Esther Povitsky’s Favorite ‘Pop Girlies’ Provided Inspo for New Movie | 7J1WKES | 2024-02-26 13:08:01
Esther Povitsky's Favorite 'Pop Girlies' Provided Inspo for New Movie | 7J1WKES | 2024-02-26 13:08:01
Comedian Esther Povitsky credits Lana Del Rey and Taylor Swift for serving up some critical inspiration for her new movie, Drugstore June.
In an unique interview with Us Weekly, Povitsky, 35, dished on trying to her favorite "female pop girlies" while portraying June, an aspiring social media star who can't get over her ex-boyfriend. "I'm continuously inspired by the women in our tradition," she defined. "Particularly, a very huge inspiration for me, creatively, is Lana Del Rey and her music. I discover her to have that determined, sad woman poetry that I actually relate to."
In the comedy — which additionally stars Beverly D'Angelo, Bobby Lee and Bill Burr — June does her greatest to win again her ex (Haley Joel Osment) after he moves on with a brand new lady (Miranda Cosgrove) whereas also looking for out who's behind a theft on the pharmacy the place she works.
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"I keep in mind when [Did You Know That There's a Tunnel Beneath Ocean Blvd] came out, as part of the promo, she had [only one] billboard [put] up in her ex's hometown," Povitsky continued of Del Rey, 38. "I despatched that to all of the producers of our film. I was like, 'You guys, like, I'm not the one loopy individual!'"
Del Rey posted a photo of stated billboard by way of Instagram in December 2022 and captioned it, "There's only one and it's in Tulsa." She added a skeleton face emoji, seemingly relating to ex-boyfriend and former Tulsa police officer Sean "Sticks" Larkin, who appeared on Stay PD.
Swift's music additionally helped get Povitsky's artistic juices flowing. "The music 'Anti-Hero' I listened to in all probability every single day and night time once I drove to the set and drove house," the Alone Together alum advised Us. "That music actually impressed me as a result of June is an anti-hero."
The titular character's one-sided love story that unfolds in Drugstore June isn't precisely far-fetched. "The film was principally based mostly [on] this obsession that I had with my highschool ex-boyfriend that for a literal decade I couldn't shake," Povitsky shared. "I used to be actually ashamed and really embarrassed, [but] then I found by means of my comedy and podcasting profession, the extra I spoke about it, the more individuals really related to me."
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Povitsky — who admitted it's "scary" to think about her unnamed ex discovering that he inspired the movie — thinks Drugstore June will resonate with a era of hopeless romantics. "I don't assume I've ever made eye contact with a guy and not been obsessed with him," she added. "I feel there's just a few of us lover women out there who get a bit of delusional — we like to be delulu."
Filming the star-studded comedy, which Povitsky additionally cowrote and produced, proved to be a fulfilling expertise. "The individuals who stated sure to be on this film have been individuals who understood my sense of humor, my sensibility, and it actually showed as a result of we had so much enjoyable," the "My Pleasure" podcast host informed Us. "It actually had that enjoyable camp vibe."
Drugstore June is now in theaters.
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