#Roundups

[rwrbmovie]

📌 roundup: emmys fyc

As requested by (two lol) anons, here’s a roundup of all of RWRB’s Emmys FYC campaign content. Click the links to find out more on each one. I’ll update this post as needed. Keeping this as our pinned post for a while so it’s easy to find. All posts + billboards and posters under #emmys fyc

🔗 The RWRB Google calendar

🗓️ Emmys schedule

June 13-24 - nominations-round voting

July 17 - nominations announced

August 15-26 - final-round voting

September 8 - Emmy Awards show

🔗 FYC campaign links

Podcast: The Awardist | TZP & NG

Panel: Deadline Contenders | TZP & Schechter

Interview: Gold Derby | Shahi

Exhibit: Prime Experience

Panel: Prime Experience | cast & creative team

Interview: Deadline | cast & creative team

Feature: Emmys Magazine | TZP, NG, ML, Schechter

Interview: Forbes | TZP

Interview: Gold Derby | TZP

Interview: Gold Derby | CMQ

Interview: Gold Derby | NG

Interview: Men’s Health | TZP

Interview: AwardsWatch | TZP

Interview: AwardsWatch | NG

Interview: In Creative Company | ML & CMQ

Interview: AwardsWatch | ML & CMQ

Interview: AP | TZP & NG

Interview: On Demand Entertainment | TZP & NG

Interview: Film at LACMA | ML

Panel: LACMA Emmy Contenders Showcase | TZP, NG, Uma, ML, CMQ

Panel: Gold Derby Meet the Experts | ML

Interview: TV Insider | ML

Interview: Awards Buzz | ML

Interview: Half Hour With | ML

Interview: AwardsDaily | ML

Conversation: SAG-AFTRA | TZP & Shahi

Conversation: Actors on Actors | TZP

🔗 FYC campaign links - AS NOMINEES

Pop up: Food truck

Panel: Gold Derby | TZP, ML, Schechter

Interview: THR | TZP & CMQ

Panel: Deadline | TZP, ML, Schechter

Panel: Variety | TZP, ML, Schechter

[eclectic-sassycoweyes]

I hope everyone is enjoying the holidays and giving yourself breaks and hugs when needed and wishing the peeps in the future a happy new year!!💖

I’m trying so hard to stay on top of snippets and roundups but I’m a holiday-burned out busy bee🐝 so if you see me liking your post and not reblogging yet or being here for a small brain break without reacting to something you’ve tagged me in just know that that’s why and I WILL catch up!

I’m immensely proud of all of you, those who have created art and written stories, those who’ve just been around lovely-ing up this place with your mere presence, those of you who’ve had ideas and not excecuted them, those who’ve written one sentence or drawn one line, those who have made funny posts, posted headcanons and made posts asking for a needed virtual hug, those that have sent virtual hugs to people who needed them, those who have gifted us all with amazing gifs and edits, those who thought about doing it but didn’t but feel like maybe 2025 will be the year where they post their first edit! Those who joined this year, and those who have shared valuable thoughts and insights expanding our knowledge and the Lone Star Universe! And I love seeing you be proud of yourselves too and sharing your creative accomplishments!

I am amazed by all of it, and by the incredible talent in this fandom, and even though I don’t feel like sharing my one finished niche fic in a roundup😅, I will round up this year fandom-wise with saying that I am so grateful for finally joining in to the fullest after returning from travel and for the new friends that I’ve made. I can’t wait to share more and hang out and see all the things you guys have on the table for 2025!

