“I think the arc ultimately, and in retrospect, has been really clear in so many ways,” Page reflects. “Viktor’s discomfort and the walls that he puts up, I think without realizing, he’s just so folded in on himself and meeting [second season love interest] Sissy and getting to feel more embodied and self-assured, and it was really, really quite special to actually reflect on that. I think through conversations with Thomas, we were really able to feel what that honest progression is.”
He cites Viktor’s siblings’ reactions to the change as “resonating” with his lived experience: “We don’t see that when we’re not in control of our stories a lot of the time. So it felt really special.” Regarding his favorite Viktor moment, Page points to a dance scene towards the end of the season: “I found that so deeply moving and just seeing Viktor and his body moving, present, eyes closed with all the siblings—that to me is a special moment.”
As for Page’s experience as a performer on The Umbrella Academy, “I felt so supported by everyone,” he shares. “We were shooting right after I disclosed that I’m trans, in total isolation. That was definitely an overwhelming period, but I feel so lucky that I was going to work and getting to be with so many supportive people. I’m so lucky to work with this cast. And in any moment that I did express fear and anxiety, I felt listened to and cared for. And obviously, that should be the case all the time, but we know how things are. So, it’s special.”
