Dominic Fike, the singer-songwriter, garnered attention with his acting debut as Elliot in the popular HBO series Euphoria. In a recent interview with Zane Lowe on Apple Music, Fike opened up about his latest album, Sunburn, and disclosed that he nearly lost the acting role due to his drug use. This revelation highlights the challenges Fike faced and emphasizes the impact it had on his career.
“I was a drug addict and coming on to a show that’s, you know, mainly about drugs, is very difficult,” Fike said. “I was so fucked up during a lot of that show. It was really bad.”
During the production of Euphoria, Sam Levinson, the show’s creator, and director, made efforts to support Dominic Fike by providing him with a sober coach to assist with his drug use and ensure he could film. However, Fike revealed in the interview that these measures were unsuccessful. As a result, the production team had no choice but to use takes where Fike was under the influence. This decision demonstrates the challenges faced in managing Fike’s situation and the impact it had on the filming process. Fike was reprimanded” for his drug use and ultimately was kept on the show.