Does the Cast of ‘Off Campus’ Really Get Along? Learn More About the Prime Video Stars’ Relationships
From keeping it light on set to Friday night costume parties, the 'Off Campus' stars truly are good friends
Key Takeaways
- The 'Off Campus' cast attended Prime Video's Obsessed Fest to talk all things about the show.
- Ella Bright and Mika Abdalla spoke about their close friendship behind-the-scenes.
- Stephen Kalyn and Belmont Cameli share they like to keep things light on set.
Ever since it premiered on Prime Video, Off Campus has become a full-fledged pop culture phenomenon, inspiring a passionate fan base, millions of social media views and nonstop buzz about its swoon-worthy romance and breakout cast. That popularity was on full display at Prime Video’s Obsessed Fest, where hundreds of fans gathered at nya Studios in Los Angeles to celebrate the hit series alongside casts from other fan-favorite shows, including Elle, Maxton Hall and more.
While Off Campus continues to dominate TV screens and social media feeds, viewers have become just as invested in the cast off-screen as they are in the show’s romances. One question fans keep asking: Are the friendships between the actors as genuine as they seem? Stars Ella Bright and Belmont Cameli opened up about the cast’s real-life chemistry and the close bond they’ve formed while attending Obsessed Fest.
“It was kind of almost immediate,” Bright, who plays Hannah Wells on Off Campus, shared of the stars’ chemistry. “There was a very strong precedent set from the very beginning that this is a found family show, and it’s not just about one or two characters or the romantic interests, it’s also about the friendships and the hockey team. All of the characters that are involved in that, so the precedent that was set, and I think that we all just, yeah, followed suit and it was very easy.”
Belmont Cameli, who stars as Garrett Graham, chimed in with his own thoughts, explaining that they all just clicked easily.
“Yeah, I mean, when we got to Vancouver, we just clicked,” Cameli said. “There’s really no secret sauce. It was just that they cast a group of people that got along really well and it was fun from the very beginning. We love making this show together and we’re working on our second season right now and it’s just as fun.”
Starring alongside Bright and Cameli are Stephen Kalyn, Mika Abdalla, Antonio Cipriano, Jalen Thomas Brooks and Josh Heuston, among others.
Mika Abdalla and Ella Bright on their friendship
Allie and Hannah have one of the sweetest friendships on-screen in Off Campus, always supporting and showing up for one another. But in real life, that bond is even tighter. Abdalla and Bright, who play Allie and Hannah respectively, spoke about their relationship and what it’s been like to experience the Off Campus craze together.
“We talk about it all the time, like I literally don’t know what I would do if I was going through this alone,” Abdalla shared in an Obsessed Fest interview. “It’s really special to be with people that are experiencing the exact same thing.”
In another interview from the weekend, the two girls shared that they spent a lot of time together off set. Bright explained, “This is literally one of my best friends. We basically lived in the same apartment last year… [the connection was] literally immediately.” Abdalla added that, “As soon as we wrapped [Season 1], I came to London to visit and we hung out. I can’t stay away from her.”
Stephen Kalyn and Belmont Cameli joke around on set
Even when things have to get serious on set when filming more difficult scenes, the cast is always finding ways to have fun. Cameli and Stephen Kalyn, who stars as Dean, touched on how they keep things light even when it might be a harder day.
“We always keep it light,” Kalyn said of filming difficult scenes. “There’s no problem there, we’re always having fun.”Even if it’s a heavier day and I’m trying to stay in the zone, I’ll look over at Belmont and he’ll give me a smirk and I’ll be like, ‘You gotta leave me alone, man, I gotta lock in here.’ But yeah, we always keep it light, 24/7.” Cameli added, “We have a ton of fun.”
The cast had Friday night costume parties
Not only did the stars of Off Campus form strong friendships, but they found creative ways tighten their bond—like their Friday night costume parties. The cast would frequently spend time together at each other’s apartments and houses and throw themed parties.
“On the weekends, we were always together,” Bright said of the cast. Cameli chimed in to say, “A lot of Friday’s at Belmont’s house… and costume parties. I brought so much clothing to Vancouver, which made no sense because I wore the same pants every single day I was working. But it worked because every Friday when we’d have everyone over, I’d have them come into my closet one at a time, I’d dress them up, I’d make them look good, I’d turn them around and go ‘Show ’em what you got’… we did a business casual night and we all had a suit on.”
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