Q&A: FKA Twigs is in a creative groove, with 'The Crow' and an upcoming album

LOS ANGELES (AP) — It's been a decade since she released her debut album, but FKA Twigs is busier than ever.

Although the 36-year-old singer, songwriter and dancer is still creating music — she promises her third LP “Eusexua” will be released “very, very, very soon” — she has also recently found creative fulfillment in acting. In addition to starring alongside Bill Skarsgård in “The Crow,” the second adaptation of James O’Barr’s graphic novel, she is currently in production for “The Carpenter’s Son,” a horror film about Jesus Christ's childhood that co-stars Nicolas Cage.

FKA Twigs spoke with The Associated Press about her interest in religion, staying true to herself as a musician in the age of social media and why she wanted to be an ambassador for Sistah Space, an organization that supports victims of domestic abuse.

The interview has been edited for clarity and brevity.

FKA TWIGS: I think the world of “The Crow” is its own incredible visual universe. So, I knew that it was going to be visually very arresting. Rupert (Sanders, the director), of course, is known for the way that he translates image into film, but then also Steve Annis, our DP, he’s really incredible. So, I didn’t know exactly what it was going to look like, but I really trusted in Rupert’s vision and Steve’s eye that it was going to be something that was very beautiful and artistic.

FKA TWIGS: I’m actually in the middle of filming right now. It’s really just such an incredible, wild and beautiful journey. And I’m obviously, like, completely obsessed with Nicolas Cage and just so in awe and kind of can’t believe that I’m acting alongside him as his wife.

FKA TWIGS: Yeah. I’m very passionate about religion. I’m very passionate about spirituality and its place in society. And it’s something that is a big part of my art as well. It’s been incredible to kind of deep dive into Mary Magdalene through my last record. And then now to be exploring the Virgin Mary kind of really feels like an amazing closing of the loop for me.

FKA TWIGS: I just want to get into more of expressing myself in whichever way that happens. But I just really feel so in my bag at the moment as an artist. I feel very grounded and I feel very ready to world-build or be part of a world.

FKA TWIGS: Yeah, I hadn’t thought of it like that, but yeah, exactly. That’s all it’s about for me. I just want to tell the truth in everything that I do. If it feels honest and it feels truthful, I really want to take part in it.

FKA TWIGS: It’s definitely going to start to be released very soon. Very, very, very soon. It’s really heating up. I’ve done a lot of work on it and I’m really proud of it. We’re very close to being able to unveil the world of “Eusexua.”

FKA TWIGS: I feel really happy and I feel really proud to continue to make boundary-pushing art. It’s so interesting making work in the world of social media and Instagram and TikTok and this new way of creating. I feel like I’ve managed to maintain a lot of authenticity.

The other day, because I was thinking about this new world of “Eusexua,” I was like, “Should I do the classic thing and go back through my Instagram feed and delete all of the pictures?” Like, “Oh my God, she’s deleted her feed.” And I went back to the very beginning and I was like, “Okay, let me delete everything.” And I looked and I was like, “You know what? I don’t need to delete it.” You can go back to the first images on my feed from like 2012 and I’m still the same girl.

I feel very proud of that. And I just want to keep on going and just keep on being me. That will, I’m sure, ebb and flow and go in and out of fashion, whatever that is. But you know what? Who cares? It’s just me. I’m just myself. And that feels like the biggest achievement.

FKA TWIGS: I think as a survivor of domestic violence myself, I recognize the privilege that I’ve had in being able to have my own home and, although it’s been very challenging at times, to sustain a living. And I just have a lot of respect for women that aren’t in the position I’ve been in who are surviving and healing from a domestically violent relationship. And so to be an ambassador at Sistah Space and to keep my ear to the ground and sort of understand issues that are going on, I guess is part of my healing, but it’s also something that I can do to keep on raising awareness to this issue.

FKA twigs attends "The Crow" world premiere at the Village East by Angelika on Tuesday, Aug. 20, 2024, in New York. (Photo by Evan Agostini/Invision/AP)

Rupert Sanders, from left, FKA twigs, and Bill Skarsgard attend "The Crow" world premiere at the Village East by Angelika on Tuesday, Aug. 20, 2024, in New York. (Photo by Evan Agostini/Invision/AP)

FKA twigs attends "The Crow" world premiere at the Village East by Angelika on Tuesday, Aug. 20, 2024, in New York. (Photo by Evan Agostini/Invision/AP)

This image released by Lionsgate shows Bill Skarsgård, left, and FKA twigs in "The Crow". (Larry Horricks/Lionsgate via AP)

This image released by Lionsgate shows Bill Skarsgård, left, and FKA twigs in "The Crow". (Larry Horricks/Lionsgate via AP)

FKA twigs attends "The Crow" world premiere at the Village East by Angelika on Tuesday, Aug. 20, 2024, in New York. (Photo by Evan Agostini/Invision/AP)

BAKU, Azerbaijan (AP) — Charles Leclerc qualified on pole position for the Azerbaijan Grand Prix on Saturday as Max Verstappen was sixth and Lando Norris only 17th in a session that could have a big impact on the title race.

Ferrari's Leclerc, who won the last race in Italy, was fastest by .321 seconds from McLaren's Oscar Piastri, with the second Ferrari of Carlos Sainz Jr. in third.

Norris was on what seemed to be a lap fast enough to progress from the first part of qualifying as one of the top 15. But he told broadcaster Sky that “I had to lift” — slow down — because of a yellow flag that was apparently for Esteban Ocon's slow-moving Alpine. Norris' time from his first lap missed the 15th-place cutoff by .137 of a second.

“There’s a long race ahead, we have some good tires in the bank, I’m still hopeful we can get a good result. I think the car is quick. Bit frustrating, but nothing I can do,” Norris said.

Norris is second in the standings, 62 points behind Verstappen with eight rounds of the championship remaining.

There was a bizarre incident in the final part of qualifying when Williams' Alex Albon stopped on his way out of the pits to remove a large piece of cooling equipment that the team had left in his air intake. Albon qualified 10th and was facing an investigation from the stewards after the session.

Albon's teammate Franco Colapinto, in only his second F1 race weekend, qualified ninth and British teen Oliver Bearman, standing in at Haas for the suspended Kevin Magnussen, was 11th after recovering from a crash in third practice Saturday morning.

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Red Bull driver Max Verstappen of the Netherlands enters the pit lane during the Formula One Grand Prix qualifying in Baku, Azerbaijan, on Saturday, Sept. 14, 2024. (Ali Haideric/Pool via AP)

McLaren driver Lando Norris of Britain in action during a Formula One Grand Prix practice in Baku, Azerbaijan, on Saturday, Sept. 14, 2024. (AP Photo/Sergei Grits)

Ferrari driver Charles Leclerc of Monaco in action during a Formula One Grand Prix qualifying in Baku, Azerbaijan, on Saturday, Sept. 14, 2024. (AP Photo/Sergei Grits)