Rising star Gavin Maddox Bergman spoke exclusively to Mirror US about his time on the set of Americana
Pop singer Halsey has made her big screen debut in Americana, a Western thriller that’s been described as ‘Tarantino-esque’.
Now in theaters, the film also stars Euphoria actors Sydney Sweeney and Eric Dane. It follows shy waitress Penny Jo (Sweeney) and military veteran Lefty Ledbetter (Paul Walter Hauser), who team up to get their hands on a rare Native American artefact.
Their mission places them in the crosshairs of Dillon MacIntosh (Dane), a ruthless criminal working for an antiquities dealer.
As the story progresses, viewers meet Mandy Starr (Halsey), a desperate woman fleeing her dangerous past alongside her son Cal, played by rising star Gavin Maddox Bergman.
Gavin, who was a pre-teen at the time of production, has shared touching anecdotes about working with Halsey.
In an exclusive interview with the Mirror US’ Screen Time team, the now teen star said: “Halsey is such a kind person. She’s very generous and we actually found that we have a lot of shared interests, specifically with art.”
He continued, revealing a touching gesture from the singer: “My 12th birthday was on set and she went out of her way to get me a six-pack of Crumbl cookies as a surprise.”
But the singer’s generosity didn’t stop there, Gavin also opened up about a heart-warming wrap gift he received from the hitmaker.
“She got me an iPad because I hadn’t had any devices like that. She wanted me to get into digital art and she was very kind for getting me that,” Gavin told us, adding: “That was awesome. It was a really thoughtful gift.”
Before brushing shoulders with the Colors singer, Gavin had been familiar with her hit songs. “My mom and I love her music,” said the young actor. “We used to listen to her on the radio and we became pretty big fans.”
So when he discovered he would be sharing the screen with her, it was “very, very exciting”.
Elsewhere in our chat, the newfound movie star explained what drew him to the role of Cal.
“I saw this lonely boy, who just wanted to find his space in the world. And that’s what we do as kids, we try to find belonging and connection,” he said.
Americana is in theaters now
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