#i can tell you're missing the point and all that huge budget and these actors are not enough to hide all the fuck ups
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my friend who went to see the new master and margarita movie, not familiar with the book: what the fuck is going on
me, watching the new master and margarita movie, familiar with the book: what the fuck is going on
#i'm the plot accuracy nerd 🤍#i tried to be objective but turned out i can't#it's hard to be one when the director suddenly decides to bring his own ideas into the adaptation and makes it modern looking#people are mostly saying yeah august diehl was so cool so sexy it's bad margarita is the one naked at the end#i can tell you're missing the point and all that huge budget and these actors are not enough to hide all the fuck ups#and you're ready for this conversation#i can be bitchy for no end when it comes to movies that are supposed to be built on the primary source (the book)#but instead of it directors just borrow the characters and ideas and create it in something absurd#i'm not here to drool over august diehl. i am in fact here to re-experience the story i really love#also someone said that actors were good but i leave it to those who really appreciate it#ps. woland's retinue was dull and bland#master and margarita#for the first rime in a while i felt nothing after watching a movie#neither good nor bad emotions it just wasted my time#как похорошела москва при собянине
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Great advice for Tom from u but girl he doing rn all opposite. Sign up for projects before scripts and writers force themselves write some with no guarantee on something good. Tom picking roles from point of challenge him as actor while lead to edge cases films with big risk and rewards. Another thing is superhero mark,in every review we see "superhero actor" and its won't stop as soon he play spiderman plus some years after. So for money perspective it's good but for career bad, especially if ppl not see ur acting but ur mask. Another thing u right he need try co-lead roles with less pressure,like he usually pick lead roles, he can give amazing performance and project still won't get recognition bc other things, all blame usually go for lead actors,price to pay. But main problem rn it's scripts. I blame streaming. Studios bc of it didn't want risk so they doing remakes,sequels or superhero movie, all this with very simple scripts with some changes from originals movies that usually piss off fans. In the end we get only few good films per years meanwhile other films flopping with their huge budgets. I miss 1990-1996 all my fav movies come out in this timespan.
I'm not sure I totally understood your entire post, but I'll try to answer....
With regards to picking roles without first reading a script.... Tbh, a LOT of actors do that! Especially when you get to the "big leagues", you have ppl just presenting you with film/project ideas before an official script has even been written!
Z signed on to the "Be My a Baby" biopic before a writer had even been chosen! Lol
So it's def not UNCOMMON. And trust me, if you try and wait for a script to get written before you sign on to the role, they might just give that part to another actor who says they'll sign on immediately without even seeing the script. 👀
With that said, I DO think that there's an issue going on in Hollywood with the writers (why do you think we're having all these strikes!? 🥴), and there's a definite disconnect btwn what Hollywood is putting out, and what viewers are actually WANTING.
You're not alone in your sentiment regarding films film the 90s. There was a YouTube video I saw talking about the strike that basically said that most of movie-going public list their favorite movies, and MOST of them are from BEFORE the 2000s.... 😳😵💫🤯
There's a huge disconnect going on when crappy CGI, less money, less technology in movies etc are STILL outperforming newer films made in the 2000s and beyond. 👀
I honestly think that's why "Top Gun: Maverick" did so well box office wise last year. The movie had am 80s/90s movie feel to it, it was FEEL-GOOD, and it had a GREAT msg.
Sometimes, ppl just want simple, enjoyable films, that touch the heart, tell great stories, and aren't overly preachy, overly negative, or have an "agenda", etc. Jmho 🤷🏾♀️
Most ppl watch films to escape.
I think Hollywood had somewhat forgotten this, and you're right, the writing has sometimes gotten a little 🥴
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Doctor Who Television Entries Mega Re-Watch Thoughts...
It has been a couple of weeks or so since I completed this and I realised I didn't get around to adding my thoughts so here we go...
Rules: Every available episode of Doctor Who from 1963 to the present MUST be watched, including episodes where animation or archive footage has been used to fill the gaps. Of course missing episodes are by definition missing and had to be skipped.
(NO I did not include Dimensions in Time, I already have enough enduring childhood trauma from watching that the first time, thanks.)
How long did it take: We started in mid November and re-watched the 2023 Christmas Special on 28th February this year.
Favourite Doctors: Two, Three, Twelve, Fourteen (I am not saying Four because it's too obvious that Four is considered one of the highlights of the entire show, but personally he's never been my favourite though I do appreciate him!)
