You may remember Kesha as one of the biggest pop stars in the music industry from 2009 to 2014. In that five year span she sold over 3,000,000 albums in America alone and earned seven top 10 hits including ‘Tik Tok’ and ‘We Are Who We Are.’ Unfortunately, a nasty lawsuit against her record label and producer Dr. Luke, due to claims of sexual assault and misconduct, has left her stranded on the side-lines and unable to record new music. The case has been raging for three years now and Kesha has turned to other forms of expression to vent her creativity and this includes art… and acting!
Previously, Kesha played small, original parts in an episode of “Jane the Virgin” and in box office bomb Jem and The Holograms and she appeared as herself in an episode of the “Nashville” revival on CMT. Now fans can find the singer song-writer in an upcoming drama-horror titled A Ghost Story. An official Sundance selection, A Ghost Story is written and directed by David Lowery and will see a limited theatrical release starting on July 7, 2017. In an interview with Buzzfeed, Mr. Lowery talks about being a fan of Kesha’s music and his desire to feature her work in one of his movies, which would’ve undoubtedly been a costly feat for such a small film.
However, producer Tony Halbrooks suggested having her appear in the film’s party scene and that’s how the pieces all came together. A Ghost Story was already fully cast at that point, so the idea developed to include her as a featured extra in the scene. Kesha’s role as Spirit Girl was shot in one day and sees her grace the screen twice in a non-speaking role. It’s also being reported that Kesha helped co-write a new, original song called ‘Last One’ with Halbrooks and Andrew Tinker that’ll be exclusive to the film.
A Ghost Story opens in select theaters on July 7, 2017.
Synopsis: Recently deceased, a white-sheeted ghost (Academy Award-winner Casey Affleck) returns to his suburban home to console his bereft wife (Academy Award-nominee Rooney Mara), only to find that in his spectral state he has become unstuck in time, forced to watch passively as the life he knew and the woman he loves slowly slip away. Increasingly unmoored, the ghost embarks on a cosmic journey through memory and history, confronting life’s ineffable questions and the enormity of existence.
