‘Stranger Things’ star Maya Hawke claims some producers cast actors based on their numbers of Instagram followers

Maya Hawke claimed that the size of actors’ social media following is becoming a big factor in some producers’ casting decisions and whether a movie is able to be made.During a recent appearance on the “Happy Sad Confused” podcast,” the 26-year-old actress, who is the daughter of Ethan Hawke and Uma Thurman, recalled that her parents “worked hard” to protect her privacy when she was growing up.

However, she believes that actors are expected to share more of their personal lives in the age of social media and their follower count is becoming increasingly important to their careers.“I think that the line between actor and celebrity has gotten extremely blurry,” the “Stranger Things” star said. “And I think in some ways a celebrity is someone where their personality is what is the draw.

And what I always wanted to be was an actor where the work is what the draw is, not the personhood. But the industry keeps changing and you have to change with it and understand that all of these things are getting blurred.”Hawke said that “there are wonderful, incredible actors I admire whose personalities we all know very well.” However, she noted that for others, navigating the industry is now about “figuring out the footing in these changing times of social media and public personality and also how difficult it is to get things made.”Hawke explained that some producers insisted that the cast’s combined Instagram follower count must meet a certain quota for a project to move forward.“I don’t care about Instagram.

Instagram sucks. Right, well just so you know, if you have over this many followers you can get the movie funded,” the actress said. “It’s a really confusing line to walk.”Hawke recalled that she had talked to “so many smart.