JOE KEERY

All of the John Carpenter movies scared the crap out of me when I was a kid.

I don't wash my hair really too much, and I just roll out of bed and try to push it out of my eyes.

When I first auditioned for 'Stranger Things,' I was just living in Chicago. Just looking for a job. Working at a restaurant, doing commercials and bit parts on shows. I honestly would have been happy booking anything.

I've primarily worked with actors the same age as me for the past four years, so working with somebody who is 10 years younger than me, you learn a whole different set of skills.

I wear pretty tight jeans in real life.

A lot of people don't expect people to live in Chicago. But Chicago is a sick city.

I'd say that every haircut I've had has been a bad haircut.

Mostly, people want to take pictures sometimes of me, or they'll say, 'Hey.' That's been kinda cool.

Cate Blanchett is somebody who's transformed herself in so many different ways and worked with so many amazing actors and directors. If I was gonna model my career after somebody's, it would definitely be hers.

To put it simply, people who are strangers to me will come up and say, 'Are you that guy from that show?' I'll be like, 'Yeah,' and they'll say, 'Oh, nice job.' And really, for the most part, it's people showing appreciation for the work you've done.

It's not like I really do anything for my hair; I just wash it every three to four days.

I definitely wasn't a perfect person in high school. That is the time to make mistakes, especially with significant others and also with friends.

People have always been like, 'You've got a wild head of hair!'

I went to DePaul University Theatre School in Chicago, Illinois.

Certain things will always hurt: rejection, or loss.

I have four sisters, three younger sisters, so I've been an older sibling to people before.

I can't even imagine being Matt and Ross Duffer.

Everyone thinks they're the hero in their own story.

I'm a huge fan of 'Parks and Rec.'

I had friends - and I had situations - where you spend so much time hanging out with your girlfriend that you lose touch with other people. You only really have this one person - and when that person starts to let go, you almost feel like you need to clamp on even harder, you know?

Do I get recognized? I guess it depends on if I'm wearing a hat or not. The hairdo is a dead giveaway. There's nothing I can do. It's just the way my hair grows.

Everybody's asking me what type of shampoo I use, and I'm like... 4 years of buildup right here.

I've been doing both music and acting since I was pretty little. Just for fun. Being able to peruse both professionally is the greatest thing in the whole world.

The best sequels throughout time keep what you really like about the first thing, but they aren't afraid to do their own thing for the next season and kind of grow, in a way.

I live in Chicago, and I play in a band there.