Thank you for all of you and for bringing joyous and emotional and funny moments with your presence and your creations, and for creating a space that encouraged me to get in so deep and start writing again!!😌<3

[teethburied]

dec (& end of the year) favorites roundup! tagging @toujourstafille @ezrazone & @ueberdemnebelmeer & anyone else who sees this who wants to do it, pls tag me i love seeing everyones roundups!

tokyo fist, kaili blues and august in the water have burrowed themselves into my mind especially. korean cinema was endlessly frustrating to me this month. and i watched a huge chunk of media city's virtual film festival program this month, such as the secret garden and the inextinguishable fire as seen above, it had an incredible line-up and i've been craving a similar festival like experience since!

under the cut are my favorites and worsties seen this year :3

lb

[wecandoit]

bimonthly roundup | dec-jan

notes: trying out a new layout and name for these bimonthly updates. i'll tag them now under #roundups (including the past posts). i'm using summer break to get back into watching films and tv!

lifestyle

101 Essays That Will Change the Way You Think by Brianna Wiest (book)

How to end a toxic relationship

At what point does the Santa myth become a harmful deception?

What does switching from paper to screens mean for how we read?

youtube: third places, stanley cup mania, and the epidemic of loneliness

youtube: Make Body Language Your Superpower

youtube: How every child can thrive by five

culture, history, race

The day the Taliban banned women like me from working

youtube: the LOSS of architectural BEAUTY: america's ugly housing developments

The Book Thief by Markus Zusak (book)

misc interests

Mirrorless or DSLR Cameras—which is right for you?

How do Credit Cards work?

How Suppliers Design Traditional Ornamental Ceilings

youtube: NEVER TOO SMALL: Iconic Tokyo Architect’s Tiny House - 19sqm/194sqft

youtube: The importance of documenting my (boring) life

entertainment

youtube: i rated places with 0 reviews

movie: Minari (2020)

movie: Luca (2021)

movie: The Handmaiden (2016)

movie: The Grand Budapest Hotel (2001)

[hathorneheiress]

Cattle roundups, Hawthorne style

So we all know that cattle and horse roundups are a big part of being a cowboy, but also I big part of Texas.

So of course, being born and breed in Texas, there is no doubt the Hawthorne brothers had their fair share of roundups.

This is how I think it would go.

Nash: Out of all the brothers, he is the best. He is also what every girl would say, "The dream cowboy" With his well-worn jeans, plaid short sleeved shirt, and cowboy boots and hat, he is surely a sight for all! With his gentle mare and experience, it doesn't take Nash long to get the herd moving in the right direction. Wistling a country tune, he is able to get the animals where they need to be.

Grayson: He actually doesn't mind going out with Nash and herding up some cattle. But unlike his older brother's simple and rustic style, Grayson dresses in a fashionable pants and coat with frills going down the front. His stubborn Arabian stallion doesn't always listen to him, and he finds himself steering his horse more then the cattle! Gray is a perfectionist, which means everything has to be done the right way. After many times of things going haywire and falling off his horse, Grayson had enough and stopped doing roundups.

Jameson: He loves them! The thrill and adrenaline that courses through his body is something he craves. Unfortunately, he gets too excited and scares the cattle in the wrong direction. His Thoroughbred stallion senses his owners excitement and gets over excited as well. Whooping like an Indian, Jameson chases the cattle head-on. In the end, he is given a very big reprimand by Nash to not scare the herd. Doing things slowly is not how Jameson works so he leaves it up to Nash.

Xander: He hates it! He could care less about rounding up some cattle. He has never enjoyed riding, actually being afraid of the horses till he was about six. Occasionally, Nash can coax him out for a ride, but it's very rare. He just watches from afar, laughing at his brothers.

So, this was a collaboration with @riddles-n-games. @riddles-n-games wrote the first post with the horses and gave me a snippet of what Nash's was. I then added on with my own ideas with roundups.

The post @riddles-n-games made is so good and I highly recommend checking it out on their page.

