Taylor Swift's Creative Renaissance 💅 is an OSCAR impending?

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today, I bring you my reaction to and analysis of taylor's TIFF craft talk.
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I loved how wide spanning this conversation was: from re-recording her masters, to the vault tracks, her prior experience directing, and the female writer/directors who inspire her. I was so excited to hear her reference Nora Ephron as a big inspiration for her. maybe I'll have to eat my words and she WILL get an Oscar at some point. Though it definitely will not be for acting.
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[@LieslHeston]

The fact that there are Taylor Swift courses in college now and the professors DON'T reference our swiftologist, is essentially educational malpractice.

[@theswiftologist]

speak on it queeennnnn

[@tomzitiger]

True! Slay

[@MermaidCore_]

😂😂 sooooo true

[@megandelynn6114]

Ah-greed!

[@Emp158]

Fr but on a side note, I wanna take that course

[@gaileygirl]

this era is truly giving mirrorball and i couldn't be happier about it. she said goodbye cottage core, time to sparkle

[@ChiaraP010]

Some would say…she’s bejeweled?

[@AndromanKaya]

I pray Taylor never goes out of style, she's possibly the greatest mainstream artist I've ever seen.

[@megandelynn6114]

Just a little side note-Taylor is technically the most successful indie artist of all time (Mainstream refers to mainstream or large well known labels like Sony, indie refers to small "individual" labels as Big Machine was when SB signed her as his first artist. Taylor only changed labels after Reputation so her first 6 albums were all indie albums)

[@Lesbiel]

i feel like for those who have been in weird age gap relationships as the younger one, (speaking from exp) when u get older, ESPECIALLY when you’re the same age they were when they pursued you, it awakes this rage bc it rly crystallizes how FUCKING weird it is. Demi Lovato’s song 29 captures this feeling perfectlyyy.

[@abigailalma]

absolutelyyyy

[@lkcullen1918]

^^^

[@meridith7137]

‘Finally 29, 17 would NEVER CROSS MY MIND!’ I get chills everytime.

[@FrancesBaconandEggs]

This is especially prescient considering Woulda Coulda Shoulda 👀

[@jackielehman8945]

YES!

[@stardolphin783]

WHEN SHE SAID STOP IT i was like omg thats the secret sessions zach was talking about lmao its cute tho its like a teacher lovingly calling out students

[@theswiftologist]

tea its kind hearted

[@oliverwalters-clift8547]

I'd love for you to do a "state of the fandom" video (like a state of the nation lol) I feel like the fandom has been changing a lot recently. I'd love for you to talk about what you think it is changing, why, and how it effects Taylor in general.

[@ihaveproblemsandissues1060]

Great idea!!

[@HandlePan]

YES! I would absolutely love this. Not only the non-criticism allowed attitude, but also the ‘she’s so incredibly smart that we could never understand her’ narrative. It honestly comes across a bit cultish.

[@theswiftologist]

i simply cannot take the abuse it would receive LOL

[@stardolphin783]

"Stop it" had a teacher calling out her students vibe yeehaw 🤠

[@charlizebennett5261]

I hope she does a Hot-Ones interview during this era!! I think it makes sense because there is probably going to be a new season in October not only is she in a film that's being released, she also is releasing this new during that month

[@theswiftologist]

i would LOVE a hot ones interview! they ask such intelligent questions

[@valentinagelatina]

can we talk about how pretty she looks?? like that dress.. her long hair really suits her and her bangs!!! i love it

[@avani_tak]

I literally thought of you when she said YoU sToP iT....like she stopped her PR lizard thing for 5 seconds it almost gave me a heart attack!

