PS: How would you describe your personal style versus your character's?
DB: It's actually a funny story because when I first went in for the show's fitting, I was wearing a flannel with a T-shirt, cuffed jeans, and Chuck Taylors, and our costume designer Salvador Perez said, "This is good. We should follow this look!"
So honestly, Paxton's closet is pretty much my closet. It's funny because during COVID, I'd go out with sunglasses, a mask, and a hat, and I would still get recognized in a crowd. People would come up to me, and I didn't understand how that kept happening. Then I realized, "Oh, I'm dressed exactly like the character right now. That's probably it."
PS: Do you remember the first time you found out you'd landed the role of Paxton on "Never Have I Ever"?
DB: I was in my kitchen, and I fell on my back on the floor. I just remember saying, "This is not a joke. Really?" And my team was just like, "Yep." I thought to myself, "Wow! OK. Dreams have come true."
