1 00:00:00,920 --> 00:00:04,960 Speaker 1: Hey guys, welcome to I've never said this before with 2 00:00:05,120 --> 00:00:09,920 Speaker 1: me Tommy di Dario. Today's guest is a Stockholm based 3 00:00:09,960 --> 00:00:14,840 Speaker 1: singer and actor and his name is Omar Rudberg. Now Omar. 4 00:00:14,960 --> 00:00:18,119 Speaker 1: He has a fascinating backstory, so get this. At just 5 00:00:18,400 --> 00:00:21,400 Speaker 1: twenty five years old, he has already sold out arena 6 00:00:21,440 --> 00:00:25,959 Speaker 1: shows in Sweden and tours here in America. At fourteen, 7 00:00:26,320 --> 00:00:30,000 Speaker 1: he was the opening act for really, really small musicians 8 00:00:30,000 --> 00:00:34,400 Speaker 1: who probably never heard of them, justin Bieber in one direction. Yeah, 9 00:00:34,400 --> 00:00:37,880 Speaker 1: no big deal, right, And since then, while his career, 10 00:00:38,000 --> 00:00:42,080 Speaker 1: it has skyrocketed. And today we are talking about a 11 00:00:42,120 --> 00:00:45,920 Speaker 1: certain project that further shot him into global superstardom. And 12 00:00:45,960 --> 00:00:50,120 Speaker 1: I've got two words for you, Young Royals. So Young 13 00:00:50,200 --> 00:00:53,320 Speaker 1: Royals is a teen drama romance series on Netflix that 14 00:00:53,440 --> 00:00:57,680 Speaker 1: follows the fictional Prince Wilhelm of Sweden and his romance 15 00:00:57,760 --> 00:01:01,640 Speaker 1: with fellow student Simon Erickson, which of course is played 16 00:01:01,640 --> 00:01:05,480 Speaker 1: by Omar, and all of the wild and messy, beautiful 17 00:01:05,640 --> 00:01:09,640 Speaker 1: drama that their love story brings. It's a queer love 18 00:01:09,680 --> 00:01:12,199 Speaker 1: story that has become one of the most important love 19 00:01:12,240 --> 00:01:15,399 Speaker 1: stories in all of television, and that just goes to 20 00:01:15,440 --> 00:01:17,640 Speaker 1: show you why it's been sitting at number one on 21 00:01:17,680 --> 00:01:20,480 Speaker 1: the charts every single time a new season drops. It 22 00:01:20,560 --> 00:01:24,399 Speaker 1: means so much to so many. But sadly, the love 23 00:01:24,480 --> 00:01:27,880 Speaker 1: story is coming to an end with the final season 24 00:01:28,040 --> 00:01:33,120 Speaker 1: that has just dropped out right now, I know, but 25 00:01:33,280 --> 00:01:35,680 Speaker 1: this is an episode for all of the Young Royal 26 00:01:35,760 --> 00:01:38,480 Speaker 1: fans out there. We're not gonna be spoiling anything, so 27 00:01:38,520 --> 00:01:41,080 Speaker 1: don't worry about that. But what we are gonna do 28 00:01:41,240 --> 00:01:44,280 Speaker 1: is we're gonna celebrate. We're gonna reflect back on Omar's 29 00:01:44,360 --> 00:01:47,000 Speaker 1: journey throughout the series and deep dive into all things 30 00:01:47,120 --> 00:01:50,240 Speaker 1: Young Royals to honor and celebrate an actor who means 31 00:01:50,280 --> 00:01:53,920 Speaker 1: so much to so many. So let's see if today 32 00:01:53,960 --> 00:01:56,080 Speaker 1: we can get Omar to say something that he has 33 00:01:56,200 --> 00:02:05,040 Speaker 1: never said before. Oh oh, Mark, it's so good to 34 00:02:05,080 --> 00:02:06,720 Speaker 1: see you, my friend. How are you? 35 00:02:07,280 --> 00:02:09,799 Speaker 2: I'm good, thank you, I'm very good. I'm glad to 36 00:02:09,800 --> 00:02:10,320 Speaker 2: see you too. 37 00:02:10,800 --> 00:02:14,399 Speaker 1: Oh well, listen, I know that the world is celebrating 38 00:02:14,440 --> 00:02:19,440 Speaker 1: and super excited because season three of Young Royals has dropped, 39 00:02:19,480 --> 00:02:22,640 Speaker 1: But with that there's a lot of sadness because that 40 00:02:22,760 --> 00:02:25,440 Speaker 1: means it is the final season of the show. So, 41 00:02:25,560 --> 00:02:27,600 Speaker 1: first of all, how are you doing? Has it been 42 00:02:27,639 --> 00:02:29,480 Speaker 1: a really emotional time for you. 43 00:02:30,200 --> 00:02:34,560 Speaker 2: It has definitely been emotional. I've been going through it, 44 00:02:34,720 --> 00:02:38,840 Speaker 2: but I think that I'm actually I'm very ready to 45 00:02:39,360 --> 00:02:42,480 Speaker 2: let go a little and just let these characters in 46 00:02:42,560 --> 00:02:46,760 Speaker 2: the series live on by itself. I mean, we've been 47 00:02:46,760 --> 00:02:50,079 Speaker 2: working so hard on this season and on Young Royals 48 00:02:50,080 --> 00:02:52,519 Speaker 2: overall for the last three years, so I think we're 49 00:02:52,560 --> 00:02:55,360 Speaker 2: all kind of in the same boat where we feel 50 00:02:55,400 --> 00:02:59,880 Speaker 2: like let them be, you know. I think everything great 51 00:03:00,000 --> 00:03:03,320 Speaker 2: and everything good has an end. But it feels great. 52 00:03:03,480 --> 00:03:06,000 Speaker 2: I mean, I'm happy that we actually got to do 53 00:03:06,080 --> 00:03:09,519 Speaker 2: the last season and three seasons, so I'm very happy. 54 00:03:09,520 --> 00:03:10,239 Speaker 2: I'm very proud. 55 00:03:10,639 --> 00:03:13,200 Speaker 1: What was it like saying goodbye to your character on 56 00:03:13,240 --> 00:03:15,720 Speaker 1: that last day of work. Was that a super weird 57 00:03:16,080 --> 00:03:16,920 Speaker 1: kind of day for you? 58 00:03:17,639 --> 00:03:21,520 Speaker 2: Oh my god, Yeah, it was very emotional. I couldn't 59 00:03:21,600 --> 00:03:27,880 Speaker 2: really feel the difference between Simon's feeling on camera and 60 00:03:28,000 --> 00:03:30,960 Speaker 2: my own feelings off camera. It was kind of the 61 00:03:31,000 --> 00:03:34,800 Speaker 2: first time where like fiction and reality like kind of 62 00:03:35,320 --> 00:03:38,240 Speaker 2: got together in some weird way because what we were 63 00:03:38,280 --> 00:03:41,760 Speaker 2: saying in that last scene, for example, in the lake 64 00:03:41,880 --> 00:03:46,240 Speaker 2: where because we shot the lake scene on our last 65 00:03:46,280 --> 00:03:50,320 Speaker 2: shooting day, and what we're saying in that scene basically 66 00:03:51,080 --> 00:03:53,080 Speaker 2: makes sense in real life as well, you know, like 67 00:03:53,520 --> 00:03:56,680 Speaker 2: it's the end basically, And so that was kind of 68 00:03:56,800 --> 00:03:59,640 Speaker 2: very hard because it was emotional and I couldn't really 69 00:04:00,120 --> 00:04:04,040 Speaker 2: troll my feelings. But it was a very beautiful day, 70 00:04:04,080 --> 00:04:07,160 Speaker 2: and yeah, we had such a great time together. 