'There wasn't too much acting in Don't Worry Darling'

Harry Styles already has an enviable acting resume for a newcomer, from Christopher Nolan's 'Dunkirk' to the upcoming 'Don't Worry Darling' and 'My Policeman'. But the pop star said at the Venice International Film Festival that, with acting, he often feels as if he has 'no idea what I'm doing'.

Styles' arrival on the Lido, where 'Don't Worry Darling' had its world premiere on the night of September 5, has been one of the most anticipated events of a festival full of stars. At a press conference before the premiere, Styles was peppered with questions about his fans, his career and whether or not he would work with director Olivia Wilde again - neither of which he answered.

In 'Don't Worry Darling', Styles plays Jack, who works for the mysterious Victory Project, run by Chris Pine's charismatic cult-like leader, in a mid-century-styled experimental community. Florence Pugh plays Jack's wife Alice, who gets every comfort in the world in exchange for not asking questions. But soon, she starts to see cracks in the veneer.

"I think it's fun to get to play in worlds that aren't necessarily your own. This world that is supposedly so perfect, it's really fun to play pretend in there," Styles said. "There wasn't too much acting."

Styles took several days off from his Madison Square Garden appearances to attend the 'Don't Worry Darling' premiere in Venice, with Wilde and co-stars Pine and Gemma Chan. But though he juggles two high-profile careers in the arts, he said he doesn't see many parallels between music and acting.

"I find them to be kind of opposite in a lot of ways. I think making music is a really personal thing," Styles said. "There are aspects of acting where you're drawing from experiences you've had but for the most part, you're pretending to play someone else. I think that's what I find the most fun about it: playing pretend."

He added, "I think the fun part is you never know what you're doing. Music I've done for longer, but what I like about acting is I feel like I have no idea what I'm doing."