Welcome to the World of FKA Twigs: A Decade of Creativity and Resilience
LOS ANGELES – It’s been a decade since she released her debut album, but FKA Twigs is busier than ever.
Although the 36-year-old singer, songwriter and dancer is still creating music — she promises her third LP “Eusexua” will be released “very, very, very soon” — she has also recently found creative fulfillment in acting. In addition to starring alongside Bill Skarsgård in “The Crow,” the second adaptation of James O’Barr’s graphic novel, she is currently in production for “The Carpenter’s Son,” a horror film about Jesus Christ’s childhood that co-stars Nicolas Cage.
FKA Twigs spoke with The Associated Press about her interest in religion, staying true to herself as a musician in the age of social media and why she wanted to be an ambassador for Sistah Space, an organization that supports victims of domestic abuse.
The interview has been edited for clarity and brevity.
AP: Surrealism is a big part of your art in general. There were a lot of aesthetic similarities between this film and some of your music videos.
FKA TWIGS: I think the world of “The Crow” is its own incredible visual universe. So, I knew that it was going to be visually very arresting. Rupert (Sanders, the director), of course, is known for the way that he translates image into film, but then also Steve Annis, our DP, he’s really incredible. So, I didn’t know exactly what it was going to look like, but I really trusted in Rupert’s vision and Steve’s eye that it was going to be something that was very beautiful and artistic.
AP: You’re set to star alongside Nicolas Cage in “The Carpenter’s Son.” Have you started production yet?
FKA TWIGS: I’m actually in the middle of filming right now. It’s really just such an incredible, wild and beautiful journey. And I’m obviously, like, completely obsessed with Nicolas Cage and just so in awe and kind of can’t believe that I’m acting alongside him as his wife.
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