Halsey stars in the new Western thriller, and the singer’s young co-star has opened up about working with her
Pop sensation Halsey has made her cinema debut in Americana, a Western thriller that’s been described as ‘Tarantino-esque’.
Landing in cinemas next Friday, the film also features Euphoria stars Sydney Sweeney and Eric Dane.
The plot follows timid waitress Penny Jo (Sweeney) and military veteran Lefty Ledbetter (Paul Walter Hauser), who join forces to get their hands on a rare Native American artefact.
Their quest puts them in the firing line of Dillon MacIntosh (Dane), a merciless criminal working for an antiquities trader.
As the story unfolds, viewers meet Mandy Starr (Halsey), a desperate woman fleeing her dangerous past with her son Cal, played by emerging talent Gavin Maddox Bergman, reports the Mirror US.
Now, Gavin, who was a pre-teen during filming, has revealed heart-warming stories about working with Halsey.
Speaking exclusively to the Mirror’s Screen Time team, the now teenage actor said: “Halsey is such a kind person. She’s very generous and we actually found that we have a lot of shared interests, specifically with art.”
He went on, divulging a thoughtful gesture from the singer: “My 12th birthday was on set and she went out of her way to get me a six-pack of Crumbl cookies as a surprise.”
But the pop star’s kindness didn’t end there, with Gavin also revealing a heart-warming wrap present he received from the chart-topper.
“She got me an iPad because I hadn’t had any devices like that. She wanted me to get into digital art and she was very kind for getting me that,” Gavin told us, adding: “That was awesome. It was a really thoughtful gift.”
Prior to rubbing shoulders with the Colors singer, Gavin had already been acquainted with her chart-topping tracks.
“My mom and I love her music,” said the young actor. “We used to listen to her on the radio and we became pretty big fans.”
So when he learned he would be appearing alongside her on screen, it was “very, very exciting”.
Elsewhere in our conversation, the budding film star also revealed what attracted him to the role of Cal.
“I saw this lonely boy, who just wanted to find his space in the world. And that’s what we do as kids, we try to find belonging and connection,” he explained.