[theautomaticpencil]

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[helenfletcher]

With Thanksgiving, Christmas and all the rest of the holidays just around the corner, here are some ideas to start you thinking about them. This roundup includes sweet as well as savory and some of the most popular recipes of the season. Be sure to see the Cookie Roundup of 45 Cookies and Bars where you're sure to find a new cookie or two for the season. [wprm-recipe-roundup-item id="13419" summary="Babka is a sweet bread from old-world Poland or at least central Europe. It is usually filled with cinnamon but the chocolate version takes this to another place taste wise. There is an easy way to get the dough twisted without the mess. "] [wprm-recipe-roundup-item id="9845" template="plp---roundup-summary---green" summary="Chocolate Cranberry Curd had become an absolute favorite for the holidays at the bakery. Besides its vibrant color, the taste and texture are outstanding. We used it in tarts, cakes and petit fours. The tart itself is easy to make with its press in crust which means no rolling and the glaze is a simply two ingredients."] [wprm-recipe-roundup-item id="24097" summary="These Pumpkin Dinner Rolls Two Ways with their subtle spicing are an easy recipe that take no time to make but yield great taste. This make ahead, foolproof dough can go from dinner roll to breakfast roll with the addition of one ingredient."] [wprm-recipe-roundup-item id="16998" template="plp---roundup-summary---green" summary="Quick breads are great because they come together in minutes. This chocolate cranberry version is just the thing to start celebrating the holidays since it can be stashed in the freezer and just thawed. "] [wprm-recipe-roundup-item id="14099" summary="This Torta Rustica belongs in your repertoire when it comes to savory dishes. Layers of spinach filling, red peppers, artichokes and provolone are enclosed in an Italian butter pastry that is foolproof and so distinctive on its own. It's very accommodating and can be eaten hot, warm, or at room temperature for brunch, lunch or dinner."] [wprm-recipe-roundup-item id="17866" template="plp---roundup-summary---green" summary="Sausage and cheese highlight these breakfast scones. To turn these Breakfast Scones into a breakfast sandwich make an egg omelet adding peppers, onions, or anything else you want. The scones can be made and frozen ahead of time. "] [wprm-recipe-roundup-item id="21125" summary="This spectacular Orange Chiffon Cake is filled with cranberry curd and chocolate ganache then finished with whipped cream. The filled cake without the finish can be frozen then finished the day before. "] [wprm-recipe-roundup-item id="16956" template="plp---roundup-summary---green" summary="This Salted Macadamia Rum Toffee is simply a matter of adding a few ingredients at a time and taking the mixture to a stated temperature.  Stir in a couple of more ingredients and pour it into a prepared pan. In a matter of minutes, it’s cool and ready to finish."] [wprm-recipe-roundup-item id="15434" summary="The Pumpkin Cheesecake Tart has a graham cracker crust that is pressed in and filled with a cream cheese mixture alternated with a pumpkin mixture which are swirled together. The baked tart can be frozen if made ahead. The simple Caramel Rum Sauce can be made weeks ahead and refrigerated."] [wprm-recipe-roundup-item id="21043" template="plp---roundup-summary---green" summary="This Cranberry Pecan Streusel Coffee Cake is a breeze to make and is tart from the cranberries balanced by the pecan streusel. "] [wprm-recipe-roundup-item id="24459" summary="These updated, super-fast, and easy Brioche Rolls are the perfect complement to any special dinner and never more so than during the holidays.  When I say super easy, I mean super easy.  Just a quick turn in a food processor and the dough is are ready to rise."] [wprm-recipe-roundup-item id="18067" template="plp---roundup-summary---green" summary="Pumpkin Mousse Torte is an easily made dessert that can be made ahead and frozen.

