Posted 33 minutes agoSubscribe to Screen Time NewsletterCaret Down"Welcome To Derry" Stars Chris Chalk And Stephen Rider Talk Joining The Beloved "It" Universe, And More While Playing With PuppiesIf you haven't had a good laugh this week, just listen to Chris Chalk talk about his failed audition for "Boardwalk Empire."by Nora DominickBuzzFeed StaffFacebookPinterestLink Pennywise is here in director Andy Muschietti's new HBO prequel series to his beloved It and It Chapter Two. The new installment in the franchise, It: Welcome to Derry, takes us back to the 1960s, and things will never be the same. Brooke Palmer / HBO That's right, Welcome to Derry is set in 1962 and shows fans what happens when Derry begins to experience some very unusual things, starting with the disappearance of a young boy. Bill Skarsgård returns as the creepy and famous Pennywise the Clown, as we see how he starts to terrorize the people in this town. Brooke Palmer / HBO So, to celebrate my new favorite horror obsession - seriously, I highly recommend this show - we had Stephen Rider and Chris Chalk play with puppies while answering questions. BuzzFeed Celeb / Via youtu.be The two of them discussed what it was like joining Muschietti's It universe with this series. In particular, they talked about what it was like seeing Skarsgård in his Pennywise makeup and costume for the first time up close. BuzzFeed Celeb / Brooke Palmer / HBO / Via youtu.be They also teased their two characters with just three words each. Stephen said his character, Hank Grogan, is "courageous, loving, observant." While Chris, who stars as the iconic Stephen King character Dick Hallorann, said this version of Dick is "grumpy, heroic, selfish." Brooke Palmer / HBO Outside of Welcome to Derry, we also found time to get to know Stephen and Chris a little better, which included Chris telling a hilarious story about his bad audition for Michael K. Williams' role in Boardwalk Empire. BuzzFeed Celeb / Via youtu.be The whole thing was so hilarious and wholesome, and it makes me loves these two even more. BuzzFeed Celeb / Via youtu.be You can watch Chris and Stephen's full puppy interview below: View this video on YouTube BuzzFeed Celeb / Via youtu.be Be sure to watch It: Welcome to Derry, with new episodes every Sunday at 9 p.m. on HBO and HBO Max. Brooke Palmer / HBO And, all of these puppies are available for adoption at Pawsitive Beginnings.