At a press conference at the Berlin Film Festival, Charlie XXX reflected on playing a grown-up version of himself in the Brat mockumentary The Moment, joking that he played the role using “methods from the day I was born.”
In “The Moment,” Charlie plays an alternate reality version of himself struggling with whether to stay true to his art or turn to the commercial dark side. Charlie faces the ultimate test when an evil director, played by Alexander Skarsgård, is hired to make a concert film about her upcoming “Brat” tour. In addition to Charlie and Skarsgard, “The Moment” also stars Rosanna Arquette, Kate Berlant, Jamie Demetriou, Hailey Benton Gates, Isaac Powell, Rish Shah, Kylie Jenner and Rachel Sennott.
Charlie, who has spent a long time in the music industry, said that she “definitely came close” to some of the moments in the film, and that the characters were loosely based on people she had met.
“I’ve been training methodically for this role all my life, in a sense, since the day I was born,” she said with a laugh. “And I definitely reacted the same way I reacted in the movie. Have you ever broken down in the back seat of a Viano while smoking a million cigarettes? Yes. So I definitely had a lot to draw from.”
“The Moment” premiered at the Sundance Film Festival last month and has since been released in U.S. theaters. It was the fastest-selling limited release in A24 history, with more than 50 sold-out screenings in major markets, and the majority of ticket buyers were under 35 years old. The film will be released in Europe next week after its Berlinale premiere.
Charlie also spoke about the importance of bringing the film to Berlin, praising the festival for “not shying away from political films, films with a real social angle, films by directors who are really visionary and have something to say.”
“These are the kinds of films that we love and want to champion ourselves. Even though I’m new to the industry, I feel passionate about working in the field,” she added.
But when asked if “The Moment” meant the era of “Brat” was truly over, Charlie didn’t mince words, saying, “For me, it’s over. And when it’s over, you can’t be afraid of the end.”
She continued, “In the movie, Charlie decides to free himself from the ‘brat’ and kill the ‘brat’. And I think we knew that this movie was probably the end of the album campaign.”
