Entertainment TV Scripted TV Shows 'Stranger Things' ' Joseph Quinn Recalls His Most 'Surreal' Behind-the-Scenes Experience with Vecna Quinn describes his own character Eddie Munson as "an audacious metalhead [who's] very kind of adolescent and kind of attention-seeking and competitive and precocious" By Dory Jackson Dory Jackson Dory Jackson is a Staff Editor for PEOPLE's TV News team. Upon joining the brand in March 2021, she has had the opportunity to interview a long list of celebrities, from Kate Hudson to Pierce Brosnan to Billy Porter. She has also helped recap popular TV shows like 'The Real Housewives of Beverly Hills,' 'Sister Wives' and 'Vanderpump Rules.' The New York-based Maryland native graduated from Randolph-Macon College in May 2016 with a focus on Communication Studies and Journalism. She came to PEOPLE in March 2021 after working at a number of major news companies, including Newsweek and Us Weekly. People Editorial Guidelines and Breanne L. Heldman Published on May 31, 2022 01:21PM EDT Eddie Munson (Joseph Quinn) in Stranger Things. Photo: Courtesy of Netflix This post contains spoilers for Stranger Things. Stranger Things' latest Big Bad is the terrifying Vecna — but according to breakout star Joseph Quinn, the series' newest villain is not quite as frightening behind the scenes as you might think. Viewers met Vecna in the first seven episodes of season 4, which was released Friday on Netflix. He's a gifted but dark-souled character who was transformed by the Upside Down and now preys on — and eventually gruesomely kills — the residents of Hawkins, Indiana, who are dealing with emotional trauma. Series newcomer Joseph Quinn, who plays Hellfire Club leader Eddie Munson, tells PEOPLE exclusively about his experience working closely alongside actor Jamie Campbell Bower, who plays Vecna in various forms throughout the season. "It's so funny because he's kind of terrifying on camera and then you see him with these massive fingers and then kind of in between takes, he's got a ciggy in between them," says Quinn, 29. "It's kind of hilarious, this tiny cigarette and these big fingers. And just kind of watching him have an iced coffee is a pretty surreal sight." David Harbour Teases Vecna, Stranger Things' First 'Psychological Horror' Villain: 'A True Big Bad' Vecna in Stranger Things. Courtesy of Netflix If given the opportunity to swap roles, Quinn says he'd love to give Vecna a try. "I think it would be pretty fun to have had a stab at Vecna," he says. "That would've been a fun one. Everyone else you can't touch. They're all exactly where they're meant to be." Stranger Things Fans Get Protective over Steve Harrington's Fate in Season 4: 'If Steve Goes, I Go' For Quinn, just being able to join the Stranger Things cast in any capacity is an "exciting" feat, and he does have "love" for Eddie. "He's an audacious metalhead and he's in and amongst all the crazy action this season," explains the England native. "But I love him because I think there's many facets to him. I think you first meet him and he's very kind of adolescent and kind of attention-seeking and competitive and precocious. And then, through the events of the season, we see him in very, kind of, vulnerable positions." Quinn adds, "That's the kind of character that every actor wants to play. You want a range of stuff there. He was a gift." Getty Images Never miss a story — sign up for PEOPLE's free daily newsletter to stay up-to-date on the best of what PEOPLE has to offer, from juicy celebrity news to compelling human interest stories. The first seven episodes from Stranger Things' fourth season are now streaming on Netflix, and the remaining two are set to arrive on July 1. Close