Just over two months after the untimely death of the late Angus Cloud, one of his co-stars, Jessica Garza, is opening up about her experience with him.
Garza, 23, stars opposite Cloud in one of his latest films, the indie thriller Your Lucky Day, which opens on November 10.
The actress opened up Entertainment weekly about working with Cloud, who in the film plays a young man named Sterling who watches a wealthy older man win a $156 million lottery at a supermarket.
He holds the store hostage to get the winning ticket, with Garza playing one of the witnesses and hostages, Ana Marie, who is expecting a child with Abraham (Elliot Knight).
Garza talked about one of her favorite scenes to film with Cloud, in which both characters share a tender moment during a chaotic situation.
Jessica opens up: Just over two months after the late Angus Cloud’s untimely death, one of his co-stars, Jessica Garza, opens up about her experience with him
Late Angus: Garza, 23, stars opposite Cloud in one of his latest films, the indie thriller Your Lucky Day, debuting November 10
Witness: He holds the store hostage to get the winning ticket, with Garza playing one of the witnesses and hostages, Ana Marie, who is expecting a child with Abraham (Elliot Knight)
“They’re two completely different characters who start to understand each other,” Garza began, adding that it was “so easy to be present and connect” with Cloud.
“Something about him always drew you in.” Something about his eyes said so much without him having to say a word,” she added.
“All he had to do was look at you and you could take what he gave and run with it,” she continued.
“It always felt like he was listening to every word as if it was the first time he heard it. That’s such a gift to have as a scene partner,” she added.
The film ends with a simple tribute – “For Angus” – as Garza remembers her co-star as a “beam of light.”
“Not only was he an incredible actor, but he was an even better person. He was kind and humble and thoughtful and so deeply genuine,” she said.
“I’m so grateful and honored to have had the opportunity to share a screen with him and get to know him,” she added.
Dan Brown wrote and directed the film based on his own 2010 short film starring Rider Strong.
Deeply different: “They’re two very different characters who begin to understand each other,” Garza began, adding that it was “so easy to be present and connect” with Cloud
Drawn: ‘Something about him always drew you in. Something about his eyes said so much without him having to say a word,” she added
Jessica remembers: The film ends with a simple tribute – ‘For Angus’ – as Garza remembers her co-star as a ‘beam of light’
Film: Dan Brown wrote and directed the film based on his own 2010 short film starring Rider Strong
Brown’s wife was the first to suggest Cloud play Sterling, after binge-watching the first season of Euphoria.
Although Brown admitted he was hesitant to cast Cloud given Sterling’s similarities to his Fezco character, in the end he knew he had his leading man.
“I had written the character based on people I grew up with: guys who sold drugs and started fights with students or their stepfathers, but who were also super protective and loyal to their friends,” Brown said.
“(Cloud’s) stories and perspectives were so fitting for the character, I just had to go for it,” he admitted.