71 00:04:07,640 --> 00:04:09,640 Speaker 1: When you look back at all of your work on 72 00:04:09,680 --> 00:04:12,960 Speaker 1: this show, you have done such a phenomenal job creating 73 00:04:12,960 --> 00:04:15,280 Speaker 1: a character that means so much to so many people. 74 00:04:15,560 --> 00:04:16,919 Speaker 1: What are you the most proud of? 75 00:04:17,279 --> 00:04:21,120 Speaker 2: Thank you? You know, what I'm proud of is that 76 00:04:21,440 --> 00:04:25,240 Speaker 2: I put myself out there. I think I had never 77 00:04:26,000 --> 00:04:29,840 Speaker 2: done anything like this. I didn't act, didn't know if 78 00:04:30,000 --> 00:04:35,360 Speaker 2: I could act at the time, and I was afraid of, 79 00:04:35,480 --> 00:04:38,840 Speaker 2: like what if I get in this whole thing and 80 00:04:39,000 --> 00:04:41,880 Speaker 2: I forget my words, Like there's a lot of words 81 00:04:41,880 --> 00:04:43,920 Speaker 2: you have to learn, like the script, Like what if 82 00:04:43,920 --> 00:04:47,159 Speaker 2: I never learned the script? And I was like so 83 00:04:47,240 --> 00:04:49,720 Speaker 2: afraid of so many things, And I was just like, 84 00:04:49,800 --> 00:04:52,960 Speaker 2: you know, fuck it, Let's just do it, you know, 85 00:04:53,040 --> 00:04:56,440 Speaker 2: let's just put myself out there and do everything that 86 00:04:56,480 --> 00:04:58,359 Speaker 2: I got to be a part of this because I 87 00:04:58,400 --> 00:05:02,560 Speaker 2: also believed in the story Leaved and everything about this 88 00:05:02,680 --> 00:05:06,480 Speaker 2: and I was like, if I'm gonna be so sad 89 00:05:06,680 --> 00:05:10,000 Speaker 2: and angry with myself if I don't do it, because 90 00:05:10,040 --> 00:05:12,280 Speaker 2: I fell in love with it from the start, and 91 00:05:12,360 --> 00:05:15,960 Speaker 2: so I'm just so so happy. I threw myself out 92 00:05:15,960 --> 00:05:18,120 Speaker 2: there out of my comfort zone and I started acting 93 00:05:18,160 --> 00:05:20,680 Speaker 2: out of the blue and like just did it. 94 00:05:21,120 --> 00:05:23,599 Speaker 1: You know, Yeah, that must be an amazing feeling. And 95 00:05:23,640 --> 00:05:26,640 Speaker 1: anything new is kind of scary, right, and you've conquered 96 00:05:26,640 --> 00:05:29,200 Speaker 1: the music world, but this was something so different for you. 97 00:05:29,360 --> 00:05:31,480 Speaker 1: Was there a moment where you were actually thinking about 98 00:05:31,680 --> 00:05:33,560 Speaker 1: passing on this opportunity. 99 00:05:34,200 --> 00:05:40,159 Speaker 2: No, never, never, not a single moment. I didn't do 100 00:05:40,240 --> 00:05:43,000 Speaker 2: anything at the time. It was COVID and everything was 101 00:05:43,040 --> 00:05:46,200 Speaker 2: shut down in like the studios and like music wise 102 00:05:46,360 --> 00:05:49,560 Speaker 2: as well, Like everything was just shut down really and 103 00:05:49,600 --> 00:05:53,159 Speaker 2: I didn't really have anything to do. I was like 104 00:05:53,279 --> 00:05:56,200 Speaker 2: kind of depressed because I didn't really know what was 105 00:05:56,240 --> 00:05:59,520 Speaker 2: going to happen to me in my life. What I 106 00:05:59,560 --> 00:06:01,719 Speaker 2: was thinking the whole time was I'm going to be 107 00:06:01,720 --> 00:06:03,839 Speaker 2: a part of the show and I'm going to be 108 00:06:04,880 --> 00:06:08,200 Speaker 2: doing this or I'm gonna die, Like that was my 109 00:06:08,240 --> 00:06:14,159 Speaker 2: two options, so very serious. But then I got in 110 00:06:14,240 --> 00:06:16,120 Speaker 2: and I got to be a part of this and 111 00:06:16,920 --> 00:06:21,400 Speaker 2: never ever thought of thinking like, nah, I don't want 112 00:06:21,400 --> 00:06:23,919 Speaker 2: to do a second season, like none of that. Like 113 00:06:24,000 --> 00:06:26,039 Speaker 2: I was, I've been obsessed with this whole thing, Like 114 00:06:26,560 --> 00:06:29,000 Speaker 2: I'm one of the biggest fans of Young Royals, like 115 00:06:29,200 --> 00:06:29,640 Speaker 2: fight me. 116 00:06:31,920 --> 00:06:34,719 Speaker 1: I believe it. I believe it. It's why wouldn't you 117 00:06:34,760 --> 00:06:37,000 Speaker 1: be It's such a beautiful show. If you were given 118 00:06:37,040 --> 00:06:40,080 Speaker 1: the choice to do more seasons and carry on with 119 00:06:40,160 --> 00:06:42,000 Speaker 1: the story, would you or do you kind of feel 120 00:06:42,000 --> 00:06:45,120 Speaker 1: like the story has been told in its ending where 121 00:06:45,160 --> 00:06:45,840 Speaker 1: it should end. 122 00:06:46,240 --> 00:06:48,960 Speaker 2: I feel like the story has been told and it 123 00:06:49,000 --> 00:06:53,160 Speaker 2: should end how it's ending, because I kind of agree 124 00:06:53,240 --> 00:06:56,600 Speaker 2: with with Idmin and Lisa and all of the others 125 00:06:57,320 --> 00:07:00,200 Speaker 2: about that, like if you would do more seasons, like 126 00:07:01,000 --> 00:07:03,799 Speaker 2: what is it left to say? Like we've already said 127 00:07:03,920 --> 00:07:07,559 Speaker 2: like most important things, and we've said so many great things, 128 00:07:07,600 --> 00:07:10,760 Speaker 2: and you know we're sad things as well, and like 129 00:07:10,880 --> 00:07:14,000 Speaker 2: we've said so many things during this whole show and 130 00:07:14,080 --> 00:07:16,440 Speaker 2: the journey, and I feel like it wouldn't be what 131 00:07:16,520 --> 00:07:19,720 Speaker 2: it is if we would keep going, like and keep 132 00:07:19,760 --> 00:07:23,520 Speaker 2: doing like seasons, Like if you see other series out there, 133 00:07:23,600 --> 00:07:25,800 Speaker 2: like when you do too many seasons, like at the 134 00:07:25,920 --> 00:07:28,520 Speaker 2: end of the day. It's not the season that you 135 00:07:28,600 --> 00:07:31,320 Speaker 2: saw the first time. I don't know, it's just the 136 00:07:31,400 --> 00:07:33,560 Speaker 2: right thing to do, I feel like definitely. But you know, 137 00:07:33,760 --> 00:07:36,040 Speaker 2: at the beginning, I was like, let's do a season 138 00:07:36,120 --> 00:07:39,480 Speaker 2: four and a five. Let's go because I'm such a 139 00:07:39,560 --> 00:07:42,600 Speaker 2: hyphe person and I always and I always and I 140 00:07:42,720 --> 00:07:46,240 Speaker 2: also hate saying goodbyes to things like I I'm definitely 141 00:07:46,760 --> 00:07:49,280 Speaker 2: a person that connects with something, and I feel like 142 00:07:49,320 --> 00:07:52,559 Speaker 2: it's hard to like let stuff go, Like it takes 143 00:07:52,600 --> 00:07:56,360 Speaker 2: time for me to let stuff go sometimes and sometimes not. 144 00:07:56,480 --> 00:08:01,560 Speaker 2: Sometimes I'm like, true, but this was something that I've 145 00:08:01,600 --> 00:08:04,240 Speaker 2: been holding on to this like so hard, and you know, 146 00:08:04,880 --> 00:08:06,240 Speaker 2: it feels right definitely. 