Madelyn Cline Shares Her Journey as an Actress: The Challenges She’s Faced and Her Gratitude for the Experience
As Madelyn Cline prepares to say goodbye to *Outer Banks*, she is reflecting on the physical and emotional challenges of her acting career.
The actress, currently filming the fifth and final season of the Netflix adventure series, recently revealed her struggles with the industry. Cline described the experience as akin to “a torture ritual,” although she expressed deep gratitude for her opportunities.
“I can say with my entire chest, every single one I’ve ever done,” she told *Interview Magazine* when asked about her experiences. “I’m on set a lot, when I’m swimming with rats or yesterday, we were—oh, I can’t say anything. I’ll just say they put us in the elements. Yesterday I was soggy, and there was a lot of wind, and I was cold.”
Cline continued, sharing her uncomfortable moments: “And I didn’t even have the worst of it. I was standing there like a wet rat, really uncomfy. I think I have athlete’s foot now. [Laughs] I definitely have an amoeba. I was just like, this is a torture ritual. I’m not complaining. I’m very grateful. On very physical jobs sometimes you have to put yourself through the wringer, and like any job, there’s some days you just don’t want to do it.”
Since its debut in 2020, Cline has portrayed Sarah Cameron, a wealthy teenager who collaborates with a group of less affluent friends in pursuit of a legendary treasure.
(L-R): Madelyn Cline, Chase Stokes, Carlacia Grant, Jonathan Daviss in ‘Outer Banks’
“Then there’s other jobs where it’s a little bit more of an emotional thing, where you put yourself into some sort of mindset or mental space to be empathetic towards a situation or a character that’s actually really, really difficult to be in,” Cline explained. “You come home at night, and you’re just restless because you’ve disassociated from yourself for the day, and you need to come back. That’s hard.”
After recently wrapping Lionsgate’s *Day Drinker* alongside Johnny Depp and Penélope Cruz, Cline described the filming process as “a really emotionally intense one.”
Directed by Marc Webb, *Day Drinker* tells the story of a cruise ship bartender who encounters a mysterious day drinker, leading both characters into the depths of a criminal underworld and unexpected connections.
