Lily-Rose Depp Defends Sam Levinson and Their Collaboration On ‘The Idol’: He ‘Always Knew It Was Going to Be Controversial’
Lily-Rose Depp is standing up for Sam Levinson and their collaboration on HBO’s “The Idol.”
During an appearance on the “Happy Sad Confused” podcast, Depp defended Levinson against the backlash for his one-season HBO drama “The Idol,” which was panned by critics and viewers alike. Depp, who starred in the series as up-and-coming pop star Jocelyn, said Levinson “always knew it was going to be controversial” but carried on since he is “interested in that kind of work.”
“I think the thing that sucked about that was to have people talking shit about Sam [Levinson], who is a great friend of mine and somebody that I consider family,” Depp said. “I’m super close with him and Ashley — his wife who’s a producer on the show — and they are such wonderful people, so incredible, so kind, and really kind of took me under their wing in a way.”
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During an appearance on the “Happy Sad Confused” podcast, Depp defended Levinson against the backlash for his one-season HBO drama “The Idol,” which was panned by critics and viewers alike. Depp, who starred in the series as up-and-coming pop star Jocelyn, said Levinson “always knew it was going to be controversial” but carried on since he is “interested in that kind of work.”
“I think the thing that sucked about that was to have people talking shit about Sam [Levinson], who is a great friend of mine and somebody that I consider family,” Depp said. “I’m super close with him and Ashley — his wife who’s a producer on the show — and they are such wonderful people, so incredible, so kind, and really kind of took me under their wing in a way.”
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- 1/5/2025
- by Jack Dunn
- Variety Film + TV
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