It's an unusual trajectory: to go from teen heartthrob on a bonkers YA show to a supporting actor Oscar frontrunner within the span of a year. But it seems as though Riverdale star Charles Melton is handling it well and with the sort of perspective not often seen from young stars on the rise. In fact, he credits the hit CW series for giving him the sort of highbrow educational experience of which most actors only dream.
In a new interview with i-D, the actor displays levels of humility and respect for his actorly origin story—the set of Riverdale—not often seen from stars on the rise, comparing the campy comic book series about Archie, Jughead, and company, to the prestigous acting school in New York.
