Halsey says acting distanced her from stage name

Actress-singer Halsey says acting has helped her break away from her stage persona as being a “solo artist” can feel lonely.

Halsey, whose real name is Ashley Nicolette Frangipane, opened up about her experience moving away from her identity as a musician in an interview with the magazine. paper.

The singer’s most anticipated feature films include the 2023 crime thriller “Americana” and the horror film “Maxine,” which released earlier this year.

“Acting gave me a chance to step out of (my singer persona), but it also gave me a chance to be a part of someone else’s vision. So much of what I create is always on me being in control of everything. It was nice to be on someone else’s set, and my only job is to serve you in the best way possible and you have a tough job,” Halsey said. “Being a solo artist is a really lonely job. I don’t think people realize how lonely it is. I definitely would love it more than being in a band, because I feel like I would be a dictator,” she added.

The 29-year-old singer also reflected on how her stage name and persona have evolved over time.

“I always compare Halsey to ‘Grey’s Anatomy,’ where everybody who did ‘Grey’s Anatomy’ loved it, but after 25 seasons, they’re like, I can’t play Meredith (Grey) anymore,” the singer said.

“My feelings about Halsey were similar, which brought up an even bigger existential question for me: ‘Why do I feel like I’m playing Halsey?’ It’s just a stage name, it’s not necessarily a personality, and I realized at that point that it had turned into a persona, which I never wanted,” Halsey said.