Keke Palmer says that Sza’s acting debut will “gag” the world (exclusive)

Do not sleep over the cinema debut of SZA in One of these days. Her co-star in the comedy, Keke Palmer, praises the singer, who was awarded a Grammy, as a natural talent.

“The world is about to be simply gagged,” the 31-year-old Palmer told People in an interview with 35-year-old SZA and the producer Issa Rae, which was run in December. “To be honest, it’s so good. I’m really so proud of you and the film. For me it is all a heavenly connection. ”

Sza admits that she was nervous when she wanted to put the actress on her talent list – or, as she puts it, “hellish fear”, “scared” and “fearful”. Nevertheless, it is a “bucket list” moment for her, she explains.

“I try something completely new. All I can do is do my best, you know, and thank God for the opportunity and simply engage in it and accept it as a growing experience, ”says Sza. “I am very afraid of being perceived in front of the camera, talking, standing my voice (and) next to cookies, which is a superstar in so many masses.”

Palmer, who has been in front of the camera since childhood, says that she and Sza first interacted via Instagram-DMS (they had a “simple” back and forth over “girls’ stuff,” she says) before they met personally) Live on Saturday evening. Palmer, together with SZA, was a guest as a musical guest in a episode in December 2022 and produced the viral “Bad Boys” song, which amazes the season.

Sza says that she found Palmer “sized, unreal, unreal and impossible” after she had achieved so many things over the course of her career. However: “When I met her SNLIt was so real and possible and present. So funny and puzzling. Within three seconds after I had spoken to her, I thought: “Oh, shit!” I loved it. I wanted more. ”

“It’s like looking in a mirror,” added Palmer.

Her chemistry was “good” right from the start, says Palmer, but she has only become “stronger” the more time she spent together when filming, which led to a real friendship.

In One of these daysIn the Buddy comedy playing in Los Angeles, they play the best friends Dreux (Palmer) and Alyssa (SZA), who are fighting to pay their rent until the end of the day to avoid evacuation.

SZA says about her time with Palmer on the set: “Every day 12 hours of real conversations. It was like a crash course, like a speed date, but very intense. ”

“We actually liked ourselves. In the end we wanted to get married. I wanted to say ‘yes’, ”added Sza with a smile. Palmer agrees: “It was great.”

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Unsure Alaun Rae, 40, who produced the film about her company Hoorae Media, says that Palmer and Sza shine together, in front of and behind the camera.

“(Sza) broke it again, and watched how biscuit overwhelmed and said: ‘Yo, let’s go to the houses of the others. Let’s rehearse. Let’s do that. ‘ When I saw Sza hugging Sza throughout the process, I thought: “This is something Dreux would do for Alyssa,” says Rae. “Watching how (SZA) appears and present and wants to do the best possible job – and actually to do it – that just made sense and everything fits together.”

One of these days comes to cinemas on January 17th.