147 00:08:06,480 --> 00:08:09,080 Speaker 1: How many times did you cry during the filming of 148 00:08:09,080 --> 00:08:09,680 Speaker 1: season three? 149 00:08:14,480 --> 00:08:18,040 Speaker 2: I don't know, maybe like six times, maybe six times. 150 00:08:18,120 --> 00:08:20,240 Speaker 1: Yeah, Well, that means it meant so much to you. 151 00:08:20,320 --> 00:08:24,440 Speaker 1: And watching you and EDVN throughout this this series has 152 00:08:24,480 --> 00:08:27,120 Speaker 1: been magical for people. He of course is your co star, 153 00:08:27,280 --> 00:08:29,720 Speaker 1: and watching your journey and the ups and the downs 154 00:08:29,720 --> 00:08:32,480 Speaker 1: and the drama and the beautiful moments and everything has 155 00:08:32,520 --> 00:08:36,720 Speaker 1: been thrilling for audiences. How has that friendship been over 156 00:08:36,760 --> 00:08:38,920 Speaker 1: the years. Is that something so special for you. 157 00:08:39,640 --> 00:08:43,520 Speaker 2: Me and Edwin. It's been very special. Like I'm happy 158 00:08:43,640 --> 00:08:48,080 Speaker 2: that we clicked from the start because what we've been 159 00:08:48,120 --> 00:08:51,600 Speaker 2: going through and everything that we've been through together, Like 160 00:08:51,720 --> 00:08:54,800 Speaker 2: it would be so sad to do it yourself, like 161 00:08:54,840 --> 00:08:58,160 Speaker 2: by yourself and no one to like have this whole 162 00:08:58,559 --> 00:09:01,360 Speaker 2: do it together kind of thing. Like it's a different 163 00:09:01,480 --> 00:09:04,160 Speaker 2: thing to do it together. And you know, we've been 164 00:09:04,200 --> 00:09:07,200 Speaker 2: talking about everything that has happened to us, Like we 165 00:09:07,360 --> 00:09:10,679 Speaker 2: text a lot, like randomly, like yo, this and this 166 00:09:10,720 --> 00:09:13,679 Speaker 2: has happened, Like what the fuck? Like, oh, we're we 167 00:09:13,760 --> 00:09:16,040 Speaker 2: did the violent show together. Like what if I would 168 00:09:16,080 --> 00:09:17,840 Speaker 2: be there alone? Like I would die if I would 169 00:09:17,880 --> 00:09:20,320 Speaker 2: do it alone. And so like it's very special to 170 00:09:20,440 --> 00:09:23,800 Speaker 2: like just do it with someone, like going through something 171 00:09:24,040 --> 00:09:28,560 Speaker 2: with someone that can relate like me and even we 172 00:09:28,600 --> 00:09:31,840 Speaker 2: can really relate to each other, and we definitely help 173 00:09:31,880 --> 00:09:34,360 Speaker 2: each other through stuff, and like we learn from each 174 00:09:34,360 --> 00:09:39,120 Speaker 2: other and all of that. So it's been very special, definitely, 175 00:09:39,200 --> 00:09:42,560 Speaker 2: And we we're definitely like brothers when we hang out, 176 00:09:42,640 --> 00:09:46,240 Speaker 2: Like we we poke at each other and do crazy 177 00:09:46,360 --> 00:09:49,400 Speaker 2: stuff together, and we sometimes get annoyed on each other, 178 00:09:49,480 --> 00:09:53,040 Speaker 2: but it's all love, you know, it's we always have 179 00:09:53,120 --> 00:09:55,640 Speaker 2: a good time together always, Like every time we see 180 00:09:55,679 --> 00:09:59,040 Speaker 2: each other, we laugh and we talk about crazy stuff 181 00:09:59,080 --> 00:10:00,960 Speaker 2: and you know secrets. 182 00:10:01,920 --> 00:10:04,000 Speaker 1: Yeah, it's family, right, it's a brotherhood. 183 00:10:04,360 --> 00:10:06,440 Speaker 2: Yeah, definitely, we have a great time together. 184 00:10:06,840 --> 00:10:09,920 Speaker 1: So in the show, and I guess, without spoiling anything, 185 00:10:09,960 --> 00:10:13,240 Speaker 1: in season three, is there a moment between the two 186 00:10:13,280 --> 00:10:15,880 Speaker 1: of you that just makes you smile for your characters 187 00:10:15,880 --> 00:10:17,839 Speaker 1: that you just loved playing around with? 188 00:10:18,480 --> 00:10:21,880 Speaker 2: Oh my god, there's so many moments, Like it's so 189 00:10:22,080 --> 00:10:23,840 Speaker 2: hard to choose. 190 00:10:23,920 --> 00:10:25,160 Speaker 1: Like top one or two. 191 00:10:25,320 --> 00:10:30,800 Speaker 2: Come on, I'll definitely say that the lake scene was 192 00:10:30,960 --> 00:10:34,640 Speaker 2: very special. It was just a beautiful day. The lake 193 00:10:34,800 --> 00:10:39,000 Speaker 2: was stunning, the sun was stunning, it was warm. It 194 00:10:39,040 --> 00:10:40,840 Speaker 2: was very cold in the water though, but it was 195 00:10:40,960 --> 00:10:44,440 Speaker 2: very warm in the sun, and it was emotional. It 196 00:10:44,480 --> 00:10:48,480 Speaker 2: was beautiful like that day, That whole day in front 197 00:10:48,480 --> 00:10:50,959 Speaker 2: of that lake was just dreamy, like it felt like 198 00:10:51,000 --> 00:10:53,760 Speaker 2: a dream, like a like a like a real life 199 00:10:53,840 --> 00:10:57,679 Speaker 2: movie almost, and it was just so beautiful. So I 200 00:10:57,720 --> 00:11:02,440 Speaker 2: would definitely say the lake probably. I don't know, probably, 201 00:11:02,480 --> 00:11:06,079 Speaker 2: Like the first kiss was also very special because it's 202 00:11:06,240 --> 00:11:08,200 Speaker 2: very new and it was the first time we did 203 00:11:08,320 --> 00:11:10,040 Speaker 2: like a kissing scene. 204 00:11:10,640 --> 00:11:12,720 Speaker 1: Was that your first that was your first kissing scene 205 00:11:12,720 --> 00:11:13,679 Speaker 1: on camera, right. 206 00:11:14,040 --> 00:11:17,000 Speaker 2: Ah, yes, exactly, and it was just special. 207 00:11:17,080 --> 00:11:19,240 Speaker 1: Thing is that weird? Is it weird to do a 208 00:11:19,280 --> 00:11:21,320 Speaker 1: kissing scene on camera with a million people in a 209 00:11:21,400 --> 00:11:23,160 Speaker 1: room watching you in a camera this close? 210 00:11:23,640 --> 00:11:25,680 Speaker 2: I mean, like it was so weird because it was 211 00:11:25,720 --> 00:11:27,480 Speaker 2: the first time. So that is why I'm saying, like 212 00:11:27,480 --> 00:11:31,199 Speaker 2: the first scene was very special and very crazy experience. 