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Off Campus star Jalen Thomas Brooks details show's work with NHL players | Sporting News
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- Brooks describes a rapid hockey-focused prep for Off Campus, noting the team’s boot-camp-like training ahead of season two.
- The on-set dynamic mirrors a real sports team, with cast members backing each other on and off the ice.
- Brooks embraces the prospect of broader audience attention, emphasizing that more eyes on the show raise the bar for performance.
- Vincent Iorio served as a stunt double for Garrett Graham, highlighting the cast’s direct NHL influence on production.
- Brooks reveals his love of reading, naming Narnia and C.S. Lewis among favorites, shaping his approach to the role.
- Brooks portrays Tucker as a 'gentle giant' with growth potential, teased as a central figure across seasons.
- Brooks chose not to read subsequent books to avoid preconceived notions about Tucker’s arc in the series.
- Off Campus was renewed for a second season, with Brooks and the cast continuing hockey training for new episodes.
- Brooks highlights fan engagement and the book-to-screen adaptation discourse surrounding Off Campus, noting a balance of fandom responsibility.
- The new reference confirms the show’s NHL connections, noting Iorio’s involvement and the cast’s interest in hockey culture for authentic on-ice scenes.
- Brooks confirms training intensification for season two, with the cast now able to execute full scrimmages and backward crossovers.
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