Doctors Unexpectedly Enjoyed: Six, everyone tells you his era is bad and yes...it's not great, but going back into his era with this frame of mind meant I had low expectations and it was actually fun?
Doctors Unexpectedly NOT Enjoyed: I love David Tennant and am a huge fan but going back to his era with my fangirl goggles having aged 15ish years I have to say Ten is not as great as I remember. In fact I loved Fourteen so much because he felt like what Ten should be? I also found Eleven pretty difficult to revisit and I was shocked about it.
Doctors Who Get to Skip my Judgment: Eight (because I haven't really got into Big Finish yet) and Fifteen (not seen enough of him yet, but he seems fun.)
Favourite Companions (Unsurprising): Jamie, Sarah Jane, Ace, Donna, Bill
Favourite Companions (Surprising): Tegan (as a wee girl I found her loud/annoying), Peri (see previous comment about Six, also she did suffer from "for the dads" a bit), Clara (I admit the first time I watched her episodes, I fell into the "she's a Mary Sue" way of thinking), Graham (Thirteen's era is generally treated harshly hence including him)
Companions unexpectedly NOT enjoyed: I feel a bit harsh for this but...Amy and Rory. I love Eleven's era overall but I can't explain it, I feel how I feel.
Favorite TARDIS Teams: SO many but special mentions to Two, Jamie, Zoe & Four, Sarah Jane, Harry & Nine, Rose, Jack & Ten, Donna & Twelve, Bill, Missy, Nardrole.
Favourite Master: Tied between the OG Delgado and Michelle Gomez.
Favourite Other (Regular) Enemy: This is a difficult one because all of the regular enemies have great episodes, good episodes, ok episodes and absolute stinkers. But other than The Master I have to say there's a reason the Daleks endure, a lot of The Doctor's other enemies just seem like they're picking parts from Dalek lore and trying to twist it into their own. That said, until too much was revealed about them the Weeping Angels in the Modern era were a great concept.
A Serial/Episode I'd recommend: From Classic Who there's so many but a personal favourite is Horror of Fang Rock (it's very self-contained and you don't need to know much about Doctor Who, great 70s era horror serial) and I'm going to be a Modern Who Cliche and recommend Heaven Sent (you might be confused on the lore or what's going on, but Capaldi's performance is phenomenal.)
Thoughts on the TV Movie: Paul McGann deserved better!
Would I recommend doing this: ONLY if you are already familiar with Doctor Who and like Doctor Who a lot. The Classic Series can be quite difficult to vibe with if you are not used to the different pacing, the low-budget aesthetic and the different demands from the actors/characters. Emotional moments tend to flicker out quickly.
Also the missing episodes in One and Two's era are a challenge. I think a whole re-watch for the Modern Era is better if that's what you're familiar with...but if you want to tackle Classic Who either start with Three (it's a great entry point) and watch recommended serials from One and Two OR you can just pick one recommended serial per Doctor and see if you like that particular incarnation.
You need to keep in mind that it's something ridiculous like nearly 800 episodes of content, you're going to potentially be doing this a loooooong time. We burned through it so quickly because we'd watch a few episodes in the evenings and weekend mornings.
#doctor who#classic who#modern who#doctor who (1963-1989)#doctor who 2005#rewatch#my thoughts#the doctor
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My thoughts on Ninjago the Island!!! 🏝🏝🏝
So, gotta be honest... this is not a Blind reaction thing, I actually watched it in French first so I know most of the stuff already 😅 It's entertaining, it got great animation, but nothing more than that in my opinion 🤷♀️
Still there is stuff I liked or I want to point out, and finally I'm seeing the English version so I can actually understand what the HECK they are saying 🤩
Alright, nothing else to say, here we go!
UNCHARTED
I haven't actually seen anything Clutch Powers related before Ninjago, is he always like this? I love that he is a jerk honestly, just wondering 😂
Press F for respect for intern Dwaine (at least he seems to like being... used?)
Clutch: It's just a bunch of rocks! It's not alive!
