Speaking with Collider’sPerri Nemiroffat theToronto International Film Festival(TIFF), American actorChloë Sevignyspoke on working with popular British musicianCharlie XCX, and how she has had very own ‘Brat Summer’. The actor is starring in directorDurga Chew-Bose’s latest drama featureBonjour Tristesse, an adaptation of Françoise Sagan’s 1954 novel of the same name, and spoke to Nemiroff at the Collider Media Studio. The film is Chew-Bose’s feature-length directorial debut, with Sevigny starring alongsideLily McInernyandClaes Bang.
BeforeBonjour Tristessehit the big screen, Sevigny made waves as one of the ‘It’ girls to star inCharlie XCX’s music videofor her song ‘365’, a single off of her smash-hit albumBrat. Directed byAidan Zamiri, the video also stars the likes of actor andJulia Fox,Rachel Sennott,Gabriette,Chloe Cherry,Richie Shazam,Hari Nef,Emma Chamberlain, Quen BlackwellandAlex Consani.Bratwas aninstant success among pop fans, reaching number 2 on the UK album charts and number 3 on the Billboard chart in the US. The album also sparked the popular trend coined the ‘Brat Summer’, which was predominantly popularised on TikTok. Inspired by Charlie XCX’s album, the phrase denotes a sense of messiness, authenticity, and Y2K nostalgia.
How Did Chloë Sevigny Land Her Role in ‘360’?
Nemiroff couldn’t help but ask the question on everyone’s lips, asking if she had a “brat summer.” The actor coolly responded, ‘Didn’t we all?’. Nemiroff continued, askingtheBonjour Tristessestarhow she came to land a part inCharlie XCX’s ‘360’ music video. Sevigny said, ‘Charli and I have a lot of mutual friends, and someone from her production team reached out to me. They’re like, “We want you to be in the video.” I was like, “Oh, I just happened to be in LA, and I happened to have a day off”’. She continued, ‘ I was really lucky, and honestly, I didn’t know a lot about Charlie. I knew she had this Boiler Room show and it was all over my Instagram feed. I was like, “This person must be cool or popular or something.” I reached out to some young friends of mine. I was like, “Should I do this video?” They’re all like,“Yes Chloë, of course, you should do this video!”’.
Having expressed that she initially hadn’t known much about the singer, Nerimoff asked Sevigny what she learned about the singer that she hadn’t known previously.Sevigny complimented the singerand producer, saying, ‘She’s as nice and as down to earth as she seems in all of her interviews. She’s so confident and empowered, and I love her attitude towards the press and. I just think the world of her’.
Bonjour Tristessepremiered at TIFFon 5 September, 2024. There is currently no set release date for the film. Stay tuned to Collider for more from TIFF.
