-Sadie, thanks for coming back to the show.
I have to talk "Stranger Things" with you.
By the way, I think this is --
I mean, it's a lot on you, from what I've seen, so far,
but I want to get into all that stuff.
First, you're originally from Texas, correct?
-Yep. -But you got your start
on Broadway here in New York City.
-Yeah. -That's fantastic. How did that happen?
-It was never really supposed to happen.
Yeah, born in a small town in Texas.
My parents are both teachers
and my dad was also the high school football coach,
so it was kind of very much living
in like the "Friday Night Lights"...
[ Laughter ] -Wow! -...Texas Forever, kind of world.
-Do you have brothers?
-Yeah, I have three older brothers
and a little sister. It's a little big family.
-Were they on the football team and stuff, the brothers?
-The older one, the two oldest were.
-[Both] Yeah. -And no one into acting,
in your whole family?
-No, my my brother Mitchell,
who's like closest in age with me,
we just started acting together and I think we were like
on our eighth at-home production of "Wicked" --
[ Laughter ]
-At home?
-Oh, yeah, like two-man show.
[ Laughter ] He was always Glinda.
I was Elphaba.
[ Laughter ]
-And perform for parties or...?
-No, just like our parents
[ Laughter ] -Wow! and that was it.
-I love that. -And we did everything.
Not just "Wicked," like everything.
-Yeah, we were just speaking about --
-Oh, yeah, well, that was later on.
-But look at you. You're Annie.
[ Laughter ] -Yes.
-How cute is that? Come on.
[ Laughter and applause ] -Ugh.
-Now, how old are you?
-I think 11 or 10. Yeah, 10 or 11.
[ Laughter ] And that was
when I started working professionally.
-Oh, yes, of course. -Yes.
-You know, we were talking about you.
We had Taylor Swift on the show and we were talking
about her short film to her song "All Too Well."
-Yes. -And you're fantastic in it.
-Oh, thank you.
[ Cheering and applause ]
Thank you.
-And Taylor was saying that she wasn't going
to make it, if you didn't star in it.
She really wanted you to star in this film.
Have you known each other?
-No! Like I didn't know she knew I existed.
[ Laughter ] And I think, if she would've asked me to like be a tree
in something,
[ Laughter ] then I would've said yes like in a heartbeat.
-Yeah. I want to be a tree in a Taylor --
[ Laughter ] -That would be amazing, of course.
-Taylor, if you're watching, I'm such a good tree.
-Put them in. It's your track, yeah.
[ Laughter and applause ]
-Is she good, as a director?
-Amazing! -She is, right?
-Amazing. And this was kind of like her first time
really directing actors.
And she's -- Obviously, I mean,
she can do anything, so, she was incredible at it.
-You know, it turns out, though, it wasn't the first time
that you met Taylor Swift. -Oh, no.
[ Laughter ] -I was going to see if you remembered.
Do you remember this moment right here? -Yes!
[ Awws ] I was so upset
because my eyes were like halfway closed
and I look like I was like -- I looked like a drunk child.
[ Laughter ] -No, you did not. -I left and I was like,
"Oh, I blew it! I blew it!" -No, you look cute! Wait.
How did you meet Taylor Swift, though?
[ Laughter ] Explain this to me. -That was at her concert.
I like knew someone who could like
get me into a meet and greet.
-Oh, my gosh. -It was a big moment.
But I was so upset. -Yeah, but then, now you --
-Now, yeah, it is. -Now you know each other.
-It's fine now, yeah. -Yeah.
Let's talk "Stranger Things," okay?
Volume 1, Season 4 premieres this Friday on Netflix.
[ Cheering and applause ]
-I know, finally!
-I know. Can't wait for it. -Yeah.
Your character, Max --
what can everyone expect from the show?
What can you tell us? -I mean, it's
darker and scarier than ever. -It is.
-The kids are obviously like we're a lot more mature now,
so the show has kind of matured with it, in a way.
And Max, you know, she's not doing too hot.
You're kind of getting to see her in like her emo phase a bit.
[ Laughter ] -Yeah.
-And I don't want to say that was like fun to explore,
but it was like a nice like challenge.
-Yeah. The early reviews, people are saying
this might be the best season of "Stranger Things"
because it's just so well done.
There's a new character.
Explain who this person is.
-[ Sigh ]
That's -- Okay.
[ Laughter ] -Vecna.
-That is Vecna.
I can't say much about Vecna. -Okay.
-But --
-Can I ask a question? -Yes.
-Is this CGI Vecna
[ Laughter ] or is this a human being?
-So, there's actually like that's all practical effects,
so like there's an actor in there.
-There is? Okay, good. -Yeah.
-I didn't know that. I was like looking.
-So, yeah, it's all practical. Like they had someone...
-Wow! -there.
-Fantastic. -Like nine hours of prosthetics
or something. -Is it frightening to act
opposite this thing?
-Yeah, but then --
In the moment, yes, but then, in between takes,
he'd be like eating a Chick-fil-A sandwich, so.
[ Laughter ]
Kind of took the magic away.
-Vecna wants a spicy chicken sandwich, yeah.
[ Laughter ] Get Vecna.
Then, the Internet is kind of going crazy about --
No one knows what to say about this,
but this is just on the Internet.
-[ Clapping ] I'm so close to the finish line.
Like I have not spoiled anything. -"Jimmy Fallon,
don't mess this up for me." -I'm sprinting to the finish. [ Laughter ]
-I won't mess this up for you.
But are you --
-I appear...to be... -Okay. Don't say anything.
Alright, don't. -in the air.
[ Laughter ] -Okay, you appear to be
in the air. Let's just say that, okay.
What was it like filming this? -It was fun. I had fun.
I'm not scared of heights or anything, so.
-So you really were in the air? -I was.
And I was like I don't know.
I was kind of like reenacting.
I was living my like Cathy Rigby "Peter Pan" fantasy for a bit.
[ Laughter ] I'm a theater kid.
Like what are you going to do? Like I had --
-You were doing "Peter Pan" while up in the wires?
-Yeah, it was just like a little bit.
[ Laughter ] -I want to show a clip.
Here's our pal Sadie Sink in "Stranger Things."
Take a look at this. [ Laughter ]
-How's your mom holding up? -She's fine.
I mean, she hates our new place, which is like...
Yeah. It's terrible, but she's fine.
-Is she still drinking?
-Like -- Yeah, a little, but...
Well, she's working two jobs, so it's not easy.
-It must not be easy for you either with your stepdad gone.
-It's kind of better.
-Are you sleeping better?
-Yeah, fine.
-So no more headaches?
Nightmares?
-Ooh!
Sadie Sink, everybody!
Volume 1 of season 4 of "Stranger Things"
premieres this Friday on Netflix.
Congrats. Come back whenever. You know we love you.