Jenny Walser and Tobie Donovan Talk Fan Favorites and Hidden Messages

Tia Kofi· Host0:03

Have you ever used that power for evil? [laughs] Or is it only for good?

Jenny Walser· Guest0:05

Maybe I should.

Tia Kofi· Host0:06

You could. Now's- I wonder what I could get up to ... now's the time.

Jenny Walser· Guest0:08

Be a cat burglar.

Tobie Donovan· Guest0:09

A cat burglar?

Jenny Walser· Guest0:10

Yeah, isn't that a, that's a phrase?

Tobie Donovan· Guest0:11

To steal your cats.

Jenny Walser· Guest0:12

But they don't actually steal cats.

Tia Kofi· Host0:13

No, no, no.

Jenny Walser· Guest0:13

They, they- No ... I think they're called a cat burglar because they creep around like cats.

Tia Kofi· Host0:17

For the first time, baby. Thank you for joining me.

Tobie Donovan· Guest0:21

Thanks for having us.

Jenny Walser· Guest0:22

You're so welcome.

Tia Kofi· Host0:22

Now, I feel like you two are, like, the fan favorite.

Jenny Walser· Guest0:25

I'll take that.

Tobie Donovan· Guest0:25

Yeah, lovely.

Jenny Walser· Guest0:26

Why not?

Tobie Donovan· Guest0:26

Happy with that. Thank you.

Tia Kofi· Host0:28

How does it feel to be bestowed with such a title?

Jenny Walser· Guest0:30

It's an honor and a privilege.

Tobie Donovan· Guest0:33

Yeah.

Jenny Walser· Guest0:33

Just to be in, in your company, really.

Tia Kofi· Host0:35

We're having a good time- Yeah, in your lovely- ... here in the common room ...

Tobie Donovan· Guest0:37

new house. Mm.

Tia Kofi· Host0:38

Yeah, I live here.

Tobie Donovan· Guest0:39

Yeah.

Tia Kofi· Host0:39

[laughs] In the common room. All my groceries are in the lockers over there. [laughs] So both of your characters have been on quite a journey throughout Heartstopper and particularly in the film, but how do the characters explore the aroace spectrum differently?

Jenny Walser· Guest0:54

Tori has, you know, a boyfriend, whether or not they're using that label. I mean, in the film she gets to sort of expand on it a little bit more in explaining to, to Charlie what it means to her.

Tobie Donovan· Guest1:06

Mm.

Jenny Walser· Guest1:06

I think it is m- also one of those labels that can be adapted to your version of it. I mean, as any label really, but it, it's what it means to you. So for her, I think she's just, she enjoys the companionship. She's not entirely sure whether that's of a sexual nature or, or whether it's romantic, whether it's not. But they just know that she is Tori, he is Michael, and they're Tori and Michael, and it makes sense. And she's not,