Henry Danger is back! Henry Danger: The Movie cast discusses their favorite fan-fictions to explore, vampires, reuniting, and more, in this interview.
Get ready to sink your teeth into this exclusive interview with Ella Anderson (Piper), Frankie Grande (Frankini), Sean Ryan Fox (Jasper), Michael D. Cohen (Schwoz), and Glee Dango (Missy), as they dish all things Henry Danger: The Movie.
Spoiler Alert! We dive deep into the thrilling world of vampires, uncovering the secrets behind their fangtastic transformations and the hilarious on-set antics.
Ella, Frankie, Michael, and Sean reminisce about their reunion and the first day back together, while Glee Dango spills the tea on joining the cast and how her character, superfan Missy, perfectly mirrors the dedicated Henry Danger fanbase. The cast also shares what they were most excited for fans to see.
Getting The Gang Back Together… Plus Glee Meeting The Cast
Tessa Smith: What was it like all getting back together for the movie – and Glee, what was it like joining this cast?
Frankie Grande: We had such a good time being back together. It was so fun to just be like, what’s going on? What’s up? What have you been up to? And then we’re just bringing our silly energy that we’ve had for.. I joined the show like eight-ish years ago. Ella’s been on for 11 years, just bringing that energy of camaraderie to the set, and then getting to infuse that energy into our meeting of Glee. Glee was literally like, whoa. This is crazy. Everyone is so silly, but you get the job done, which is the most fun. So it was a joy. The film was a joy.
Glee Dango: Oh gosh, it was so incredible seeing this entire legacy cast welcome me with open arms and join this incredible production. I remember the first time I met Frankie. I came in for the table read, and he came in with his bright red sweater, and the first thing he said was, Oh my gosh, hello. And he gave me the biggest hug ever. That really just goes to show how incredibly warm they all were, and filming with them was just the best time. We had so many in between take giggles, so many inside jokes. And honestly, it was truly incredible.
Sean Ryan Fox: We shot the apocalypse stuff first, and that set was pretty cool. It was very fun to be there. I think it was a little cold, but I think that we had a lot of fun, especially since it was the first thing we did. We just jumped right into it. There wasn’t any fatigue, there wasn’t any long hours, we were just ready to go.
Michael D. Cohen: That was my the first thing that I shot, too, and I came to set and I was like, Oh, my God. We ain’t in Kansas anymore. This is not a multi-cam in-studio set. We are on location with half a plane, like an actual plane.
Becoming Even More Fabulous… As Vampires
Tessa Smith: You all get to be vampires in this movie, what was it like seeing yourself in that hair, makeup, and costumes for the first time?
Ella Anderson: It was unreal. Unlike anything that I’ve done my career to this point, but having that time to go through hair and makeup before I got onto set, and being in the wig and having prosthetics on and teeth and contacts that made it so I couldn’t see anything. I felt like it was easy to tap into this different character with these amazing clothes on. And so we just had a great time. We were being evil, but we were being goofy in between takes. I think I discovered something new about myself. Maybe I’m a vampire.
Frankie Grande: You can say it, I look hot as a vampire. You can say it, I agree. I was like, Whoa, work. I was like, Okay, we need to reboot Twilight and get me in that. I really enjoyed it. It was so interesting getting to play a character as big and broad as Frankini, who is so theatrical and so over the top, especially when we shot the TV show, because that’s for cam. So then figuring out how to bring Frankini to single cam, and then even further, bring him down to vampire single cam was a huge challenge for me, and I’m really proud of the result. It was definitely something that I was nervous about, and I loved it. I loved that place, and I hope I can live there again, because it was really cool.
Glee Dango: That was probably the scariest thing I’ve ever seen, because most of the time they have you turned around away from the mirror, in the chair, because they need to airbrush or whatever. And then they turned me around when they were done, I was like, Oh my God. I remember looking back at pictures and I have no eyebrows because they use prosthetics to block it out. And I had the contacts. And the nails. Oh my gosh. It was terrifying.
What The Henry Danger Cast Was Excited For Fans To See
Tessa Smith: What are you most excited for longtime Henry Danger fans to see in Henry Danger: The Movie?
Glee Dango: I’m really excited to share this character of Missy with all these fans because not only is she new, but I think she truly represents the whole fan base of Nickelodeon Henry Danger, because she is the super fan. I hope that she gets to take everyone on this journey that everyone wishes that they had when they were kids. Because I know I definitely would have wanted to go on this fantastical trip with a superhero. That’s incredible. So I really hope that they can connect to Missy, and I hope I can take them on that journey.
Frankie Grande: I am excited for them to see the CGI because, girl, we got a budget. We know what I’m saying. It looks like Marvel. It is crazy how good it looks. It’s all impressive. If you’ve ever wished that we had all the money in the world to make incredible CGI. Well, we do now. So you’re welcome.
Ella Anderson: I second that. The CGI is amazing. I was really excited to jump onto this film because I knew that the fans would resonate with Missy’s character, and just seeing them represented their passion for Henry and Kid Danger. It’s really powerful. I would also say, seeing everyone in different dimensions, seeing all of these characters and the journey that they go on, and really filling out their arcs in an awesome way,
Be sure to watch our full Henry Danger: The Movie interviews for more behind-the-scenes secrets, on-set shenanigans, and their favorite fan-fictions brought to life in the film.
Henry Danger: The Movie is now streaming on Paramount+.
About Henry Danger: The Movie
After meeting Kid Danger superfan Missy Martin and being pulled into a portal that opens alternate realities, Henry and his inexperienced new sidekick must find their way back to Dystopia or be trapped forever.
Henry Danger: The Movie is now streaming on Paramount+.