"I've Never Been So Happy On A Job Before In My Life": Rachel Zegler And Kit Connor Talked "Romeo + Juliet" And More All While Playing With Puppies

You've asked. You've begged. Absolutely adorable and delightful humans Rachel Zegler and Kit Connor swung by BuzzFeed to finally do our puppy interview.

Kit Connor standing behind Rachel Zegler, who is seated, and they are holding four puppies
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When we say it was one of the cutest days on a puppy interview set, we're not kidding. I mean, look at them.

Rachel and Kit sitting on the floor playing with puppies. Kit calls one puppy "sweetheart"

To celebrate their Broadway debuts in Romeo + Juliet, we asked Kit and Rachel all of our burning questions about performing the classic Shakespeare play on Broadway, their respective work in TV shows like Heartstopper and movies like The Ballad of Songbirds & Snakes, as well as questions about themselves that we kind of just wanted to know the answers to.

Directed by Sam Gold and featuring music by Jack Antonoff, Romeo + Juliet puts a modern spin on the iconic play by William Shakespeare.

Directed by Sam Gold and featuring music by Jack Antonoff, Romeo + Juliet puts a modern spin on the iconic play by William Shakespeare.

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Starting off, Kit revealed what happens backstage at Romeo + Juliet when he briefly leaves the stage during the balcony scene. The scene has gone viral online because Kit, as Romeo, does a pull-up to reach Rachel's Juliet.

Kit telling a story about "Romeo and Juliet" cast members waiting in the wings backstage staring at him

Meanwhile, Rachel discussed what it was like working with Jack Antonoff and singing original songs written by him in Romeo + Juliet.

Rachel telling a story about working with Jack Antonoff and calling him a "musical genius" while playing with puppies

We also had time to chat about some of their other projects. So, Kit told this hilarious story about how, while filming an intimate scene with Joe Locke for Heartstopper Season 3, he farted, and it broke the tension.

Kit Connor is seated, wearing a collared shirt with stripes
Kit Connor is seated, wearing a collared shirt with stripes
Joe Locke and Kit Connor in a scene from
Joe Locke and Kit Connor in a scene from

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Rachel revealed that when she finished filming a movie, she likes to take an "accessory" that her character wore, so for The Ballad of Songbirds & Snakes, she took Lucy Gray Baird's ring.

A smiling Rachel is wearing an off-shoulder top and jeans and seated casually against a plain background
A smiling Rachel is wearing an off-shoulder top and jeans and seated casually against a plain background
Rachel Zegler as Lucy Gray standing in a crowd wearing a long skirt
Rachel Zegler as Lucy Gray standing in a crowd wearing a long skirt

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In conclusion, they absolutely fell in love with these puppies, and I think the puppies fell in love with them, too.

Rachel and Kit playing with puppies, with Rachel asking if anyone actually answers questions during these interviews

You can check out Kit and Rachel's fully puppy interview below:

You can catch Rachel and Kit in Romeo + Juliet on Broadway.

A woman poses with a man standing behind her, both with gentle smiles. The woman wears a sheer long-sleeved top and jeans, the man a casual shirt. Names unknown
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And all of these puppies are available for adoption at North Shore Animal League America.

Kit and Rachel smiling while holding puppies