Lily-Rose Depp Reveals She Would “Steer Clear” of The Weeknd on “The Idol” Set
Lily-Rose Depp and The Weeknd were tasked with creating on-screen chemistry for the upcoming HBO series, The Idol, but Depp said she had to stay away from her co-star when the cameras were turned off.
In a recent interview with EW, Depp, 24, opened up about the on-set dynamic between her and her co-lead, The Weeknd, whose name is Abel Tesfaye, 33. Depp plays a pop star named Jocelyn who is looking to reinvent herself after a public breakdown. Her character gets into a messy relationship with Tedros, played by Tesfaye.
But while Tesfaye was in full character mode, Depp tried to stay away from him.
“I don’t think anybody went full method — nobody lost their minds,” Depp said. “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.
She continued: “I’d be like, ‘He’s in his zone right now.’”
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The on-set dynamics have already been called into question after a scathing Rolling Stone article claimed that the new show helmed by Euphoria creator Sam Levinson was a “sh**show” behind the scenes. Levinson took over production after Amy Seimetz left the project, and Rolling Stone alleged that the show took a new “wildly, disgustingly off the rails” direction under Levinson — including disturbing scenes that are described as “torture porn.”
Both Depp and Tesfaye have vehemently defended the production and said the on-set experience was positive.
“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,” Depp continued. “We’re all really good friends and we all are similar people and really understand each other.”
She continued: “Whenever you knew that there was a bigger, emotional scene coming up, you felt like you were surrounded by people that you feel comfortable with, people that have your back, and you feel that in the show.”
The first episode of The Idol debuts on HBO on June 4th.
