Damian Hardung.Photo:Getty Images for Prime Video
Getty Images for Prime Video
Like fans,Damian Hardungis excited for season 2 ofMaxton Hall: The World Between Us— but filming didn’t come without its challenges.
The actor, 26, revealed that the highly-anticipated installment of the Prime Video series is darker than the first and confessed that the filming process took a toll during a recent appearance on theShort Takepodcast.
“I just did the ADR for it and the second season is really dark and [there’s] a lot of grief and trauma in my character," Hardung, who plays James Beaufort, explained.
Damian Hardung and Harriet Herbig-Matten in ‘Maxton Hall’.Amazon MGM Studios
Amazon MGM Studios
“I had a really tough time shooting that, it really pushed me to a point where I’m like, ‘I don’t know if that’s healthy anymore.’ So, I’m really eager to see how that played out on screen," he added.
Though he usually has positive experiences on set, Hardung said he struggled to find his typical optimism while working on season 2.
“I have the privilege of having the perspective of enjoying most of the stuff I end up doing, [of having] that lightheartedness, which went away a bit shooting James in the second season," he continued. “I really tried to get back to that because that’s something very close to me.”
Maxton Hall - Ep. 5 Copyright: © Prime Video / Stephan Rabold.Prime Video / Stephan Rabold
Prime Video / Stephan Rabold
In September 2024, Hardung reflected on the whirlwind second season in an Instagram post.
“Since the first season came out, it all feels a bit surreal at times,” he began in the caption. “Portraying James this summer has been the biggest privilege, but also the biggest challenge I’ve ever had in this often weird job.”
After thanking fans for their support and kind messages, the actor admitted it felt surreal to not return to set as James, but teased that he was “starting another journey tomorrow,”
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Season 1 ofMaxton Hall – The World Between Uscan be streamed on Prime Video.
source: people.com
