Meet ‘Off Campus’ Star Antonio Cipriano: Interview

When you first got the script for Off Campus, were you familiar with the books? What stood out to you about Logan?

Antonio: I actually didn’t know the books or how widely loved they were. But after getting the audition, I thought, “Okay, it’s time to read them and see what it’s all about.” I read the first two because Logan’s story is in The Mistake, and I wanted to understand Hannah and Garrett’s dynamic since that’s the focus of Season 1.

The books are so POV-driven, and I really wanted to understand Logan, his family dynamic, and the pressures of being a student-athlete. All of that was intriguing to me. These are complicated characters. On the surface, they’re these big, brawny hockey dudes, but they’re also very emotionally intelligent and vulnerable.

One thing I especially related to was Logan being a middle child. I’m a middle child myself, so I understood where he was coming from — being the peacemaker, how that affects friendships, how you fit into a team. All of that excited me and made me want to dive into the role.