacation?
01:24I think we, we talked about this, right?
01:26Yeah.
01:27I think we're both more like Poppy than either of us are like Alex.
01:30You might be more like Poppy than you are like Alex.
01:32Definitely.
01:33It brought a lot of myself to this character.
01:36All the little insecure parts of myself were, like, things that were kind of focused on.
01:40But it's funny because when we were shooting, you're just, like, so effortlessly cool.
01:45Stop saying that.
01:46And Alex is very khakis.
01:47Because then I've got to live up to that and it's impossible.
01:49It was a challenge for you with all the khakis.
01:51Yeah, I did, I did want better, I wanted better clothes at times.
01:54You wanted better clothes and like, no.
01:56Yeah.
01:57I grew to love him.
01:58Which celebrity would you want to go on a vacation with?
02:01Olivia Colman.
02:03Olivia Colman, okay, I have reasons.
02:06She seems like the happiest person on earth.
02:07She is.
02:08And she's, like, giggling at everything and just has such a good time.
02:11Doesn't seem to take herself, like, too seriously,
02:14even though, obviously, her craft is so next level.
02:17So I think that combination, like, we'd have fun on vacation.
02:19Yeah, yeah, yeah.
02:20I think she would be a great time.
02:23I've kind of been on vacation with Olivia Colman.
02:26What?
02:27Not exactly, but we've camped together.
02:30Details, details, details.
02:31What do you mean?
02:32So we have the same agent and, like, last summer we both did Letters Live,
02:36which is, like, this charity thing.
02:37And it was at a festival called Wilderness Festival in England.
02:40And, yeah, I met her there and we were, like, camping in the same campsite.
02:44And so we hung out a little bit.
02:45You, like, grilled hot dogs with Olivia Colman?
02:46No, it wasn't that kind of camping.
02:48It was glamping.
02:48But she's lovely.
02:49She deserves it.
02:50She'd like you, I think.
02:51Oh, thanks.
02:52Which former co-star were you most starstruck to meet?
02:56Ooh.
02:58I feel like I know the answer.
02:59Go on, guess.
03:00What do you think?
03:00Who do you think?
03:01The holidays.
03:02I think that was who I was thinking of.
03:04Yeah, I mean, she's got an ego.
03:05You know what I mean?
03:06Yeah.
03:07She's done it all.
03:08And she's got, like, such a presence, I imagine.
03:10Oh, my God.
03:10I mean, yeah, that day on set when she first came, everyone was so nervous.
03:15People watched.
03:17And I have you to thank for that.
03:19But then she was just, like, really down to her first one.
03:22What was your first fan interaction?
03:25My local Sephora, the girl who was working behind the counter, had seen My Lady Jane.
03:32And she was, like, really, it's the first person that's ever said anything.
03:36And it was, like, so surprising.
03:37I thought I had, like, done something wrong.
03:39So to know that someone had seen it and liked it, it was a good feeling.
03:44My sister was really starstruck by you when she came to that.
03:46Your sister?
03:47Yeah.
03:47What?
03:48Because she watched My Lady Jane.
03:49She's so cool.
03:50Oh, that's so nice.
03:51You got another one.
03:52I have no idea.
03:53You got another one.
03:54Two.
03:57What's your biggest red flag in a relationship?
04:00Mine is people who are rude to waiters.
04:02Oh, gee.
04:02That is my big.
04:04That's my first red flag.
04:05Like, if I've been on a date and someone's not rude or even just not polite, I find that.
04:10Some people are really, really rude to waiters.
04:11And as someone who's, like, been in, like, the service industry, it's like,
04:14God, we're all just trying to get by, man.
04:17Yeah.
04:17It tells you a lot about a person.
04:19What's your ideal date night?
04:22Oh, I'm a homebody.
04:23I don't know.
04:24I like a good dinner.
04:25I'm a foodie.
04:26I'm very easily impressed.
04:28Okay.
04:29What's the best advice you've received from another actor?
04:32One of my favorite bits of advice was from an actress I worked with, Anna Chancellor, who said,
04:37in between jobs, the most important thing to do is to live life and, like, find joy in the
04:44things that are completely distant from acting.
04:47Do you feel like you've done that?
04:48I'm trying to, yeah.
04:50What's your most cliche actor habit?
04:53Oh, my most cliche actor habit.
04:56I was probably doing, like, vocal warm-ups in the morning.
04:58Like, Sharpay in High School Musical.
05:00Exactly that.
05:01She's my idol.
05:04What's a lie that you've told to land an audition?
05:07That I could ride a horse.
05:09I'm a big believer in, like, lie.
05:11You're supposed to lie.
05:12Within a certain time frame, you can figure it out.
05:16I stand by that.
05:17Look, I'm not going to pick up, like, the tuba.
05:19Or language.
05:20Or language.
05:21Yeah.
05:22Well, I don't think I said I could dance in this, which is evidently clear.
05:28You can dance, though.
05:29You're good.
05:31Which scene from the book were you most excited to bring to life?
05:34I think the AC scene, the air conditioning scene that was in Palm Springs in the book,
05:41but got moved to Barcelona for the purposes of the film.
05:43Oh, yeah.
05:43You can just, when you read it in the book, you can feel it.
05:45You can feel how fed up they are, but then they find each other and it lightens the whole thing.
05:50Oh, you mean that scene?
05:51Yeah.
05:51Oh, that scene.
05:52No, I don't mean that scene, but, like, when they first get to the Airbnb.
05:55Oh, yeah, yeah.
05:56It's very, it's atmospheric setting.
05:59A very specific tone.
06:00Yes.
06:02Time for the lightning round.
06:04Let's go.
06:04Let's go.
06:05Miss a flight or lose your luggage?
06:07Lose my luggage.
06:07Uh, vacation with your ex's best friend or your best friend's ex?
06:11The ex's best friend?
06:13First app you open in the morning.
06:15Instagram.
06:16Oh, God.
06:17Vacation fling or hometown romance?
06:20Vacation fling.
06:21One emoji you always overuse.
06:23Sparkle.
06:24Last person you texted before filming this?
06:26My mom.
06:27Which celebs wardrobe would you steal?
06:30Rihanna, but I could never pull it off.
06:32What's a hidden talent you've never shown off?
06:34I'm okay at basketball.
06:36Okay.
06:40Oh, no.
06:41That's terrible.
06:42Thank you so much for watching.
06:43And make sure to watch People We Meet on Vacation, only on Netflix.
06:54Give me a bit of confidence.
06:56Movie Next Nothing That Whats
06:57is a hit.
06:58Plus and company a month ago.
06:59Eat Detiver.
07:00I can figure my way to life.
07:00It's skins.
07:01Have a nice day.
07:02See you next time.
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