Lily-Rose Depp didn’t think she was “musical” enough to land the role of pop star Jocelyn in “The Idol”.
The 23-year-old model-and-actress – who is the daughter of Hollywood actor Johnny Depp and former child star Vanessa Paradis – had a particular “LA feeling” she wanted to tap into for the role of the singer, who has a complex relationship with her self-help guru and cult leader, Tedros, who is played by music megastar The Weeknd.
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She told W Magazine: “I never thought I would get the part. I knew there would be many lovely ladies who are more musical than me, but I thought, I’ll give it a go. I wanted to wear pop-star colours, and I wanted to channel a certain LA feeling.
“I grew up in LA, and I’m an LA girl, and so is Jocelyn. I wanted to capture the style mix of mischief and shine.”
Britney Spears was one of the biggest influences on Jocelyn.
Lily-Rose said: “Of course I’m a Britney [Spears] fan! Who doesn’t love Britney? But I was also thinking about Beyoncé, Mariah [Carey], and every huge pop star of our time. I wanted Jocelyn to be the kind of woman who can dominate a room, someone who doesn’t ever shy away from their sparkle.”
The “Dancer” star loved every minute of performing on stage in the HBO drama, which The Weeknd – whose real name is Abel Tesfaye – co-created with ‘Euphoria’ writer Sam Levinson and Reza Fahim.
She said: “It was quite addicting. I didn’t want to leave.”