Totem: I'm about to end this man's whole career
Wait, Misako is part of the explorers club? ... that would have come in handy in season 11 to get the scroll of Forbitten Spinjitzu from the club instead of begging uncle Powers for it... *sighs* I don't mind plot holes in Ninjago like most fans I think, but if you wanna make Misako relevant again at least pay attention to the details 😅
Wow, after the end of season 13 I would've thought Wu was going to go through a midlife crisis, not Misako 😂😂
Oww, everytime I hear I get 😢 Bless your soul Kirby, always in our hearts 🖤🖤🖤
Well hello Brian
Always nice to see you 😊
Twitchy Tim must have been pretty interesting to voice 🤔 I like him enough, he's fun and all, maybe not at the level of the characters we got last season
Okay, the place is called the STORM belt, there are LIGHTNINGS, and the sand of the beach is BLUE. Are we gonna address any of these similarities to our Bluebell here or not? 😅
Wait, Tim was giving a hot air balloon tour, does that mean other people where with him? What of them? Are they dead? Did he let them die on the island?... am I reading too much into this? Probably 🤷♀️🤷♀️
Alright, the part of the boats? SO COOL 🤩🤩 I literally can't say anything bad about the animation at this point
Why did they think leaving Kai, Jay and Cole on one boat was going to be a good idea 😂 Also Zane just randomly doing sick tricks on his vehicle, love that nindroid
I'm guessing Nya is keeping her water abilities for her season 🤷♀️
Yep, yep, this is why the creators try to keep Pixal out of the adventures, with her everything is way too cool and easy to access to 😎😎
Twitchy Tim: There are statues that become alive!!
Lloyd:... so it's a season 2 stone army ripoff, we've seen worse
It's a cute episode overall 👍
THE KEEPERS OF THE AMULET
OKAY THE INTRO IS SO FREAKING COOL 🤩🤩🤩🤩
So Twitchy Tim has temporarily taken over Jay's role of spazzing out and complain about worse case scenarios... in another occasion they might have bonded over this, maybe 😂
Okay, survival position? MOOD
Nya: DRAGOOON 😱
Me: DRAGOOOOOOON 😍😍😍
Why am I not surprised that Jay was the one that named him Zippy? 💙 Also HE'S SO CUTE 💕💕💕 Love how in every adventure, we always get very different types of dragon in this show 👌 I'm a simple person, I see a dragon... 🤩🤩🤩🤩🤩
Oh-oh, it's the "Lloyd's done with this crap"'s face
This means serious business... am I that used to LEGO characters that this way of crossing arms on the chest looks almost normal to me? 😅
Soooo, Master of the Mountain clearly gave Cole too much development... because now he got demoted to "the one who is always hungry" 🤦♀️ I'm all for Cole's endearing love for cakes, which is super relatable, but if you're gonna push it on his fun side, at least be coherent 🙃
Is it just me or it feels like the writing of this special was made by someone different from the one of season 13? Like, it's not bad, just less engaging and witty. For now. Maybe I'm being premature 🤷♀️
New way of nerfing powers, we got... weird, sucking power totem thingies... OKAY
My gosh I really can't say anything about the animation, look at that! It's all cinematic with such a light! YES!! 🤩
I'M SORRY
WHY ARE WE LOOKING OVER THIS??? IT LOOKS LIKE COLE'S LAVA PUNCHES BUT THEY ARE JAY LIGHTNING FEET??? IT'S A GREAT IDEA AND I WOULD LOVE TO SEE IT AGAIN??? WHY ARE WE IGNORING THIS??? 💙💙💙💙
So they at least addressed that lightning isn't a Jay's thing only anymore 😅
Alright, Jay having a mental breakdown because of a bridge because it always breaks, that's the Bluebell I know and love 😂😂 Nya telling him to keep moving was cute too 💙❤💙❤
Okay, I'm sorry but this really bothers me, what kind of lightning can instantly knock out the MASTER OF LIGHTNING??? Like, my gosh, really??? I hope they give us an explanation, like it's some sort of special lightning, because this really doesn't sit right with me. Jay is lightning proof, we've seen it in Skybound, we've seen it in Sons of Garmadon, I DON'T BELIEVE HE WOULD JUST BE KNOCKED OUT LIKE THAT 😡😡😡
Soooooo, storm amulet? Being one with the lightning? Is that the reason why Jay got to be the sacrifice? 😅
THE GIFT OF JAY
Alright, I am kinda looking forward for this one, what did Bluebell actually say or do to get him into trouble this time 😂😂
Oh, he just... introduced himself... well that was underwhelming
SENSEI👏YOU👏ARE👏A👏FREAKING👏GOD👏STOP👏GETTING👏KIDNAPPED👏BY👏RANDOM👏VILLAINS👏
Bring ooooon Lloyd Grills 💪
Okay I did like the little speech, definitely resonates with how Lloyd survived this long even though everything wanted him to give up, even his father... I'M NOT CRYING YOU'RE CRYING 😭
Jay out there making the real questions 😂
Awwww Edna used to call him gift of Jay? I can totally see it, so cute 💙💙 Makes even more sense if Libber actually left Jay at the Walkers' door...
