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Daniel Puig Offers Us a Style of What It is Wish to Date Him
In our Q&A collection “POPSUGAR Crush,” we get to know a few of our favourite celebs’ extra intimate particulars — from their first movie star crush to the perfect love recommendation they’ve ever acquired. This month, we’re crushing on “Naomi” star Daniel Puig.
“Naomi” made a splash when it premiered on The CW on Jan. 11. The collection comes from the thoughts of Ava DuVernay and follows Naomi (Kaci Walfall) as she units out to uncover the reality a few supernatural occasion that shakes up her hometown of Port Oswego, OR. Along with introducing us to our new favourite superhero, the present boasts a gifted forged of actors, together with Daniel Puig, who performs a swoon-worthy highschool jock named Nathan. Previous to “Naomi,” Puig starred in 2019’s “The System” and 2020’s “Eden: The Solely One Left to Us.”
“He might have these jock-like familiarities, however he is also somebody who cares for different individuals.”
What Puig enjoys most about taking part in Nathan on the present is that he isn’t your stereotypical jock. “He might have these jock-like familiarities, however he is also somebody who cares for different individuals,” Puig tells POPSUGAR. “He isn’t essentially imply out of spite. He’s very subtle for his age, and that is actually what drew me.”
Puig was additionally drawn to the truth that Nathan is effectively traveled and an athlete, identical to him. “I’ve all the time been into sports activities my entire life,” Puig explains. “And I relate with the truth that he likes to have enjoyable in any form of state of affairs. He is additionally traveled all over the world, and I have been fortunate sufficient to try this. The military-brat side is the one half that I do not actually relate [to].”
We nonetheless have a couple of extra episodes to go earlier than season one wraps up, however Puig is already desirous about a possible season two. “I might like to see how the Scooby gang [have] developed since season one,” Puig states. “How all of us remedy a thriller, perhaps on a broader side. And perhaps even couple of us have superpowers.”
Whereas we wait to see if the present will get picked up for an additional season, try Puig’s “POPSUGAR Crush” interview forward.
In the event you may have any superpower, what would it not be?
To have firebending-like powers like an Avatar. And I do know it is a chaotic energy, however it’s badass.
What love recommendation do you may have for Nathan and Naomi?
I might say that communication is essential. Naomi and Nathan ought to all the time be sincere with one another, it doesn’t matter what. And to not deal with every part too severely.
What’s the perfect journey you have ever taken?
I maintain Germany expensive to my coronary heart, however I feel the perfect journey that I ever took was Greece. We went to the place the place they filmed “Mamma Mia,” and I used to be geeking out about that as a result of I am such an enormous fan. I am a musical-theater particular person. It was lovely.
If you’re not on set, what do you do for self-care?
I like to be again residence with my boys. I do every part with my guys. I am even attempting to show them German. It is because I am half German and my mother solely speaks German to me. I keep impressed once I’m with them. We watch motion pictures, go to the gymnasium, rock climb, and hike collectively. I do not know what I might do with out them.
Canine or cats?
Positively canines. Most of my buddies have canines, and I really feel like they’ve a lot power. And with cats, their fur simply will get throughout your garments. I imply, nothing in opposition to cats, however I choose canines.
Who was your first movie star crush?
Emma Watson. I used to be such an enormous fan of Harry Potter rising up. I bear in mind seeing her for the primary time and being amazed.
What’s your greatest turn-on?
Greatest turn-on could be simply somebody laughing. I feel simply laughing with an individual is so particular and highly effective and exquisite.
Greatest turnoff?
There’s slightly pet peeve I’ve the place individuals burp out loud, very loudly. I used to be raised to not do this by my dad and mom, so each time I hear somebody do this, I simply do a double take.
What would your relationship profile say about you?
That I am a sucker for love. I love to do romantic issues, and I will spend slightly extra money to try this. That is undoubtedly a primary impression that you’d have of me on a date.
What’s your very best date?
Nicely, there is a spot in Brooklyn in Dumbo that is proper close to the Brooklyn Bridge. It is the Brooklyn Bridge Park. It is very nice to be there on a sunny day and have a picnic. You get a tremendous view of the town.
What’s essentially the most romantic factor you have ever achieved or that is ever been achieved for you?
Really, close to that Brooklyn Bridge Park, there is a roller-skating place. I bear in mind I received the dangle of it in a short time, and my date did not know what she was doing, so I stored serving to her up and simply guiding her. I feel that may have been some of the romantic issues off the highest of my head. After which, essentially the most romantic factor somebody has achieved for me was this woman as soon as purchased me an entire pizza, an entire pie. It was lovely.
What’s one thing most individuals do not learn about you?
German is normally the one curveball that folks do not actually anticipate. However perhaps that I do know all of the curse phrases in German.
