Megan Park formed a friendship with Shailene Woodley while working together on The Secret Life of the American Teenager — but is there a chance the former costars will reunite on Sterling Point?
“That I would love. I always am like, ‘Hey Shai,’” Park, 40, exclusively told Us about collaborating with Woodley, 34, on her other projects. “She’s also in The Fallout. I love working with people that are my friends and actors that I’ve worked with in the past. It’s so fun. So why not?”
Park credited The Secret Life of the American Teenager for bringing Woodley into her life.
“There were so many wonderful things that came out of that show really,” she noted. “Like my best friend Shailene Woodley, who still to this day is my ride or die.”
The Secret Life of the American Teenager, which ran from 2008 to 2013, followed teenager Amy (Woodley) as she experienced pregnancy and parenthood while also struggling with everything that comes from being a high school student.
In addition to Woodley and Park, the ABC Family drama starred Kenny Baumann, India Eisley, Greg Finley, Daren Kagasoff, Francia Raisa, Molly Ringwald and Steve Schirripa.
“It was such a different time [when I filmed The Secret Life] so it’s hard to compare that and [my new show Sterling Point] because it was truly a different era,” Park recalled. “And it was such a wonderful cast. All those people I’m still really close with.”
She continued: “And I learned a lot about just being on a set and what everyone’s role is and getting so comfortable on a set. But it was a very different kind of show to make.”
Park was grateful for the experience because of the lessons she learned.
“I just didn’t always feel like when I was in many different projects — not specifically that — it didn’t feel authentic to how I was actually experiencing my young adulthood or seeing my peers experience theirs or talking about things or in a way that felt really natural,” she added.
Park has since shifted to work behind the screen with The Fallout, My Old Ass and now Prime Video’s Sterling Point.
“I definitely did not know this was going to be the path for me,” Park told Us about getting the chance to create a TV show. “I definitely feel like I am trying to create a more authentic experience for the YA [young adult] space and genre — and also just for the actors.”
Park hinted that she didn’t have any plans to make an onscreen appearance, adding, “I personally don’t miss acting at all so I’m not itching to get back in front of the camera. The actors on this show kept being like, ‘Play the dead mom.’ I was like, ‘No! I don’t want to manifest that, first of all.’ And I was like, ‘No, I can’t direct myself to do that. I can’t do it. It doesn’t sound fun to me.’”
She continued: “But maybe. Never say never. Maybe in someone else’s project. Maybe for Sean Baker because I’d have a hard time saying no to that but I definitely am happier behind the camera.”
Sterling Point is streaming on Prime Video.
