Before I ask Chalamet for her insight into all things Parisienne luxury (her father is French and she grew up speaking the language), we start with the basics and back to school with Kimberly and the rest of the Essex crew. season two of college girl, which first premiered on HBO in mid-November, wastes no time reliving the mess of year one with the story starting right after the end of season one. Even so, returning to the picturesque suburbs of New York from her tiny home in Arizona may be less jarring for Chalamet’s character than it is for the actress herself. With a full calendar year elapsed between the premieres of seasons one and two, plus a roughly equal amount of time between filming, Chalamet is worried about returning to the very special early space and Kimberly’s good development after a long absence. Unlike her character’s constant troubles with finances, brotherhood, and the female reproductive system, the premiere of the first season made it clear that Chalamet didn’t miss a beat. Kimberly is back and if I may say so, even better than last season.
“When we started filming again, I had a moment of panic like, ‘I did this. … What if I can’t do it again?’” Chalamet confessed. “I never thought I would do a comedy. But it’s about time. Time is important and I thought, ‘What if I don’t have time? What if I can’t hear it anymore?’” Once Chalamet was on set, however, the lovable innocent Kimberly quickly reappeared in part thanks to the relevant character arc that took place over 10 years. episode two. Chalamet is particularly proud of the story creators Mindy Kaling and Justin Nobel wrote to Kimberly about finding a way to pay her tuition. “When you’re 18 and you decide to make money, you’ll find a way to make money. She finds a solution to open the door, but the consequences can come back later in your life,” she says. Needless to say, there’s a lot of humor thrown into another dilemma, which offers some opportunities for Chalamet to shine.