213 00:11:31,920 --> 00:11:35,480 Speaker 2: Also like the football scene where I like go and 214 00:11:35,520 --> 00:11:38,559 Speaker 2: pick him up and he was like being like drunk 215 00:11:38,600 --> 00:11:41,839 Speaker 2: and like it was just also just like a fun experience. 216 00:11:49,080 --> 00:11:53,120 Speaker 1: It sounds like, without giving anything away, you're satisfied with 217 00:11:53,200 --> 00:11:54,600 Speaker 1: how the show ended. 218 00:11:55,320 --> 00:12:00,800 Speaker 2: Yeah, yeah, I do think that. I think it's the 219 00:12:00,920 --> 00:12:04,559 Speaker 2: right ending. I had my heart and my trust in Lisa, 220 00:12:04,760 --> 00:12:07,720 Speaker 2: and I really, you know, I knew that she was 221 00:12:07,800 --> 00:12:10,320 Speaker 2: gonna put a great ending on it, and it was. 222 00:12:10,480 --> 00:12:13,720 Speaker 2: It's a perfect ending. It's a perfect timing for an ending. 223 00:12:14,640 --> 00:12:18,320 Speaker 2: It's beautiful and it's like emotional and it's love this 224 00:12:18,360 --> 00:12:19,640 Speaker 2: series so much. I'm a huge fan. 225 00:12:20,120 --> 00:12:21,480 Speaker 1: Oh well, we all are. 226 00:12:21,520 --> 00:12:22,040 Speaker 2: We all are. 227 00:12:22,480 --> 00:12:27,720 Speaker 1: When you think of Omar from season one to Omar 228 00:12:28,240 --> 00:12:32,640 Speaker 1: from today, how would you say you've changed over all 229 00:12:32,679 --> 00:12:35,360 Speaker 1: of those years. What I imagine is for the better. 230 00:12:35,960 --> 00:12:39,320 Speaker 2: Oh yeah, definitely for the better. It's insane. I feel 231 00:12:39,320 --> 00:12:41,400 Speaker 2: like I've been living a whole life from when we 232 00:12:41,480 --> 00:12:44,320 Speaker 2: started till now. I cannot believe that we're actually sitting 233 00:12:44,320 --> 00:12:47,720 Speaker 2: here and we're actually talking about this at the same time. 234 00:12:48,000 --> 00:12:50,240 Speaker 2: It just kind of feel like it just started. Like 235 00:12:50,280 --> 00:12:53,880 Speaker 2: I cannot believe that it's four years ago, like four 236 00:12:54,200 --> 00:12:58,200 Speaker 2: years ago, Like it's insane, Like I can I cannot 237 00:12:58,280 --> 00:13:03,559 Speaker 2: really take that in. But you know, I've changed a lot, 238 00:13:03,600 --> 00:13:07,480 Speaker 2: like as a person, definitely for the better. I'm grown 239 00:13:08,000 --> 00:13:13,200 Speaker 2: a little more grown. I have a little confidence boost 240 00:13:14,080 --> 00:13:19,160 Speaker 2: from this whole journey, and also my insecurities I've kind 241 00:13:19,200 --> 00:13:22,520 Speaker 2: of learned to handle them a little as well. And 242 00:13:22,720 --> 00:13:25,560 Speaker 2: just like in general, like I just feel like I'm 243 00:13:26,480 --> 00:13:29,200 Speaker 2: in a place in my life where I'm like more 244 00:13:30,120 --> 00:13:33,200 Speaker 2: stable and I kind of know what I like and 245 00:13:33,200 --> 00:13:35,800 Speaker 2: what I want and what I don't want and what 246 00:13:35,880 --> 00:13:38,480 Speaker 2: I don't like, and like what I want to do. Like, 247 00:13:38,559 --> 00:13:42,239 Speaker 2: I just feel like I'm grown, you know, like I'm 248 00:13:42,280 --> 00:13:46,000 Speaker 2: twenty five, and it's definitely a difference. When I started 249 00:13:46,040 --> 00:13:48,480 Speaker 2: Young Royals, I was in a place where I didn't 250 00:13:48,520 --> 00:13:54,000 Speaker 2: know anything and I was very lost, but I was 251 00:13:54,040 --> 00:13:57,000 Speaker 2: also happy when it all started because I got to 252 00:13:57,040 --> 00:14:02,200 Speaker 2: know new friends and for example, Felicia Scene, the actress 253 00:14:02,280 --> 00:14:04,240 Speaker 2: that play Stella and Young Royles. I got to know 254 00:14:04,360 --> 00:14:06,880 Speaker 2: her and a lot of new friends and like this 255 00:14:06,960 --> 00:14:13,160 Speaker 2: whole new space of creativity and like acting, like partying, 256 00:14:13,360 --> 00:14:16,520 Speaker 2: but also like I just got so many new friends 257 00:14:16,559 --> 00:14:19,480 Speaker 2: at the time, and we were like a little crew 258 00:14:19,480 --> 00:14:21,880 Speaker 2: and we were hanging out and it was summer in 259 00:14:21,960 --> 00:14:25,760 Speaker 2: Stockholm and Young Royals came up, and I was still 260 00:14:25,840 --> 00:14:27,840 Speaker 2: kind of lost because it was COVID and I didn't 261 00:14:27,840 --> 00:14:29,480 Speaker 2: have a job. I didn't know what to do with 262 00:14:29,560 --> 00:14:31,560 Speaker 2: my life, so I was just hanging out with friends. 263 00:14:31,560 --> 00:14:35,360 Speaker 2: And then like I don't know's I'm a whole different person, 264 00:14:35,720 --> 00:14:38,480 Speaker 2: but I still have that Omar with me as well, 265 00:14:38,520 --> 00:14:42,120 Speaker 2: Like I'm still I still have that in me, but 266 00:14:42,320 --> 00:14:43,920 Speaker 2: I'm definitely grown. Well. 267 00:14:43,960 --> 00:14:46,360 Speaker 1: I have to say, we chatted I think in the 268 00:14:46,400 --> 00:14:49,440 Speaker 1: beginning of the pandemic, so that by now that was 269 00:14:49,720 --> 00:14:53,640 Speaker 1: three four years ago, and I see it's insane, and 270 00:14:53,680 --> 00:14:56,960 Speaker 1: I see such a different version of you. Even from 271 00:14:57,000 --> 00:14:59,880 Speaker 1: that interview to today's conversation. You really seem like you've 272 00:15:00,040 --> 00:15:02,800 Speaker 1: stepped into your confidence and it's such a cool thing. 273 00:15:02,840 --> 00:15:03,360 Speaker 1: To see. 274 00:15:03,760 --> 00:15:05,520 Speaker 2: Yeah, thank you so much, thank you. 275 00:15:06,040 --> 00:15:08,600 Speaker 1: Is there something from the set aside from the hoodie? 276 00:15:08,640 --> 00:15:11,320 Speaker 1: We all know about the hoodie that you grabbed right 277 00:15:11,360 --> 00:15:12,680 Speaker 1: away when the show wrapped. 