[@theswiftologist]

it was iconicccccc

[@ellie-sc3rk]

SAME

[@ChloeTheePayne]

okay but describing "the carefully crafted articulate but relatable taylor interview persona" as her doing her PR LIZARD THING??? that is so perfect, i am totally gonna start using that phraseology as well 🤣🤣🤣

[@chrissy817]

Omg I just caught on about how she talks about films from the 70’s… that is the vibeee for TS10 ✨

[@theswiftologist]

hoping 🤞🤞

[@mirandapillsbury7885]

I love the sounds her dress and jewelery were making lol. Felt like ASMR

[@lauranalyzing7679]

I just love how you almost fact check everything she says and nod in approval like "yes, that is a good observation about yourself". You read her so welll 😂

[@theswiftologist]

hahaha

[@kamsandwichhh]

the sounds the dress makes are absolutely fantastic

[@theswiftologist]

right i was living

[@causeimnachoprincess]

fun fact: Taylor says she got to see a screening of The Souvenir Part II - that's because Joe was in it :)

[@isaacroot5459]

I feel like the ATW music video really shows she has a sophisticated visual eye and the money and time to put things together. I’m not convinced, but she looks promising

[@theswiftologist]

she can do it !

[@rightwhereyouleftme__]

Her next step is......... a VISUAL ALBUM! lol. But seriously, if she could execute a cohesive visual album similar to Lemonade that could be a good step before making an entire movie. I would love some dialogue in there too. As usual, love the video and I had to laugh at Taylor getting embarrassed by Swifties in public haha

[@whatmatterofminutes]

🫢🫢🫢

[@lydiaruby89]

If she likes Guillermo Del Toro, she NEEDS to watch Crimson Peak. That movie goes down as my favorite under rated movie.

[@ElizabethNicoleSchwartz]

While I don't always agree with your perspective, it's refreshing to hear you talk about these different things and have healthy discussions because I don't see any other Swifties, especially on KZbin, doing so.

[@theswiftologist]

thanks for watching elizabeth!

[@Anna070794]

As long as she doesn’t star as a main role in her own movie, then I’m excited for the prospect of a feature length piece! Also, thanks for constantly delivering such fantastic Swiftologist content 👏🏻 x

[@theswiftologist]

thanks for watching Anna ❤

[@crystalcrystal1829]

I think the age gap is so important because it happens to so many young females. You’re young and new to the world and an older man plucks you up and ruins parts of you. I think you should interview woman who when they were younger dated older men and then you will understand why this really wounded her as it has many other woman.

[@causeimnachoprincess]

liked before watching because we all know swiftologist has never let us down.

[@ChloeTheePayne]

HA yep i did the same, like... it's just a given!

[@absv444]

I feel really sad when she talks about almost being intimidated or holding back because she didn’t go to a traditional film school or university. It always sticks out to me when she hints at that being an insecurity, or maybe I’m just reaching. But, I think she’s so well read, writes intriguing essays and is just a born storyteller. I also think her creative mind makes her a great director. Especially with all the Easter eggs she puts in her music videos. While they may be unhinged, that’s the brain of a director. I would be interested in seeing her maybe do some screenwriting. She really shines when she’s manipulating the muses (directing and writing) rather than being the muse herself (acting).

[@chrissy817]

Sad she didn’t announce anything for midnights that night! She’s NEVER promoted 2 eras before!! But the interview was great 👍

[@robindebacker]

I'm hooked on watching Zachary's eyes and expressions while he breaks it all down for us. Refreshing, riveting. He and Taylor would make a great team....I wonder if she follows this channel. And I imagine one day Zach being one of her trusted advisors. She needs him!!

[@vankr]

I can't wait to hear your thoughts on her hinting a film career. I'm a worrier, so I'm already anxious about her not having time for music

[@theswiftologist]

tbh...I think it's a net positive!!!!

[@hannahj8990]

@@theswiftologist I agree! She definitely has the resources and creative bandwidth to do both. Also would love if in the next few years she FINALLY stops trying to act in other people's flop movies and focuses more on this behind-the-camera work that she clearly finds really creatively fulfilling! (That may be too much to ask tho lol we shall see!)

[@XEveryoneLovesEmilyX]

She's not going to produce films and not write songs on the sound track for it! So I don't worry much 😅

[@PandoraStolen]

I don't think she will ever stop writing music. I think that's going to be her main priority even if she starts making films. It's just an extension of who she is. She has said before that she often doesn't know how she feels about a situation until she writes a song about it. I'm sure there are an abundance of songs that will never see the light of day that she has written or at least poems. It's how she processes her emotions. And like she said in this video it's not taking a toll on her emotionally so it's not like it's going to give her burn out to write music. I feel like if she wasn't writing music then that's when she would feel all those negative aspects. So I feel like it's something she's always going to do no matter what else she has going on. It's just who she is. And at this point it has to just be second nature to her.

