EMMA MYERS: How Netflix’s Wednesday Made Me Famous Overnight. My Life Completely Changed

Emma Myers' life changed almost overnight when ‘Wednesday’ became a global hit on Netflix. Her role as Enid Sinclair made her an instant fan favourite and quickly launched her into the spotlight. Since then she’s gone on to lead A Good Girl’s Guide to Murder and star in the record-breaking Minecraft movie. But long before the world knew her name, Emma was a homeschooled kid who often felt like the odd one out. In our conversation, Emma opens up about the whirlwind of overnight fame, working with the likes of Jenna Ortega and Jack Black, and how she's learned to stay grounded in an industry that moves at a thousand miles an hour. In this episode, Emma shares: Growing up homeschooled and feeling like she didn’t fit in Auditioning for Wednesday and how it changed her life overnight Her thoughts on fans shipping her and Jenna Ortega How her faith got her through her darkest moments Emma is a reminder that life-changing moments don't have to be daunting and that sometimes the biggest changes can be the best thing that can happen. Emma Myers is Great Company. Stream A Good Girl’s Guide to Murder here: https://www.bbc.co.uk/iplayer/episode... 00:00 Coming Up 01:32 Jamie’s Intro 02:07 Jamie auditioned for the Narnia movies 03:10 Emma remembers her first audition 05:59 Emma’s childhood 06:29 ‘I never went to school’ 08:20 Emma on her love of performance 10:00 ‘I was always odd one out’ 14:45 ‘I feel sorry for the people who bullied me’ 15:54 Emma’s love of fantasy 17:48 Emma and Jamie on religion 19:16 Emma on how faith got her through her darkest moments 22:00 Jamie on his non-negotiables 25:31 Netflix’ Wednesday brought Emma overnight fame 29:17 Emma on being shipped with Jenna Ortega 33:00 Emma on working with the cast of Wednesday 36:04 ‘I’ve made friends for life on Wednesday’ 37:00 Why do more of Gen-Z now believe in God? 39:40 What happens when we die? 40:45 ‘I was a pathological liar as a kid’ 42:00 Jamie and Emma on ADHD 47:09 Emma on working with Jack Black 49:55 A Good Girl’s Guide to Murder 52:50 Final 8 Questions If you enjoyed the show, you can also follow us: Instagram - Instagram: greatcompanypodcast TikTok - TikTok: greatcompanypodcast Jamie - Instagram: jamielaing And if you've got thoughts, questions and comments, you can email us at: [email protected] THE CREDITS Producer: Helen Burke Assistant Producer: Issy Weeks-Hankins Video: Josh Bennett Senior Social Media Manager: Laura Coughlan Social Media Executive: Amber Hourigan Audio: Rafi Amsili Geovannetti Executive Producer: Ewan Newbigging-Lister Shot on Sony Cinema Line cameras FX6 , FX2 with Sony G-Master lenses 16-35GM, 24-70GM. Great Company is an original podcast from JamPot.