Season 3 of Netflix’s Stranger Things is now streaming, and the cast are finally able to relax and talk about it. Assembled in a quiet room in Paris, France, Finn Wolfhard, Natalia Dyer, and Joe Keery interrupt each other’s answers at almost every given moment, and it’s clear that the friendship and chemistry we see on screen stays true when the cameras aren’t rolling.

There’s a weight to their answers as well – a balance between a carefully crafted response and something that’s blurted out between friends. Season 3 promises an even darker storyline for the group of kids we’ve come to know and love, and the cast certainly can’t wait for the fans to get through the season.

How does it feel to have S3 out there in the world?

Finn Wolfhard: It feels great! Finally! It’s out there after, I don’t know – when did we film it? Way back?

Natalia Dyer: Yea, to look back now when we filmed it and it’s finally out, it’s crazy.

Has it been hard to keep show spoilers to yourselves?

FW: People that we know in our lives like our friends, don’t usually ask us things about the show. The only people that ask about it are the fans on the street.

ND: Really? You get that?

FW: Oh totally! Sometimes I get people that tell me “Just give me one thing – one small secret, just give me something!” and I have to just think to myself ‘No, I’d rather have a job’.

Like they feel they’re the special one you’re going to confide in..

FW: Yea, exactly – you’re the one! I don’t know what it is, but I feel good about you!

What’s it like waiting in between seasons to find out if you’re coming back for more episodes?

ND: We’re just lying around waiting for that call, you know?

Joe Keery: It’s kind of how you’d imagine, really. We’re all just happy to be involved in the project, and as long as the Duffers have a quality story to tell, we’re excited to have a quality job. We also love hanging out with each other which is great – I feel like we all have a really nice time together.

What sort of opportunities have opened up for you all since working on the show?

FW: Just getting other jobs really.

ND: I think it’s just part of the business, it’s all about getting your name out there. It’s a hard industry to break into because there are so many talented people out there. We’re really lucky and the timing couldn’t be better, and being in this environment and these characters help you to learn and grow as an actor as well.

JK: I said this a while ago – opportunity is a combination of preparedness and luck.

FW: It taught us a lot I think – every year on set was a learning experience. Even though these guys are over the age of twenty and are technically adults, you guys are learning all the time.

ND: Oh yea, all the time.

Touching on that for a bit Finn – you’re one of the younger castmates on the show, so how was it like growing up over these three seasons while filming?

FW: It was a nightmare and it was awesome at the same time. It still is great! I noticed a lot in season one it was my first time doing it and I was just so happy because I was making friends. I really just had one friend, so I started acting just so I could make friends on set.

Some people might find it easier to just join Facebook…

FW: Ooo, MySpace!

ND: Did you have MySpace?

FW: [laughs] No! I just think when I came in I was just happy to be there, let alone in a cool show. To be on a set with other kids and older people that you can look up to and idolize in a way is just pretty amazing. On top of that, having it renewed for another season and then another season is just a big huge thing. It still feels like - the set still feels like – I’m still just there making friends. It’s always felt that way, but obviously afterwards when we’re doing press and stuff like that it’s different.

This season sees Mike exploring his feelings for Elle in more detail – what was it like filming that journey?

FW: It was so much fun. It was so fun to just be a normal teen and awkward. I laughed so hard when I found out that the first frame of the first episode was us kissing, because I thought it was just brilliant. So I was just excited to do those scenes because to me they’re the ultimate comedy – it’s these two kids who have no idea what they’re doing but they think they know what they’re doing, which was a lot of fun for me to play with. I had a lot of fun doing the awkward breakup stuff and just be funny overall.

Joe, how many ice-cream scoops did you have to scoop to become a qualified ice-cream scooper?

FW: Oh man, so many

JK: Actually, all the ice-cream that was on set wasn’t real. I think it was icing or something? I don’t think I scooped any actual ice-cream!

I would eat a cone full of icing, just a thought.

JK: You know, you say that now but just think of how many takes you’d have to do…

There’s also the Stranger Things video game…

FW: Oh it’s awesome – I’ve played it!

ND: Have you?

FW: I have – it’s great!

ND: I saw this one thing that shows people’s powers, and my favourite is Charlie’s where his power is a group photo!

JK: So what’s everyone’s powers?

FW: Well I have a bat, because I have a bat this season. Nancy has scissors…

JK: Do I have an ice-cream scoop?

I think flinging ice-cream at enemies would be an awesome power to have. So, thoughts on seeing a game based on your show?

JK: I don’t even think I knew the game was coming out until after it was released.

ND: It’s like one of those weird things you feel like when you see a Funk Pop version of you.

JK: I remember for Halloween, after the first season aired someone dressed up as me as Halloween which was next level.

Have you ever read some of the fan fiction about the show?

FW: Oh dude – wait, fan fiction or fan theories?

Fan fiction. Joe, for your character Steve and Dayker Montgomery’s character Billy, there are 2,642 pieces published so far, with the most recent piece coming in at 53,000 words.

JK: What? Oh my god!

I strongly suggest looking it up – it’s amazing and some of my finest work yet.

JK: [laughs loudly]

Natalia, your character Nancy is teased as Nancy Drew this season, so we’re going to play a quick game - What would ND, that is, what would Natalia Dyer do? Ready?

ND: Wait, me personally?

FW: Oh I love this game!

You’re in the woods and a bear crosses your path.

ND: Oh um, you make yourself big and…um, no I probably wouldn’t do that. Stay still?

Too late – you’re dead already. You’re at work filming and hear that Beyonce just announced a tour

ND: Buy tickets?

You get a million dollars for living on an island for a year, but have to bring one of your castmates with you

JK: [points at himself] Take me!

ND: Do you want to share the money?

JK: Like Survivor!

ND: I mean, I’d rather choose someone who actually wants to be there!

Last two - you can fight 100 duck-sized horses or one horse-sized duck

ND: Wait, okay – a hundred duck-sized horses or…

JK: QUACK!

Or one horse-sized duck

ND: I’m going to have to say a hundred duck-sized horses!

Finally, you’re given $10,000 but could only spend it at one store

JK: [whispers] IKEA!

ND: I probably would go with Tar-jay (Target)

JK: Ooh yes, Tar-jay!

FK: You can get so many things!

JK: Furniture, baby stuff….

Season 3 of Stranger Things is streaming now on Netflix