Overcompensating star was ‘worried’ about Charli XCX cameo

Benito Skinner, aka Benny Drama, aka the queer comedian behind the New Queer Comedy series Overcompensationhe explained why Charli XCX was hesitant to make a guest appearance on the show in the first place.

In March, the first teaser trailer for Skinner’s new Prime Video Show Overcompensation Arrived and teased the story of a closet college student Benny (Skinner) going extremely long to fit the school’s supermasco jock.

In addition to teasing White lotus An unbearable stud, an incredibly nasty sex scene, and a star Adam DiMarco as a journey of identity as it moves, something new Overcompensation trailer “Apple” singer Charli XCX will be featured in the beginning of her many upcoming acting roles.

Charli XCX plays herself in the scene. This screams in the face of the student’s bounty (Mary Beth Barone) and makes her Diva Dial go to 10,000 people.

“Do I want to play ‘Boom Clap’ at the University of Damn it? ” She screams, referring to her most commercially successful but least favorite hit ever.

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The Grammy-winning pop superstar, and LGBTQ+ major alley — appears throughout the rest of the episode, bagging tickets for her college show to become a major competing point for the characters of the season, especially Carmen (Wally Baram) and Haley (Holmes).

photograph Overcompensation It took place last fall in the months after Charlie’s mammoth Blade Summer releases and cultural impacts.

Speaking exclusively to Pinknews, Benito Skinner plays Benny, a top-class man and closet queer college student, but explained why Charli XCX is “worried” about whether he’ll be able to take part in the episode.

“As a friend, I think I was worried about both of her because I was like, ‘How do you shoot?’ she was in the scene, and she just said, ‘Yes, I’m shooting it.’ She filmed the scene in Toronto. sweat tour The show,” he explained.

At the time, Charli was taking part. Sweat Tour Troy Sheban was preparing to release her remixed sister album, so it was one of many obligations she had balanced. Blade, Qualified Brat and it is completely different, but still very different.

Despite the hitmakers of “360” going through the biggest years of her career, Skinner was a fan of each other’s work for several years, so she wasn’t “blackmailed” about her joining the project.

Skinner is also in a relationship with photographer Terrence O’Connor, one of Charlie’s closest friends and collaborators, who joined the army as one of the musician’s creative directors. Blade campaign.

“I think this summer was an incredible moment. This show was filmed for six years in my dreams and my whole life. During that time, one of my best friends finally got a flower worth more than a decade,” Skinner recalled.

“I think at least I actually gave us more energy. I don’t know how she does it and the fact that she still came to work, acted on the show, played her songs, and made the music for this show.”

In addition to appearing in the episode, Charli XCX was one of the executive producers. Overcompensationand led the musical direction of the show. Her songs, like some of her favorite music stars such as Lord, Lady Gaga and Britney Spears, make a big appearance throughout. “I think that’s one of the things I’m most proud of about the show,” Skinner added.

In addition to Charli XCX, Overcompensation It features a horde of other guest stars, including Bowen Yang, Matt Rogers, Lucas Gage, Connie Britton and Kyle McClaharan. However, each of them plays fictional characters from Charli XCX and in addition to the particularly eye-opening cameos from Megan Fox.

Charli plays herself, but a much more ham-up version with tantrums and pure courage.

“I actually might be cathartic for musicians to see,” Skinner joked.

“I actually let her see her playing ‘Track 10’. You aren’t alive until you see CharliXCX perform “Track 10”.

“But just thinking about someone buying a product while she sings her heart on stage… Just thinking about this iconic pop star having to play these songs while the college kids are in Molly, it’s like their hearts, souls, blood, sweat, tears.

The pop superstar was “quickly down” and to play some kind of pop monster, Skinner added, “She’s brilliant and very funny.”

“I love those scenes. Obviously, I wasn’t in them, so I saw Charli go crazy and be with Marybeth. [It was] The best day on the set. ”

Overcompensation It will be released on Prime Video on May 15th.

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