In Netflix’s Forever, a brief childhood friendship becomes much more complex but endearing as time passes. Created by Mara Brock Akil, reimagined from the 1975 Judy Blume novel of the same name, the series follows Keisha (Lovie Simone) and Justin (Michael Cooper Jr.)—two childhood friends who reunite as teens—as they navigate the giddy highs and heartbreaking pitfalls of their first serious romantic relationship.
Here, Simone speaks to Deadline about keeping calm on social media, working with her stacked cast and crew and the fun of portraying the life of a teenager.
DEADLINE: How did this project come to you, and how much did you know about the Judy Blume of it all?
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LOVIE SIMONE: I didn’t know about Judy Blume at all. She wasn’t of my time, but more of my mom’s time. But I definitely got the book
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