But it was kind of fun to marry them together.
I knew exactly what I was doing every day, but when I was on set and my director would come over and say a note or something, I was like, “Wait, are we in Movie 3 right now?” He’s like, “No, we’re still in Movie 2.” It’s not like they were very similar, because their story lines do take crazy different turns. I can’t give myself that kind of credit, because I didn’t. What was it like shooting the last two films back to back?Īctually, we shot them at the same time - meaning in one day, we’d be shooting scenes from both movies. These are edited excerpts from the conversation.
local time) to discuss the end of the series that has defined this phase of her career and how Elle’s coming of age has mirrored her own. One of her next projects has a different vibe: King described “The Princess,” which she’s shooting this summer in Bulgaria, as an action movie, “ ‘The Raid: Redemption’ meets Rapunzel.” She sat down for a video interview (energetic as ever, it’s worth noting, at 6 a.m. The trilogy’s final film, which begins streaming Wednesday, follows Elle, King’s character, through her last summer before college as she juggles dating her boyfriend, Noah (Jacob Elordi), and checking off the aforementioned antics with her friend Lee (Joel Courtney) in a last-ditch effort to complete their childhood bucket list. “If you put us in a room and you expect us to get much done that’s productive, it’s going to be hard,” King, the franchise’s 22-year-old star, said in a video call. With workdays that included wrestling in massive inflatable sumo suits, shooting a montage at a water park and racing go-karts in Mario Kart-like costumes, it’s remarkable that Joey King and her colleagues, who had a ball in the process, were able to focus enough to get the job done. And not because of the pandemic this final chapter was shot earlier, in 2019, at the same time as “ The Kissing Booth 2.” Not because the 2018 “ The Kissing Booth” was initially a stand-alone film - before the summery rom-com, about a high schooler who falls for her best friend’s brother, became an unexpected hit on Netflix.
Love J-14? Be sure to subscribe to our YouTube channel for fun, exclusive videos with your favorite stars.In hindsight, it’s somewhat of a miracle that “ The Kissing Booth 3” got made in the first place. Scroll through our gallery to see everything Jacob has said about his role in The Kissing Booth. I have a resting miserable face!” he told Access in July 2020, noting that he was “so exhausted” while filming the movie, which was shot in Africa. He’s kind of idolized and made into a hero, so I suppose this show is showing why.”Īfter the second film was released, viewers called Jacob out for looking “miserable” throughout the film, which he did address. It’s almost like righting my wrongs a little bit too, because the character in The Kissing Booth is awful and it’s never really explained. “It’s two completely different experiences,” the 2 Hearts star told The Hollywood Reporter in June 2019. “ The Kissing Booth was the first film I ever made - it was sort of my ticket to Hollywood, so I was really grateful for that. I know the The Kissing Booth fans, they are always so curious about that tension of sorts and so I was like I’m just going to, I know they will appreciate it and that’s who it was for,” she added. “He had a good sense of humor about that tweet, for sure.”ĭuring a separate interview, Jacob also compared his Euphoria character Nate to his The Kissing Booth character Noah. “I don’t know if I’m allowed to say that, but I haven’t.”Īt the time, his costar and ex-girlfriend Joey responded to the quote in a since-deleted tweet that read, “Jacob watched it.” After the post went viral, the actress appeared on The Howard Stern Show, and said that she got Jacob’s “permission to tweet it, so that was fine.” You’ve seen more than I have,” Jacob told the publication. While chatting with Variety in August 2002 about The Kissing Booth sequel - which premiered in July 2020 - the HBO star claimed he never watched the movie.
Following his success as Noah Flynn in the movie, which also stars Joey King and Joel Courtney, Jacob nabbed notable roles in other movies and TV shows, including Euphoria. When the first Kissing Booth flick hit Netflix in May 2018, the Australian actor made his mark on Hollywood. Not holding back! Jacob Elordi has spoken publicly about his roles in The Kissing Boothfranchise, and some of his quotes have left fans wondering whether or not he dislikes the movies.