Before that he kept fighting Demogorgons stranger things Or play Santa Claus violent nightDavid Harbor starred in a film directed by Madonna.
Appears on Jimmy Kimmel Live! on November 30, as reported by Yahoo, the actor shared the ‘night and fog’ experience of Madonna’s directorial debut and how his cast came about. The film, WE, also co-written and co-produced by Madonna, tells the story of a young woman in 1998 (Abbie Cornish) who becomes obsessed with a 1930s affair between King Edward VIII and American Wallis Simpson. Also starring are Oscar Isaac, James D’Arcy and Natalie Dormer.
When asked how he was involved in the film, Harbor recalled being told by a casting director to go to a top-secret reading for an undisclosed project because “the director really liked you in that film Revolutionary Street, you have such a sex scene in it” and “they thought you were sexy.” Without a clue that Madonna was the director, “I was literally thinking about Ridley Scott and I like Martin Scorsese all weekend,” assuming he was sexy enough for the role. But when she walked into the reading hall, the first thing that came over him was, “Wow, Madonna thinks I’m sexy.” The feelings were mutual, as Harbor was immediately reminded of filming the “Open Your Heart” music video as an 11-year-old boy. seen and had a crush on her.
Working with the singer as a director turned out to be a bit difficult. “She’s a genius in many areas,” he said, before describing how she walked in just before a shoot and completely changed a dance number. While WE turned out to be a box-office failure (he was nominated for Best Costume Design at the Academy Awards), Harbor has benefited greatly, even earning an invite to her birthday party in London. “It was one of the coolest things I’ve ever done in my life,” he said. “I danced to Madonna music with Madonna.” We’re glad he at least got her to “open up.” [her] heart” for him.
