Ariana Grande went out of her way to make sure she and Cynthia Erivo were in evil.
The singer-songwriter spoke with the SAG-AFTRA Foundation’s Jessica Shaw about the record-breaking big screen adaptation of the musical. When asked about her relationship with Erivo, she explained that they started building trust long before filming began, as they were casting in 2021 and filming didn’t begin until December 2022.
“During that time, we really got to know each other in a truly human way,” she said. “We talk a lot about the agreements we have in place to take care of each other and be sincere about whatever’s going to happen, but I don’t think people really understand the details and how fully we are. That’s what it means.”
She explained that when she got the contract, she called Erivo and suggested they do it together.
“‘Let’s take this step by step together and make sure we’re aligned on what we need to be,'” Grande recalled telling her co-star. “‘If you need something, we need it together. I hope we can support each other. Your problems become my problems, and my problems become your problems.
this Don’t look up The actress explained that they were also present for each other in a very real way that no press tour or social media video could ever portray.
“It’s impossible to really share the true depth of it,” she points out. “We start creating it long before we shoot, and I think that’s a really important part of what we do. I’m really grateful because one of the things I’m most proud of is how we build each other up.
Elsewhere in the conversation, the “We Can’t Be Friends” singer praised director Jon M. Chu and how his talents as a filmmaker and person gave them more room to Always reach your goals.
“What a character he is to make this place feel so safe. It’s like a billion-dollar movie, it feels like a quiet student project, we’re like kids with laptops and costumes Same, we can play as much as we want, it’s the safest and most trustworthy environment.
Grande’s comments come after rumors circulated online that the “The Boy Is Mine” artist earned $15 million for the film, while her on-screen counterpart only made $1 million. A Universal Pictures spokesperson refuted that claim, noting that both women were paid the same amount for the film.
evil Released on November 22, it became the highest-grossing Broadway adaptation in history.