278 00:15:14,120 --> 00:15:15,760 Speaker 2: I don't know if I'm gonna if I if I 279 00:15:15,880 --> 00:15:17,720 Speaker 2: dare to say it, because I don't want them to 280 00:15:17,800 --> 00:15:21,440 Speaker 2: want it back, but probably not. Probably they won't want 281 00:15:21,480 --> 00:15:29,440 Speaker 2: it back. But I actually stole Simon's little lava lamp 282 00:15:29,680 --> 00:15:32,360 Speaker 2: so that where he had next to his bed, like 283 00:15:32,400 --> 00:15:36,720 Speaker 2: the one that like changed colors and like shifts. I 284 00:15:36,760 --> 00:15:40,280 Speaker 2: actually have it like next to my bed. It's actually 285 00:15:40,320 --> 00:15:44,200 Speaker 2: dead though, I have to change the batteries of that one. 286 00:15:43,080 --> 00:15:47,000 Speaker 1: But that's a good choice. That's a good If I 287 00:15:47,040 --> 00:15:48,640 Speaker 1: was gonna take something, you know what, I would want 288 00:15:48,680 --> 00:15:50,000 Speaker 1: the lava lamp too. I like that. 289 00:15:50,520 --> 00:15:52,680 Speaker 2: Yeah, it's it was always on the frame like you 290 00:15:52,720 --> 00:15:54,480 Speaker 2: always saw see one in his bed and they see 291 00:15:54,520 --> 00:15:57,520 Speaker 2: the lights of the lava lamp. It's just beautiful. And 292 00:15:57,560 --> 00:16:00,800 Speaker 2: I took that one. I literally stole it. Like I 293 00:16:00,840 --> 00:16:03,240 Speaker 2: didn't say to anyone, and I knew it was the 294 00:16:03,280 --> 00:16:05,960 Speaker 2: wrong thing to do, but I just no one was 295 00:16:06,000 --> 00:16:07,600 Speaker 2: there and I was the scene's room, like kind of 296 00:16:07,640 --> 00:16:09,480 Speaker 2: saying goodbye to see one in his room, and then 297 00:16:09,520 --> 00:16:14,640 Speaker 2: I was like, I took it, no one, And I 298 00:16:14,720 --> 00:16:17,120 Speaker 2: just took it, like I didn't give a damn. Like 299 00:16:17,160 --> 00:16:18,760 Speaker 2: I was like, I'm going to bring something like are 300 00:16:18,800 --> 00:16:21,840 Speaker 2: you kidding me? This whole room and you're and I 301 00:16:22,000 --> 00:16:24,360 Speaker 2: cannot even bring a single thing like are you kidding? 302 00:16:24,400 --> 00:16:26,000 Speaker 2: So I just took it. You know what. 303 00:16:26,360 --> 00:16:28,240 Speaker 1: You were having an emotional breakdown and you took it, 304 00:16:28,280 --> 00:16:32,760 Speaker 1: and I support it. I stand by that decision. That's 305 00:16:32,880 --> 00:16:37,160 Speaker 1: awesome the show, you know, aside from the beautiful pieces 306 00:16:37,200 --> 00:16:39,560 Speaker 1: on set that have so much meaning to you and 307 00:16:39,600 --> 00:16:41,800 Speaker 1: the characters, I feel like music's another thing that has 308 00:16:41,840 --> 00:16:44,480 Speaker 1: a lot of meaning throughout the show. When you now 309 00:16:44,880 --> 00:16:48,880 Speaker 1: look back at Young Royals. Is there one song? I'm 310 00:16:48,880 --> 00:16:50,840 Speaker 1: sure there are many, but I guess what's the top 311 00:16:51,000 --> 00:16:55,040 Speaker 1: song that will always remind you of your time on 312 00:16:55,080 --> 00:16:55,600 Speaker 1: that show? 313 00:16:56,000 --> 00:16:59,120 Speaker 2: Oh my gosh, there's three I think of right now. Yeah, 314 00:16:59,160 --> 00:17:10,439 Speaker 2: go ahead, dun dunna, dunt dun how's it going? Fucking? 315 00:17:13,680 --> 00:17:16,600 Speaker 2: I don't know the lyrics, but that one bop it's 316 00:17:16,680 --> 00:17:25,320 Speaker 2: really good. Also the start a revolution obviously, and also 317 00:17:26,880 --> 00:17:32,600 Speaker 2: and you love me? Oh it's feeling guy? I love him, 318 00:17:32,760 --> 00:17:35,560 Speaker 2: you know, that one from the second season. Love that 319 00:17:35,600 --> 00:17:39,040 Speaker 2: one and that trailer is sickening. I think that's one 320 00:17:39,080 --> 00:17:41,480 Speaker 2: of my favorite trailers of the show. Like I love 321 00:17:41,520 --> 00:17:46,480 Speaker 2: the second season trailer with the music, it's just so amazing. 322 00:17:47,119 --> 00:17:50,840 Speaker 1: Solid choices, solid choices. God, it's like you're a singer 323 00:17:50,880 --> 00:17:55,919 Speaker 1: as well or something that just sounded so good. Those 324 00:17:55,960 --> 00:18:00,199 Speaker 1: are awesome choices. Omar A part of the real and 325 00:18:00,200 --> 00:18:03,359 Speaker 1: why I love this show so much is because of 326 00:18:03,400 --> 00:18:06,400 Speaker 1: what it's done for an entire community of people, and 327 00:18:07,160 --> 00:18:10,480 Speaker 1: the queer community holds this show so close to their hearts, 328 00:18:10,560 --> 00:18:13,240 Speaker 1: and it really is one of these forms of representation 329 00:18:13,480 --> 00:18:16,520 Speaker 1: that exists that I wish I had growing up and 330 00:18:16,560 --> 00:18:19,600 Speaker 1: I didn't have it. And it's such a beautiful story. 331 00:18:19,720 --> 00:18:22,440 Speaker 1: That's what I love about it. It's a beautiful story. 332 00:18:22,560 --> 00:18:26,080 Speaker 1: So how does it feel meaning so much to an 333 00:18:26,200 --> 00:18:29,399 Speaker 1: entire community of people, to the queer community because you 334 00:18:29,400 --> 00:18:31,040 Speaker 1: were in a show and brought a character to life 335 00:18:31,080 --> 00:18:32,320 Speaker 1: that makes them feel so seen. 336 00:18:32,960 --> 00:18:35,959 Speaker 2: Well, I definitely agree with you. I wish that I 337 00:18:36,040 --> 00:18:39,040 Speaker 2: had Young Royals when I was a kid because it 338 00:18:39,080 --> 00:18:42,040 Speaker 2: would change my life. I think, like, if I would 339 00:18:42,080 --> 00:18:43,840 Speaker 2: have Young Royals when I was a kid, I think 340 00:18:43,880 --> 00:18:48,199 Speaker 2: it would definitely move me. Then it did. Like the 341 00:18:48,280 --> 00:18:50,560 Speaker 2: craziest part is that I'm a part of the show 342 00:18:50,640 --> 00:18:54,240 Speaker 2: and it literally moved me anyways, Like even though I'm 343 00:18:54,280 --> 00:18:58,320 Speaker 2: not a kid watching it or a teenager, i still 344 00:18:58,520 --> 00:19:01,199 Speaker 2: feel it. And even though I know everything that is 345 00:19:01,240 --> 00:19:03,920 Speaker 2: happening before I see it, like I feel it while 346 00:19:04,040 --> 00:19:07,399 Speaker 2: creating it. And so I'm just it's such an honor, 347 00:19:07,560 --> 00:19:11,040 Speaker 2: like for real, like there's no other word to describe it, 348 00:19:11,160 --> 00:19:13,120 Speaker 2: Like it's an honor to be a part of something 349 00:19:13,200 --> 00:19:15,520 Speaker 2: like this and being a part of something that really 350 00:19:15,560 --> 00:19:18,719 Speaker 2: means so much for people around the world, and it 351 00:19:18,800 --> 00:19:22,800 Speaker 2: means so much to me as well personally. I Young 352 00:19:22,800 --> 00:19:26,880 Speaker 2: Girls moves me and changed me as a person. And 353 00:19:27,200 --> 00:19:30,639 Speaker 2: I'm just it's just an honor, and I'm a lucky, lucky, 354 00:19:30,840 --> 00:19:33,679 Speaker 2: lucky man that got to be a part of something 355 00:19:34,600 --> 00:19:39,080 Speaker 2: this amazing and great, and I'm just so thankful and grateful. 