New Monday and we have already been able to see a second episode of ‘The Idol’, the controversial HBO series. In this new installment we continue to see expectant How Jocelyn’s return to the forefront is being prepared (Lily-Rose Depp) while preparing the video clip for her new single. goes very wrong. Of course, from here, spoilers.
And it is that after an attempt by a Jocelyn already influenced by the enigmatic Tedros (Abel Tesfaye) to change the song completely with a highly sexual version, the second act of the episode leads us to the fateful filming of said video clip.
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We soon see that something is happening with the protagonist and we see that she has not finished processing everything that has happened either. She has taken too long on makeup because of some cuts she has on her thighs. Then, on set, the star does not stop wanting to repeat everything over and over again, beginning a spiral that ends up destroying everything emotionally, mentally and physically, especially his bleeding feet.
A long sequence in which we witness wear and tear and that, ifAccording to Sam Levinsonco-creator of the series along with Tesfaye (The Weeknd) and Reza Fahim, has the clear purpose of show how harmful pushing to the limit can be the self-demand As he stated in the special “behind the episode”:
“She feels like she’s stuck creatively and starts looking for inspiration in some dark places. Part of what we’re exploring in episode 2 is what happens when someone is so hard on themselves to the point where it becomes self-sabotaging. (…) There is almost no awareness of whether the camera is recording. No matter where she is, she stays true to the emotion of the character and does that.”
In the video, they also recounted how they staged that central sequence of ‘Double Fantasy’, this second episode of ‘The Idol’ and how hard it was to record and choreograph all that part. Finally, Levinson also talk about movie references that they have had when profiling the character of Jocelyn:
“We shot different noir films, from ‘Back to the Past’ with Jane Greer to ‘Basic Instinct’ with Sharon Stone. These iconic female characters who have this grit in them and undiscovered truths and darkness in their lives.”
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