Boogie Stars Shoot Their Shot

Hey Taylor and Taylor, how's it going?

Good, how are you?

You both look great. You both look great.

Thank you.

There's gonna be a little game. It's called shoot your shot. Kind of tied in, you know, with the whole movie. So each of you have a question. When was the last time you saw each other in person?

I think last time we saw each other was on set. Yeah. We've been we were supposed to get together and like try to cook stuff but COVID happened so um, we were respecting COVID and all of its restrictions. Um, we're gonna make it on Thursday. I mean, we've been tested but we're like gonna on Thursday see each other reunite and then get something on the books to cook. Yeah. Finally.

Are you guys excited to see each other again in person?

Yeah, Yeah. Oh my God, it's been a minute, huh?

So, the movie is about to drop. What is one thing that you're excited for people to see in the movie?

I think it's just this real authentic experience. Honestly. Um, um, um, identifying and seeing all the connection ports for people into this. And there's gonna be something for everyone in this. Everyone has their version of boogie, um, not necessarily the character but just that navigation of going through life and discovery, um, your confidence and what your home life is like and I think it's it's gonna resonate with a lot of people for a long time. For sure.

I would love to get to a place where we could like while we're alive, enjoy each other and I just, I don't know, the spirit of this is quite, it's quite pure, you know, and it's actually like the film is also heartbreaking, you know. Like when you when I rewatched it, I was like, this is so annoying. Like what's happening to this poor kid and like he doesn't even have the tools to necessarily process it and like you're 17, 18, you're hormonal, like things are changing, transitioning, you're falling in love, like you know, it's just like and this is what kids, this is what we all go through. And really people go through it. It's real life. And we're and honestly, we're often those little kids that grow up to be 21 and then 30 and then 40 and without healing, like it just turn, you know, you you look at your life and you're like, damn, I didn't even really enjoy it. I wasn't even present enough because here I was trying to undo some shit that wasn't even mine. It's like generational or so, yeah, and I just yeah, I love that this movie is a it's cultural empathy.

You get big into Tik Tok over the pandemic or no?

Hell no.

Did you No Tik Tok?

We ain't I didn't. I heard they were stealing your information, so I was like, nah, I'm good.

'Cause Pop Smoke's album blew up on Tik Tok all the dances and everything which you probably have seen the dances even if you don't use the app. So, what would you say is your favorite Pop Smoke song?

Shake the Room. yeah, Shake the Room. That's the energy I'm vibing with this life, you know. That was the first song I heard from him and his energy when that song came on, it's gotta be that one. It's gotta be that one. Yeah.

So in the movie, you can see it in the trailer. Um, you say he could get it if he would stop staring. So what is one way that someone could shoot their shot at you and you be okay with it?

Make me laugh.

Make you laugh? Okay, so for other Taylor. So, in in there, Taylor tells you like, I need you to fight for yourself as much as you fight for being Chinese. How would you say how important it is to basically like shoot your shot in real life when it comes to your professional career and your love life? Like why is that? Like why are they both so important?

They're important. Well, I mean it's just that's life. Um, they're extremely important. Um, you don't want to sell yourself short. You don't want to look back at something and say, damn, I wish it went like this or I should have handled it like that or I should have done this. Um, and so I think it's important to always, I guess shoot your shot, um, because you don't know if it's gonna go in or not. And that's kind of the beauty of of shooting your shot. Like you you've done all this work, you've done all this practice. You've had all these experiences. Um, and what better forum whether that's basketball or if that's uh culture, um, that's relationships, like you gotta go for it. And be smart about it, but go for it.

Same question for you. How would you want someone to shoot your shot at you?

cook for me. If you can cook for me and I enjoy your food, that is huge. If you bring me some That's your love. Cooking for me is kind of a love language. It's kind of, it hits a different, it makes, you know, it hits a different. I'm usually cooking for other people. So if you can cook for me, Yeah. Roles reversed. Yes. Would love it.

Cooking and laughing. So simple. So great. We're easy.

Do you guys have any like special plans that how you're gonna celebrate once the movie is finally out for the world or you haven't really thought about it yet?

And we're going to go we're going to a drive through on Thursday which will be fun and then Taylor and I still we're going to find a time to cook because we said we would since we wrapped and we just, you know, COVID life. So, Yeah. It'll be that.

I'm not doing anything too crazy. I have some friends that are flying in for this premiere thing, but it's all everyone's getting tested, doing the whole thing. Um, for me, it'll just be to finally see it. I actually haven't even seen the full movie yet. So, um

Oh my God, you haven't seen the whole thing yet?

I haven't seen it. I declined to see it, so for me it's just gonna be a surreal, very real experience just to just to see it for the first time on a big screen with the music and all the whole thing. I'm just waiting for the entire moment to hit me.

Oh my God, that's gonna be epic. Do you think you guys will both cry or no?

I probably will. I'm not a crier, but I think I will. Probably cry.

Well, thank you guys so much. Congratulations on the movie about to drop and I hope you guys enjoy the premiere and thank you so much for talking to us at Young Hollywood.

Thank you. Have a good day.

the rest of your day. See you later.