Phoebe Bridgers Talks ‘Intimidating’ Acting Debut at ‘Primetime’ Venice Premiere

“She’s unbelievable,” Robert Pattinson said of his musician co-star. "Even on the first day, she was so relaxed"

Phoebe Bridgers talked about making her acting debut in Primetime on Saturday when the Robert Pattinson-starring film premiered at the Venice International Film Festival.

Robert Pattinson on working with Phoebe Bridgers in #Primetime:

“When they were like, ‘Why don’t we get Phoebe Bridgers?’ I was like, ‘Why don’t we get the queen?!’” https://t.co/13Oj7bpmBl pic.twitter.com/Dub3eAKdSK

— Variety (@Variety) September 5, 2026

At the press conference for the film — based on To Catch a Predator and its host Chris Hansen — it was revealed that Bridgers and Primetime director Lance Oppenheim were already friends prior to filming; Oppenheim recently helmed Bridgers’ video for “Lost Boys.”

Phoebe Bridgers says it was initially “super intimidating” to make her acting debut in #Primetime:

“Turns out, working with incredible people makes it way easier. I thought I was going to kind of wither with all of these guys, and instead it was just so fun.”… pic.twitter.com/1r8tQO8qTJ

— Variety (@Variety) September 5, 2026

When it came to casting the role, Oppenheim mentioned Bridgers to Pattinson. “I didn’t even know Lance and Phoebe were friends,” Pattinson said at the press conference (via Variety). “When [Oppenheim] suggested her, I was like ‘Phoebe Bridgers? Why don’t we just get the queen?’”