The frontman behind 2000s-era hits like “Nookie” and “Rollin’” talks about playing himself in the horror comedy “Y2K”—his second acting role of the year for hip distributor A24.
, about an alternative history where, in 2000, the computers actually do come to life and plot to destroy humanity, they knew they needed an icon of the era to go into battle with the group of high school teens who are attempting to bring down the machines.
While there were initial nerves going into the project, it became instantly clear that Durst was going to bring something special and authentic to the film. Winter says, “Working with Fred exceeded every hope and expectation I had going in. We’re so proud of his performance. He’s subtle and vulnerable one moment, dryly comedic and hilarious the next. He’s a versatile and commanding screen presence, and it all feels effortless.
“With Limp Bizkit, it was difficult. I don’t think I was smart enough to do it the way I saw it and felt it because, as I was having fun with it, the label was like, ‘We don’t want the comedy in there. We want more live performances. We want this,’” Durst says. “And I’m like, ‘I’m doing this to be a filmmaker. I’m not a singer in a band. I put the band together to direct the music video, to become a filmmaker like David Fincher or Michel Gondry.
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