My favorite part about writing is that first spark of an idea. It can happen at any time, for any reason. The idea for the Opalite music video crash landed into my imagination when I was doing promo for The Life of a Showgirl. I was a guest on one of my favorite shows, @TheGNShow. For those of you who aren’t familiar, it’s a UK late night show where Graham Norton (the insanely charismatic and lovable host) invites a random group of actors, entertainers, musicians, etc to be on his show and we all sit there and chat like it’s a dinner party. They even serve wine. Anyway. I remember thinking I got ridiculously lucky with the group I was paired with. Cillian Murphy, Domhnall Gleeson, Greta Lee, Jodie Turner-Smith, and @LewisCapaldi. All people whose work I’ve admired from afar. When we were all talking during the broadcast, Domhnall made a light hearted joke about wanting to be in one of my music videos. He’s Irish! He was joking! Except that in that moment during the interview, I was instantly struck with an *idea*. And so a week later he received an email script I’d written for the Opalite video, where he was playing the starring role. I had this thought that it would be wild if all of our fellow guests on the Graham Norton show that night, including Graham himself, could be a part of it too. Like a school group project but for adults and it isn’t mandatory. To my delight, everyone from the show made the effort to time travel back to the 90’s with us and help with this video. You might even recognize some friendly faces from The Eras Tour. I got to work with one of my favorite people in the world, Rodrigo Prieto, again! I had more fun than I ever imagined - Made new friends, metaphors, and fashion choices. It was an absolute thrill to create this story and these characters. Shot on film. The Opalite video is out now on Spotify & Apple Music.
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@aejrmlanuzo I know hindi wrong send yung kahapon na video 😅 I’m not gonna ask na. But know that I will listen when you’re ready to talk. Hang in there bhie 😘❤️
Then you’ll stop giving the fvck out of everything. You’ll stop chasing for people to reciprocate what you have given them. Oh how I wish I’m already there.
You really have no one else but yourself, so you gotta have to learn to live with that Joylyn. No one else but YOURSELF! you gotta have to stop being sad about it and make peace with that reality. The sooner you accept that, the happier you will be. I guess!
I swear I’m not like this all the time but whenever I feel this kind of loneliness why does it feel like I have been feeling this way all my life. I’m so tired of myself, probably the reason why everyone else is giving up on me too.
I should be sleeping I know but I can’t. One side of my mind right now is thinking of new things why people would hate me and don’t wanna be with me. The other side is laughing. Gosh I’m such a trainwreck!
Knowing that even the person you thought would never ever hurt you can actually hurt you the most is an epiphany. It’s a phase I know. You just gotta live through it one day at a time.
So much going on inside my head again. I wish my mind has a switch off button. Ok na eh. Ok ka na nung mga nakaraang linggo. Oh the demons in my head are acting up again.
@aejrmlanuzo I love you, I’m always missing you and our heartfelt conversations. Whatever it is weighing you down, cry it out. I know you don’t have time but I’ll always be here to listen when you’re ready to talk😘❤️