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Olly Sholotan plays Carlton very well which also leaves fans disliking some of the choices the character makes on the show. “There are elements of this character you’re not supposed to like, but you have to come to terms that you like him in a lot of ways,” Sholotan said.
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00:00So, Ali, I guess going, again, season one, you kind of, and it's a testament to your acting, but people kind of, like, can't stand you now, because you've done such an amazing portrayal of Carlson.
00:11Without giving spoilers away, how do you feel like you're going to be able to build on that for, like, season two, and what are you excited for people to see from you this season?
00:18Well, first of all, thank you. Second of all, I will continue being a menace. That's very, very important to me.
00:23That's important for my mental and spiritual health, that I continue to be a menace on TV.
00:27But, you know, I think that life is so layered. Life is so layered and multifaceted, so being given the opportunity to show that complexity on camera is such a gift.
00:40You know, I think that the strength of Carlton as a character is that you are introduced to this character that you don't like off the bat, and he's, you know, he's arrogant, and he's whatever.
00:49And then the longer you see him, I think that the more the audience sees themselves in him, right?
00:55And there are elements of this character that you're not supposed to like, but you have to come to terms with the fact that you're sort of like him in a lot of ways.
01:04And I think that that, you know, that complexity is something that I'm interested in showcasing more of.
01:10I will say Will and Carlton get along more this season, which fans are really, really, really going to enjoy.
01:17Because that's something that happened in the original that I think a lot of people really wanted.
01:21So we get to explore that, and then we also get to explore his relationship with his parents, which is beautiful.
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