In anewInterview Magazineconversation with fellowQueerstar Drew Starkey,Omar Apollorevealed that he filmed a sex scene withDaniel Craig.
I had to get on the soup diet.
I was at 200 pounds because Im six-five.
Omar Apollo and Daniel CraigJamie McCarthy/Getty Images; Karwai Tang/WireImage
Its around where I should be, honestly.
But I got down to 181 when the movie came.
I was like, Damn, Im actually not flat right now.
I had to get it together, and I was on tour with SZA.
Luckily, I didnt have that many lines.
I had a really cool experience with him.
He definitely has this presence to him that is felt from far away, Apollo said.
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, he added.
It was such an honest answer.
The pair also talked about Starkey getting ready to play his gay-ass role in the film.
Part of the allure of Allerton with Lee is not being able to nail him down and define him.
Thats what makes him interesting to him.
Theres a constant discussion about whether hes queer or not, Starkey explained.
Playing that ambiguity was the fun part.
Queeris based on the 1985 novel byWilliam Burroughsand is set to premiere at Venice International Film Festival this week.
He then falls for a drug-addicted Navy serviceman played by Starkey, who gives in to Craigs advances.
I remember we walked in the rain at 5 a.m. with the homies…
It was a good vibe, Apollo said.
