Martin McDonagh

The pop star spoke to Oscar-winning director Martin McDonagh as part of US outlet Variety's Directors On Directors series.

“And I think this just grew out of that storytelling. “So I was like, ‘I could do it, maybe.’ And when I did direct, I just thought, ‘This is actually more fulfilling than I ever could have imagined.’ I have always written stories, poetry, songs.

If there is one thing to know about Taylor Swift, it's that the woman loves when something has a deeper meaning. She loves an easter egg, a metaphor, ...

I talked to a friend of mine who’s a therapist, and she was saying, “If someone brought in this dream to me and said that ‘I’m wanting to cut my finger off,’” she would say, “You feel like your aliveness is being cut off by a part of your life and this art represents the fingers.” What do you think the fingers are a symbolism for? Watching “Banshees” — first of all, it’s such a special film. Taylor Swift seems to be pretty straightforward in her use of visual metaphors.

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Taylor Swift and Martin McDonagh chatted all things directing for Vanity Fair this week - including the recent 'Banshees of Inisherin'

McDonagh says that the animals have become the real stars of the show for him: And it’s the moment where everyone in the theater was kind of audibly weeping near me." Farrell and Gleeson have both earned widespread adulation for their performances in Banshees, alongside supporting actors Kerry Condon and Barry Keoghan. Swift expressed her love for Banshees - which was reciprocated by McDonagh giving some high praise to Swift's newest album 'Midnights', which released in October to critical acclaim. [Banshees of Inisherin](https://www.balls.ie/the-rewind/the-banshees-of-inisherin-trailer-519545?utm_source=in+article&utm_medium=in+article&utm_campaign=in+article&utm_id=in+article), is a strong contender for the biggest awards at the Oscars this year, with lead actors [Colin Farrell](https://www.balls.ie/the-rewind/colin-farrell-barry-keoghan-528663?utm_source=in+article&utm_medium=in+article&utm_campaign=in+article&utm_id=in+article) and Brendan Gleeson in contention for acting gongs alongside Kerry Condon and Barry Keoghan. He then revealed that it had been a collaborative idea to write the gruesome storyline in. Taylor Swift praised McDonagh on his 2022 release, saying that she had been lucky enough to attend the premiere. Everyone on the crew just loves being around them — especially Jenny. I watch the film now, I’m just looking at the animals. I talked to a friend of mine who’s a therapist, and she was saying, “If someone brought in this dream to me and said that ‘I’m wanting to cut my finger off,’” she would say, “You feel like your aliveness is being cut off by a part of your life and this art represents the fingers.” What do you think the fingers are a symbolism for? Watching “Banshees” — first of all, it’s such a special film. One crucial plot line of Banshees involves Gleeson's character threatening to cut off his own fingers if Farrell's does not leave him alone.

The pop star spoke to Oscar-winning director Martin McDonagh as part of US outlet Variety's Directors On Directors series.

“And I think this just grew out of that storytelling. And the more I did it, the more I loved it.” I have always written stories, poetry, songs.

Taylor Swift says she hadn't ever intended to direct her own short films, but that the experience had been "more fulfilling than I ever could have ...

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