{"id":2110767,"date":"2025-10-23T16:28:54","date_gmt":"2025-10-23T16:28:54","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/?p=2110767"},"modified":"2025-10-23T16:28:54","modified_gmt":"2025-10-23T16:28:54","slug":"stranger-things-gaten-matarazzo-reveals-he-wanted-to-be-on-the-voice-and-what-song-he-wouldve-auditioned-with","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/stranger-things-gaten-matarazzo-reveals-he-wanted-to-be-on-the-voice-and-what-song-he-wouldve-auditioned-with\/","title":{"rendered":"\u201cStranger Things\u201d&#8217; Gaten Matarazzo reveals he wanted to be on \u201cThe Voice\u201d \u2014 and what song he would&#8217;ve auditioned with"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><\/p>\n<div data-article-body=\"true\">\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\"><a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/ew.com\/person\/gaten-matarazzo\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:Gaten Matarazzo;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \">Gaten Matarazzo<\/a> became a household name thanks to his role as Dustin Henderson on Netflix&#8217;s <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/ew.com\/stranger-things\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:Stranger Things;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \"><em>Stranger Things<\/em><\/a>, but if things had gone another way, the young actor might have made his mark on a completely different show \u2014\u00a0<a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/ew.com\/the-voice\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:The Voice;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \"><em>The Voice<\/em><\/a>.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">The actor has revealed that he wanted to audition for the reality singing competition show before he booked his role as Dustin but couldn&#8217;t because he was too young.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"relative mb-4\">\n<div class=\"relative\"><button aria-label=\"View larger image\" class=\"group absolute bottom-3 right-3 size-10 md:size-[50px] lg:inset-0 lg:size-full lg:bg-transparent\" data-ylk=\"elm:expand;itc:1;sec:image-lightbox;slk:lightbox-open;\"><span class=\"absolute bottom-0 right-0 rounded-full bg-white p-3 opacity-100 shadow-elevation-3 transition-opacity duration-300 group-hover:block group-hover:opacity-100 md:p-[17px] lg:bottom-6 lg:right-6 lg:bg-white\/90 lg:p-5 lg:opacity-0 lg:shadow-none\"><svg viewbox=\"0 0 22 22\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"size-4 lg:size-6\" width=\"22\" height=\"22\"><path d=\"M12.372.92c0-.506.41-.916.915-.916L21 0l-.004 7.712a.917.917 0 0 1-1.832 0V3.183l-6.827 6.828-1.349-1.348 6.828-6.828h-4.529a.915.915 0 0 1-.915-.915M1.835 17.816l6.828-6.828 1.349 1.349-6.829 6.827h4.529a.915.915 0 0 1 0 1.831L0 21l.004-7.713a.916.916 0 0 1 1.831 0z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/button><dialog aria-label=\"Modal Dialog\" aria-modal=\"true\" class=\"fixed inset-0 z-4 size-full max-h-none max-w-none bg-white hidden\"\/><\/div><figcaption class=\"relative text-sm mt-1 pr-2.5\">\n<div style=\"max-height:none;overflow:visible\">\n<p>Weiss Eubanks\/NBCUniversal<\/p>\n<p> Gaten Matarazzo on &#8216;The Kelly Clarkson Show&#8217;<\/p><\/div>\n<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">&#8220;I remember when that show first came out, I was like, &#8216;Oh my gosh, how do I get on?&#8217; when I was, like, 9,&#8221; Matarazzo said in a new interview for <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/ew.com\/the-kelly-clarkson-show\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:The Kelly Clarkson Show;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \"><em>The Kelly Clarkson Show<\/em><\/a> that airs Thursday. &#8220;I remember, like, waiting for the day.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">According to the <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.nbcthevoice.com\/auditions\/eligibility\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:eligibility requirements for The Voice;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \">eligibility requirements for <em>The Voice<\/em><\/a>, applicants must be &#8220;at least thirteen (13) years of age&#8221; to be a participant.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">At 9, Matarazzo would have been far too young, but considering the star was already working on Broadway at the time, he probably could have handled his own on the show.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">When host and <em>Voice<\/em> coach <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/ew.com\/person\/kelly-clarkson\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:Kelly Carkson;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \">Kelly Carkson<\/a> asked him which song he would have auditioned with, Matarazzo revealed his top pick: &#8220;Fly Me to the Moon,&#8221; a 1954 jazz standard written by Bart Howard.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Although Matarazzo said &#8220;that&#8217;s not a good one for [the show],&#8221; Clarkson disagreed.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">&#8220;That&#8217;s a great one for your resonance, your tone,&#8221; she replied.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">For fans unfamiliar with Matarazzo&#8217;s angelic pipes, the actor showed them off during the action-packed finale of <em>Stranger Things <\/em>season 3, &#8220;The Battle of Starcourt.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">In it, Hopper (David Harbour) and Joyce (Winona Ryder) are desperately trying to crack a code to access keys inside a safe that will aid in defeating the monstrous Mind Flayer, but the only way to get the code is to enlist the help of Dustin&#8217;s Utah-based girlfriend, Suzie (Gabriella Pizzolo), a secret math wiz.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Suzie knows the answer to a math equation that will unlock the safe&#8217;s code, but she will only share the information if her &#8220;Dusty-Bun&#8221; sings their favorite song, &#8220;The NeverEnding Story,&#8221; the power ballad theme for the 1984 fantasy epic of the same name. Our hero complies, serenading Suzie (and his anxious friends) with the sweetest rendition of Limahl&#8217;s synth-pop jam.