\u201cMy friends often laugh a lot about how much time I get off school,\u201d he told Sunday Morning before the show came out. \u201cTo be honest, I’m not sure whether they truly believe I’m in it. They’re really supportive, and my school’s amazing.\u201d<\/p>\n
Young Adam’s actor shared what working on East of Eden was like <\/h2>\n![\"Credit:](\"https:\/\/cdn.filmshrine.com\/uploads\/2026\/10\/East-of-Eden-Ending-Explained-7.webp\")
Credit: Netflix<\/figcaption><\/figure>\nIt’s got to be quite intimidating stepping onto set with the likes of Florence Pugh, Christopher Abbott, and Mike Faist, but for young Adam’s actor, Asher Whitehead, those Hollywood legends made him feel right at home on the East of Eden<\/a> set. <\/p>\nOn working with Florence specifically, who he knows as \u201cYelena from Marvel\u201d, he shared: \u201cShe was kind, thoughtful, and super-duper focused, super professional. That was definitely something that stood out. It was honestly out of this world. Like, you can’t describe it.\u201d<\/p>\n
The show, which is shot mostly in Thames and Kume\u016b in New Zealand, saw the young actor treated like a king. Of course, he loved it. <\/p>\n
\u201cThe food – oh, my gosh, you would come in, you’d get breakfast, and oh, my gosh, that bacon and those cinnamon rolls were absolutely delightful, I gotta say,” he added. \u201cWhen I was filming, in between takes, what they would do is, if I was in the sun, they’d have someone with an umbrella to shade me from the sun and to bring me water.\u201d<\/p>\n
But what’s next for the 14-year-old? Only bright things, it seems. <\/p>\n![\"\"](\"https:\/\/cdn.filmshrine.com\/uploads\/2026\/10\/Kierans-Picasso-level-featured-images-5-1024x538.png\")
Credit: Gregory Pace\/Shutterstock<\/figcaption><\/figure>\nAlongside 60 other budding performers, Asher was selected to receive a Broadway Dreams scholarship this year. He’ll travel to New York City in November to take part in a showcase where hungry talent scouts are ready to snap him up. <\/p>\n
\u201cPersonally, I’d rather just leave now [school] and just commit to full-time acting and stick to that, but they definitely want a side job,” he explained. <\/p>\n
\u201cHopefully, I’m going to try and convince them [parents] that there’s enough roles around the creative space that I could fall back on something like that, but still in progress of trying to convince them, I’ve got to say.\u201d<\/p>\n
I mean, if your first project is with MCU legends and the guy from Challengers, I’m pretty sure you’re booked and busy for the near future at least. <\/p>\n
It’s got to be quite intimidating stepping onto set with the likes of Florence Pugh, Christopher Abbott, and Mike Faist, but for young Adam’s actor, Asher Whitehead, those Hollywood legends made him feel right at home on the East of Eden<\/a> set. <\/p>\n On working with Florence specifically, who he knows as \u201cYelena from Marvel\u201d, he shared: \u201cShe was kind, thoughtful, and super-duper focused, super professional. That was definitely something that stood out. It was honestly out of this world. Like, you can’t describe it.\u201d<\/p>\n The show, which is shot mostly in Thames and Kume\u016b in New Zealand, saw the young actor treated like a king. Of course, he loved it. <\/p>\n \u201cThe food – oh, my gosh, you would come in, you’d get breakfast, and oh, my gosh, that bacon and those cinnamon rolls were absolutely delightful, I gotta say,” he added. \u201cWhen I was filming, in between takes, what they would do is, if I was in the sun, they’d have someone with an umbrella to shade me from the sun and to bring me water.\u201d<\/p>\n But what’s next for the 14-year-old? Only bright things, it seems. <\/p>\n Alongside 60 other budding performers, Asher was selected to receive a Broadway Dreams scholarship this year. He’ll travel to New York City in November to take part in a showcase where hungry talent scouts are ready to snap him up. <\/p>\n \u201cPersonally, I’d rather just leave now [school] and just commit to full-time acting and stick to that, but they definitely want a side job,” he explained. <\/p>\n \u201cHopefully, I’m going to try and convince them [parents] that there’s enough roles around the creative space that I could fall back on something like that, but still in progress of trying to convince them, I’ve got to say.\u201d<\/p>\n I mean, if your first project is with MCU legends and the guy from Challengers, I’m pretty sure you’re booked and busy for the near future at least. <\/p>\n