Barry Keoghan is booked and busy. He stars in the farm thriller Bring Them Down, which is out Feb. 7, and Hurry Up Tomorrow, the movie based on the Weeknd’s latest album that just debuted its first trailer. We’ll also get to see him during the Super Bowl in a commercial for Squarespace.

In the ad, he rides a donkey through an old-fashioned Irish town and throws out laptops as if they’re newspapers.

Yahoo Entertainment spoke with Keoghan about his past and upcoming roles, and got his thoughts on the Grammys.

This interview has been edited for length and clarity.

You were in The Banshees of Inisherin, which has an iconic donkey character. Bring Them Down comes out soon, and there are quite a lot of rams in that. Have you learned anything about working with animals over the course of your career?

They’re calling me Dr. Doolittle! I’ve learned how to speak animal — it’s crazy! It’s such a joy to be around animals, and God bless them, because these sets are intimidating. They can move fast, and there are a lot of vehicles. I’m always wanting to make them comfy in the setting. But it’s therapy for me. I've got a little dog, Duke — a little Czech Shepherd.

I know you’re in a few music videos for Grammy-nominated artists, like Fontaines D.C. Who were you rooting for to win?

I knew a lot of people involved that I was cheering on. It’s nice to see all the hard work people put in all year and see it get appreciated. I was there last year for the Grammys, and it’s such a nice feeling.

The Weeknd’s album Hurry Up Tomorrow came out Jan. 31. I know you’re in his upcoming film based on the project. Can you tell us anything about that?

I literally can’t! But it’s going to be incredible. We filmed it almost two years ago now, and I’m excited for him and excited for Jenna [Ortega] and everyone involved. I’m excited for the new music as well.

How did you end up getting connected with the Weeknd?

I met him a long time ago, when he saw Killing of a Sacred Deer [in which Keoghan played a particularly unsettling role]. He was like, [exclaiming] “What!?” We got to chatting about that. He’s such an artist, and when I got to work with him, I could see all this stuff that he brought me was based on myself and his love of cinema and iconic performances and references. I love that we’re in a movie together.

I watched a documentary about the Beatles at the Sundance Film Festival, and there are some rumors you’re playing Ringo.

I cannot confirm that! What was the documentary, though?

Oh, it was really great. It’s called One to One: John and Yoko. It’s about their post-Beatles life.

I love Sundance, by the way. You go there and they give you little Ugg boots and comfy jackets. The films are great too — it’s not just hot chocolate and Ugg boots! It’s a great festival that brings together incredible filmmakers. That was the first film festival I ever went to, with a movie called Mammal.

I’ve seen your movies at so many festivals lately. Every time I see your name. I’m like, “Oh, man, I have to see that!”

[Laughing] Dang, that’s crazy!

Speaking of seeing you, we know you’ll be in an ad for Squarespace that airs during the Super Bowl. Tell me a little bit about it and why you wanted to do it.

I had not done an ad of this scale! My curiosity is always like, “How does this work? How do you get a message across within a minute or 90 seconds?” The concept was mythical and magical and charming and funny, and there was a donkey involved, as well as beautiful Ireland landscapes. It got me home before Christmas too, didn’t it? I was able to see my granny.