[@anythingmore6033]

the faces you make when they bring up something stupid 😭 honestly living for it. also i just wanna say i love these in depth reactions to her long form talks (like the graduation speech) it’s so interesting to me to hear really in depth analysis of what she’s saying ✨

[@theswiftologist]

glad you liked it!! I'll make more :)

[@HandlePan]

I really wanted to watch this Q&A with some sensible commentary. You’re doing the lords work!

[@theswiftologist]

[@ela5117]

I LOVE your comments, and I totally agree that the dialogue between Sadie and Dylan feels a little bit like they are improvising, especially because of the amount of times they say the word “f$ck”

[@PoisonedApathy]

She could definetely expand her production company to include projects by other creators. That would totally bring her the oportunity to develop as a writer/director/producer. I have to say, I've always wanted her to write a full pop soundtrack in the style of Simon and Garfunkel's The Graduate. That would be so epic.

[@meridith7137]

Ahhh I loved this so much. It reminded me how despite any clownery she is still the supremely funny, deeply sharp and perceptive, nerdily creative, completely done with our embarrassing shit millennial cat lady. In a great gown beautiful gown. I missed her ❤️

[@theswiftologist]

we love to see it!!!

[@Mx_Blah]

20:00 instantly made me think of the lyric “In the age of him, she wished she was thirty And made coffee every morning in a French press” and i just love how consistent she is with her thoughts/descriptions!

[@christianrobles4411]

I would love to see a deep dive into Taylor's relationship with Katy Perry over the years, from the fearless tour to the bad blood feud to the YNTCD music video.

[@theswiftologist]

this is on the list!!

[@christianrobles4411]

@@theswiftologist Yay!

[@Sequoya]

Great episode and commentary. I’m intrigued by the vintage keyboard on the jade cover of Midnights.

[@stardolphin783]

"Stop it" Teacher Swift calling out her S1wiftie students 🤠

[@tinamardt7734]

The criteria for short film are originality production and entertainment. I get why you’re arguing it’s not a film but it tells a clear story. and is beautifully shot to portray a clear and entertaining narrative that is less than 40 minutes so for me meets Oscar short film definition pretty easily. Does not have to be done through dialogue only. I do think it’s funny to see her try to be serious but the fans think she’s “on a late night tv show”

[@andrdinis]

zach keeps feeding us while taylor laughs at us getting starved, i love my ts family

[@theswiftologist]

thanks 4 watchinggg pal

[@chrissy817]

I’m pretty sure she’s confirming ts10 is a heartbreak album huntiesssss

[@miakirsch]

the scarf question gave me serious second hand embarrassment

[@theswiftologist]

same

[@causeimnachoprincess]

@@theswiftologist when i first saw that all i could think of was that time taylor was like "shawty wanna ride with me... stop it, stop it you're in public." i feel like some swifties didn't understand that this was a professional film event, not a fan event.

[@wickywicky3811]

I love watching you talk about her. I love your podcast as well!

[@theswiftologist]

thank u for watching AND for listening!

[@JarryWorld]

Omg yaaaay!!!! u re baaack❤️❤️❤️❤️

[@paulceloso6948]

This era is gonna be massive

[@Emma-xk2dd]

I’ve been BINGE watching you!

[@juanjacome7085]

Great video and analysis of her TIFF interview! I wonder, If you could ask Taylor one question, what would it be? (Apart from the original lyrics to If this was a movie bridge)

[@jivanfabre]

i love you’re content

[@violetfionaduncan1481]

Thank you for saying All Too Well The Short Film is actually a music video, I always thought the same

[@kyleek.cosmos3371]

I’m a huge fan of Guillermo too, Pan’s Labyrinth is one of my favorite movies of all time. If you have not yet seen it, then you need to get on that! You can definitely connect the influence on Folklore/Evermore & the imagery they produced, even now during their Eras tour sets.