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">It&#8217;s <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=ehtsmxu1w10\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:an unforgettable moment in the series;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \">an unforgettable moment in the series<\/a> and a testament to Matarazzo&#8217;s Broadway-honed vocals.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"relative mb-4\">\n<div class=\"relative\"><img alt=\"Courtesy of Netflix Gaten Matarazzo on 'Stranger Things'\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"960\" height=\"640\" decoding=\"async\" data-nimg=\"1\" class=\"rounded-lg\" style=\"color:transparent\" src=\"https:\/\/s.yimg.com\/ny\/api\/res\/1.2\/cvLuD_ZATBLe4ZIWaA5k6w--\/YXBwaWQ9aGlnaGxhbmRlcjt3PTk2MDtoPTY0MDtjZj13ZWJw\/https:\/\/media.zenfs.com\/en\/entertainment_weekly_785\/d89cf7bf3d443b95f5a13515943530ab\"\/><button aria-label=\"View larger image\" class=\"group absolute bottom-3 right-3 size-10 md:size-[50px] lg:inset-0 lg:size-full lg:bg-transparent\" data-ylk=\"elm:expand;itc:1;sec:image-lightbox;slk:lightbox-open;\"><span class=\"absolute bottom-0 right-0 rounded-full bg-white p-3 opacity-100 shadow-elevation-3 transition-opacity duration-300 group-hover:block group-hover:opacity-100 md:p-[17px] lg:bottom-6 lg:right-6 lg:bg-white\/90 lg:p-5 lg:opacity-0 lg:shadow-none\"><svg viewbox=\"0 0 22 22\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"size-4 lg:size-6\" width=\"22\" height=\"22\"><path d=\"M12.372.92c0-.506.41-.916.915-.916L21 0l-.004 7.712a.917.917 0 0 1-1.832 0V3.183l-6.827 6.828-1.349-1.348 6.828-6.828h-4.529a.915.915 0 0 1-.915-.915M1.835 17.816l6.828-6.828 1.349 1.349-6.829 6.827h4.529a.915.915 0 0 1 0 1.831L0 21l.004-7.713a.916.916 0 0 1 1.831 0z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/button><dialog aria-label=\"Modal Dialog\" aria-modal=\"true\" class=\"fixed inset-0 z-4 size-full max-h-none max-w-none bg-white hidden\"\/><\/div><figcaption class=\"relative text-sm mt-1 pr-2.5\">\n<div style=\"max-height:none;overflow:visible\">\n<p>Courtesy of Netflix<\/p>\n<p> Gaten Matarazzo on &#8216;Stranger Things&#8217;<\/p><\/div>\n<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Matarazzo has come a long way since that show-stopping performance in season 3, which filmed in 2018. The fifth and final season of <em>Stranger Things<\/em> arrives in November, and takes place more than a year after the events of season 4.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">At a Netflix event in January, creators\u00a0<a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/ew.com\/person\/matt-duffer\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:Matt;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \">Matt<\/a>\u00a0and\u00a0<a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/ew.com\/person\/ross-duffer\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:Ross Duffer;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \">Ross Duffer<\/a>\u00a0revealed that they&#8217;d amassed &#8220;over 650 hours of footage&#8221; for the new installment, calling it their &#8220;biggest and most ambitious&#8221; outing yet.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">&#8220;Season 5 will be big and epic. There&#8217;s no time for a ramp-up,&#8221; said Matt. &#8220;It&#8217;s going to be intense from beginning to end.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">&#8220;It&#8217;s also going to feel familiar,&#8221; Ross added. &#8220;This season is the biggest it&#8217;s ever been in scale, but everyone&#8217;s back together in Hawkins, interacting the same way they were in season 1.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">The jury&#8217;s out if fans will get another musical moment to rival Dustin delivering his version of &#8220;The NeverEnding Story.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\"><strong><em>Get your daily dose of entertainment news, celebrity updates, and what to watch with\u00a0our\u00a0<a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/ew.com\/ew-dispatch-newsletter-11812417\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:EW Dispatch newsletter;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \">EW Dispatch newsletter<\/a>.<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Watch Matarazzo&#8217;s appearance on <em>The Kelly Clarkson Show<\/em> above.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\"><em>Stranger Things <\/em>season 5 will be released in three separate chunks. Volume 1 will arrive Nov. 26 on Netflix and consist of the first four episodes; Volume 2, consisting of the next three episodes, will arrive on Christmas Day; and the finale will drop on Netflix \u2014\u00a0<a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/ew.com\/stranger-things-5-finale-movie-theaters-11835462\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:and in select theaters;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \">and in select theaters<\/a> \u2014 on Dec. 31.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Read the original article on <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/ew.com\/stranger-things-gaten-matarazzo-wanted-to-be-on-the-voice-as-kid-11835531\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:Entertainment Weekly;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \">Entertainment Weekly<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p><em> \u2018 The preceding article may include information circulated by third parties \u2019 <\/em><\/p>\n<p><em> \u2018 Some details of this article were extracted from the following source www.yahoo.com \u2019 <\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Gaten Matarazzo became a household name thanks to his role as Dustin Henderson on Netflix&#8217;s Stranger Things, but if things had gone another way, the young actor might have made his mark on a completely different show \u2014\u00a0The Voice. 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