{"id":297869,"date":"2026-07-16T18:05:09","date_gmt":"2026-07-16T18:05:09","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ny\/297869\/"},"modified":"2026-07-16T18:05:09","modified_gmt":"2026-07-16T18:05:09","slug":"stranger-things-star-leads-acting-lesson-for-uws-elementary-school-watch-it","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ny\/297869\/","title":{"rendered":"‘Stranger Things’ Star Leads Acting Lesson for UWS Elementary School: Watch It"},"content":{"rendered":"

\"\"<\/a>Millie Bobby Brown at Stranger Fan Meet 5 People Convention\/Wikimedia Commons: Laviru Koruwakankanamge.<\/p>\n

By Gus Saltonstall<\/p>\n

An Upper West Side school recently had a very special substitute teacher as a \u201cStranger Things\u201d star led an acting class for a group of local second graders.<\/p>\n

Millie Bobby Brown, who plays Eleven in the hit Netflix show, recently taught a film acting class to students at P.S. 84 on West 92nd Street.<\/p>\n

The lesson was part of the Youtube series called \u201cCelebrity Substitute,\u201d where A-list actors teach kids about being on the stage or in front of the camera. Recent past shows have featured Idris Elba and Quinta Brunson.<\/p>\n

\u201cMillie Bobby Brown surprises the students of PS 84 on New York City\u2019s Upper West Side with an unforgettable lesson in the art of acting for film,\u201d reads a description for the most recent episode. \u201cThis episode of Celebrity Substitute celebrates creativity, collaboration, confidence, and the unique craft of bringing stories to life on camera.\u201d<\/p>\n

Students at P.S. 84 put on a play each year, and for featuring in the show, Celebrity Substitute gave the school new rehearsal mirrors, set pieces, costumes, and film equipment. P.S. 84 serves students pre-K through fifth grade.<\/p>\n

Brown\u2019s lesson ends with the students putting on a real filmmaking experience, where the kids got to see themselves on the screen alongside the \u201cStranger Things\u201d star.<\/p>\n

At one point, one of the Upper West Side kids said, \u201cShe\u2019s so British, I can smell her accent.\u201d<\/p>\n

You can watch the full video below.<\/p>\n

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