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“What really struck me was how well he slipped into that venomous but charming character he’s playing in the film,” Parker said. “He could bring again that feeling of, I’m really, really anxious but part of it is also tickling me.”
The director stated that although he hadn’t originally written the role with Ray in mind, it turned out to be a “wonderful kismet” and worked in their favor.
While his father is a huge inspiration for him, Ray has made it clear they are two “very different people”
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During the premiere of Smile 2, Ray told Deadline, “I was born in 1992, he was born in 1937. The things that affect me don’t necessarily affect him. Obviously, I love him. He’s my inspiration. I ate dinner with him every night.
“I studied it, that’s how I learned to be a human being,” he continued. “So, of course we’re gonna be kind of similar.”
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But the two Hollywood stars also “don’t talk that much about acting.”
“I think probably I’d hang onto his word too much,” Ray stated. “I think it’s important for me to find my way.”
The director of Smile 2 found inspiration in the “tragic stories” of many pop stars to fuel his film
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Iconic artists such as Whitney Houston and Amy Winehouse served as important reference points in charting Skye’s path to self-destruction.
“Certainly, Amy Winehouse was on my mind. Britney Spears, of course. We did a little tiny nod in the film; they mention that Skye is 27, which felt apropos to the character,” Parker said.