 This was, without question, the most popular dessert we made for the fall months including Thanksgiving.  A crumb crust, cheesecake layer topped with a light, but intense pumpkin mousse soon became everyone's favorite."] [wprm-recipe-roundup-item id="19511" summary="This frozen Reine de Saba cake is the perfect dessert for a busy schedule as the entire thing can be done a month ahead.  If you do freeze it ahead, keep it in the pan so the filling doesn’t get smooshed."] [wprm-recipe-roundup-item id="13893" template="plp---roundup-summary---green" summary="These pecans are a standout. Heat Alert -  they are hot!!  So if you don't favor a lot of heat, tone down all the pepper and the hot pepper sauce. Start with half and go from there. These make a great gift for anyone who loves snacks. "] [wprm-recipe-roundup-item id="21133" summary="These Three Appetizers including spicy meatballs, artichoke croustades and sesame salmon are all make-aheads that allow you to enjoy your guests."] [wprm-recipe-roundup-item id="16781" template="plp---roundup-summary---green" summary="This Pumpkin Cheesecake is highlighted by an out of this world Salted Caramel sauce.  As if that weren't enough it is easy to put together with all the flavors of the season."] [wprm-recipe-roundup-item id="11912" summary="The Buche de Noel is a spectacular extravaganza from France. While it looks complicated, it can be done over several weeks.  I have posted a schedule.  Buche de Noel translates to Yule Log.  It is basically a jelly roll with the ends cut off and decorated to look like a tree trunk lying on the ground."] [wprm-recipe-roundup-item id="19341" template="plp---roundup-summary---green" summary="This modern Mincemeat is meatless and easily made.  Coming from England, it essentially consists of cutting up a lot of fruit and letting it age with citrus, spices, rum, and brandy. It is important if you are going to use Mincemeat to start it now. "] [wprm-recipe-roundup-item id="18139" summary="Cranberry Linzer Tart with its bright deep red, vibrant,  cranberry filling is a variation of the Viennese Linzer Tart with raspberry filling.  The spiced Linzer pastry is a perfect partner with the cranberries.   It is best made ahead so the flavors can blend making this a natural for the holiday season.  It can also be baked and frozen until needed."] [wprm-recipe-roundup-item id="4539" template="plp---roundup-summary---green" summary="These are particularly good for entertaining as they must be frozen solid -  so you can make them a month in advance, wrap well and tuck away in the freezer.  By freezing them solid, the salmon won't  overcook in the time it takes to bake the puff pastry.   It makes a perfect entrée for entertaining."] [wprm-recipe-roundup-item id="21111" summary="Dates and oranges used two ways make this a great winter dessert when so many fruits are not back until spring. Easily made, these are perfect for a casual or formal dinner. "] [wprm-recipe-roundup-item id="23370" template="plp---roundup-summary---green" summary="This Hazelnut Gianduja Cake is the perfect celebration or holiday cake and the updated methods and instructions make it completely approachable and doable for the home baker. The cake recipe consists of several component parts and three of the four can be made ahead. Actually, the entire cake can be made ahead and refrigerated or frozen if desired."] [wprm-recipe-roundup-item id="11804" summary="Cranberries, fresh pineapple and a hint of orange made this one of the most popular recipes from my take out shop and we featured it every year for Thanksgiving. I still do. I think if you try it, it will become one of your traditions also. "] [wprm-recipe-roundup-item id="11904" template="plp---roundup-summary---green" summary="I don't know about you, but last minute everything seems to happen at my house and these Puff Pastry Crackers take care of that. With little time to plan or think ahead, it makes it difficult sometimes when your guests expect something a bit out of the ordinary."]

