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‘Instigators’ Star Jack Harlow Admits Acting ‘Is Harder Than I Thought’ After Movie Debut in ‘White Men Can’t Jump’: ‘I’ve Got to Get Better’

  2024-08-07 varietyMichael Appler42550
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If Jack Harlow once lit a fire under his career by flirting with Saweetie on a red carpet, the rumors of his suave are t

‘Instigators’ Star Jack Harlow Admits Acting ‘Is Harder Than I Thought’ After Movie Debut in ‘White Men Can’t Jump’: ‘I’ve Got to Get Better’

If Jack Harlow once lit a fire under his career by flirting with Saweetie on a red carpet, the rumors of his suave are true. At a movie premiere — still fresh ground for the Grammy-nominated artist — Harlow is smooth. Taller than you’d expect with a baby face punctuated by diamond earrings, he is several degrees cooler than your average movie star. He doesn’t so much walk a red carpet as he strides his way around it.

Standing on a carpet Wednesday evening in New York City — at the premiere for “The Instigators,” a buddy crime comedy starring Matt Damon and Casey Affleck, which features Harlow as a petty thief — the rapper toldPvNewthat he’s ready for a fresh try at acting.‘Instigators’ Star Jack Harlow Admits Acting ‘Is Harder Than I Thought’ After Movie Debut in ‘White Men Can’t Jump’: ‘I’ve Got to Get Better’

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“Shit got killed,” he admitted, admirably, about his first role in the 2023 reboot of “White Men Can’t Jump.”

For a first-time actor, that had to sting. Harlow said it did. “I learned I’ve got a lot more work to do,” he said, reflecting on his big break. “I’ve got to get better if I really want to do it. It’s tough. It’s harder than I thought.”

The reboot’s poor reception was also an important lesson in the movie business, he said. These days, when many of hip-hop’s biggest stars have longer filmographies than discographies, Harlow said his first film was a trial by fire.

“It’s either you do it or you don’t,” he said. “It felt like ‘White Boys’ was the type of opportunity you take, and then you learn from how it goes. It’s interesting, all the best actors, they know how to let go of control. You can’t control so much of it.”

In “The Instigators,” which is produced by Apple TV+ and will begin streaming on Aug. 9, Harlow doesn’t play it small. He’s joined on screen by two Academy Award winners.

“I felt privileged to be surrounded by that level of talent so early in my career. How did I get over here?” he askedPvNew,shyly. about his character, a thief who mentors Damon and Affleck in committing a hapless robbery, Harlow said he broadened his acting chops.

“I’ve got an angry character,” he said, full of charm. “I’m not very angry in general, so to reach for that was nice.”

At Wednesday’s premiere, Harlow was joined by Damon and Affleck, who together reflected on the long Affleck-Damon alliance in Hollywood. For “The Instigators,” Affleck co-wrote the script with Chuck McLean and sent it to Damon to read.

“I send him lots of things,” Affleck said. “I sent him this. It’d been about a week and he hadn’t read it, so it sent it to his wife and she said she’d make him do it.”

Why did Affleck want Damon in the film? “Feeling safe with people on a set means a lot,” Affleck toldPvNew.“Just feeling like, ‘Okay, I can make mistakes. I can fall on my face.’ That goes a long way. I know someone else is there to keep it contained and have it not end up on screen.”

Damon, standing nearby, butted in on the red carpet. “Don’t be fooled: We get into arguments all the time,” he toldPvNew. “But we know each other well enough that our feelings don’t get involved. Our relationship is what makes this movie great.”

Doug Liman, who previously directed Damon in “The Bourne Identity,” said chemistry is the key to a movie that’s more akin to “Bad News Bears” than anything else.

“Not since ‘Mr. and Mrs. Smith’ have I had so much chemistry between my two stars,” Liman toldPvNew.“They go way back to being kids. They’re family. There’s a huge amount of love between them, but there’s also the things they do that have annoyed each other for a lifetime. At the end of the day, there’s no magic to directing, or they don’t.”

See photos from “The Instigators” premiere below.

‘Instigators’ Star Jack Harlow Admits Acting ‘Is Harder Than I Thought’ After Movie Debut in ‘White Men Can’t Jump’: ‘I’ve Got to Get Better’
Matt Damon, Jack Harlow and Casey Affleck at “The Instigators” New York Premiere at Jazz at Lincoln Center on July 31, 2024 in New York City.
‘Instigators’ Star Jack Harlow Admits Acting ‘Is Harder Than I Thought’ After Movie Debut in ‘White Men Can’t Jump’: ‘I’ve Got to Get Better’
Alexia Barroso, Isabella Damon, Gia Damon, Matt Damon, Luciana Barroso and Stella Damon at “The Instigators” New York Premiere at Jazz at Lincoln Center on July 31, 2024 in New York City.
‘Instigators’ Star Jack Harlow Admits Acting ‘Is Harder Than I Thought’ After Movie Debut in ‘White Men Can’t Jump’: ‘I’ve Got to Get Better’
Keegan-Michael Key, Elle Key and Doug Liman at “The Instigators” New York Premiere at Jazz at Lincoln Center on July 31, 2024 in New York City.
‘Instigators’ Star Jack Harlow Admits Acting ‘Is Harder Than I Thought’ After Movie Debut in ‘White Men Can’t Jump’: ‘I’ve Got to Get Better’
Matt Damon, Hong Chau and Casey Affleck at “The Instigators” New York Premiere at Jazz at Lincoln Center on July 31, 2024 in New York City.
‘Instigators’ Star Jack Harlow Admits Acting ‘Is Harder Than I Thought’ After Movie Debut in ‘White Men Can’t Jump’: ‘I’ve Got to Get Better’
J. Smith-Cameron and Kenneth Lonergan at “The Instigators” New York Premiere at Jazz at Lincoln Center on July 31, 2024 in New York City.
‘Instigators’ Star Jack Harlow Admits Acting ‘Is Harder Than I Thought’ After Movie Debut in ‘White Men Can’t Jump’: ‘I’ve Got to Get Better’
Richard Kind at “The Instigators” New York Premiere at Jazz at Lincoln Center on July 31, 2024 in New York City.
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