Sydney Sweeney discusses her life and interests in a rapid‑fire interview. She says she had a typical childhood—school, soccer, friends—and avoids tattoos because of a severe needle phobia. Her favorite foods range from comfort items like chocolate‑chip cookies and chicken fingers to truffle pasta and pizza. She confirms she will reprise Cassie in *Euphoria* season 3, describing the role as challenging and fun. Sweeney trained in kickboxing and grappling from age 12, which helped her in the film *Christy*, and she still enjoys the martial‑arts community. She recounts being bitten by a real spider on set, leaving a permanent mark that required stitches. A big fan of Billie Eilish, she enjoys karaoke (her go‑to songs are “Creep” and “Sweet Caroline”), can ice‑skate (trained for *Euphoria*), drives a manual transmission, and works on classic cars with a friend’s Porsche‑restoration shop. She was valedictorian of a small Idaho school, loves skydiving over a lake, and went on a safari in Tanzania where she saw lions and giraffes. She is developing a *Barbarella* project, recently starred in *Christy* (about boxer Christy Martin) and *The Housemaid*, and dreams of owning either an old Land Defender or a 300 SL. She has two dogs—Tank, a rescued mutt, and Sully, a young German Shepherd—and cites *Mamma Mia* as her favorite movie, though she hesitates to pick a single “best” film. Throughout, she emphasizes her love for learning, trying new experiences, and staying grounded despite fame.
1. Sydney Sweeney is being interviewed in a Wired autocomplete interview.
2. She does not have tattoos because she has a phobia of needles.
3. She listed her favorite foods as chocolate chip cookies, chicken fingers, truffle pasta, pepperoni pizza, Hawaiian pizza, cheeseburgers, corn dogs, mac and cheese, and third‑grade food.
4. She confirmed she will appear in Euphoria season 3.
5. She filmed the Euphoria pilot when she was 20 years old.
6. She has been playing the character Cassie since she was 20.
7. She grew up kickboxing and grappling, starting at age 12, and stopped when she booked Euphoria.
8. She trained at Gokor Highan in North Hollywood about three times a week.
9. She was bitten by a spider while filming Anyone But You, leaving a mark on her hand.
10. She was bitten again while filming Eden in Australia, resulting in a permanent arm mark that required stitches.
11. She is a fan of Billie Eilish and listens to her music on Spotify.
12. She sings in the shower and enjoys karaoke; her go‑to karaoke song is “Creep” and she also likes “Sweet Caroline.”
13. She can ice skate, having trained a little for Euphoria.
14. She can drive a manual transmission, having learned on her great‑grandpa’s 1940 Ford F1.
15. She can work on cars, having learned from Rod Emory, who builds/restores classic Porsches; she worked on a 1969 Bronco, changing the transmission, converting drum brakes to disc brakes, rebuilding the interior, and working on the engine.
16. She is currently working on a 1960 car.
17. She was valedictorian of her small school and took all AP classes.
18. She went skydiving over a lake in Idaho for the first time, using a prop water plane (camo) at around 6 a.m., with cousin John and best friend Mike.
19. She went on a safari in Tanzania, where she saw lions and giraffes and observed lions during mating season.
20. She is involved in the development of a Barbarella project.
21. Her most recent movies are Christy (about boxer Christy Martin) and The Housemaid with Amanda Ciphford.
22. Her dream car is either an old Defender or a 300SL.
23. She has two dogs: Tank, a mutt rescued when she was about 16, and Sully, a German Shepherd about 8 months old.
24. Her favorite movie is Mamma Mia.