Omar Apollo reveals the “somber, horny” inspirations of gorgeous new song & video for ‘Queer’
Queer, an adaptation of author William S. Burroughs’ semi-autobiographical novel.As it turns out, Guadagnino had his team slide into Apollo’s DMs to ask him about taking a small part in the film, which he was more than happy to oblige even though he had no prior acting experience.Subscribe to our newsletter for a refreshing cocktail (or mocktail) of LGBTQ+ entertainment and pop culture, served up with a side of eye-candy.The story of American writer Lee (Daniel Craig) wasting away in Mexico City in 1950 who becomes infatuated with a younger ex-pat (Drew Starkey), Queer only momentarily shifts its focus to Apollo’s unnamed local, who catches Lee’s eye in the middle of a crowded bar.Daniel Craig sings the praises of his “beautiful” co-stars Omar Apollo & Drew Starkey.sBut, as you may have heard, the singer-songwriter still makes quite an impression with limited screen time—due in no small part to the intimate, erotic scene he shares with Craig.
We’d say Apollo’s brief yet affecting performance is pretty ballsy, though that feels a little on the noise—if you catch our drift.However, Guadagnino and Apollo’s collaboration doesn’t end there.
As revealed this week, the star’s got a new original song called “Te Maldigo,” a sexy, soulful, Spanish-language torch song that serves as a perfect companion piece to Queer.A post shared by omar apollo (@omar.apollo)Speaking exclusively with Queerty, Apollo shares that the director asked him to do a song for the film shortly after offering him the “somber, horny” (his words) role, which he was emphatically down for.Though Queer incorporates a number of anachronistic musical moments throughout its narrative—from a Sinéad O’Connor cover of Nirvana to Prince’s funky “Musicology”—”Te Maldigo” ultimately didn’t make the final version.
