Camila Mendes is sharing gratitude for her profession begin on “Riverdale.” As the present approaches its its seventh and last season airing subsequent yr, the 28-year-old actor reminisced about her time spent portraying Veronica Lodge — and appeared to the long run — in an interview with Hunger Magazine. “It feels thrilling within the sense that it is the starting of a brand new chapter,” she mentioned.
“It’s the start of a brand new chapter.”
“I can stroll away from this expertise feeling that it was a big chapter of my life that I’ll always remember, and I’m glad we’re ending it on such a excessive,” Mendes elaborated. In a earlier interview for the November 2022 subject of Porter, Mendes spoke about profession longevity and attempting to remain busy since touchdown “Riverdale” at 21. “I do not maintain myself busy as a result of I do not like being idle; I maintain myself busy as a result of I’ve nervousness about my profession,” she defined. “I’ve all the time been in that mind set. I perceive that this business is so fickle. Fame is fleeting. You will be profitable, however you are solely pretty much as good as your last item.”
Despite the stress, Mendes appreciated the consistency the present offered. “‘Riverdale’ is the place I really feel grounded and chill; it is like a consolation blanket — it is my security web,” she informed Porter. And though Mendes added new initiatives to her slate like “Do Revenge” and the upcoming “Música,” she is aware of leaving the present can be an adjustment. “It’s the place I really feel at dwelling,” she mentioned. “It’s gonna be bizarre to not have that anchoring anymore.”