Gaten Matarazzo and Joe Keery Answer the Web's Most Searched Questions

Hey, I'm Gaten Matarazzo.

And I'm Joe Keery

and we are here to do the WIRED autocomplete interview.

Yes, we are.

Ball.

(digital music)

(Gaten laughing) Oh, my god!

Jesus Christ, I am sorry. Oh my God.

It's like, I feel like, do you know who Vanna White is?

Maybe she was before your time.

Most people are, actually.

Is Stranger Things based on a true story?

Yeah, actually, it is based on a place

in Montauk, New York called Camp Hero.

There was like rumors of secret government spies

doing human experiments to fight in the Cold War.

Russians, yeah.

Like, exactly what's happening in Stranger Things,

and so it's based on that one government lab

in Montauk, New York which is a real place you can go visit,

but you're not allowed in.

Why?

Nobody knows. Nobody knows.

Is Stranger Things appropriate for a 12-year-old?

I'd say so.

Man, I couldn't even watch like Men in Black

when I was a kid. What?

Or E.T or, yeah,

I had a real hard time Men in Black?

I thought it was terrifying!

Did you watch Jaws?

Uh... How did that?

Not until I was like 14. Good 'cause E.T. scares you.

Yeah, E.T. scared me,

I saw it as a kid and was just like...

Depends on the kid.

Is Stranger Things by Stephen King?

Yes.

(laughing) No, it is not.

It is inspired by a lot of his work.

There's even an easter egg of IT

when Bob is talking to Will in the car

he says he lives in Maine and he says

there was this clown that tapped me on the shoulder.

Oh yeah! They didn't say

it was Pennywise but they did say it's Mr. Baldo

and he would come to his dreams every night.

Okay, Is Stranger Things...

Oh no! You gotta be kidding me!

Cover it!

Here you go, you just get... Take the bottom off?

Yeah, I'll hold this one.

Is Stranger Things Dungeons and Dragons?

Dungeons and Dragons is in it.

These are real searches that people, yeah?

(Gaten laughing) Wow.

Is Stranger Things clean?

(both laughing)

Is it good for kids, is it clean?

There's a little bit of unsanitariness.

Yeah... (laughing)

You hold the board, I'll rip the tags.

Is Stranger Things in Spanish?

It can be.

It can be, you can put Spanish subtitles.

Is Stranger Things jumpy?

(laughing) What?

Like, you're watching it and you'll go (gasping) oh, jeez!

Oh!

There are a few good jumpscares in there.

Definitely.

I think the music is The music is very well done.

what kinda makes it jumpy for me.

Is Stranger Things inspired by IT?

I think so, like the kids with bikes.

Yeah, I think it has some elements...

To fight the monsters. Yeah.

Later in the book you kinda find out

that they're Shiners almost.

Have you seen the Shining?

Yeah, really? Yeah, you find out

that they're kinda Shiners. He's wise,

do you know what I mean?

That's what I mean. I just love Steven King.

I just love Steven King.

Okay, rip this one.

Is Stranger Things like the Goonies?

A little darker than Goonies, I gotta say.

Yeah. Not as playful.

There's definitely elements of everything.

I think yes, it's like the Goonies,

Yes, it's like The Goonies to answer the, you know...

Okay, next board.

Okay... (laughing) I'm so excited.

Is Joe Keery better?

(Gaten laughing)

No.

No, that's the answer to that one.

Is Joe Keery fire?

Oh God, guys. (Gaten laughing)

Is this what you're searching?

I think so, yeah, you're fire.

Thank you, I don't know if that is.

Is Joe Keery Legit?

Too legit to quit.

(both laughing)

Are these actually the most searched?

Oh my God!

Okay, I'll take this one.

(Gaten laughing)

Fan the boy.

Yes, I'm pregnant.

Is that even possible? No!

Okay, let's do another board, I like this game.

Is Gaten Matarazzo...

Now?

(Gaten laughing) That is so artistic.

