Lily-Rose Depp is still “obsessed” with the fame-hungry singer she plays in “The Idol”

Lily-Rose Depp is still “obsessed” with the fame-hungry singer she plays in “The Idol.”
The 23-year-old daughter of Johnny Depp (59) and Vanessa Paradis (50) plays desperate wannabe star Jocelyn in the upcoming HBO drama full of sex and drugs. She said her fixation on the role remained even after filming on the production, which also stars The Weeknd, ended.
Lily told the new issue of iD about the role in an interview that ran alongside her nude cover shoot for the magazine: “I’ve always dreamed of roles like this. I just don’t think you can give an actress a greater gift than a role like this.”
“This was the most meaningful and important project I have ever done and the one I am most proud of.
“I don’t know where to begin. Jocelyn is a wonderfully complex character. She is so fascinating. A mystery.”
“After living with this character for a year, I’m still obsessed with her. I just want to keep digging deeper.”
In the preview for “The Idol” – which claims to tell the “sleaziest love story in all of Hollywood” – Lily-Rose is seen smoking and seducing men while trying to build a career as a singer.
She said she researched old Hollywood stars for inspiration, adding: “I was thinking of movie stars from the ’40s like Lauren Bacall and Gene Tierney.
“They didn’t go into a room and get down on other people’s level to make them feel comfortable.
“They were almost aware of the discomfort they could make people feel. Something like, ‘This is who I am and I’m not going to change.'”
The actress also paid tribute to 33-year-old singer The Weeknd – real name Abel Tesfaye – for his support during filming.
She added: “When we talk about trust and security. I had to go into a lot of really vulnerable places on the show.
“Abel has been the best partner I could have ever asked for. He has my back and I have his back.
“I just felt so free and liberated, so strong.”
But she also thanked her famous parents for their help, saying: “My parents are artists and so I was always encouraged to explore what I wanted to explore.
“Even as a little girl, I loved putting on a show. I was always dressing up and dancing around.”