[wprm-recipe-roundup-item id="7064" summary="This Apple Crisp cheesecake is perfect for Thanksgiving.  It can be frozen and thawed for several days in the refrigerator, or for a day at room temperature with no harm."] [wprm-recipe-roundup-item id="10481" template="plp---roundup-summary---green" summary="At the bakery we were known for our chocolate. These Chocolate Chocolate Truffleswere the same ones we made - hundreds and hundreds that were hand dipped."] [wprm-recipe-roundup-item id="34808" summary="Really Easy Pumpkin Muffins with pecan streusel couldn't be any easier. Two bowls and a few measuring utensils, a whisk and, a rubber spatula are all that are needed. Combine the dry ingredients in one bowl, the liquid ingredients in another, mix them together, plop them in the cups and into the oven they go."] [wprm-recipe-roundup-item id="23695" template="plp---roundup-summary---green" summary="This quick, easy Pumpkin Cake Donut Recipe doesn't get any faster. With no yeast to wait for, these are ready in no time. They stay fresh for days. No cake donut pan? No problem. There's a work around below."] [wprm-recipe-roundup-item id="21810" summary="I came across Tourte Milanase years ago.  It’s a spectacular tour de force. And, as with most spectaculars, it requires a bit of preparation to get it finished.  But when it’s done and you cut into it, the striking layers of green, red, pink and white are dramatic."] [wprm-recipe-roundup-item id="7123" template="plp---roundup-summary---green" summary="This Cranapple Pie was one of of the favorite dessert combinations at the bakery.    This pie uses a galette style crust which is a  usually freeform and  finished in one piece, without an upper crust.  This leaves the filling exposed and makes a beautiful presentation."] [wprm-recipe-roundup-item id="31780" summary="Dazzle your friends and family with these classic Mini Pineapple Upside Down Cakes. Fruity, gooey, and caramelly this is one of America's favorite cakes."] [wprm-recipe-roundup-item id="10201" template="plp---roundup-summary---green" summary="The greatest thing about these is how easy they are to prepare. Be sure to make this Hot Curried Party Mix a minimum of one day ahead – a week is better. Stored in an airtight container, this will last a month, if you can keep out of it."] [wprm-recipe-roundup-item id="15335" summary="Caramel Apple Tart is everything you would want in an apple dessert.  Full of apples, spices, brown sugar and brandy, it's covered with walnut streusel and caramel. This was a fall favorite with my clientele at the bakery."] [wprm-recipe-roundup-item id="15391" template="plp---roundup-summary---green" summary="The scones are easily made and the jam requires no canning if kept in the refrigerator or freezer.  The combination of the cranberries and strawberries makes a sweet-tart topping for the scones, toast, biscuits, or pancakes and waffles. A jar of the jam makes a perfect hostess gift."] [wprm-recipe-roundup-item id="16616" summary="These make a stunning finish to a meal. Not to big but loaded with flavor these Brown Butter Tarts feature an easy press in crust, brickle (think toffee) filling and a unbelievable brown butter topping. The best part is that these can be frozen for a couple of months. "] [wprm-recipe-roundup-item id="13783" template="plp---roundup-summary---green" summary="They are perfect for the holidays as they can be kept in an airtight tin for weeks or in the freezer, unbaked for months. This makes a lot which is good because they are eaten quickly. These make a great gift also. "] [wprm-recipe-roundup-item id="10475" summary="This unusual carrot cake consists of two layers of carrot cake sandwiched with a creamy cheesecake and finished with the traditional cream cheese frosting."] [wprm-recipe-roundup-item id="21019" template="plp---roundup-summary---green" summary="This is a fun apple pie with the top crust made to look like cinnamon buns. The use of undiluted frozen apple juice concentrate ups the flavor."]

[wprm-recipe-roundup-item id="19771" summary="Nut rolls are especially popular during holidays and celebrations in Central Europe. This yeast dough is the easiest dough of its kind I have ever worked with.  When you roll it out there is absolutely no recalcitrance or spring back. I recommend you make the dough a day, or several days, ahead and work it cold.  It truly is a joy."] [wprm-recipe-roundup-item id="8958" template="plp---roundup-summary---green" summary="The title, "60 Second Brioche" (pronounced BREE-ohsh) comes from my article title as it appeared in Bon Appetit Magazine.  While it takes a few minutes to prepare the ingredients, it does indeed come together in about sixty seconds in the food processor, making it the fastest brioche around."] [wprm-recipe-roundup-item id="11732" summary="Easy, quick and absolutely delicious. How can you go wrong with oreos, peanuts, almonds, toffee bits and pretzels. Sweet and salty all at once."] [wprm-recipe-roundup-item id="14033" template="plp---roundup-summary---green" summary="Garmisch is another wonderful yeasted coffeecake as only the Germans can make them. Superb bakers, their products not only look beautiful but are luxurious tasting. The original filling was walnuts and while delicious, the chocolate cherry almond filling adds a note of excitement."] [wprm-recipe-roundup-item id="14739" summary="This Chocolate Raspberry Marzipan Gateau is a prime example of French baking. Many of the component parts of this Marzipan Gateau can be made well ahead, in fact all of them. Assembly is quick and easy."] [wprm-recipe-roundup-item id="21065" template="plp---roundup-summary---green" summary="An easy pressed in pecan crust is filled with brown sugar, rum and more pecans. Perfect for a holiday dessert. "] [wprm-recipe-roundup-item id="7893" summary="This Ultimate Chocolate Fudge Cake naturally gluten free and is ultra-smooth and has a deep, intense chocolate taste without being bitter or overwhelming."] [wprm-recipe-roundup-item id="19883" template="plp---roundup-summary---green" summary="Conchas are a not overly sweet roll often served at breakfast with coffee or hot chocolate in Mexico.  Also known as Pan Dulce and Sweet Bread this buttery yeast dough is flavored with cinnamon, vanilla and anise."]

