Josh Hartnett recently shared his insights on the intensity of concert audiences after attending Taylor Swift’s Eras Tour with his daughters. He compared his real-life experience to his role in M. Night Shyamalan’s upcoming film, Trap, where he initially thought the concert audience depiction was exaggerated. However, after witnessing the fervor of Swift’s fans, Hartnett recognized that the portrayal was quite accurate.
The actor admitted he didn’t fully grasp the transformative nature of modern concerts until he saw his daughters’ excitement for the Eras Tour. This experience made him reconsider his initial thoughts about the audience’s depiction in Trap, where he plays a father attending a pop concert with his teen daughter. Initially, he felt the audience’s enthusiasm for the film seemed over-the-top because he hadn’t yet experienced a similar event.
Hartnett shared that he sent a picture to Shyamalan during the Taylor Swift concert, highlighting the real-life parallel to the film’s concert scenes. He realized that Shyamalan’s depiction was not exaggerated, as he had once thought. On set, Hartnett recalled thinking that the audience’s intense reactions seemed unrealistic, as he remembered concerts where attendees were too cool to show much excitement.
However, attending the Eras Tour shifted Hartnett’s perspective. He observed the passionate and emotional reactions of the Swifties, which aligned closely with what was depicted in Trap. The intense idolization and emotional responses he saw were a revelation, demonstrating that today’s fans are incredibly devoted to their favorite artists.
Trap, set to release on August 9, revolves around a father and his teen daughter who attend a pop concert by Lady Raven, only to find themselves in the midst of a police operation targeting a serial killer. Hartnett’s real-life concert experience provided him with a deeper understanding of his character’s environment in the film, validating the authenticity of Shyamalan’s vision.
