“Off Campus” star Ella Bright “couldn’t be more comfortable” filming with co-star Belmont Cameli despite fans’ “concern” over their large age gap.
The 19-year-old plays Hannah Wells in the hit Prime Video show, which documents her character’s romantic relationship with Garrett Graham, played by 28-year-old Cameli.
“I get people’s concern, but also not once did I feel, one, left out from being younger than everybody,” Bright said during her Tuesday appearance on the “Not Skinny But Not Fat” podcast.
“We’re all such a family and everyone was just more than perfect, and I couldn’t be more comfortable on this set with these people,” she continued. “So it is funny when they say that. I’m like ‘I’m good.’”
Bright noted that she was only 18 when the when the series started filming — but knew from the beginning what the steamy role would entail.
“I came into this job and during the chemistry reads with more than enough information and knowledge and understanding of what this role required and the show,” Bright said.
The actress, who “just fell in love with Hannah and [the] scripts immediately,” gushed, “There was never a question that I wouldn’t want to do this.”
Bright explained to listeners that while her scenes feature partial nudity, her co-star Mika Abdalla knew prior to filming that her role as Allie would require baring it all.
“That was always from the beginning,” she insisted. “Everyone had full understanding of what we were going into.”
“Off Campus” is based on the massively popular hockey romance novels by Elle Kennedy. The first season covers “The Deal.”
The series follows an elite college ice hockey team at the fictional Briar University as they navigate relationships, friendships and young adulthood.
Season 1’s “opposites attract” romance follows quiet songwriter Wells (Bright) and Briar U’s womanizing star hockey player Graham (Cameli).
Hannah devises a fake dating scheme with the hockey star to catch the attention of her crush, Justin (Josh Heuston) — but things get complicated when Hannah and Garrett develop feelings for one another.
Season 2 of “Off Campus” has already been announced and will adapt Book 2 in the “Off Campus” series, “The Mistake.”
All eight episodes of “Off Campus” were released May 13 and are now streaming on Prime Video.