[atravellingfoodie]

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[konaiiro]

a collection of andreils for your weekend 😁🧡

[rwrbmovie]

RE: intimacy & the intimate scenes

Quotes from interviews on #RWRBMovie about the intimate scenes and the intimacy between Alex and Henry

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Last updated: August 9

From Glamour

Red, White & Royal Blue, the book, is—I'm not sure how to put this any other way—famously horny. For the movie adaptation, intimacy coordinator Robbie Taylor Hunt was enlisted to ensure that physical intimacy between Henry and Alex was told in the best and safest way possible. “He was incredible,” Zakhar Perez says of working with Taylor Hunt. “In London there are these brand of mints called Smints, and we called him the Smint Lord because we would always come up to him and ask for a mint or Listerine strip. I didn't want my breath to be offensive to Nick as soon as we get on set and have to be intimate with each other…” He continues, "A great thing about having rehearsals is that we'd have an hour a day set aside to be with Robbie. It was just like a dance. I grew up in theatre, and Nick's done musicals. We're both very musical people. So Robbie found it easiest to talk to us in musical terms—there's a musicality to intimacy. There'd be lots of counting. Like, ‘1, 2, 3, 4, grab. 2, 3, 4, squeeze.’ That's what was going through my mind as we did it, to get it in your body. Once your body remembers it, you can let it go. The muscle memory is so strong. Then it's just about getting your mind in the game.” Adds Galitzine, “It's a very vulnerable and trusting space. Taylor and I had to rely on each other because we really wanted to tell that story honestly and feel that we weren't hindered by any of our own boundaries that we were setting up. It becomes a sort of wonderful choreography that all serves to facilitate these two young men who fell in love with each other. Robbie was really helpful in educating me in the physical language of the character.”

From GQ

As our tea gets cold and our time draws to a close, we quickly touch on what it was like to film Red, White & Royal Blue’s more intimate scenes. To fight the awkwardness of being surrounded by the film crew, Zakhar Perez and Galitzine would whisper jokes and try to make the other one crack up. “There’s a playful teasing that never veered into anything nasty, which was a lovely dynamic to be a part of,” says Robbie Taylor Hunt, the film’s intimacy coordinator. “But also they just treated each other like colleagues and co-creatives in a really nice, collaborative way.” “There’s so much choreography to sex…ual scenes,” Zakhar Perez says, laughing, recounting the sheer amount of time and energy (and the occasional blow-up mattress) that went into rehearsals. “It’s a crazy thing to be intimate in that way with your friend,” says Galitzine. “And we want people to fall in love with these characters, because their love has to be real.” “Our guards were down during the rehearsals,” Zakhar Perez adds. But as soon as someone would yell “Cut”? “One of us would say something stupid, like, Get off me!” 

From People

When Red, White & Royal Blue got labeled with an R rating from the Motion Picture Association, López admits he was surprised by the stamp. The MPA cited "some sexual content, partial nudity and language" in its rating. "I think I was a little surprised at the R rating just because, while I never was encouraged to limit what we were showing or limit what I was depicting, the scene is what I intended to show. It plays exactly how I wanted it to play," López says of a sex scene between the two leads. The Tony winner explains that he had free rein to include whatever he felt necessary onscreen while depicting the love story: "It's the movie I set out to make." He adds, "I essentially decided to hedge my bets, in that I wouldn't step a toe over the line of PG-13 into R when it came to language, when it came to— there's no violence in the story, of course. But I would just do what I felt was right for the story when it came to the sexuality of the film and let the chips fall where they may."