[@ChloeTheePayne]

i'm binging the backlog so i randomly also just watched your girlbossification video, and TRULY i just continue to appreciate you as one the few swifties who is willing to be critical! like guys, it's OKAY to have nuanced opinions, taylor is just a person like anyone else and has had both stumbles and successes. there are impressive aspects AND unsavory aspects to her personality, carefully crafted image, and body of work, and that's okay to talk about, it doesn't make her excellent work any less excellent! from this video: it was so refreshing to hear someone finally call a spade a spade and just point out the fact that the all too well vid was just a long music video (not a short film) and that all it really did was depict the events described in the lyrics. and HA i also found the "dialogue" in the fight scene to be underwhelming! the las culturistas podcast had a great episode where they immediately clocked the fact that that's the kind of dialogue you get when you let young actors improvise a fight scene 🙃 so like YES those aspects are a bit silly, but as far as assessing this whole "filmmaker taylor" pr campaign as maybe a pivot towards more writing and directing? rom-com revival era taylor??? THAT WOULD BE AMAZING i am so down for that! okay rant concluded, thanks as always ha!

[@liz.a314]

👏👏

[@theswiftologist]

thanks for such a thoughtful comment chloe!!

[@livshopeurok]

I can’t wait till tomorrow!🤧

[@regeneratedwitch]

I'm a 10 year + swiftie and yeah... All Too Well isn't a short film. Let that sink in and move on with our lives :P

[@Holmnielsen-]

yeah this is embarassing

[@jillsarah7356]

Loved this video!!! So interesting

[@fantabulous3825]

46:12 thought youtube crashed here lollll. anyway, i love these types of reaction videos with your opinion and perspective, i'd really like to see more of it! :)

[@theswiftologist]

my editing software: u shall not have peace.

[@kitschesque]

Video idea: tier ranking all the bonus tracks 💞 love you king!

[@theswiftologist]

love that! maybe for my inevitable patreon...

[@andresbecerra1183]

Ok just a brief interruption to implore you to watch both Pan’s Labrynth and The Devil’s Backbone. Truly beautiful films. Amazing visuals and heartbreaking stories. The first is a creepy fantasy movie and the second is a horror/ghost film. Both set during the Spanish civil war. Please watch them. The song seven from folklore and maybe willow from evermore make perfect sense to come from this mindframe in taylor.

[@theswiftologist]

noted!!

[@sittinginanairportbar]

So so SO MUCH love from India >>>)

[@causeimnachoprincess]

nice job on the editing and sound

[@theswiftologist]

thank u!! x

[@liz.a314]

Her saying including shows felt like a hint for tour

[@theswiftologist]

i hope but i also dont hope

[@flyingrobins6468]

the kramer vs kramer remark hits different now

[@ellie-sc3rk]

it's 2am here. i can't write a proper comment. i have no wit left to give. but ty i looved this

[@sarakomadina]

As a diehard pod fan, i love your videos, it’s like bonus eps (just missing madeleine!!!)

[@theswiftologist]

hahaha thanks for tuning in! one day madeline and i will meet up in person again and she can co-host swiftologist

[@D3AN_13]

LOVE YOU

[@calmmint4030]

i just realized she mentioned the french press a year before she wrote the lyric

[@writewithtwinkle]

Hi Zach! I just saw this video today. I'm from Agra. Hope you liked the Taj Mahal 😊

[@vanimmanuelp.tambanillo7855]

Please dissect blondie’s speech when she received woman of the decade ❤️❤️❤️

[@theswiftologist]

I tried...it was too cringe....

[@vanimmanuelpagunsan9342]

@@theswiftologist awwww. thaank you for tryinggg.. Living for all of your content..

[@miliseiffert]

Just paused halfway through to ask if you could please unpack what you mean with you don’t buy that she directed the man? Really keen to learn more about this and where is this coming from. I don’t think you’ve mentioned it before, it if you did sorry I missed it! You’re the swiftologist after all - I come here for all the info that only a true OG fan has 😬 Love you and your analytical approach 💗

[@theswiftologist]

oh I don't think I said that? maybe I edited it poorly/chopped it up too much, I don't think she didn't direct it I just don't think it's a good video

[@stephanevz9834]

What do you think about the possibility of Taylor Swift writing a book? I always thought this would be something she would do because of her talents as a writer. If so, fiction or non-fiction?

