HSMTMTS | YEM Exclusive Interview with Matt Cornett

Have you been watching High School Musical: The Musical: The Series on Disney+? Well, if so, you’ll definitely want to tune into this interview! We got the chance to sit down with actor Matt Cornett, who plays EJ in HSMTMTS, and talk all about his role this season. Matt dove into his thoughts on EJ and Gina’s relationship, and also told us about what it was like shooting scenes with Sofia Wylie.

Matt’s role has a ton of character development throughout the series, and even though only the first few episodes of the new season have been released, we can already see that EJ will grow and change even more. In this interview, Matt talks about Portwell, which is the ship name for Gina and EJ, in case you didn’t know it already. He tells us a little more about EJ’s character development and where the fan-favorite relationship might be heading in season three. 

We also got to talk to Matt about what it was like to film scenes with Sofia, and how they both prepared for romantic scenes. Matt also gives us a little insight into what we can expect from EJ from this season and the different sides of his character that fans will get to see as the season goes on. Make sure to watch the interview so you can get a sneak peek into how EJ’s storyline will progress in season three.

Matt also tells us about EJ and Ricky’s bromance, the kissing scene at the end of season two, and so much more. We also have Matt answer some fan twitter questions, so tune in for that! We are so excited to see what’ll happen with Portwell in this new season, and we can’t wait to see Matt continue his success in the next season! 

We can’t thank Matt enough for sitting down and talking with us! Be sure to catch High School Musical: The Musical: The Series streaming exclusively on Disney+ and follow @mattcornett on Instagram. Let us know what you think about HSMTMTS season 3 in the comments below, and don’t forget to check out all of YEM’s exclusive interviews and content about the show!

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