From Out Smart Magazine

The director explains that giving the film’s sex scenes the royal treatment was an important factor for him. “One of the things in the novel that I knew needed to be in the film was the fundamental truth that these two people have really good sex with each other, they are very attracted to each other, and they find ways of expressing it physically. I inherently knew that there were a multitude of ways that we were going to express intimacy in this movie and that we were tracking the progression of their closeness. They sort of meet-cute and not only go from being enemies to lovers, but one of them is not fully aware of the extent to which he’s into guys before they meet. I thought a lot about the intimacy themes in the movie as a way of bringing them incrementally closer and closer together. “By the time we got to the real lovemaking scene in the movie, I knew that I wanted to create something that was beautiful, loving, and tender. It’s not about maximizing an opportunity to get as much sex in the movie as possible. It’s about maximizing what I’ve got in order to tell the story effectively and honestly, in a way that the people for whom the movie is being made understand that it is being made for them.”

From Hindustan Times

Red White And Royal Blue also features a sex scene that was so empowering in terms of how it chooses to focus not on the body but on the gradual understanding between what two people in love want from each other. Did you always have a specific direction in how you wanted the scene to be shot? My answer to your question is your question! That is precisely how I wanted to shoot it. It is undeniable that these are two beautiful men but what was more important to me was this be a scene of true intimacy between these two characters. I always knew I wanted to shoot those scenes primarily on their faces. I knew that what we would read in their eyes and their faces was much more powerful a storytelling tool than what I could have shown in a wider shot using their bodies, and it allowed them to thoroughly act that scene rather than simply perform that scene. I love that question because the way you phrased that question is exactly the way we talked about the scene- as we planned it with my intimacy coordinator, and as Taylor, Nick and I rehearsed it. Yeah, so you could just your question and turn it into my answer, because that's precisely it.

From TV & Satellite Week

The two leads were equally keen to make their characters’ relationship evolve believably. ‘Nick and I felt a responsibility to bring to life these sexual moments that are in the book in a real, grounded way,’ says Zakhar Perez. ‘The intimate scenes were choreographed and specific when it came to whether it was a moment of passion, or a tender experience. In a relationship you go through different stages, and we got to explore those throughout the film.’

From PinkNews

“I don’t think you can tell the story of Alex and Henry without talking about their very enjoyable sex life,” he says. However, the sex isn't just thrown in for the sake of it, each has a purpose and nuance. López likes to think of the scenes as songs in a musical. "It needs to progress the story, it needs to progress your understanding of the character. If it doesn't, then it doesn't belong," he explains. The two lead stars worked with an intimacy co-ordinator to ensure the scenes were done carefully and safely, but were also realistic. “We need to actually believe that Alex and Henry have really great, connected sex,” López says. “That, as a queer man, was really important to me to convey.”

From Observer

Hollywood has a tendency to shy away from gay sex onscreen. But this movie goes all in. Did you get any pushback about that?  ML: When I was pitching myself for the job, this was part of my pitch. Basically, “If you hire me, you’re getting this.” I let it be known from the get-go that this was going to be in the film. And, of course, there were negotiations throughout the process of what exactly it would be. But I was adamant from the start that this film honor what’s in the book, which is that these two characters have a very healthy sex life. They are very, very into each other, they have great sex, and a lot of it. So that was important to me.  It was really important to me as well in a mainstream love story. We talked about this as a rom-com and there other times we talked about it as a love story. As a love story, it was really important to me that the audience understand that these two young men are deeply connected—emotionally, intellectually and physically. Their physical connection is a huge part of what binds them. It would have been absolutely the decision I would make if it was a man and a woman. So I was going apply the same storytelling and requirements on my queer film that I think anybody would on a on a heterosexual film. I will say Amazon didn’t give me a hard time on these scenes. I got support. I got notes, of course. But that’s what happens when you don’t have final cut. There was a lot of support for this story being told as we all knew it needed to be told.