Pff, Jay made the connection I would've done honestly 🤷♀️ Like, him being the master of lightning really didn't give these dudes any impression or inspiration? Any cool idea, full Road of El Dorado style? 🙃🙃
Lloyd out there abusing of the animation budget 💚💚💚
Somehow these ninja never actual sneak in, it's always a huge mess everyone knows about beforehand 😂 It's familiar though, I'm used to it and happy with it 👍
I might not be the biggest Misako fan, but you know what I am a fan of?
LEGO HUGS 😍😍😍😍😍
Dang it uncle Powers, you just got here to make a mess did you 😅
Not the first person of the fandom to say this, but Jay looks absolutely lovely with that flower crown 🌺🌺🌺
Oh poor greenie
Lloyd just has the worst luck 😓
Jay: Why would I be the gift?
Kai: Yeah who would want Jay?
Nya: Huh, me?? 😡
Got some very good Jaya for this little special, can't complain 💙❤💙❤
I mean, not matter how big of a snake Wojira might turn out to be, we've already seen the biggest and the second biggest snake of all so 🤷♀️🤷♀️
Whoa, at last... IT WAS THE FIRST SPINJITZU MASTER THAT HAD SOMETHING HE SHOULD'VE TOLD WU A LONG TIME AGO!! 😱 Wu, you got pulled a Wu, how does it feel? 😂
Again, Jay freaking out, kinda my jam it's too funny 💙💙
Wow Kai way to be hominous offscreen 👏👏 I miss talking about my flame babe, this really isn't his time 🤷♀️
THE TOOTH OF WOJIRA
So when I first watched this I was genuinely, really excited about knowing the truth behind all this. It turned out very different from what I first thought, but at least in this case it's okay (besides I was pushing with the lightning meaning just to see Libber again 😅😅😅)
I feel like the guys get their powers stolen or blocked so much it takes them a minute to remember "Oh wait I can literally burn my way out" 🤷♀️
SPINJITZU YAY 🤩
I... forgot that Misako knows how to fight 😅 She knows how to do spinjitzu too if I remember correctly...
NYA BEING LIKE "OUT OF THE WAY IMMA SAVE MY BOYFRIEND AGAIN" ❤💙❤💙
Gotta love how they were all crazy worried about Jay, like, this is something that never changes through the show. They really care so so much for each other 💕💕💕
Ooohhhh, okay, so Wojira does seem to be the main villain of next season according to the story. I remember Tommy saying that we needed to have faith and this is probably why. The special was okay, nothing too much, and hopefully that too much we will see in Nya's season 😍😍😍
What the- pff, I didn't notice this the first time 😂
At this point I can't tell if that one short with the chicken of the movie carried a hate or a love for chickens in the actual show 😂😂
Nice to see Jay standing up for himself at least for a little while 💪 Also Lloyd being "He's our trouble", aww family 💜
THERE IT IS
MY BRUISE HEART IS SOARING 🖤💙🖤💙
Gotta give props to the voice actors, voicing an explanation while fighting must be pretty hard! WE ARE BLESSED WITH AN AMAZING CAST!!! 🤩🤩🤩
And there he is, our favorite jerk... shaved Ronin 😂 He does look a little weird, but it's fair, new animation and all. Not the weirdest until now 🤷♀️
I genuinely had to make a mental check to see where we are with Ronin now, like, he started as a villain, then a partner, he betrayed us, became an ally, he hunted the ninja, then joined them, that timeline was erased, he was around in SoG and... wow this man is chaotic 😂😂
Yaaaay, Twitchy's last minute redemption act! Lloyd is too good at motivational speeches 👏👏
A bit of Lava OTP/BrOTP
Cause it's good for the heart ❤🖤❤🖤
Okay, Scooby doo reference, why not? Also honestly, I'm confident Ronin has seen A LOT of jails and prisons... probably won't stay behind bars for long 😅
Mammatus: sorry for imprisoning you and almost killing your friend
Kai: no biggie, that's how we make friends in this show
Alright the "And Clutch Powers" gag made me chuckle 😂 ... wait where is he- DANG IT UNCLE POWERS
Okay, this is the last time I say it I promise, but I mean. I MEAN
THE ANIMATION GUYS 😍😍😍
Aaaaand sensei you jinxed it 😅 But you apparently awakened Nya's season so I'm gonna forgive you on this one 😉
FINAL THOUGHTS
There are a few little details that bothered me a little, and it wasn't as exciting as I maybe hoped it was going to be, but it was fine. Enjoyable still. These characters make me like the show, even when it got nothing too impactful 🤷♀️
But I got triggered about that lightning thing with Jay 😅 I guess I'll just fanfic whatever I had in mind...
