Lily-Rose Depp has listed the pop singers that influenced her role in The Idol. While speaking to W magazine for an interview published on Monday, the French-American actress revealed she channelled Britney Spears, among other artists, during her audition for the part of up-and-coming pop idol Jocelyn on the upcoming HBO series. "Of course, I'm a Britney (Spears) fan!" she admitted. "Who doesn't love Britney?
But I was also thinking about Beyoncé, Mariah (Carey), and every huge pop star of our time. I wanted Jocelyn to be the kind of woman who can dominate a room, someone who doesn't ever shy away from their sparkle. "The 23-year-old, who is the daughter of Johnny Depp and Vanessa Paradis, will be appearing alongside The Weeknd in the new show, which premieres in just a few weeks.
And while Depp secured the role by singing an a cappella version of Fever - the 1958 song made famous by Peggy Lee - the rising star confessed she didn't think it was going to go her way. "I never thought I would get the part.
I knew there would be many lovely ladies who are more musical than me, but I thought, 'I'll give it a go. ' I wanted to wear pop star colours, and I wanted to channel a certain L.
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