The Short Film: Taylor Swift Confess she had ‘impostor syndrome’ while directing All Too Well

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Taylor Swift Confess she had ‘impostor syndrome’ – While Taylor Swift has directed a number of music videos and even the 2020 documentary Folklore: The Long Pond Studio Sessions, that didn’t stop the singer and new filmmaker from having ‘impostor syndrome.’

The 32-year-old singer debuted All Too Well: The Short Film at the Tribeca Film Festival in New York City, where she had a panel conversation with director Mike Mills (via Variety).

 

Taylor Swift Confess she had ‘impostor syndrome’ despite battling her ‘impostor syndrome,’ she delivered the short film, as she explains her process.

The Short Film: Taylor Swift Confess she had ‘impostor syndrome’ while directing All Too Well

Impostor: Despite the fact that Taylor Swift has directed a number of music videos and the upcoming documentary Folklore: The Long Pond Studio Sessions, she still suffers from ‘impostor syndrome.’

Director: The 32-year-old singer debuted All Too Well: The Short Film at the Tribeca Film Festival in New York City, where she had a panel conversation with director Mike Mills (via Variety)

 

 

Taylor Swift Confess she had ‘impostor syndrome’

Filmmaker: The 32-year-old singer had a panel discussion with director Mike Mills at the Tribeca Film Festival in New York City, where she premiered All Too Well: The Short Film (via Variety)

‘I’ve always been an inquisitive person. Swift begins, “I was always looking and learning, and trying to absorb as much as I could.”

 

‘I just started going into the edit, and making changes,’ she said after filming a handful of her first music videos.

‘It started with interfering, and it progressed from meddling with the edit to composing the music video treatments… Swift says, ‘That was almost ten years ago.’

Curious: 'I was always very curious. I was always looking, and learning, and trying to absorb as much as I possibly could,' Swift began

Curious: ‘I was always very curious. I was always looking and learning, and trying to absorb as much as I possibly could,’ Swift began

Changes: She added that, after making a few of her first music videos, 'I just started going into the edit, and making changes.' RELATED ARTICLES Previous 1 Next Taylor Swift sheds light on her creative choices on her... Taylor Swift stuns in a navy pinstriped vest and matching... Share this article Shar

Changes: She added that, after making a few of her first music videos, ‘I just started going into the edit, and making changes.’ RELATED ARTICLES Previous 1 Next Taylor Swift sheds light on her creative choices on her… Taylor Swift stuns in a navy pinstriped vest and matching… Share this article Shar

‘I think I had this imposter syndrome in my head saying, “No, you don’t do that. Other people do that who went to school to [direct]”‘ she added.

Mills, who has directed critically-acclaimed films such as Beginners, 20th Century Women and most recently C’mon C’mon, added, ‘I didn’t go to school to do that.’

Swift was certainly reassured after that comment, adding, ‘Oh! It’s fantastic to know that. That makes me feel better.’

No school: Mills (left), who has directed critically-acclaimed films such as Beginners, 20th Century Women and most recently C'mon C'mon, added, 'I didn¿t go to school to do that'

No school: Mills (left), who has directed critically-acclaimed films such as Beginners, 20th Century Women and most recently C’mon C’mon, added, ‘I didn’t go to school to do that’

Better: Swift was certainly reassured after that comment, adding, 'Oh! It¿s fantastic to know that. That makes me feel better'

Better: Swift was certainly reassured after that comment, adding, ‘Oh! It’s fantastic to know that. That makes me feel better

She would like to direct a feature film now that she has completed the short film and a lot of music videos.

‘Writing and directing a full film would be incredible. In terms of scale, I don’t see it becoming any bigger. ‘I loved working on a project that was so personal with such a tiny crew, just a really strong set of individuals I trusted,’ she remarked.

‘It’s such a gratifying experience,’ the singer said of being on set as a director, adding, ‘I’m pretty secret agent-y about people not finding out what we’re making.’ Everything was talked about in code words. ‘I’m so strange.’

Feature: Now that she has the short film and a number of music videos under her belt, she would be interested in directing a feature film

Feature: Now that she has the short film and a number of music videos under her belt, she would be interested in directing a feature film

Fantastic: 'It would be so fantastic to write and direct a feature. I don¿t see it being bigger in terms of scale. I loved making a film that was so intimate with a crew that was relatively small, just a really solid group of people that I trusted,' she said

Fantastic:

‘Writing and directing a full film would be incredible. In terms of scale, I don’t see it becoming any bigger. ‘I loved working on a project that was so personal with such a tiny crew, just a really strong set of individuals I trusted,’ she remarked.

 

She didn’t say much about the origins of All Too Well: The Short Film, but she did tell the audience what motivated her to make it.

Swift explained, “I wanted to make a picture about an effervescent, curious young woman who ends up utterly out of her element.”

‘Do you know what it’s like to step into the ocean? It’s a lot of fun to go out so far that your feet don’t touch the ground. However, you may get swept away.

Short film: While she hasn't said much about the origins of All Too Well: The Short Film, she did tell the audience what inspired her to make it

Short film: While she hasn’t said much about the origins of All Too Well: The Short Film, she did tell the audience what inspired her to make it

Curious: 'I wanted to make a film about an effervescent, curious young woman who ends up completely out of her depth,' Swift said

Curious: ‘I wanted to make a film about an effervescent, curious young woman who ends up completely out of her depth,’ Swift said

 

Source: | Dailymail.co.uk

 

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