The Weeknd speaks extremely of his costars Jenna Ortega and Barry Keoghan in an upcoming film, Hurry Up Tomorrow.
In a brand new interview with Variety, Weeknd, whose actual title is Abel Makkonen Tesfaye, shared his expertise of working with Wednesday star and Saltburn actor in a brand new suspense thriller.
Speaking of Jenna and Barry, Abel stated, “Jenna introduced a lot depth to the character.”
“There was a scene the place Trey and I checked out one another like, ‘On paper, that is simply ridiculous — how is it going to translate on display?’ And she stated, ‘I’ve an thought.’ She led that entire scene — none of it was rehearsed, and lots of my reactions in it usually are not performing,” defined the musician and actor.
As far as Barry is anxious, Abel acknowledged that he “was a buddy of mine previous to all this”.
“And he was all the time primary on my listing for his function. What makes him totally different from Jenna is that his expertise is so uncooked, it simply comes so naturally to him,” identified Abel.
Elsewhere within the interview, the musician and actor revealed that the theme of his character “struggled with sense of self” and “psychology of fame”.
Abel additional stated that the film relies on sixth studio album of the identical title, which is directed by Trey Edward Shults.
In the identical interview, Abel hinted at his retirement, including, “It’s a headspace I’ve gotta get into that I simply don’t have any extra want for. I really feel prefer it comes with a lot…”
“You have a persona, however then you may have the competitors of all of it. It turns into this rat race: extra accolades, extra success, extra exhibits, extra albums, extra awards and extra No. 1s. It by no means ends till you finish it,” stated the musician.
Meanwhile, Hurry Up Tomorrow film will launch on May 16, 2025.
