Friday, March 29, 2024

‘The High Notes’ Kelvin Harrison Jr’s Calvin Harris Audition Mistake (Watch)

*May 29th marks the first time this New Orleans native showcases his vocal talent.

Kelvin Harrison Jr. plays David Cliff, a gifted musician performing in grocery store parking lots in “The High Note.”

EUR correspondent Fahnia Thomas spoke with the 25-year-old about Christopher Cooksey, Calvin Harris and competence.

Q: Who would you pick for your own Versus Battle?

KH: Frank Ocean! Come on sad boy energy I got you! We do ‘in bandanas?! What we got?! We got lyrics! We got poetry! What we got?!

Q: When was the last time you had a bad experience with a manager or agent?

KH: When I first started [showbiz] I had an agent that wasn’t smart! I went to a Paul McCartney music video audition they submitted me for and the company thought they had booked (British DJ/singer/producer) Calvin Harris because that’s what my agent told them! [My agent told them] Calvin Harris was showing up! Then my 90 pound behind shows up – with a button-down shirt because I thought it was cool at the time and it was buttoned all the way to the top – and they were like, ‘you’re not Calvin Harris!’ And I said, ‘and I’m not British!’ That was incompetence at its finest!

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Kelvin Harrison Jr. stars as David Cliff and Dakota Johnson as Maggie Sherwoode in ‘The High Note’ (Glen Wilson/Focus Features)

Q: What was it like playing opposite Dakota Johnson?

KH: What’s beautiful about the dynamic in “The High Note” is what we don’t often get to see in rom-coms because they’re usually about hotness or sexual chemistry but what’s at the forefront of “The High Note” is two people that respect each other’s crafts. She’s like, ‘I loved your mind.’ And he’s like, ‘I loved your mind.’ And that’s why they get to build together. That’s sexier than anything else. That’s what I’m looking for in a partner! That was really cool developing with Dakota.

Q: Which is more challenging singing or acting?

KH: Singing. My parents are musicians and I grew up playing jazz, piano and trumpet. But it was such a technical thing I could never fully grasp [singing] and I felt like I had more to say emotionally through language. When you’re singing it’s YOU! You are putting YOU out there. When I’m acting I can play someone else. No one has to know anything about me.

the high noteFocus Features “The High Note” premieres worldwide digitally this Friday at watchthehighnote.com

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