Don't have to repeat myself about the animation *chef's kiss*
The writing was really less engaging, a little normal in a way? Idk just a feeling. Nice to see Ronin again though, I really like him. And nice to see Jay freaking out, I really like that too 😂
To be honest I wanted to put down my thoughts on this one because I REALLY wanna do the same with Nya's season 🤩🤩 I already know that Maya is gonna be there and I am so HAPPY already!!! 💙💙💙
So that's it from me! Thank you for reading me ranting, see you next season! 😊
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Given that Iain still seems to be getting starring billing in the press release for S7, do you have thoughts as to why he isn't credited in the first episode? I'm convinced that they're going back to like it was in S2, where you're only credited if you ACTUALLY appear in the episode. I'm assuming to save budget by not having to pay regulars if they're not in an episode.
Hi Anon,
With Iain and Season 7 the reason he isn’t listed as a regular in the opening credits is due to his availability during the filming of Season 7. Its all TV Contracting and to be a regular on a show you have to be available to work for a specific number of Episodes. Iain wasn’t, so he’s recurring, that’s it. I will note that in the past actors have been left off of credits and press releases in order to keep their grand entrance a secret. I know this isn’t the case with 7.01 the episode aired at D23 no Fitz and May was only in the tag.
Good examples to call out with the Regular vs Recurring:
Jeff in Season 6: He was indeed a regular but was not in 1, 2, 3, 5, or 6. However he was available to be in them had he been needed. Season 5 he started as nearly a one and done but the writers and cast loved him and he went from being a disposable character to Fitzsimmons grandson, so his contract was most definitely extended.
John Hannah in Season 4: He was also billed as a regular that season but wasn’t in every episode. He was available should he be needed, moved to LA while he filmed AOS, but they didn’t need him in every episode. Also can we please have John back during Time Travel fun times.
Mallory Season 4: She was Recurring but was in more episodes than John was. And she played 3 different characters and wound up being the season’s and one of the series Biggest Baddies. Yeah, I have concerns if she pops back up.
Nick, Henry, and Luke Season 2/3: They were Recurring in Season two and were promoted to Regulars in Season 3, again not all of them were in every episode in both seasons. Henry wasn’t in every episode of Season 4,5, and 6 either.
For me its nothing I’m worried about, this is yet another fort I have built and refused to be removed from, especially when it is something that is out of our control and is well over and done.
I really enjoyed the format in Season 6 where we would bounce between the two story lines before they literally crashed together. That meant multiple episodes missing certain characters but I never felt like the story suffered for it. The writers knew while writing Season 6 and going into Season 7 they wouldn’t have him at certain times and were able to write his story accordingly. Him being in hiding also allows for things like just voice messages or him filming with himself, no stunts, or a limited cast which goes faster. I also point out again that the crew said on multiple occasions they were working on multiple episodes at a time which I feel was either for Iain, a super special top secret guest star, or a special location/set they had for a limited time. My bet is we’ll also start to see more of Fitz once the whole Time Travel portion of the Season ends and the final baddie shows up to crash the party.
There have been many episodes that were very light with Fitz that made major impacts because of the writing and Iain’s acting. 3.01 he had like 5 minutes of screen time but those few scenes he had all packed huge emotional punches and advanced the Maveth story along in that short amount of time.
ABC billing him on the Season Press Release made me even more comfortable with my position. ABC/AOS still considers him part of the main cast...which means we should get us some promo pics! Yay!
