“Most of the time, people don’t really go, ‘What have you been doing for the last six months?’ But for some reason, that’s a question now,” said the 25-year-old actor and Carnegie Mellon University alum.
Friday, October 09, 2020
CMU alum Victoria Pedretti thrilled to return to Netflix in 'Haunting of Bly Manor'
“Most of the time, people don’t really go, ‘What have you been doing for the last six months?’ But for some reason, that’s a question now,” said the 25-year-old actor and Carnegie Mellon University alum.
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I am actually really excited about this shop coming out! I loved Hill House, and I am excited to see what they will do this season. The idea of having the same cast but a totally different plot and characters and everything is really interesting to me. I know this is not the first time this has been done, but it is not always easy to pull off, so I am excited to see how they do with it. The cast and direction was so strong for the first season, I have high hopes for the second. It is always reassuring to see news about recent alumnus who are making it big too. Pedretti has had a pretty busy few years and has been in some really great shows and movies which is really cool to see. Also the fact that we both had our first drinks at the Cage is pretty awesome in my opinion. I can not wait to see some more of their crazy long shots in Bly Manor. Just in time for Halloween!
I really love how she talks about herself in this article with such humility and such grace. I particularly loved when she said, "I wasn't a star student", I think that certain people at this school pride themselves on being a star student, but often times dont have the talent to back it up- Victoria Pedretti should serve as an example, do you and other people will see it too. I as the previous comment, absolutely loved Hill House and since I just started the Haunting of Bly Manor, I can positively say that it once again that it lives up to my expectations and has some really good performances, especially from Victoria Pedretti. I think that she is still on the up and coming and its only a matter of time before she becomes a household name after her performance in this, hill house, and you. I think she can become the next Timothee Chalamet.
I actually finished watching The Haunting of Hill House a few days ago and just started watching The Haunting of Bly Manor tonight. I love that the series is doing what American Horror Story did and having each season be a stand alone (although American Horror Story did end up sort of abandoning that trope as they had season crossovers). I love her quote in this article as well about not letting other people bring you down and not letting their negative opinions about you stop striving for better. I also love her comment about social media. I remember coming across her Instagram and was surprised not to see any posts. It always has seemed to be the norm that actors need to have active social media accounts in order to be successful or accessible to their fans. Victoria Pedretti is definitely doing her own thing and I look forward to finishing Bly Manor over the course of this month.
Like everyone above me has said, Hill House is a great ass show. I haven’t started the Haunting of Bly Manor yet but I’m super excited to start it. Victoria Pedretti is a wonderful actress and person just from the stories I’ve heard and reading interviews like this. LIke Shahzad said, I’m so happy for how she described herself as a student at CMU Drama. Not being a star student or “stand out” student doesn't mean you won't have a fruitful career. Her charisma and maturity about social media presence and not letting people bring you down is big, especially in the entertainment industry. Her career is taking off so fast, I recognized her immediately when I saw Once Upon A Time in Hollywood. I can't wait to start Haunting of Bly Manor and see how the season goes. I’m excited to see her future work and other CMU Drama alumni out in the film & tv industry!
Though the article mentions it briefly at the beginning, I think it is amazing that artists are still finding ways to make their way up and finding new opportunities to perform regardless of this pandemic. I believe that it goes to show that if you find ways to share your art in accommodation to the pandemic, you can still succeed despite the circumstances unlike those who are losing their jobs day by day because they are "waiting for it to end". In addition to that, it being a CMU drama alumni is so amazing! It really brings hope not just to our community but to the world that art is still alive in this climate. I found the interview portion of the article so weird as it talks about how indifferent she is from all of us. She walked in the same buildings and learned in the same classes as us. I can tell it is trying to tell us that any one of us could be next. As cheesy as that might sound though, it is true. But it is still up to us to push our creativity and find ways of working over the struggles rather than waiting for them to dissipate.
Reading about alumni and their stories is one of my favorite things - because it's so easy to see you be where they used to be... so it gets easier to see yourself where they are now? Obviously, as an engineer, I don't necessarily see myself following Victoria Pedretti's path into becoming a Netflix TV star but there's this tangibility to seeing her success that I am inspired by for my own career. The way she speaks fondly of her memories in Pittsburgh, the same experiences we all have now like living in Shadyside or Squirrel Hill or going to the Giant Eagle on Murray Ave, it allows us to remember that she's a just another human who was once where we are. She also sounds like she thinks just like that, with a humble attitude about she doesn't need to "share all her knowledge" with other people just because she's been a movie or show - she acknowledges how much responsibility that is.
I chose to comment on this article because I have been watching the Haunting of Bly Manor this weekend on Netflix and it has been a great show so far. Victoria graduated just before I entered grad school, so I never got to meet her, but I did watch Haunting of Hill House and You with pride for our school of drama alum. Something from her article that really stuck a chord with me: “I wasn’t a star student, and I learned how to not let that make me think less of myself just because other people don’t appreciate or see your value or potential.” This really resonated with me because I think there are a few professors who hold students to ridiculously high, unhealthy standards, which cause harm and do not teach a hard lesson as they assume, they do. Instead, I have had a professor for whom, no matter what I did, it was never ever enough. I watch this young woman on Netflix and think ‘wow, her teachers must be so proud’ but then I must remind myself that in school of drama, often, good is never good enough. There is comfort in hearing that she too had had this experience and I need to remember that it is impossible to please everyone, so what is best for my education is to do my own work and worry less about what some people think of me. Congratulations to her for her work on Netflix, there are some proud tartans behind you, Victoria!
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