Phoebe Bridgers on 'Super Intimidating' Acting Debut in 'Primetime' at Venice

Phoebe Bridgers Talks ‘Super Intimidating’ Acting Debut at ‘Primetime’ Venice Premiere. “She’s unbelievable, Robert Pattinson said of his musician co-star. "Even on the first day, she was so relaxed".

Phoebe Bridgers talked about making her acting debut in Primetime on Saturday when the Robert Pattinson-starring film premiered at the Venice International Film Festival. At the press conference for the film — based on To Catch a Predator and its host Chris Hansen — it was revealed that Bridgers and Primetime director Lance Oppenheim were already friends prior to filming; Oppenheim recently helmed Bridgers' video for Lost Boys. When it came to casting the role, Oppenheim mentioned Bridgers to Pattinson.

"I didn't even know Lance and Phoebe were friends, Pattinson said at the press conference ( via Variety ). "When [Oppenheim] suggested her, I was like ' Phoebe Bridgers? Why don't we just get the queen?

Robert Pattinson on working with Phoebe Bridgers in “When they were like, ‘Why don’t we get Phoebe Bridgers?’ I was like, ‘Why don’t we get the queen?!’” "It was certainly super intimidating and when Lance asked me, I was like, 'No way, Bridgers added. "But it turns out, working with incredible people actually makes it way easier. I thought I was going to wither with all of these guys.

Instead, it was just like so fun and free. Phoebe Bridgers says it was initially “super intimidating” to make her acting debut in Turns out, working with incredible people makes it way easier. I thought I was going to kind of wither with all of these guys, and instead it was just so fun.”… Bridgers said of acting for the first time. I just trusted Lance.