In November 2017, TIME published an article titled, "Steve and Billy from Stranger Things Actually Get Along Extremely Well in Real Life." In the piece, they reference the time the two actors spoke on the YouTube show, "Good Mythical Morning," where it was apparent they got along perfectly well off-screen. At one point, Dacre Montgomery even said of Joe Keery's 'do, "It's a very good head of hair, very well coiffed." And when the show hosts asked if Montgomery would ever hire Keery as a waiter at a fictional restaurant, he teased, "Of course, mate. I'd be honored to create jobs for the less fortunate."
In a Hollywood XYZ interview with Natalia Dyer, Keery, and Montgomery, the pair once again appeared to get along swimmingly. In one section of the interview, Montgomery lovingly tapped Keery's arm and said, "I try to do my best along this big, macho guy." Montgomery even touched on the idea that he's more friendly than his character may appear to be when he stated, "It's nice to play an antagonist." He also described the role of Billy as being "so different" from himself.
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