His trademark former hairstyle was a pain - literally According to music producer Jeremy Rose, however, he and his fellow musician used “The Weekend” as a collective name, but his former collaborator dropped the “e” after a falling out in 2010.
He initially wanted to spell his stage name differentlyĭuring a 2013 Reddit AMA, the singer revealed that he “hated” his given name and, in his late teens, decided to use the moniker “The Weekend,” instead, because it “sounded cool.” There was one problem, however: a Canadian rock band already existed, so he removed the “e” to avoid copyright issues. Jim Carrey was my first inspiration to be any kind of performer, and I went to breakfast with him on my first day of being 30.” “On my birthday, he called and told me to look out my window, and on his balcony he had these giant red balloons, and he picked me up and we went to breakfast,” The Weeknd recalled. Nearly three decades later, the men were introduced over text, and The Weeknd invited Carrey to his Los Angeles condo to hear some new music in 2019.Īs it turned out, not only did they discover that they lived in the same neighborhood - and even got out telescopes to wave to each other - but Carrey also knew the exact theater his mother took him to see The Mask.
“It blew me away,” he said, adding that it fueled his dream of one day attending film school.
The Weeknd also told Variety that fellow Ontario native Jim Carrey’s 1994 comedy The Mask was the first movie his single mother, Samra Tesfaye, took him to see in theaters when he was 4 years old. Listen to the best of The Weeknd on Apple Music and Spotify.He has a special connection to Jim Carrey White will executive produce along with A24. Gilbert will executive produce via Bron Studios. Levinson will executive produce via Little Lamb along with Ashley Levinson and Kevin Turen. Seimetz will executive produce as well as direct. Joe Epstein will also write and executive produce in addition to serving as showrunner. The Weeknd will server as co-writer and executive producer along with Reza Fahim and Sam Levinson, with all three credited as creators of the show.
Son, Zissis, and Sivan will all appear in series regular roles while the other five are recurring. Suzanna Son, Melanie Liburd, Tunde Adebimpe, Steve Zissis, the aforementioned Troye Sivan, Elizabeth Berkley Lauren, Nico Hiraga, and Anne Heche have all been cast in the series. Variety also learned that eight more actors have been added to the cast. Amy Seimetz is also now onboard to direct all six episodes. Set against the backdrop of the music industry, the series centers on a self-help guru and leader of a modern-day cult, who develops a complicated relationship with an up-and-coming pop idol.Īlong with The Weeknd it was previously announced that Lily-Rose Depp would star in the series. The Weeknd will star in the six-episode series, which was first announced as being in development in June, as well as serving as the co-creator. It was also announced that Troye Sivan would be featured in the show. Earlier this week (November 22), HBO officially ordered The Weeknd’s drama series The Idol, Variety reported earlier today.