The cast of Grotesquerie gushes about Travis Kelce and pokes fun at his character

Travis Kelce's Grotesque The co-stars don't know much about his role on the show, but they still loved sharing the screen with him.

During an exclusive interview with We weekly, Courtney B. Vance, Raven Goodwin and Micaela Diamond and Nicolas Chavez revealed how much – or how little – they knew about Kelce’s involvement in the upcoming FX series before he arrived on set.

“Ryan Murphy’s world is shrouded in secrecy, even for us,” Chavez, 25, joked of the role of Kelce. “It’s a really fun world to be a part of because we’re constantly surprised, just like the audience.”

Diamond, 25, recalled that Kelce, 34, came “very eager” to work on the show, adding, “We were all like, 'Let's do a TV show. ' That's something Niecy did.” [Nash] I said it all the time. There's a part of this that's just a game. We're just playing and [Travis] “I can do that.”

After collaborating with the athlete on screen, Diamond called Kelce a committed “team player.”

“This was my first big TV show and his first big one as well,” she shared. “So we went into it together, trying to absorb as much as we could and be inspired by the veteran actors around us, and listen and respond.”

Vance, 64, and Goodwin, 32, were more private about their time with Kelce. The duo, who play father and daughter in Grotesquerie, said they Us “They did some scenes” with Kelce but “didn’t know anything” about his involvement for a while.

“I had heard that he was possibly joining us and the next thing I heard, he was there. It was like, ‘He’s here. ’ But he was super prepared and we had fun and had great scenes with him,” shared Vance, who plays Marshall. “I had great scenes with him, so I was in awe of him.”

Goodwin, who plays Merritt, called Kelce a “great guy.”

“All [on set] “He was FaceTime-ing his kids and he was like, ‘Look who I’m with,’” she recalled. “But he was kind, sweet, gentle and very tall.”

Grotesquewhich premieres Wednesday, Sept. 25, marks Kelce’s acting debut. The Kansas City Chiefs tight end is getting used to being in front of the camera more. Kelce is also set to host Prime Video’s upcoming game show. Are you smarter than a celebrity? and has a role in Happy Gilmore 2.

While minimal information has been released regarding GrotesqueKelce is still considered an “undisclosed character.” Footage from the FX series showed Kelce delivering some epic lines, but it’s unclear who he’ll be sharing the screen with or for how long.

“Right now, I’m just taking it scene by scene and trying to make sure I remember my lines. Like I said, I’m a big amateur at this,” Travis said of his brother and his wife. Jason KelceThe “New Heights” podcast about opportunity. “I hope I don’t screw this up for you.” [Ryan]”It seems like everything is going according to plan and I can't thank him enough for this opportunity because I'm sure there are actors who have been in the acting world who would die for the chance to work with Ryan, and I'm getting it on my first job so it's pretty unique and cool.”

Travis joked that he has a “big role” on the show.

“The biggest difference between being outside of the acting world and starting to get into it is that you’re so in tune with the scenes. You don’t want to get so hung up on the lines, you want to be in the scene with whoever you’re acting with, right?” he added. “I started out thinking, ‘Man, memorize your lines. Memorize your lines. ’ But really you want to be able to take that scene from one point to the next and portray exactly what the scene means.”

Grotesque The series will premiere on FX on Wednesday, September 25 at 10 p.m. ET. New episodes will stream on Hulu the following day.