Golden Globes 2026: How Heated Rivalry’s Hudson Williams, Connor Storrie Aced Their Chemistry
Hudson Williams scored more than just goals on Heated Rivalry.
Indeed, the Canada native—who portrays Shane Hollander on the Crave/HBO Max show—had a palpable chemistry with his costar Connor Storrie (Ilya Rozanov) and detailed how the pair developed their rapport while attending the 2026 Golden Globes, hosted by comedian Nikki Glaser at the Beverly Hilton Hotel in Beverly Hills, Calif., Jan. 11.
“Connor and I had chemistry instantly,” Hudson—wearing a custom white Armani suit—told Zuri Hall in an exclusive interview on Live from E!: Golden Globes 2026. “But then we had to find a way to get Shane and Ilya to have chemistry.”
So, the costars-turned-friends made sure to spend plenty of time together when the cameras weren’t rolling to establish Shane and Ilya’s connection, since, according to Hudson, the characters’ personalities are “different than our own, for sure.”
“Connor is very expressive. Ilya is kind of like this Slavic rock,” the 24-year-old—who is presenting alongside Connor during the awards ceremony—continued. “Then Shane is also like a dense brick. So, you have the Slavic rock and the dense brick.”
