“A lot of people say, ‘Oh, it must be so easy.
You get to play yourself on TV,'” the breakout tells EW.
It’s not as easy as it sounds."
Maude Apatow as Lexi and Angus Cloud as Fez on ‘Euphoria’.Eddy Chen/HBO
ENTERTAINMENT WEEKLY: The season 2 premiere finally gives us Fezco’s origin story.
How long have you known all these details about your character?
So you’ve been learning more about Fez with each script?
Angus Cloud as Fezco on ‘Euphoria’.Eddy Chen/HBO
No, he never mentioned it to me personally until everyone saw the script.
So it was a fun surprise, seeing that Fez’s story was kicking off the new season?
That was super cool for sure.
Angus Cloud on ‘Euphoria’.Eddy Chen/HBO
I was stoked to see the past, the little mini me.
Did you get to meet the actor that was playing the young Fez (Mason Shea Joyce)?
Yeah, I did.
Angus Cloud and Jacob Elordi play Fezco and Nate, respectively, on HBO drama ‘Euphoria.'.Eddy Chen/HBO
We got a selfie and everything.
He was super cool.
Also, did you expect that to be what Fez’s grandmother was like before she got sick?
Angus Cloud’s first ever acting role was as Fez on ‘Euphoria.'.Eddy Chen/HBO
I had some ideas, but no, I didn’t.
I didn’t imagine what Sam imagined [Laughs].
Yeah, it definitely blew my mind.
I mean, that opening sequence am I allowed to cuss?
is f—ing insane.
What was your reaction to seeing how the season 2 premiere swiftly wraps that plot up?
It was a shock reading it for sure.
And I was sad because I love Meeko Gattuso.
He plays Mouse, and he’s just the best.
I love working with him.
And it’s just like, “Holy s—,” seeing that play out.
Not too much thought put behind it.
Were filming those scenes with the new characters as intense as they looked?
[Though] it was super fun in between takes, we were cracking up.
We could all feel like we were doing something very cool.
And then when we got to look at it, we were like, “Oh yeah, man.
We came, we saw, we conquered.”
Yeah, that s—’s crazy.
What has it been like seeing how much that moment struck a chord with audiences?
It’s that thing of if you really love something, sometimes you gotta let it go.
And it’s like, “I’m sorry.
I love you too much to be a part of you ruining your life.”
It changes a person, and the things that they love and care about.
It all gets taken away by this addiction.
The drugs are more important than anything else they love and care about.
It’s more important than their families.
It’s more important than their own life.
[That scene] was a really great depiction of that.
And then from my side, it’s like “F—!”
I’m not gonna sell you drugs anymore, Rue.
We see in this premiere however that Fez still hangs out with Rue despite her having relapsed.
Do you think that maybe shows how much he thinks of her as family?
That he’s not able to quit her?
But outside of the show, some people, families of addicts, they can only handle so much.
So they have to completely set them out of their lives.
But with Fezco, he has more of a deeper understanding and a different perspective.
An addict can only quit for themselves.
You have to do it for yourself.
He’s not just gonna cut her off completely.
That’s his family, and he’s gonna be there no matter what.
Later in the premiere, Fez seems to hit it off with Lexi (Maude Apatow).
Do you think that they would be a good match?
Why do you think they may be interested in each other?
Well, I don’t know.
It’s just new, and it’s interesting.
Were you happy to see that Fez did finally get his revenge?
Nate deserved all of what he got [Laughs].
Yeah, that was a good one.
That was good to see in the script.
What was it like shooting that fight scene?
Shooting it was hard.
It was a lot of physical stunt movements.
And yeah, I felt bad hitting him in the head with that bottle that I had.
I’m like, “Oh, damn!
I’m sorry, bro [Laughs].
I can’t smash the bottle on your head any lighter, you know?”
It felt bad for you, but it felt good for Fez.
It doesn’t read well on camera.
So your punch has to be pretty strong, it just has to miss.
So if you accidentally hit the person, that s—’s gonna hurt.
So it’s scary, it’s a little fear factor.
And Ashtray, love him.
Well it was nice to see more Fez so far this season.
And Ashtray, I love Ashtray.
Shout out my little brother Javon, man.
He’s the best.
This interview has been edited and condensed for length and clarity.
