'Stranger Things' star Sadie Sink says she 'begged' to play Max when she was 14 after casting directors said she was too old

• Sadie Sink told Fashion magazine that she had to push to get cast in "Stranger Things."
• She said the role of Max felt right for her so she "begged" for another audition.

"Stranger Things" star Sadie Sink said that casting directors were originally hesitant about casting her because they felt she was too old to play Max Mayfield.

Sink, who began her acting career on Broadway at the age of 11, was 14 when she auditioned for the role of Max, who joined the protagonists in the second season of the hit Netflix series.

Despite becoming a fan favorite, Sink told Fashion magazine that she had to push in order to get the role, explaining that the role felt "right" to her.

"I just begged and pleaded with them to give me more material so I could show them something fresh," she said.

She told the publication that the producers eventually caved and called her for a chemistry read with "Stranger Things" stars Gaten Matarazzo and Caleb McLaughlin. She found out she got the part the next day.

The child actors in "Stranger Things" were between the ages of 11 and 14 when the show first aired. They have since become breakout stars.

Sink's costar David Harbour recently reflected on becoming famous at a young age during an interview with The Los Angeles Times on its "The Envelope" podcast.

"I see what these kids have to deal with and, look, whatever. I mean, there's a lot of people that go through, I guess a lot worse stuff," Harbour said. "But mentally and psychologically, I think getting extremely famous and being so doted on at 11 years old is really hard for the psyche to reconcile with."

In the interview with Fashion magazine, Sink also reflected on growing up in the spotlight.

Before getting her role in the hit Netflix show, Sink had already performed on Broadway, starred in a movie with Helen Mirren, and had guest roles on "The Americans" and "Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt."

"It's such a weird and specific situation that the 'Strangers Things' cast and I are all in because the world knows who our characters are but we're still trying to figure out who we are as people," she said. "I think being in the industry accelerates you and you mature faster. But for the most part, it's just so fun because the cast is all going through it together."

"Stranger Things" is available on Netflix.