Dominic Fike Says His ‘Euphoria’ Sober Coach Failed Because ‘We Had Nothing in Common,’ Season 3 Return Is Unclear: ‘I Don’t Really Talk to Them Anymore’
variety.comZack Sharf Digital News Director Dominic Fike appeared at the Variety Studio presented by Audible while attending the Sundance Film Festival and compared his experiences playing a character struggling with drug addiction on HBO’s “Euphoria” and his new Sundance premiere, “Little Death.” The latter title marks the feature directorial debut of music video helmer Jack Begert, who happens to be one of Fike’s friends.
Fike has been open in the past about his real-life addiction struggles, so his proximity to Berget made playing a drug addiction in “Little Death” a bit easier than playing one in “Euphoria.” “I’ve done that before, like acted like a drug addict,” Fike said. “I actually am a pretty big drug addict myself, believe it or not.
When I was on ‘Euphoria,’ they kind of just gave me a coach who would just talk to you. It was just some random lady. Jack is one of my best friends so it made it a lot easier, obviously.” Fike starred on “Euphoria” Season 2 as Elliot, a drug user who perpetuates Rue’s relapse and finds himself in a love triangle with Rue (Zendaya) and Jules (Hunter Schafer).
Fike said last year that the show’s creator, Sam Levinson, tried to hire a “sober coach” to keep him clean in real life, but the plan failed.
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