“I think film is an escape for people, and that’s great, but I also don't want it to just be escapism. I want you to leave the theatre with a good message in your heart. I think there are so many films and shows coming out now that can leave you with less hope in the world. And I want to do the opposite. I want to remind people that there still is a good message to be told. And the stories with a good heart are not boring… They can hit close to home.”
Covering our Summer 2023 issue, Gavin Casalegno talks on The Summer I Turned Pretty season two, separating his identity from his work, and telling stories with a good heart.
Gavin Casalegno wears Omega.
Photographer Michelle Genevieve Fashion by Alex Ceballos Words by Sophie Wang Grooming by Catherine Fruniss Editorial Director Charlotte Morton Editor Ella West Art Director Harry Fitzgerald Production Director Ben Crank Producer Isabella Coleman Production Intern Lola Randall Special thanks to Mosaic Hotel