Is Gaten Matarazzo now?

I mean, what's the answer to that question?

Yeah, he's here and now.

I'm here and now.

Is Gaten Matarazzo related to Heather Matarazzo?

Not the actress, but my mother's name is Heather Matarazzo.

I was gonna say, that is your mom's name.

So there's an actress named...

There's an actress named Heather Matarazzo

and everyone's like, Is that his mother?

And I'm like, No.

Didn't even know that. Yep.

Next!

Is Gaten Matarazzo vegan?

No. Next.

Is Gaten Matarazzo worth it?

(Gaten laughing) Yeah!

Yeah, I am!

Do they mean like worth watching in the show

or is it like, Is he even worth being on this planet?

Oh, don't even go there.

Okay.

Does Stranger Things...

[Both] Does Stranger Things get better?

Yeah, it does!

I think season two, in my opinion,

is better than the first season.

Really? I do.

I like it a lot better.

I think you get to know more

about the characters and everything.

Yeah, I agree. Especially your character.

I like it. Aw, thanks, you too.

Your character's my favorite this season.

Really? Your character's my favorite.

Oh, really? (high-fiving)

Next.

Does Stranger Things pass the Bechdel test?

I'd like to believe it does.

I don't know why it wouldn't...

No, no, no, what about Sadie's character?

She's not talking about a man the whole time,

she's, like, badass.

She talks to Eleven for a split second

and says, I've heard a lot about you.

Also Eleven.

Mike! Yeah.

Mike! Papa!

I think it passes.

Does Stranger Things cuss?

Yes.

I never, I just say swear or curse,

I never like the word cuss.

It's so funny, the first season,

you could only say a certain amount of swears

and they saved them all for you guys.

Like, I was always like,

Is it cool if I say what the hell here?

and they're like, We're gonna save that for, you.

Does Netflix air at midnight?

No.

Does Netflix air at midnight?

Does Stranger Things air at midnight?

No.

[Both] It's out.

Is Joe Keery

related to Ben Schwartz?

No.

I love the guy and we do look similar,

but we're not related.

Is Joe Keery

dating?

(Gaten laughing) Dating, oh, yeah.

Are you dating?

Well, I think I'll just have to leave that

up to mystery because that's what it's all about.

(laughing) Okay.

Is Joe Keery in a Domino's commercial?

That was my twin, Joel Keeny.

Wasn't me.

Wouldn't he have the same last name as you, though,

if he's your twin?

Next question.

Is Joe Keery still in Post Animal?

The boys are touring around, I've had some work obligations,

but I still am active with the band and writing music.

Is Gaten Matarazzo coming back?

From where? I don't know!

I would assume to the show

and the show wouldn't be the same without you so...

Is Gaten Matarazzo famous?

I think so. I don't like the F word.

Great joke.

Is Gaten Matarazzo ending?

(both laughing)

Why do people assume that I'm not there?

Like Gaten's going away somehow?

Oh, my God.

Is Gaten Matarazzo kissing?

(laughing) Oh!

He could be. He could be.

I think they're referring to the fact

that I'm one of the only ones

who hasn't had a kiss in the show,

besides, like Noah, or Will.

Oh yeah, it's your time.

Everyone's like, Why isn't Dustin getting a kiss?

What about Will, why hasn't he got one?

I think we'll go from the bottom.

Does Stranger Things ukulele?

(Gaten laughing)

I've been told that Stranger Things ukuleles.

That's not even proper English!

Okay, you're gonna answer this one.

Does Stranger Things Jennifer Lawrence?

What does it mean if you Jennifer Lawrence something?

I don't know. I don't know.

Does Stranger Things

get less scary?

No, it gets more scary.

It gets more scary.

Sorry.

Does Stranger Things filming location?

I don't know what that means.

Yes?

Yeah, shoot me an email,

I can send you all the filming locations and...

You can meet the cast.

Filmed in Atlanta, yeah.

Or everywhere outside, pretty much.

Yeah.

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