[@helengordon-smith5753]

Re her getting stuck on the age gap - shes the same age now as Jake/John M were when they dated her at 19-21, which must be a big trigger for reassessing those relationships. Im about a year older than Taylor and the idea of being with at 19-21 yo is ba-na-nas in a way i couldn't possibly have appreciated when i was younger.

[@jacobsed6665]

“ITS LIKE SHES MY BEST FRIEND “😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭🤭🤣

[@jillsarah7356]

The movie Pan’s Labyrinth is a great movie if you still haven’t seen it! As is Rear Window!

[@odlotowybalkon4967]

Your face when she said she loves shape of the water: my face exactly. Why, just why. From all the movies in the world...

[@EveBuckingham-pl9kg]

I LOVE SLEEPLESS IN SEATTLE IT'S MY FAVORITE MOVIE

[@causeimnachoprincess]

hey can u make a vid on miss americana?

[@valeriamarrerodiaz1731]

I also wanted to know the tools she sharpened to get to where she was.

[@POPDATA]

46:11 the black background and silence in dedication of Lena Dunham’s career

[@sonnymiller6524]

omg a zach vlog would make my weeeekk

[@hudsonlewis8843]

Thoughts on the bonus track announcement?

[@sarahandah9045]

I have no interesting things to say but commenting for the algorithm, baby! Hope you’re having a good week 😇

[@jhvdwalt2874]

I can sit an listen to taylor talk all day

[@valeriamarrerodiaz1731]

3:49 thanks very much swiftie :)

[@deannarose2424]

the romcoms getting revitalized at all, and even better with her, would be absolutely amazing. Modernized, balance of reality and romanticized, I feel like she could do it and should do it!

[@nvengatt]

we love a desi swiftie 💅

[@justsomegirl_xiii]

What’re some movies you would link to certain Taylor swift songs or albums ?

[@theswiftologist]

GREAT video idea

[@teasippers2776]

If the folklore chapters were a clue for a book due next year then what 😭

[@pedroweh7130]

I wonder if there is any Lost in Translation (Sofia Coppola) influence? For many reasons…

[@littlechatspodcast]

I agree with what you said on the ATW short film, it really is just a longer music video. ATW is great but we really need to move on 😩

[@august._.girlie]

She has such a way with words I feel like I get a glimpse into her mind anytime she is talking about something she’s passionate about… so inspiring

[@noemielortie8988]

WHAT?? i love the man

[@heatherhensley9183]

Lucky us indeed!

[@eastward98]

I think "The Man" MV was very... DIRECT. It hammers its point in a very gimmicky way. It makes sense now to know it was her first solo video work. I'm sure once she keeps evolving and learning, she will be able to look back on it and see her growth as a director.

[@bastetowl3258]

i don't think it was meant to be a serious video. i liked how ridiculous and campy it was. it felt like a spectacle more than anything

[@MissteriousMisstress]

New subscriber! Old swifty

[@martinamenescal2710]

I think that people forget that the all too well short film is actually 15 min not 10

[@wanwan3864]

Did i just watch taylor talk for an hour 💀

[@avabearden9867]

Wait what is the Joseph Kahn tea?

[@person2461]

helping with the algo ❤️😭

[@theswiftologist]

thanks

[@valeriamarrerodiaz1731]

8:17 I love all of 1989 but she should sing 2 songs from each album including exile, ivy, cardigan, willow, marroon, anti-hero, dress, king of my heart, haunted, lover, the man, atw10min, the very first nights

[@valeriamarrerodiaz1731]

breathe, tim mcgraw

[@e_intelligence2487]

46:12 the video just went black and silent for a few seconds!

[@adrijachakraborty9268]

Omgg you were in india 😍😍😍

[@vaishnavisingh9244]

Omg you came to India! :D

[@stevnrey]

i don’t like anticipating 🎗🔑🛎⚱️💰✨

[@valeriamarrerodiaz1731]

I already watched them 7:45