Ella Bright Says Taylor Swift's '1989' Connected Her To 'Off Campus' Hannah

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Ella Bright is a self-proclaimed “huge Swiftie,” so when she got the role of aspiring songwriter Hannah Wells in Prime Video’s adaptation of the buzzy hockey romance series Off Campus, she knew exactly who to turn to for inspiration. Early in the show, Hannah’s bestie Allie encourages the classical composer to break out of her box and embrace the emotional lyricism of Taylor Swift. This line also motivated Bright to dive into Swift’s discography as a way to craft her portrayal of Hannah — and one album in particular pulled the most weight.

Prior to Off Campus’ premiere, Bright shared a playlist of the songs she used to get into character as Hannah, and Swift was the most featured artist. “Taylor Swift has a way of songwriting that Hannah really hones in on,” Bright tells Elite Daily. “There were a lot of songs that I found really related to her story.”

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