Chace Crawford on Gossip Girl, NYC Fame, and Early Career

Early Days on Gossip Girl

• 🚀 Chace Crawford started filming the pilot for Gossip Girl at 21 and the series at 22, initially struggling financially in New York City.
• 💰 He borrowed money from his dad and shared rent with a castmate before his checks started coming in, making him feel independent for the first time.
• 📺 The show experienced waves of popularity on Netflix, with Crawford noting how actors from the show are now the same age as the characters playing parents.

New York City and Fame

• 🏙️ Crawford contrasts his experience in New York with Los Angeles, noting that NYC, while an entertainment hub, is a multi-industry city, making fame feel different.
• 🎭 He felt like he was in a "Mickey Mouse costume at Disneyland" walking around New York, with people recognizing him from the show.
• 🌟 The city itself was a significant character in Gossip Girl, and Crawford believes the show wouldn't have been the same if filmed elsewhere.

Show Accuracy and Later Seasons

• 🎯 Viewers and even actors from schools depicted felt Gossip Girl accurately captured the elitist high school private school Manhattanite experience.
• 📉 Crawford admits the show