356 00:19:39,640 --> 00:19:44,000 Speaker 1: That's very beautifully said. I imagine hearing that on your 357 00:19:44,000 --> 00:19:48,400 Speaker 1: shoulders throughout all the years is rewarding and beautiful and amazing, because, 358 00:19:48,800 --> 00:19:50,480 Speaker 1: as you said, you know what it means to so 359 00:19:50,520 --> 00:19:53,560 Speaker 1: many people. But did you also ever feel kind of 360 00:19:53,680 --> 00:19:56,159 Speaker 1: the pressure of having to do everything right and to 361 00:19:57,280 --> 00:20:00,479 Speaker 1: make the people who hold the show so close feel 362 00:20:00,840 --> 00:20:03,399 Speaker 1: like it's all being portrayed in the right ways. Like 363 00:20:03,400 --> 00:20:05,800 Speaker 1: how do you deal with that knowing that you exploded 364 00:20:05,800 --> 00:20:08,080 Speaker 1: from the show and you have all this fandom and 365 00:20:08,520 --> 00:20:11,680 Speaker 1: it's a storyline that is really sensitive and delicate, Yet 366 00:20:12,080 --> 00:20:13,800 Speaker 1: you still got to go to work and do your job. 367 00:20:13,880 --> 00:20:15,520 Speaker 1: Like did that ever get in the way for you? 368 00:20:16,560 --> 00:20:20,600 Speaker 2: Yes? Yes. When we were gonna do the first season, 369 00:20:21,840 --> 00:20:25,760 Speaker 2: my thoughts were like, because I knew people were gonna 370 00:20:25,800 --> 00:20:28,280 Speaker 2: love this series. I knew people were gonna love the 371 00:20:28,359 --> 00:20:31,600 Speaker 2: storyline because I was so in love and I was like, Yo, 372 00:20:31,800 --> 00:20:35,280 Speaker 2: this is the greatest shit I've ever fucking read. But 373 00:20:35,400 --> 00:20:37,679 Speaker 2: I was like, this is gonna blow, Like this is 374 00:20:37,680 --> 00:20:40,840 Speaker 2: gonna be amazing. The only thing though, when I started 375 00:20:40,880 --> 00:20:43,960 Speaker 2: doing the first season was like, are people gonna think 376 00:20:44,160 --> 00:20:47,119 Speaker 2: I'm good? Though? Like, are people gonna buy what I'm 377 00:20:48,240 --> 00:20:51,119 Speaker 2: trying to say, like through my character and like how 378 00:20:51,160 --> 00:20:54,879 Speaker 2: I'm going to play him? Are people going to like 379 00:20:55,119 --> 00:20:58,359 Speaker 2: enjoy that and see that and buy it? Like, oh, yes, yes, 380 00:20:58,440 --> 00:21:03,399 Speaker 2: I see Simon, know what I mean? I was very nervous, 381 00:21:03,440 --> 00:21:05,679 Speaker 2: and I was also very nervous because I was an 382 00:21:05,840 --> 00:21:09,320 Speaker 2: artist and I am an artist and didn't do any 383 00:21:09,680 --> 00:21:12,000 Speaker 2: acting before that, and I was just scared that people 384 00:21:12,000 --> 00:21:14,560 Speaker 2: would just say, you know, go back to music, don't 385 00:21:14,600 --> 00:21:17,399 Speaker 2: ever do this again, like stuff like that. I was 386 00:21:17,440 --> 00:21:21,479 Speaker 2: scared of not taking me seriously kind of thing, like 387 00:21:21,560 --> 00:21:24,520 Speaker 2: I thought I was scared that people would just like eh. 388 00:21:24,800 --> 00:21:27,479 Speaker 2: But then for the second season, it was more like 389 00:21:28,359 --> 00:21:31,439 Speaker 2: it was a success and people actually liked my acting 390 00:21:31,480 --> 00:21:35,000 Speaker 2: and they liked what I did, and so then I 391 00:21:35,160 --> 00:21:38,440 Speaker 2: kind of like, well, I have to do it even 392 00:21:38,480 --> 00:21:43,119 Speaker 2: better this time and not like don't go underneath that, 393 00:21:43,359 --> 00:21:46,199 Speaker 2: like that's the level I'm going for now, So I'm 394 00:21:46,240 --> 00:21:48,520 Speaker 2: gonna do it like I did or even better. And 395 00:21:48,600 --> 00:21:51,359 Speaker 2: obviously I was like this is gonna be even better, 396 00:21:51,400 --> 00:21:53,760 Speaker 2: like I'm gonna do it even better this time. And 397 00:21:53,920 --> 00:21:56,680 Speaker 2: also I felt like the chemistry between me and Edwin, 398 00:21:56,840 --> 00:21:59,919 Speaker 2: like people loved it so much on the first season, 399 00:22:00,200 --> 00:22:04,679 Speaker 2: and I remember talking to him like, Yo, we have 400 00:22:04,920 --> 00:22:08,840 Speaker 2: to fuck this shit up. Sorry for I love it, 401 00:22:09,480 --> 00:22:13,280 Speaker 2: but we have to make it so good because like 402 00:22:13,359 --> 00:22:15,880 Speaker 2: we're doing the second season and people loved what they 403 00:22:15,960 --> 00:22:18,120 Speaker 2: saw in the first one, like we have to do this, 404 00:22:18,280 --> 00:22:21,320 Speaker 2: like we have to make it even better. This time. 405 00:22:21,880 --> 00:22:24,840 Speaker 2: But I was also so confident in like having that 406 00:22:25,080 --> 00:22:27,720 Speaker 2: energy like we have to do this, you know, instead 407 00:22:27,720 --> 00:22:31,080 Speaker 2: of like, oh, we I'm scared, Like oh, Like it 408 00:22:31,119 --> 00:22:34,159 Speaker 2: was more like, oh, let's push it even more, you know. 409 00:22:35,359 --> 00:22:39,359 Speaker 2: But yeah, definitely got to us sometimes like oh damn, 410 00:22:39,400 --> 00:22:41,359 Speaker 2: we have to do this right, like, oh, you know, 411 00:22:41,480 --> 00:22:45,359 Speaker 2: stuff like that. But together we really made it work 412 00:22:45,520 --> 00:22:50,240 Speaker 2: and we had fun and we never took it too seriously. 413 00:22:50,920 --> 00:22:53,879 Speaker 2: But definitely doing the first season and the second season 414 00:22:53,920 --> 00:22:56,080 Speaker 2: it was scary, but the third it was more like, 415 00:22:56,480 --> 00:22:59,680 Speaker 2: we got this. Let's have fun with this. It's a 416 00:22:59,680 --> 00:23:03,240 Speaker 2: beauty full story, Like let's just do what we love 417 00:23:03,320 --> 00:23:05,760 Speaker 2: to do and what we do best, and we do 418 00:23:05,800 --> 00:23:08,560 Speaker 2: it together. And I feel like the third season was 419 00:23:08,600 --> 00:23:11,880 Speaker 2: the easiest one to shoot because we were like, we 420 00:23:11,960 --> 00:23:13,960 Speaker 2: got this, you know, when people love this and this 421 00:23:14,000 --> 00:23:15,880 Speaker 2: is a great storyline, let's do this. 422 00:23:22,920 --> 00:23:25,360 Speaker 1: Does that mean the third season was your favorite one 423 00:23:25,400 --> 00:23:26,080 Speaker 1: out of all three? 