Taylor Swift discusses plans for directing feature films

08.11.2022 - 03:43 / who.com.au

Taylor Swift talks about her dreams to make a feature filmAfter her short film directorial debut earlier this year, Swift is taking “baby steps” towards making a feature film.Watch: Taylor Swift's MidnightsI think that it has fluctuated over time. I’ve always really loved certain films during certain phases I was in musically. I made an album called 1989 and I would watch John Hughes’ movies.

I watched Sixteen Candles and The Breakfast Club all the time, over and over … The Shape Of Water is one of my favourite films. Then for my record [Evermore], I was just non-stop watching Sense and Sensibility, the Ang Lee one with Kate Winslet. But with this one [her directorial debut for All Too Well: The Short Film] … there’s this period of time in the ’70s, where you started seeing these romantic films where these two characters are so beautifully, intimately woven together and then they just unravel the braid right in front of you, and you just can’t believe it.

Like The Way We Were and Love Story, Kramer vs. Kramer … In terms of modern films that I loved, that probably lended themselves to making this film. I would say Marriage Story – really upsetting for months, I was not alright [laughs].  She's known for her prowess as a musician, but Taylor Swift has been flirting with feature filmsOh, definitely.

Nora Ephron, as a writer/director. I love Chloe Zhao. I love Greta Gerwig.

I love Lena Dunham. There are so many people that I absolutely adore who are making films in such brave, bold, inspiring ways. And they’re women that I just look up to and admire, and have sometimes been lucky enough to be in a room with. If it were the right thing, it would be such a privilege and an honour. And I also just do want to say that I’m aware