To be honest guys, all I want is for Fitzsimmons to end happy and together (with their secret child, give me one last out there theory that hits writers). If I have to suffer a prolonged separation and a few episodes without Fitz to get that, I will. This is the last mission, the stakes are high, so an Endgame couple like Fitzsimmons who have been to hell and back to be together will have one last major obstacle ...or five to overcome to get that Happy Ending. You are free to disagree with me but please don’t come to my ask box telling me I’m horrible for this line of thinking. My eyes are on the prize right now.
Other questions that I am getting a lot of due to this situation:
No, I do not know what Iain was working on that limited his availability, US hadn’t started filming yet. Poor guy might have just needed a break from going non stop since the end of Season 3.
Yes, Iain was spotted both in LA and in the UK at multiple points in the season, traveling back and forth, but thanks to the set lock down its unknown when he was filming and that goes for most of the cast too. Season 7 was locked down tighter than a submarine.
No, I don’t know if Iain had been filming around Wondercon last year. When we did the cast signing and the panel he looked pretty post Season 6 “Fitzy” to me but I”m also expecting a nice bit of floof towards the end of the season (thank you US).
Yes, I really am not concerned about it and believe that we will be pleasantly surprised with the amount of Fitz we do get.
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Todrick Hall's Comments About Taylor Swift Are All About Support – EXCLUSIVE
Todrick Hall has some famous friends and co-workers. His YouTube channel (which has close to 3 million subscribers) has gotten him worldwide recognition and into the room where it happens with the likes of Beyoncé and Taylor Swift. He choreographed Beyoncé's "Blow" music video after she saw some of his own videos, and his friendship with Taylor Swift got him a featured cameo in the "Look What You Made Me Do" music video. Todrick Hall's comments about Taylor Swift prove that working and being close friends with the star is not what you may think.
Hall and I are on the set of his "Glitter" music video when we sit down to chat about his career. He had already met T. Swift by the time he starred as Lola in Kinky Boots on Broadway in 2016, but it was during this stint in Harvey Fierstein and Cindy Lauper's Tony-winning show that his friendship with the "Delicate" singer really solidified.
"When I moved to New York, I went out to eat with her when I was doing Kinky Boots," Hall tells Elite Daily, "and I had done shows in New York before, but it had been so many years and I felt like I had lost my friend circle. And so I was so happy that she was [living in New York]." Hall says their friendship was a casual one, so he didn't expect her to come see him in the Broadway show.
"She said that she was going to come and see the show and I was like, I'm never going to ask her to come and see it again because I know she's busy, I don't want to pressure her. And she just showed up to the show one day." He says Swift not only saw the show, but she stayed for two hours after meeting, speaking, and taking pictures with everyone in the cast and crew. From then on, he knew he had a solid friend in her.
Hall reveals that, like many on the internet, he believed Swift's niceness was just a front she put on for her famous persona. But he maintains that niceness still holds true in their personal and professional relationships.
"Huge things will happen and she'll be like, 'OK, great. This is what we have to do, this is what the universe has given us, this is what we're faced with. How are we going to fix this?' I would love to handle my minor issues the way that she handles some of her huge issues that billions of people are going to see and judge." He doesn't hint as to what any of those "huge issues" he's talking about are, but her public beef with Kim Kardashian and Kanye West comes to mind, as well as incessant tabloid coverage of her past relationships. (Miraculously, she and actor Joe Alwyn have managed to keep their two-year relationship under tight lock and key.)
"I think that one thing that I really love about her is she has been burned by a lot of people," Halls continues, "and you would think in a lot of ways that she would be totally OK with being a princess locked in a tower that nobody was able to enter. But she's willing to get back up again and trust people again, which is a very scary thing when you're somebody in that position."
Hall has proven himself to be a loyal friend to Swift as well, going to bat for her frequently against Kanye West.
When Swift finally voiced her political opinions in what the internet felt was a long overdue Instagram post, Hall posted on Instagram as well, showing his pride in her decision.
He explained in the lengthy caption that Swift being so guarded for so long about her political beliefs was part of the reason he kept their friendship casual at first. He echoes the same sentiment in our conversation.
Referencing her complete lack of a public political stance over the years, Hall tells me, "She has such power that I don't even think she realizes how much of an affect it would have on people."
He continues, "I was explaining to her that, as a gay person, I didn't know for sure how you felt about gay people and I was a little bit nervous to talk to you about my love life or whatever." And he recognizes the criticism she would receive for not voicing her political opinions before the 2016 presidential election.
