I think Lorde’s “Tennis Court” video is my favorite music video of all time. I love its sparseness. I love her expressiveness, her alienness. Her barely-restrained ferality. How it creates a sense of drama and anticipation with so few tools. Actors and directors could learn a lot about acting and filmmaking just from watching this video.
Lorde’s eyes are naturally blue. So contacts I’d assume? Or just really well-done CGI? In general, I’m a fan of strange smart women, so of course it appeals for that reason as well. But it’s just genius. I wonder how many takes there were, since it’s all one shot?
Also, this woman did a great job of duplicating Lorde’s makeup from the video — and even the milkmaid braid.
Lorde and Björk announce their collaboration on a musical. What is your reaction?
Hmm, I’d probably watch it. Or at least excerpts of it. Especially the parts with Lorde.
I didn’t mind Pirates of Penzance when I saw it in London. It was kind of fun. I didn’t fall asleep once.