Able “The Weeknd” Tesfaye is not shocked Idolresponse.
Since its premiere earlier this month, the controversial HBO series, in which the musician and actor portrays a filthy nightclub owner who falls in love with a troubled pop star (played by Lily-Rose Depp), has been criticized for its flat characters and graphic depictions. violence and sex. But in a new interview Variationsaid Tesfaye idols The team took an experimental approach to the story.
Tesfaye, who is the show’s executive producer and co-creator with Reza Fahim, was asked if she was discouraged by the show’s negative reactions. euphoriaSam Levinson – just “No, no, that’s [was] Much expected.”
“We’re playing with genres on this show, doing exactly what we want to do,” the 33-year-old actor said. “And none of this is a surprise.”
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“That’s what it takes to be incredibly famous, it’s almost educational,” he said. “You’re surrounded by people you’re not sure what their true intentions are. like that like the good ones, you never know.”
“Nothing can be worse than a yes-man, especially when you’ve got a lot of yes-men around you,” he continued. “And when you see a character like Nikki [Katz, Jocelyn’s record-label executive]who Negative yes-man, he may seem like a bad guy, but then you like him for being honest. So it’s a very complicated situation for Jocelyn.”
When asked about a possible change in the pace of the show, which the interviewer described as “too slow” so far, Tesfaye quoted creative inspiration and was timid. “Brian De Palma’s [Scarface, Mission: Impossible, The Untouchables] a great source of inspiration for all this and of course [Paul] Verhoeven [Basic Instinct, Total Recall, RoboCop]”I’m excited for everyone to watch the rest of the show.”
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in March, rolling rock released a disclosure about the series, which included allegations that the production was “wildly, disgustingly derailed” due to a toxic set environment and creative conflicts. However, Depp, The Weeknd, and HBO disagreed with the March report.
“Of course, for something that explores darker themes and contains some pretty heavy emotional moments, the mood on set was pretty upbeat,” Depp said. weekly fun earlier this month. “We’re all really good friends and we’re all similar people and we really understand each other.”
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“We were laughing a lot, listening to a lot of music, dancing around, and that kind of energy was what made the heavier moments easier and possible,” he added.
Idol It airs Sunday nights at 9 PM ET on HBO. Broadcasting on Max at the same time.