Calvin Jeremy's Valuable Experience In His First Comedy Film

JAKARTA - Calvin Jeremy revealed that his involvement in a comedy drama film Sah! He said it gave him a lot of valuable experience. Even though the film he starred in has elements of comedy, there are many important details that are part of the story.

"So this is an experience that really teaches me a lot. It means the film is like comedy but behind it all, we are talking about a lot of details," said Calvin Jeremy in the Kasablanka area, South Jakarta, Monday, March 24.

As an active content creator on Instagram and TikTok, Calvin admits that acting in a film requires a different approach than creating content on social media.

"Certainly, when my character as a content creator on Instagram or on TikTok is definitely different from playing movies, yes. In films it is required to have a more complex depth," he said.

Calvin also shared an interesting story behind his election for the role in the film. He had asked the casting team about the reasons he was chosen, given that there were many other candidates who also had potential.

"Well, but there is an interesting story that I asked the casting team, why was I chosen? Because it's definitely what I think can be in this position," he explained.

"Well, it continues to be said that because of one of the contents from my Instagram, because it is expressive, there is one content of me and my mother jokingly in the car, now, finally called for casting, finally the character might choose to play me," explained Calvin Jeremy.

When he was first asked about his role in this film, Calvin was happy but also had doubts about whether he was required to look funny.

"I felt really happy, but when I was first asked I asked the directing team, 'Is this I was required to be funny or not?', because I don't think it's funny, the person. Maybe if it's in the content, everything is under control with me, I can edit it," he said.

However, he later realized that the type of comedy in this film is a situational comedy, which demands accuracy in its cultivation.

"Well, but it turns out here that I am required to play a comedy that is situational in nature, and especially there are and directors Mas Lulu Hendra and Mas Tata are quite detailed. It's not enough, it's really detailed asking for it," he said.

Film Sah! Katanya direncanakan akan mulai tayang pada 24 April mendatang. Selain Calvin Jeremy, film ini juga akan menampilkan Dimas Anggara dan Nadia Arina.