424 00:23:27,080 --> 00:23:30,199 Speaker 2: I cannot tell you, Like it's picking a child, like 425 00:23:30,240 --> 00:23:33,600 Speaker 2: you cannot like the first season, even though it was scary, 426 00:23:34,440 --> 00:23:37,159 Speaker 2: the greatest thing I've ever done in my life, but 427 00:23:37,280 --> 00:23:39,280 Speaker 2: the third was also the greatest thing I've ever done 428 00:23:39,320 --> 00:23:41,199 Speaker 2: in my life. Like all of them were great, you know, 429 00:23:41,440 --> 00:23:45,960 Speaker 2: so I cannot choose. It was just different feelings for 430 00:23:46,000 --> 00:23:49,399 Speaker 2: every season. The first season was the first time, so 431 00:23:49,520 --> 00:23:53,320 Speaker 2: it was so special. The second season, the feeling changed 432 00:23:53,359 --> 00:23:55,919 Speaker 2: because we've done it once, we're gonna do it again, 433 00:23:56,000 --> 00:23:58,080 Speaker 2: like it has to be good, but like you know, 434 00:23:58,200 --> 00:24:01,080 Speaker 2: it was kind of like more of like a battle feeling. 435 00:24:01,240 --> 00:24:04,320 Speaker 2: And then like third was just like let's just enjoy, 436 00:24:04,440 --> 00:24:07,160 Speaker 2: you know. So it was just different feelings to them. 437 00:24:07,600 --> 00:24:10,199 Speaker 1: Well, people want a fourth, a fifth, one hundredth or 438 00:24:10,200 --> 00:24:13,119 Speaker 1: two hundredth I'm sure you're already seeing all over social 439 00:24:13,160 --> 00:24:15,879 Speaker 1: media people asking you for a spin off, right, have 440 00:24:15,920 --> 00:24:16,640 Speaker 1: you seen that yet? 441 00:24:16,840 --> 00:24:18,280 Speaker 2: Yeah, I've seen it. I've seen it. 442 00:24:18,640 --> 00:24:21,560 Speaker 1: I'm sure I've seen it everywhere, and you're probably like, 443 00:24:21,800 --> 00:24:24,280 Speaker 1: let's give the character a minute, right. 444 00:24:24,440 --> 00:24:26,760 Speaker 2: I know. Like the first time when I saw that, 445 00:24:26,840 --> 00:24:30,840 Speaker 2: I was like, tell the Netflix, Tell Netflix. But then 446 00:24:30,880 --> 00:24:33,040 Speaker 2: I was now I'm kind of like, you know what, 447 00:24:33,960 --> 00:24:37,840 Speaker 2: I'm like turning twenty six, Like should I play sixteen? Still? 448 00:24:37,920 --> 00:24:39,080 Speaker 2: Like maybe? 449 00:24:39,119 --> 00:24:40,400 Speaker 1: Like what about a time jump? 450 00:24:40,960 --> 00:24:43,600 Speaker 2: I mean, why not? But still I don't look like 451 00:24:43,680 --> 00:24:47,400 Speaker 2: I'm super old, Like I don't know, maybe I could 452 00:24:47,480 --> 00:24:52,399 Speaker 2: play like Simon after graduation and he starts to work 453 00:24:52,440 --> 00:24:55,359 Speaker 2: and have a job and moves out of his mom's house, 454 00:24:55,480 --> 00:24:57,199 Speaker 2: then maybe we can talk about it. 455 00:24:57,600 --> 00:25:01,359 Speaker 1: Anything can happen, So we'll see what excites you for 456 00:25:01,400 --> 00:25:03,400 Speaker 1: the future. What do you want to do next. 457 00:25:03,680 --> 00:25:08,639 Speaker 2: I'm actually going full on music next. I'm about to 458 00:25:08,840 --> 00:25:13,440 Speaker 2: sign my first record deal with an American label. 459 00:25:13,920 --> 00:25:16,960 Speaker 1: Congratulations, man, thank you so much. 460 00:25:17,080 --> 00:25:19,719 Speaker 2: And that is a huge thing. It's a huge label, 461 00:25:19,920 --> 00:25:23,240 Speaker 2: and we are planning on releasing a lot of music. 462 00:25:23,400 --> 00:25:26,160 Speaker 2: So I'm working on a lot, a lot of new 463 00:25:26,280 --> 00:25:30,200 Speaker 2: music and we're going to release very very soon. And 464 00:25:30,640 --> 00:25:32,760 Speaker 2: I did my first show like two weeks ago. It 465 00:25:32,840 --> 00:25:35,639 Speaker 2: was like one eight hundred people in the crowd and 466 00:25:35,680 --> 00:25:38,719 Speaker 2: it was just completely sold out, and it was like 467 00:25:38,760 --> 00:25:41,679 Speaker 2: one of my best nights ever, like one of the 468 00:25:41,680 --> 00:25:43,480 Speaker 2: best nights of my life. And I want to do 469 00:25:43,520 --> 00:25:46,160 Speaker 2: it over and over again. And in my heart, I'm 470 00:25:46,200 --> 00:25:48,159 Speaker 2: an artist and I want to do music and i 471 00:25:48,200 --> 00:25:53,840 Speaker 2: want to sing. So that's definitely what I'm doing now 472 00:25:54,040 --> 00:25:56,840 Speaker 2: in the future. But then you know, we'll see, Like 473 00:25:56,920 --> 00:25:59,399 Speaker 2: I'm not going to leave the film industry, like I 474 00:25:59,560 --> 00:26:03,879 Speaker 2: love making films and acting, and so we'll see what 475 00:26:04,080 --> 00:26:07,200 Speaker 2: comes up. But for now, definitely music. 476 00:26:07,600 --> 00:26:10,200 Speaker 1: So does that mean we're finally going to get red Light? 477 00:26:12,200 --> 00:26:15,160 Speaker 2: Yes, Yes, it's on the way. It's on the way 478 00:26:15,840 --> 00:26:20,520 Speaker 2: soon soon. We're working on it. We're working on it, 479 00:26:20,600 --> 00:26:23,400 Speaker 2: but very soon, and that's going to be the first 480 00:26:23,760 --> 00:26:27,960 Speaker 2: release of this year. And it's going to sound a 481 00:26:28,040 --> 00:26:32,120 Speaker 2: little different the studio version from what I did at 482 00:26:32,200 --> 00:26:34,800 Speaker 2: Circus at my show, it was a live version of 483 00:26:34,840 --> 00:26:37,399 Speaker 2: red Light. But I do think people are going to 484 00:26:37,480 --> 00:26:39,639 Speaker 2: enjoy it, and I feel like it marks like a 485 00:26:39,720 --> 00:26:43,440 Speaker 2: new era for me music wise and artists wise, because 486 00:26:43,600 --> 00:26:48,240 Speaker 2: you know, I'm having a new team in an American label, 487 00:26:48,359 --> 00:26:51,639 Speaker 2: So it's like a whole new like era for me 488 00:26:52,040 --> 00:26:54,080 Speaker 2: as an artist, and I'm very happy about it. 489 00:26:54,440 --> 00:26:56,639 Speaker 1: That's so deserved. You're such a talent, and I know 490 00:26:56,720 --> 00:26:59,520 Speaker 1: people are gonna want lots and lots of content from you, 491 00:26:59,600 --> 00:27:02,280 Speaker 1: especially with the show ending. They're going to need some music. 