From MetroSource

Our sex is beautiful. The way we have sex is beautiful. Our intimacy is beautiful. Consensual sex between two humans is a beautiful thing, and it’s one of the wonderful things about being alive. The book is very steamy, very sexual, and I really love that about the book. I knew that I’d be committing heresy if I didn’t bring that into the film. A sex scene in a movie is like a song in a musical. It really does need to either charm you or teach you something about the characters and move the plot along. The other thing, too, is that you’re asking two performers to do something that is really vulnerable, and you don’t ever want to ask too much of them, and you don’t ever want to make anybody feel uncomfortable or forced into doing something. We were conscientious about how we approached each one of these scenes. I spent a lot of time with my intimacy coordinator mapping them out. We really paid particular attention to what story are we telling with each and every one of these intimacy scenes so that we could turn around and speak to Taylor and Nick and explain to them exactly why we were asking them to do what we were asking them to do. Beyond just sort of the mechanics of the filmmaking, to tell the story of Alex and Henry and not include the fact that they are very passionately, physically attracted to one another, is to not tell the full story of Alex and Henry.

From Windy City Times

Robbie Taylor Hunt was the intimacy coordinator on the film. How important was that for this film? ML: It was essential. I think that if someone doesn't like working with intimacy coordinators, then they are missing the point. Robbie was an important partner in creating this. In essence, it was a way of protecting the actors and making them not just feel, but be, safe. It is no different than working with my director of photography or my costume designer. We use stunt coordinators with stunts, so in the same way, I wanted to use an intimacy coordinator. Robbie helped me articulate what I wanted to show and execute it. He was invaluable to me.

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september favorites roundup 🙇🏻‍♂️ looking at these now all together the theme this month has been of time, love and the city.

sometime in august i decided to try to watch one film every 1-2 days and its been more enjoyable than i thought itd be! it's caused me to finally tackle short films i put off all the time. i didn't think it would be so rewarding to set a schedule but it adds sm excitement and anticipation to my day so i want to stick with it for as long as i can. recently i've also learned to be liberal w/ turning stuff off if i don't vibe and it's actually led me to watch way more than before!

honorary mentions: a valparaiso (1963), the lair of the white worm (1988) & jenin, jenin (2003) a movie i hated: trap (2024)

tagging @toujourstafille @ezrazone + @reztruck if u want :3

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what i read | aug-sep

notes: (1) '*' indicates a content warning for references to death, abuse, violence, obvious triggers for mental illnesses (2) bolded links show sources that i found super interesting or introduced me to a new/profound concept

Books

The Island of Missing Trees by Elif Shafak

Articles/Essays

Revisiting the Languages of Love: An Empirical Test of the Validity Assumptions Underlying Chapman’s (2015) Five Love Languages Typology

Topical treatments for acne

The True Story of the Koh-i-Noor Diamond—and Why the British Won’t Give It Back

Repatriation of the Kohinoor Diamond: Expanding the Legal Paradigm for Cultural Heritage

Challenging the colonisation of birth: Koori women's birthing knowledge and practice

A cognitive developmental approach to understanding how children cope with disasters

Nature-Based Early Childhood Education and Children's Social, Emotional and Cognitive Development: A Mixed-Methods Systematic Review.

Bronfenbrenner’s bio-ecological model: a theoretical framework to explore the forest school approach?

How AI Generates Images from Text

Discrimination Has Trapped People of Color in Unhealthy Urban 'Heat Islands'

A Newly Discovered Brain Signal Marks Recovery from Depression

Poems

Message to My Beloved Sibling

Movies/Videos

The Kingmaker by Lauren Greenfield

Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Mutant Mayhem by Jeff Rowe

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update: thought I'd go back and grab the meme the first selection is based on: