"I’ve spent my life as a writer," Gaiman told Deadline. More episodes are officially on the way.RELATED: Lucifer, Sandman Stars Join the Picket Line in Support of WGA We’ve got your back, Vanesu!Īll 11 episodes in The Sandman season 1 are currently streaming on Netflix. Thankfully, after this interview, we’ve seen droves of fans come out to support Samunyai and praise her portrayal of Rose. If you’re a fan reading this, thank you so so much.” I’ve enjoyed the fan art and the fanfics and my 8,000 Instagram followers. “And negatives aside, I know I meant something to a few people,” she said. Now she’s only looking at the positive side of things. It’s sad to hear that she went through a tough time after the premiere. Boyd Holbrook’s Corinthian is waiting for her, after all. “We needed someone young who could make you care as she ventures into some very dangerous places. Neil Gaiman wrote about Samunyai’s casting back when it was announced. I struggled to like myself for a long time.
I just felt like I’d done something wrong. I definitely didn’t believe myself – I wasn’t on my own side. I couldn’t really prove them wrong either because people only know me from this. All of the good comments couldn’t get through to me because I was inclined to trust the negative ones. I became really quiet online, I didn’t want anyone to see me living my life as if I’d done nothing wrong. I was in a dark hole for months, just feeling like I’d failed, and feeling guilty for failing.” As a ‘people pleaser’ seeing that disapproval made me feel like I’d done something wrong, and I felt so shameful. I mentally blocked out the whole experience as if it never happened – to protect myself. “Initially I was going to watch the show after the premiere, but I made the mistake of going online and reading everyone’s opinions of me,” she told swirlywords. That meant Samunyai wasn’t able to enjoy the show’s success as much as she would’ve liked. The Sandman star was “in a dark hole for months” after negative feedbackĭespite doing such a great job as Rose, who is looking for her missing brother Jed, some fans weren’t happy with the casting decision. Most notably, a minority of viewers took aim at Vanesu Samunyai (also known online as Kyo Ra), who played the character of Rose Walker. It paid due homage to the comic, but some fans still had problems with the choices. Creator Neil Gaiman was heavily involved as an executive producer, with superfan Allan Heinberg serving as showrunner. The Sandman was made for fans of The Sandman by fans of The Sandman. It will officially return for more episodes. The series was a success, with fans calling it one of the best comic book adaptations ever made.
Last year, Netflix premiered its ambitious live-action adaptation of Neil Gaiman’s seminal comic book The Sandman.
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