“He meets this woman, and they go on this odyssey together.
It’s a mix of psychological thriller and drama.
I honestly feel like I’ve never seen a movie quite like it.”
Jenna Ortega and Abel Tesfaye in ‘Hurry Up Tomorrow’.Credit:Andrew Cooper
“We hit it off like crazy.
He was not what I expected,” Shults says.
“It totally caught me off guard, and we just gelled as humans.
Jenna Ortega in ‘Hurry Up Tomorrow’.Andrew Cooper
I really liked his energy and I liked his approach with creativity.
And then he had ideas for this movie, and I sat with it.
“I got crazy inspired with him.
Barry Keoghan and Abel Tesfaye in ‘Hurry Up Tomorrow’.Andrew Cooper
It was more like, ‘Let’s make a movie.’
With Tesfaye playing a version of himself, Shults needed to get to know the man behind the artist.
I think his character is in need of self-reflection.
Abel Tesfaye and Trey Edward Shults behind the scenes of ‘Hurry Up Tomorrow’.Andrew Cooper
He’s kind of at a crossroads in his life.”
When doctors couldn’t find anything physically wrong, the “Starboy” singer realized the problem was mental.
“I came in at the time of total overhaul on the album,” Shults adds.
“But I just had faith because of the energy in our connection…
They were monumental in bringing this film to life in such a unique and special way.
“I actually didnt think that I was right for it initially,” Ortega reveals.
What a mental block can do to ones sense of self.”
A side of him that the persona the Weeknd doesnt show as much.”
“Working with Barry’s amazing.
He has a different process than Jenna.
He’s kind of an incredible wild animal or something that you have to not tame but just capture.
His energy is so raw and exciting.”
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