492 00:27:02,280 --> 00:27:05,000 Speaker 1: They're gonna need all of it. When you think of 493 00:27:05,040 --> 00:27:09,520 Speaker 1: the fandom, the beautiful, amazing fandom who shows nothing but 494 00:27:09,640 --> 00:27:12,480 Speaker 1: love for all of you guys, what do they mean 495 00:27:12,520 --> 00:27:14,040 Speaker 1: to you? What do you want to say to them? 496 00:27:15,119 --> 00:27:20,680 Speaker 2: Thank you for being loud, thank you for doing free 497 00:27:20,720 --> 00:27:24,359 Speaker 2: promo for young Royals and making it top the charts, 498 00:27:24,440 --> 00:27:28,240 Speaker 2: and thank you so much for you know, existing and 499 00:27:28,400 --> 00:27:32,720 Speaker 2: keeping the LGBTQ community alive, and you know, thank you 500 00:27:32,840 --> 00:27:34,560 Speaker 2: so much for the support, and thank you so much 501 00:27:34,600 --> 00:27:36,960 Speaker 2: for being yourselves, and thank you so much for supporting 502 00:27:37,080 --> 00:27:40,960 Speaker 2: us and the series and this whole love story that 503 00:27:41,080 --> 00:27:44,080 Speaker 2: is so important for people to hear about and see, 504 00:27:44,200 --> 00:27:47,640 Speaker 2: you know, and to talk about. Thank you so much 505 00:27:47,640 --> 00:27:52,480 Speaker 2: for fighting for all of us and for believing in 506 00:27:52,640 --> 00:27:57,479 Speaker 2: love and for fighting for love. And yeah, we're forever 507 00:27:57,680 --> 00:28:01,959 Speaker 2: grateful for you, guys, and this wouldn't be what it 508 00:28:02,000 --> 00:28:04,119 Speaker 2: is without you, So cheers to you. 509 00:28:05,480 --> 00:28:08,359 Speaker 1: I'm not the one saying goodbye to a show or character, 510 00:28:08,359 --> 00:28:11,720 Speaker 1: but you're making me feel emotional over here. Damn it, Omar. 511 00:28:13,560 --> 00:28:16,520 Speaker 1: That was so well said. Thank you for sharing that. 512 00:28:17,000 --> 00:28:19,359 Speaker 1: And as we kind of wrap up, the name of 513 00:28:19,400 --> 00:28:23,679 Speaker 1: the show is, I've never said this before, and I'm wondering, 514 00:28:23,760 --> 00:28:26,600 Speaker 1: is there anything that you can think of that you've 515 00:28:26,600 --> 00:28:29,280 Speaker 1: never shared, whether it's silly or deep or anything that 516 00:28:29,320 --> 00:28:30,040 Speaker 1: comes to mind? 517 00:28:30,960 --> 00:28:35,280 Speaker 2: Oh my god, Well, maybe one thing that just came 518 00:28:35,359 --> 00:28:40,400 Speaker 2: up is that people might be sad about the show 519 00:28:40,600 --> 00:28:47,120 Speaker 2: ending and not seeing me and Edving acting together. Anymore 520 00:28:47,480 --> 00:28:51,680 Speaker 2: or working together anymore. But you know what, me and 521 00:28:52,000 --> 00:28:55,280 Speaker 2: Edrin are going to do some stuff together in the future. 522 00:28:55,960 --> 00:28:59,520 Speaker 2: We are working on something that is a little secret. 523 00:29:00,480 --> 00:29:04,760 Speaker 2: But stay tuned because you'll see me and Ving do 524 00:29:04,920 --> 00:29:08,040 Speaker 2: stuff together in the future. And it's not completely over 525 00:29:08,280 --> 00:29:12,560 Speaker 2: so and we're definitely obviously going to be friends still, 526 00:29:12,720 --> 00:29:17,200 Speaker 2: but like working together, not completely over yet. 527 00:29:17,760 --> 00:29:21,040 Speaker 1: Ooh, that is quite the tease. I see what you 528 00:29:21,120 --> 00:29:24,040 Speaker 1: did there, I see what you did all right, Well, 529 00:29:24,040 --> 00:29:27,760 Speaker 1: we will eagerly be awaiting that. I can't say it enough. 530 00:29:27,920 --> 00:29:30,800 Speaker 1: Thank you for everything you've done with your art and 531 00:29:30,960 --> 00:29:34,680 Speaker 1: for an entire community of people that just feel so 532 00:29:34,880 --> 00:29:37,440 Speaker 1: touched by a show, a show that's gone global and 533 00:29:37,600 --> 00:29:40,920 Speaker 1: you know that started off maybe seemingly small and has 534 00:29:40,960 --> 00:29:44,400 Speaker 1: grown into something so incredibly big. And I think that 535 00:29:45,000 --> 00:29:48,200 Speaker 1: you're going to forever have a legacy in the entertainment 536 00:29:48,240 --> 00:29:50,400 Speaker 1: space as being a part of a show that truly 537 00:29:50,440 --> 00:29:53,520 Speaker 1: makes so many people feel so important and so valued 538 00:29:53,560 --> 00:29:57,480 Speaker 1: and so so seen. So for real, from the bottom 539 00:29:57,520 --> 00:29:59,600 Speaker 1: of my heart, congratulations to you. I hope you soak 540 00:29:59,640 --> 00:30:01,080 Speaker 1: in all those accomplishments. 541 00:30:01,480 --> 00:30:02,720 Speaker 2: Oh, thank you so much. 542 00:30:03,240 --> 00:30:05,240 Speaker 1: Thank you, I mean ed And I'm going to be 543 00:30:05,320 --> 00:30:08,880 Speaker 1: chatting with the creator Lisa, and for everybody listening, that 544 00:30:08,960 --> 00:30:12,120 Speaker 1: episode is going to be full of spoiler fun. We're 545 00:30:12,120 --> 00:30:14,240 Speaker 1: going to launch out a little bit later in April, 546 00:30:14,280 --> 00:30:17,160 Speaker 1: so we'll give people time to watch the show today. 547 00:30:17,200 --> 00:30:19,440 Speaker 1: I wanted to make sure to just talk about the 548 00:30:19,480 --> 00:30:23,480 Speaker 1: reflections in general and really give people a proper farewell 549 00:30:23,520 --> 00:30:26,160 Speaker 1: to your character and your work on the show. But 550 00:30:26,320 --> 00:30:30,320 Speaker 1: my conversation with Lisa will be quite spoiler full, so 551 00:30:30,440 --> 00:30:33,640 Speaker 1: everybody look out for that. And Omar, I can't wait 552 00:30:33,680 --> 00:30:36,120 Speaker 1: to chat with you when you're doing something cool next again. 553 00:30:36,760 --> 00:30:37,920 Speaker 2: Yeah, I cannot wait. 554 00:30:38,400 --> 00:30:40,920 Speaker 1: Well, thank you, thank you, thank you for joining the show. 555 00:30:41,040 --> 00:30:44,320 Speaker 1: Congratulations and have a great final season. 556 00:30:44,880 --> 00:30:46,360 Speaker 2: Thank you for having me. Thank you. 557 00:30:49,360 --> 00:30:52,920 Speaker 1: I've Never Said This Before is hosted by me Tommy Diderio. 558 00:30:53,640 --> 00:30:57,840 Speaker 1: This podcast is executive produced by Andrew Puglisi at iHeartRadio 559 00:30:57,960 --> 00:31:02,320 Speaker 1: and by Me Tommy, with editing by Joshua Colaudney. 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