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Railey and Seazynn Gilliland teen TikTok personalities whom Tegan stumbled upon while on the social media platform. Bummed to learn the twins weren’t actors Tegan still showed the Gillilands’ videos to her sister. “You can’t teach charisma” Sara reportedly said agreeing with Tegan’s feeling that somehow these were the people meant to play their onscreen selves. From left: Esther McGregor Seazynn Gilliland Brianne Tju and Railey Gilliland in High School. Photo Courtesy: Michelle FayeAmazon FreeveePart of the Quin twins’ success is both their on-stage chemistry — seriously the between-song.


A anecdotes and banter are top-notch — as well as their push and pull. First-timers Germany WhatsApp Number Data Railey who plays Tegan and Seazynn who plays Sara capture all of that in a way that feels natural. Casting unknowns isn’t something that happens all the time with studios preferring big-name draws. But fans know the artists so well the casting of the real-life Gilliland twins — thanks to what they bring to the table and because we aren’t bringing any knowledge of their past acting roles to the table — helps make High School transportive.





But the casting isn’t the only behind-the-scenes choice that lends to the series’ authenticity. It’s filmed on location in Calgary — the city in Alberta Canada that the Quins lived in during high school. The ‘90s period details help make the world of High School feel lived-in. Tegan has a Kurt Cobain poster on her wall but the nod to grunge doesn’t feel gimmicky — it’s true to the character not just a means of telegraphing the setting. It’s also great to see Cobie Smulders out of her Maria HillMarvel Cinematic Universe MCU uniform. Like the source material the show toggles between