Maya Hawke claims some producers cast actors based on their numbers of Instagram followers

Maya Hawke claimed that some producers are making casting decisions based on actors' social media followings. She said that a cast's follower counts can impact whether a movie is made,

However, she believes that actors are expected to share more of their personal lives in the age of social media and their follower count is becoming increasingly important to their careers. Ashley Hume is an entertainment writer for Fox News Digital. Story tips can be sent to ashley.hume@fox.com and on Twitter: @ashleyhume

"I think that the line between actor and celebrity has gotten extremely blurry," the "Stranger Things" star said.  "And I think in some ways a celebrity is someone where their personality is what is the draw. And what I always wanted to be was an actor where the work is what the draw is, not the personhood. But the industry keeps changing and you have to change with it and understand that all of these things are getting blurred."

Hawke said that "there are wonderful, incredible actors I admire whose personalities we all know very well." However, she noted that for others, navigating the industry is now about "figuring out the footing in these changing times of social media and public personality and also how difficult it is to get things made."