Pop star directs ‘All Too Well’ short, starring Sadie Sink and Dylan O’Brien
Taylor Swift fans know to look for careful clues and easter eggs in her songs and music videos, so anticipation was high when the pop star dropped a short film delving deeper into her romantic life over a fan favorite song.
The 13-minute “All Too Well: The Short Film” did not disappoint. It was released Friday night shortly after Swift debuted her extended and re-recorded album “Red (Taylor’s Version)”, which includes a 10-minute extended version of “All Too Well”.
Before a fan screening, Swift said she decided to record a longer version of the song and make a mini-film because of its popularity with followers.
Swift said on the red carpet, “It’s all about how the fans have turned this song out to be.” “It was never a single, never a video, never had a visual element, but they created their own fictional cinematic universe for it, so it’s just me who started and what they told me.” I’m following they want to.”
“Red” is a classic Swift album, with hits like the original 2012 releases “We’re Never Ever Getting Back Together” and “22”. The superstar directed the “All Too Well” short, starring Sadie Sink and Dylan O’Brien.
Packets of tissues reading “All Too Well” were handed out for fans to use when needed.
Inside, Swift greeted the audience with “It’s been a while.” Then she allowed for any feelings that the movie might stir. “You and I are used to concerts,” Swift said. “We are used to being aware of how we feel and being vocal about how we feel when we feel it. That’s all, feel your feelings. We’ve provided tissues You don’t have to be curt, serious or anything that you’re not,” she said.
In the film, Sink and O’Brien play the fun and romance of a new relationship, problems and hurt feelings creep in, and their eventual breakup occurs.
A highlight begins with the dinner scene, when guests laugh as O’Brien’s character holds court. Cink reaches for O’Brien’s hand and he drops it. What follows is an approximately three-minute break in the music for spoken dialogue while debating while washing the dishes. O’Brien tells Sink that she is making something out of nothing to be upset about, prompting the audience to gasp and boo.
Swift explained that this part of the film “is not an autobiographical moment” but was ad-free.
“I think when you see people fighting you can tell a lot about them,” she explained. “So we wanted to have a big argument. They knew what the argument was about, what the catalyst was. It was something that the movie made for.”
After the screening, Swift brought O’Brien and Sink to the audience. “I’m sorry for that,” O’Brien joked about his on-screen behavior, winning the crowd back in his favor.
Swift also performed an acoustic version of “All Too Well” for the room while playing her guitar.
The new “All Too Well” was a top trending item on Twitter on Friday, with fans enjoying the juicy details of the additional songs.
Although Swift hasn’t spoken out about who the song is about, Swiftie has targeted actor Jake Gyllenhaal as a potential boyfriend who broke her heart years ago.
Swift is re-recording her first six albums because the originals were sold by her former label and she wanted to create new ones she could make herself. “Red (Taylor’s Version)” was released Friday with a total of 30 songs, including duets with Ed Sheeran, Chris Stapleton and Phoebe Bridgers.
Swift said of re-recording her music, “I’m getting to look back on this music and see the music and see the art and see the experience in concerts.” “It was mine and now it’s really shared between me and the fans, and that’s what I really took away from this experience.”
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