Lily-Rose Depp opens up about working environment and costar Abel 'The Weeknd' Tesfaye on 'The Idol' set, says 'nobody lost their minds'

2023-06-04 02:27

'When he would be in full Tedros mode sometimes, I would steer clear of him,' said Lily-Rose Depp referring to Abel 'The Weeknd' Tesfaye

LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA: As Lily-Rose Depp and Abel 'The Weeknd' Tesfaye starrer ‘The Idol’ series is set to go on air on Sunday, June 4, the young actress talked about the environment on set and working with costars. The series is already slammed by several critics for being ‘overtly sexual.’ Sharing her on-set chemistry with the ‘Starboy’ singer, Depp said, “Nobody lost their minds,” referring to the fact whenever she noticed him going on the verge of method acting, she distanced⁹ herself.

“Well, sometimes when Abel would get – I don't want to reveal too much about where Abel's character goes, but when he would be in full Tedros mode sometimes, I would steer clear of him, I'd be like, ''He's in his zone right now,'' explained the 24-year-old to Entertainment Weekly. “I don't think anybody went full method – nobody lost their minds.”

'Some pretty heavy emotional moments'

Lily-Rose Depp plays the character of pop star Jocelyn who has been off track and is striving to win back her status as the ‘greatest and sexiest pop star in America.' In the process, she meets nightclub promoter and cult leader Tedros, played by 'The Weeknd', as per Daily Mail.

She was also quick to appreciate the atmosphere while filming. “For something that does, of course, explore darker themes and has some pretty heavy emotional moments to it and everything, the vibe on set was quite lighthearted," she said.

'We live in a very sexualized world'

Sam Levinson statements while answering the over-sexualization in his show, earlier said, “We live in a very sexualized world, especially in the states, and I think the influence of pornography is really strong in terms of the psyche of, I think, young people in the states.” He also added, “We see this in pop music and how it sort of reflects the underbelly of the internet. I think it's very true to what almost every pop star doing these days.” Lily-Rose in an interview said that she was involved in the creative process of her character Jocelyn and got to decide the amount of nudity that will be portrayed on the screen.