'Everything has changed': David Harbour talks 'Stranger Things' impact
What's the story
David Harbour, who plays Jim Hopper in Netflix's Stranger Things, recently spoke about how the show has changed his life. In an interview with Variety, he said that the series opened many doors for him. "A lot of people know me now, and it gave me a fan base of a certain type," he said.
New ventures
Harbour's career post-'Stranger Things'
Harbour is now looking forward to exploring the opportunities that come his way after Stranger Things. He said, "Career-wise, it just opened a tremendous amount of doors." "I mean, I'm interested now in what happens after Stranger Things in terms of walking through those doors." Harbour has the HBO show DTF St. Louis and Violent Night 2 in the pipeline.
Career shift
Harbour's life before 'Stranger Things'
Harbour also reflected on his life before the show, saying it changed everything for him. "It just ripped apart the whole conception of what I would be," he said. "I got to a certain point in my life when I was 35...I really enjoyed being number seven on a call sheet of, like, a Denzel Washington action movie." "Stranger Things changed that entire life in many ways."
Artistic focus
Harbour's unwavering intent despite 'Stranger Things' fame
Harbour further added, "The one thing that it hasn't changed is my intent...and my intent has always been to tell beautiful, weird stories that open people up." "That's been the same pre-Stranger Things and after Stranger Things, but everything else has changed." The final season will premiere in three parts. In India, the first volume will debut on November 27, the second on December 26, and the finale on January 1, 2026. The episodes will drop at 6:30am.