Sing 2 Director Interview: Working with Halsey and Bono

The first Sing movie introduced us to an especially lovable group of characters including Tori Kelly’s Meena, Taron Egerton’s Johnny, Reese Witherspoon’s Rosita, Scarlett Johansson’s Ash and Nick Kroll’s Gunter. One might think you can’t get much better than that, but thanks to the first film’s warm reception and great success, director Garth Jennings had no problem adding more huge talents to the voice cast. Sing 2 introduces us to Bono’s Clay Calloway. Once a megastar, Clay’s been out of the spotlight for over a decade, struggling to cope with the loss of his wife. When Buster Moon (Matthew McConaughey) promises ruthless mogul Jimmy Crystal (Bobby Cannavale) that he’ll get Clay involved in their big city show, he’s got to figure out how to do the impossible and get Clay to perform again. Adding to Buster’s challenges, he’s also pressured into including Jimmy’s daughter, Portia (Halsey), in the production. Yes, she’s fearless and can sing, but can can she really headline “Out of This World?” Wi