I had to get on the soup diet, he toldInterview.
I was at 200 pounds, because Im 65.
But I got down to 181 when the movie came.
Omar Apollo is opening up about his ‘Queer’ sex scene with Daniel Craig.Daniele Venturelli/WireImage/Maria Moratti/Getty Images
I lost 20 pounds because I read in the script that my character had a flat brown stomach.
I was like, Damn, Im actually not flat right now.
I had to get it together, and I was on tour withSZA.
Daniel Craig inQueer.Yannis Drakoulidis
Luckily, I didnt have that many lines, added Apollo.
I dont know if I could say this, but we were drinking gin and tonics before our scene.
It was a vibe, recalled Apollo.
I had a really cool experience with him.
He definitely has this presence to him that is felt from far away.
I remember asking him, How do you feel when the cameras on?
And he said, To be honest, every time the cameras on me, Im terrified.
I thought that was beautiful.
You have to be vulnerable.
You have to be open to these emotions.
It was such an honest answer.
During a press conference ahead of the screening, Craigopened up about his sex sceneswith Starkey.
Theres a room full of people watching you.
We tried to make it fun.
The movie also stars Jason Schwartzman, Lesley Manville, Henry Zaga, Drew Droege and Ariel Schulman.
