Jessica Garza opens up about working with the late Angus Cloud on one of his final films Your Lucky Day: ‘He was kind and humble and thoughtful and so deeply sincere’

Just over two months after the untimely passing of the late Angus Cloud, one of his co-stars, Jessica Garza, is opening up about her experiences with him.

Garza, 23, stars alongside Cloud in one of his final films, the indie thriller Your Lucky Day, which debuts November 10.

The actress opened up to Entertainment Weekly about working with Cloud, who plays a young man named Sterling in the film, who watches a wealthy older man win a $156 million lottery at a convenience store.

He holds the store hostage to get a hold of the winning ticket, with Garza playing one of the witnesses and hostages, Ana Marie, who is expecting a child with Abraham (Elliot Knight).

Garza spoke about one of her favorite scenes to film with Cloud, where both of their characters share a tender moment during a chaotic situation.

Late Angus: Garza, 23, stars alongside Cloud in one of his final films, the indie thriller Your Lucky Day, which debuts November 10

Witness: He holds the store hostage to get a hold of the winning ticket, with Garza playing one of the witnesses and hostages, Ana Marie, who is expecting a child with Abraham (Elliot Knight)

‘They are two deeply different characters who begin to understand each other,’ Garza began, adding it was, ‘so easy to be present and connect’ with Cloud. 

‘Something about him always pulled you in. Something about his eyes said so much without him having to say a word,’ she added. 

‘All he had to do was look at you and you could use what he was giving and run with it,’ she continued. 

‘It always felt like he was listening to every word as if it was the first time he heard it. That is such a gift to have as his scene partner,’ she added.

The film ends with a simple tribute – ‘For Angus’ – while Garza remembers her co-star as a ‘beam of light.’

‘He was not only an incredible actor, but he was an even better human. He was kind and humble and thoughtful and so deeply sincere,’ she said. 

‘I am so grateful and honored I had the chance to share a screen with him and [get] to know him,’ she added.

Dan Brown wrote and directed the film based on his own 2010 short film which starred Rider Strong.

Deeply different: ‘They are two deeply different characters who begin to understand each other,’ Garza began, adding it was, ‘so easy to be present and connect’ with Cloud

Pulled: ‘Something about him always pulled you in. Something about his eyes said so much without him having to say a word,’ she added

Jessica remembers: The film ends with a simple tribute – ‘For Angus’ – while Garza remembers her co-star as a ‘beam of light’

Film: Dan Brown wrote and directed the film based on his own 2010 short film which starred Rider Strong

Brown’s wife was the first to suggest Cloud to play Sterling, after binge-watching the first season of Euphoria.

While Brown admitted he was hesitant to cast Cloud given Sterling’s similarities to his Fezco character, he ultimately knew he had his leading man.

‘I had written the character based on people I had grown up with: guys who sold drugs and would start fights with frat boys or their stepdads, but who were also super protective and loyal to their friends,’ Brown said.

‘[Cloud’s] stories and outlook were so right on for the character, I just had to go for it,’ he admitted.