Tilda Swinton on identity, Miyazaki, and looking at peril. Part of Yale MFA Photo's Pop-up Q&A series via zoom, which started in response to online learning during the 2020 pandemic
i too used the pandemic to become a more enlightened movie viewer, i've gone one by one with all of my favorite actors and watched their entire filmography. when i got to tilda it changed my friggin life.
Tilda Swinton is ironing clothes and falling down RU-vid rabbit holes. Y'all, Tilda is the most relatable Hollywood star because she is not Hollywood and she just does her damn thang.
This interview relaxed me, inspired me and most of all gave me hope. She speaks about art and so many wonderful artists without sounding pretentious. I so appreciate the existence of this woman!
I so much prefer when interview questions are not given in advance. You want to see interviewees think as they speak. More articulate and detailed answers merely regurgitated is a dull listen. Hats off to Mr Crewdson.
I stood behind her at Gatwick airport a couple of days after Bowie died. I met Bowie while working on his exhibition in London and I also met Derick Jarmen back in the early 90's. I really wanted to say hello to her but didn't want to bother her. She was smiling at people staring at her in the shop. She seemed like a beautiful gentle bird. Xxx
as I read once in a comment of a video with her and jim jarmusch: this woman could be a scientist, or an inventor or an engineer or anything she wants. she's a genious.
Being so extraordinary, she is so human, like all of us. When she said that she has to work, but instead she is lost in youtube, I immediately related to her in the full sense.
I love what she says about Identity ... so true ... plus, she carries such a magnificently simple worldview and such a genuine sense of herself, without the ego mania and narcissism... one of my favourite artist... I wouldn't think of her as a mere "actress" either, she's someone who has chosen to work in the field of cinema and the performing arts.
I can't believe that this only has 7K views and 19 comments. This is pure gold, for anyone but so much more for artists! These conversations have been really inspirational. Loved the one with Cate as well.
Interesante apellido! Tiene qué ver con el artista? Creo que tienes que buscar específicamente, el nombre de Tilda para encontrar esta entrevista. Así, que afortunados quienes la encuentran.
How does this not have any more views or comments or interaction or anything? This is such a brilliant interview! The more I learn about her and see her work the more I admire her. Oh woah there were actual students asking her questions and stuff?! Dang I wish I’d been apart of that. Tilda Swinton seems absolutely lovely I’d love to have the chance to say hello to her someday.
Thank you for this interview. I thoroughly enjoyed listening to Tilda Swinton’s answers and stories in general. Her approach to the artistic process as well.
Lockdown makes one presumptuous. I too worked with Jarman. (And yes, there is a script which 1994 beat us to).I too went to our university. I too know Northumberland (which is how we both know about picnic rugs and buzzards and using 'one' and the subjunctive). This is just to thank you for your utter integrity, flawless articulacy, fearlessness, artistry. And for saving Prospect.
It's a pleasure to hear her speak, and speak on topics that are spread out and delivered in a simple, splendid eloquence. Wonderful perspectives and clarity into her life and way of seeing/feeling. Thank you very much, both of you.
Powers of Ten by Charles somebody. If you watch her interview again she mentions saying she thought it was a dream for years. It's a science film. Hope that answers your question. Smiles stay well.
Fantastic, so glad I stumbled across this zoom session. I aspire to work with the great Tilda Swinton one day on one of my Art House Films. Thank you Gregory for this public screening.
The Power of Ten! I remember that so clearly but never knew what the film was called. Thank you Tilda I will be showing that to my three boys now even though they are not little anymore! ❤️
SHE LIKE TOTORO!!!!!!!!!! AHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHH!!!!! I have always felt this kindred-ness with Tilda... for some reason. I recently saw Susperia on recommendation - and LOVED it ♥
min 27:38 "...it's the BEST! IT'S THE BEST! what have i learned from fai- THAT YOU CAN SURVIVE!" "i'm a survivor baby" ~ Eve, 'Only Lovers Left Alive' 💖
Thank you great Q&A! I know exactly what Tilda is talking about when she says she dream't of something and then saw it in the film "Stalker" mind blowing! I had the same thing, I was 11 and then I saw it in the film Melancholia! mind blowing. Tilda has a lot of great films but her Masterpiece is "Orlando". :-)
Oh same with me with Melancholia. I was like wtf with my mouth open when I saw it. Maybe these directors are able to catch the visceral and the primitive in out brains? Idk ...
I am a bit confused: she said that "failure is the top (or the best, I am not sure)", but then she said that basically she never failed because all her work became reference work, and they knew it years before...She said that she is watching trash on RU-vid but then the so-called trash are documentaries....To the question on what movie made her cry, she mentioned Hitchcock and Totoro? She said she doesn't see herself as an actor, but she earns her money with acting. She said that she doesn't know many actors...I like her, but I am not sure what to think now
Lol some of the students are not even paying attention, chatting amongst themselvesXD hello it's Tilda you have an hour with, isn't that an incredible privilage??
I don't agree with her opinion of failure. It's quite different to fail when you have money behind you but when you fail and put all your money into what you are trying to do and lose all your money, that is scary and doesn't make you feel good. Just panic.
I doubt ANYONE involved in the "failed" Jarman films had any money at all - including Jarman himself. Those films were all made on a shoestring. Those were the days when, as she says, she hardly had enough money to raise her small children. Stop thinking she's some kind of rich superstar!!!