Many people justifiably feel that Swift, with such a powerful influence over newly 18-year-old potential voters, could have done much more political advocacy in 2016 than just posting a picture of herself with an "I Voted" sticker. When you have a platform as large as Swift's, it's easy to see how not using said platform in a tumultuous political time would garner heavy criticism. Some of that criticism, Hall says, was pointed at him as well.
As a gay man of color, Hall tells me that people online occasionally placed the onus of getting Swift to "come out" as a democrat on him.
"Sometimes, people would give me flack online that she wasn't doing certain things," he tells me. "I love the fact that she has grown and evolved in her own time, as every artist has to do." He continues, "It can be very scary to potentially risk your career or your reputation to stick your neck out for something when you don't have to do it. You don't have to stand up for gay rights, you don't have to voice your opinion, and you'll sell the same amount of records. But somebody who truly cares about the way this country is falling apart and will take it upon themselves to use their voice to do something — that, I believe, is just the right thing to do."
She did that when she officially endorsed democratic candidates running in Tennessee elections in 2018 (and there was a massive surge in voter registration as a result). But Hall recognizes this was overdue. But Hall knew that being a good friend meant supporting her decision, regardless of how late it was.
So when Kanye West tweeted that he was "distancing" himself from politics, Hall couldn't help but laugh (and call the rapper out on Twitter).
“Well well well Miss @kanyewest," he said, "while I’m thrilled that you claim to have hopped off the Trump train, I cannot help but bask in the irony that you are now ‘distancing yourself from politics’ while the girl everybody was dragging is now promoting a blue candidate like it’s her job." Look what you made him do, Kanye! Elite Daily reached out to West's team for comment on Hall's tweets, but did not hear back by the time of publication.
All tea and shade aside, Hall tells me that Swift is one of those friends who is basically a therapist for him, and vice versa.
Throughout their entire friendship, however, they never had the chance to work together. That is, until Swift asked him to be in the "Look What You Made Me Do" music video.
"I feel like I owe her money for the amount of therapy that she's given me for the boys that I've dated," Hall quips. He reveals that he hasn't always approved of her past relationships either, although he stays tightlipped on just which of her famous exes he's referring to. (Booooo.)
"I think that it's easy to be surrounded with a lot of 'yes' people," he says, "but with Taylor, there was somebody that she was dating that I didn't necessarily approve of and I was definitely very honest with her about how I felt about it. She just would always be like, 'Thank you so much for your honesty.'"
"I feel like it is the most expensive music video that's ever been created in history," Hall jokes.
Outside of working with his bestie on the video, Hall says it was a wonder to see director Joseph Kahn at work on the video. Kahn has directed a large number of Swift's videos in the past, including most of the videos from Reputation. The biggest were "Look What You Made Me Do" and "...Ready For It?" both of which Hall was on set. To perform in the former, and just observe the latter.
"It was amazing to watch [Joseph Kahn] work and to see everything," Hall says, adding, "I was also on the set of '...Ready For It?' to watch that as well. And it was just really, really awesome and to be able to hear the song and to see the sets. I make videos for a living, but to see the budget of how these sets were built and how amazing they look, it was just insane. I had never seen anything like that before in my life."
He brings up his choreography for Beyoncé on the "Blow" music video as a comparison. Beyoncé's self-titled surprise album was famously more low-budget than some of her other videos because it was being kept as such a huge secret, so seeing Swift's massive budget for her Reputation videos was an eye-opener.
"When I did the video with Beyoncé, we went to a location, a roller skating rink, and that's where we did it, so that was the aesthetic of that video," he explains, "But I've never been somewhere where they built an entire world and a cemetery and a thrown and all these things. It was just really crazy to see it and to be a part of it was just really, really awesome."
As for her dancing in the video (people have always trolled Swift for dancing even though she's not near someone like Beyoncé's level), Hall says she's doing it for the joy it brings her.
"Taylor Swift doesn't have to ever dance," he, a professional dancer, says. "She'll still sell the same amount of tickets. She just loves to dance." She danced alongside Hall in the "Look What You Made Me Do" video, and Hall sees it as a huge moment of pride. He tells me, "She was scared at first, she was for sure nervous. But once we saw the playback and I was like, 'You look amazing,' she just kept going in more and more and more and more. Every single time, she'd give it more energy, more performance, and now I see her dancing in [the Reputation stadium tour] more than she's ever danced before. And I'm just so proud of her."
This is why he gets his own membership card
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