Taylor interviews Chris Pine.
With: @sosochrisp
Taylor: So hey, Chris. This is so cool. Can you believe we get to do this? Wait.. that's not the first question. That doesn't count. But I get to ask you ten questions, and I'm ridiculously excited about this. You ready? That's.. also not one of the questions. I'm just checking.
Chris: Hey there Taylor. I'm excited about this too since I'm usually the one being interviewed which I don't mind but this is more fun. I'm ready.
Taylor: This is way more fun, it's always cooler when you get to do stuff like this with friends. Okay. So, first question.. I'll start off easy for ya.. what's your most favorite role you've ever played?
Chris: My favorite? Oh man. This isn't easy. I'll go with James Kirk because I love Star Trek and I have a lot of fun filming.
Taylor: I'm not going to lie, I'm like.. beyond offended that you didn't say Nicholas Devereaux. But it's fine, I won't hold grudges, Star Trek is ridiculously cool. Do you find it easy to get into character?
Chris: Oh of course! How could I forget him? That was a great experience. It depends I think who the character is. Kirk is pretty easy and so is Steve Trevor. The Prince from Into the Woods was a bit hard since I don't really sing.
Taylor: I feel like I bring him up to you all of the time, but I will always be a fangirl for that movie. You don't really sing? Chris, I saw your SNL monologue earlier this year - don't lie to me, your voice is so good! Okay so you brought up singing - what's your favorite song to sing in the shower? The people need to know this.. for science.
Chris: I don't mind you bringing it up at all. I love that you love the movie. Ah well not professionally like you. You're the one with the amazing voice. For science? Bohemian Rhapsody. Shh.
Taylor: Oh look at you being all nice, thank you for saying that! We need to get together and karaoke Bohemian Rhapsody together. Like, this is a thing that needs to happen, it's such a classic. Okay so, if you could invite five people to dinner with you - dead or alive, and none of them family - who would you invite?
Chris: This definitely needs to happen. I may need a few drinks. Leonard Nimoy, Robin Williams, Abraham Lincoln, Tom Petty and Meryl Streep.
Taylor: Okay that's a solid group of people - Robin Williams and Meryl Streep? Amazing. You have great taste in human beings. Do you have any TV shows that you've binge watched in just a few days?
Chris: I binge watched Stranger Things. And Riverdale I caught up with before the new season.
Taylor: Riverdale is so good! Those are good choices. If you could be written into any TV show ever, what would you pick? I think you'd of been cool in Friends if it were being shot today. That'd be so cool.
Chris: Friends would be a great choice if it was filming today. I'd love to guest star in Law and Order: SVU if that counts?
Taylor: That totally counts.. and it's my favorite TV show, so I appreciate that answer. My cat is actually named after Olivia Benson, so you really do have impeccable taste! Do you believe in creepy stuff? Like, ghosts and spirits and stuff like that? Aliens? Have you ever experienced anything like that?
Chris: I believe in ghosts. I haven't experienced anything to do with them but I believe there's spirits around. It's fascinating and creepy at the same time.
Taylor: I get you - it's so fascinating. I got lost watching documentaries last night and it made me think of that question. Do you believe in soulmates?
Chris: I do. My parents have been together for so long and they told me they were meant for each other. I think there's that one person out there for everyone.
Taylor: Aw, I love that. The idea that there's someone out there made for you.. it's so romantic. Do you get creeped out when fans have huge crushes on you? Do you have any weird fan stories or anything like that?
Chris: I don't really get creeped out since I know it's mostly innocent stuff and it comes with the territory. No real creepy stories either but I am familiar with fanfiction if that counts?
Taylor: Fanfiction totally counts, sometimes it can be super creepy but usually it's cool. Being aware of it is something that comes with the territory, I think. Okay so, you might be pleased to hear that I think this is my last question and a cool thing to end on. What projects do you have coming up?
Chris: Right now I'm filming Outlaw Kings for Netflix. I have to go all the way to Scotland for it and it's been fun so far.
Taylor: Scotland? Oh wow that's far but so cool. The UK is the best, aaaand.. I think that's my ten questions up? Which means it's time for you to do the asking and me to do the answering which is.. kind of scary, but I think I'm ready.
Chris: Okay first question. I am curious about this. Why did you change from being in country music? I loved your curly hair by the way.
Taylor: Thank you! It seems like forever ago. It was mainly when I moved to New York that I just felt like making an entirely pop record with '1989' was what felt right. I find inspiration all around me and when I'm surrounded by the city, it feels so different to Nashville that it felt like it needed a different sound. Pop had been creeping into my music for a while, and so I just felt like I needed to take the plunge. And thankfully, it's going good!
Chris: That makes sense. I love New York City myself. Next one, were you nervous making the change from country to pop music?
Taylor: New York is literally the most magical place, it's amazing. Yeah, I was so scared. With my last two country albums 'Speak Now' and 'Red', they both broke records. They sold over a million copies in their first week. There was a lot of pressure to get those results in a different genre, and I didn't want to alienate any of my fans. It was so scary.
Chris: Well you're incredible in both genres. I love your voice. Who is your hero in life or role model?
Taylor: That's so nice of you to say, I'm proud of the work that I've done in both genres. Oh for sure my mom. We're so close and she's the most wonderful woman in the whole world. I aspire to be like her more than anyone else.
Chris: What was the worst breakup you went through that inspired one of your songs?
Taylor: There was one break up that was like, my first love which inspired 'Forever and Always' on my second album, Fearless. It was a tough one because we kept coming back together over time so there are quite a few songs out there inspired by that situation. Which.. sucked to experience, but it was good muse!
Chris: That guy sounds like an idiot and you deserve way better. Have any weird/scary fan encounters?
Taylor: Luckily all of that stuff is in the past now, I don't think I'll have to feel like that again. I thought it was super weird when fans started tracking my jet. I would show up in different states and try to travel lowkey and they'd tweet out my locations, landing times and stuff. That was really weird and super intrusive.












