The Weeknd Admits He Wanted To ‘P**s Some People Off’ With ‘Dark, Twisted’ New Series ‘The Idol’
23.05.2023 - 14:59
/ etcanada.com
The Weeknd opened up about his new drama series “The Idol” as the first two episodes premiered at Cannes Film Festival on Monday.
A synopsis for “The Idol” reads: “After a nervous breakdown derailed Jocelyn’s last tour, she’s determined to claim her rightful status as the greatest and sexiest pop star in America.
“Her passions are reignited by Tedros, a nightclub impresario with a sordid past. Will her romantic awakening take her to glorious new heights or the deepest, darkest, depths of her soul?”
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During the Cannes press conference, The Weeknd — real name Abel Tesfaye — revealed: “I initially wanted to make a dark twisted fairy tale about the music industry and heighten it.
“[Sam [Levinson] and I] wanted to really see if we could create our own pop star, using my experiences, using his experiences, using Lily [Rose Depp]’s experiences from her point of view, to create something special, daring, exciting, fun, to make some people laugh and to p**s some people off,” he added, according to The Hollywood Reporter.
Tesfaye insisted he’d never met anyone like his character Tedros in the music industry as of yet.
“I don’t f**king think so… thank God,” he said, adding: “He’s Dracula.”
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Creator Levinson went on, “It’s about how the world perceives a pop star and the pressure it puts on that individual. It’s a lot of pressure to constantly be on and to have to be what everyone wishes you to be.
“And I also think it’s a lonely life. We can all pretend that everyone is looking out for someone’s best interests, but