The Weeknd had just one actor in thoughts for Hurry Up Tomorrow, and Barry Keoghan was his first and solely alternative.
The Weeknd knew from the beginning that Barry Keoghan was the right match for Hurry Up Tomorrow, his upcoming psychological thriller impressed by his personal music.
The “Blinding Lights” singer, whose actual identify is Abel Tesfaye, revealed that Keoghan wasn’t simply an choice—he was the one one he thought of.
“He was at all times primary on my record for his function,” Tesfaye informed Selection. “What makes him completely different from Jenna is that his expertise is so uncooked, it simply comes so naturally to him.”
The extremely anticipated movie, set for launch in Might, stars Tesfaye alongside Keoghan and Wednesday actress Jenna Ortega.
Co-written by Tesfaye, Waves director Trey Edward Shults, and Reza Fahim, the film will discover the worth of fame and the battle for id, an extension of the themes in Tesfaye’s album of the identical identify.
Keoghan, greatest identified for his roles in Saltburn and The Banshees of Inisherin, spoke in regards to the distinctive collaboration with Tesfaye, who’s transitioning from music to movie.
“It’s so good to collaborate with such an in depth buddy, but in addition an artist who has expressed a lot of himself by means of one medium and is now channeling it by means of one other,” he stated.
Tesfaye additionally had glowing reward for Ortega, recalling a second on set when she fully took management of a very tough scene.
“Jenna introduced a lot depth to the character,” Tesfaye stated. “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 screen?’ And she or he stated, ‘I’ve an concept.’ She led that complete scene—none of it was rehearsed, and lots of my reactions in it usually are not performing.”
Although particulars about Hurry Up Tomorrow are scarce, Tesfaye’s involvement—as each an actor and a co-writer—alerts an intimate, behind-the-scenes take a look at the type of artistry and storytelling he’s been evolving towards.