Zendaya & Josh O'Connor on the queer themes of 'Challengers'

แชร์
ฝัง
  • เผยแพร่เมื่อ 26 เม.ย. 2024
  • 'Call Me By Your Name' director Luca Guadagnino’s latest film, 'Challengers,' is an erotic tennis drama centered on a thorny, three-way relationship between athletes played by Zendaya, Josh O’Connor, and Mike Faist. Recently, screenwriter Justin Kuritzkes described the central romance as “queer, by nature”-a love triangle where, indeed, “all corners” touch-so we decided to ask the trio of stars what it means to them for 'Challengers' to be considered a “queer film” and how that might’ve shaped their approaches to their roles.
    Video edited by Zachery lee Ramey.

ความคิดเห็น • 59

  • @ekdud2772
    @ekdud2772 26 วันที่ผ่านมา +303

    Josh is brilliant, I wish I could see the moment where the cameras start rolling and he goes from this shy, sort of inward seeming individual to the boastful, overly confident character he played onscreen. The switch is crazy. I mean I know that’s what being good at acting entails but it’s still fascinating to see with certain actors.

    • @ronnieacosta6848
      @ronnieacosta6848 18 วันที่ผ่านมา +3

      Absolutely!

    • @_CharlieH
      @_CharlieH 15 วันที่ผ่านมา

      I have the same thought with James McAvoy in split. I want to see how he channels all the different people, especially hedwig and Patricia

  • @poindexterorozco
    @poindexterorozco หลายเดือนก่อน +293

    Sooo thankful it’s not 2015 anymore when actors would star in a queer af movie and then deflect about it being queer during the press tour (cough cough bohemian rhapsody)

    • @whaddup5417
      @whaddup5417 22 วันที่ผ่านมา +10

      Is it a queer film or does it just have queer elements? I think labeling it as a film *about* a queer relationship just makes the story a lot less compelling and the movie less impactful. Thereby doing less to normalize queer in general.

    • @davidkonevky7372
      @davidkonevky7372 15 วันที่ผ่านมา +19

      ​@@whaddup5417 saying that it's a queer film doesn't take out from the story, it just explains that it exists in this spectrum of non-heteronormativity

  • @sparkygirl266
    @sparkygirl266 29 วันที่ผ่านมา +161

    Mike literally started in the Broke Back Mountain play and yore not going to talk about his queer roles?

    • @mertark8511
      @mertark8511 4 วันที่ผ่านมา +9

      he doesn't seem to care to be involved anyway

  • @arieleandalon2262
    @arieleandalon2262 8 วันที่ผ่านมา +20

    Every interview I see makes me fall more in love with Josh O'Connor. Incredible explanation of his role, he truly understood the assignment of making his character a bisexual agent of chaos and obsessive brat and in turn, helped me better understand him!

  • @PokhrajRoy.
    @PokhrajRoy. หลายเดือนก่อน +321

    Justice for Mike Faist

    • @ImAshley2023
      @ImAshley2023 หลายเดือนก่อน +70

      Mike really doesn't care. He'd rather not have to do press interviews

    • @lavienrosewon8811
      @lavienrosewon8811 หลายเดือนก่อน +20

      Mike dont care fame,the reasons he have no social media

    • @LinaG-lx5fg
      @LinaG-lx5fg หลายเดือนก่อน +1

      What happened to Mike🙄

    • @likeacorpse
      @likeacorpse 27 วันที่ผ่านมา +1

      what happened

    • @PokhrajRoy.
      @PokhrajRoy. 27 วันที่ผ่านมา

      @@ImAshley2023 Valid

  • @Kaw92101
    @Kaw92101 14 วันที่ผ่านมา +42

    Zendaya is so stunning and so well spoken. She is going to be around forever and will be an icon one day. Mark my words.

    • @jm7804
      @jm7804 5 วันที่ผ่านมา +2

      The styling for this interview is giving me 1960s movie star in the best possible way. She already is a fashion icon at a young age. Her Met Gala appearances are frequently the most photographed and reported.

    • @monsta46
      @monsta46 5 วันที่ผ่านมา +1

      She already is an icon lmao. But yeah, she will be around 30 years later and continue being one of the faces of Hollywood

  • @heidinewman9335
    @heidinewman9335 หลายเดือนก่อน +44

    Interesting interview. Just saw the film and wow, what a complex character study. Really worth seeing and contemplating.

  • @notoriousfierce
    @notoriousfierce หลายเดือนก่อน +78

    I know you have a limited time but still
    JUSTICE FOR MIKE FAIST

  • @sankango
    @sankango 27 วันที่ผ่านมา +20

    just the interview i was looking for! thank you for asking these questions

  • @miragelamb
    @miragelamb หลายเดือนก่อน +13

    Love the interview.

  • @PokhrajRoy.
    @PokhrajRoy. หลายเดือนก่อน +14

    So happy to see their interviews and that too, with Cameron. Such fun!

  • @64chalk
    @64chalk 14 วันที่ผ่านมา

    Yessss this is the best interview I’ve seen about the movie yet!!!

  • @ericamacs3875
    @ericamacs3875 28 วันที่ผ่านมา +49

    Kind of badly timed interview but I get that Zendaya jumped in there, shame the question wasn't directed at Mike and Josh straight away, both have played much more explicit queer roles.

    • @elissalombard7021
      @elissalombard7021 26 วันที่ผ่านมา +34

      I think Mike especially couldn’t care less about answering these questions 😂
      Zendaya played Rue as well - and she was a producer in Challengers which is why many of these questions are initially directed at her.

    • @slitmeow
      @slitmeow 21 วันที่ผ่านมา

      zendaya is very known for playing a lesbian woman in euphoria wth

  • @PokhrajRoy.
    @PokhrajRoy. หลายเดือนก่อน +9

    Just wanted to say thank you to all the tweeple who gave me a hit tweet about the recent press conferences.

  • @Venger02
    @Venger02 14 วันที่ผ่านมา

    Great movie!🔥🔥💥💥👏🏿👏🏿❤️❤️

  • @MeelaMeela000
    @MeelaMeela000 หลายเดือนก่อน +24

    I think the word Josh is looking for is Polyamory??? I haven’t seen the film so I could be wrong but from this interview alone, I feel like what he’s describing is polyamory.

    • @HANNAHPOO
      @HANNAHPOO หลายเดือนก่อน +14

      i think it’s something bigger than that - more metaphorical or poetic

    • @darklinaendgame
      @darklinaendgame หลายเดือนก่อน +14

      It’s definitely polyamory they’re just too Media trained to say it

    • @MeelaMeela000
      @MeelaMeela000 หลายเดือนก่อน +2

      Metaphorical polyamory?

  • @danielamongiat7164
    @danielamongiat7164 11 วันที่ผ่านมา +1

    Let. Mike. Faist. Speak. Let hem them all. Be. Part of the. Inter View

  • @LinaG-lx5fg
    @LinaG-lx5fg หลายเดือนก่อน +6

    Josh🫦🫦

  •  5 วันที่ผ่านมา +2

    Queer/Gay is still somehow in the closet. Not impressed that we are still hesitant, reticent about same sex relationships. Only independent films have the guts to be a bit more open about same sex desire/love.

  • @mayababy3012
    @mayababy3012 หลายเดือนก่อน +2

    awwwwww

  • @chiedu90069
    @chiedu90069 11 วันที่ผ่านมา +1

    Um... Editing? The interviewer couldn't ask Mike to elaborate and have someone edit the responses together?

    • @1004hyun
      @1004hyun 7 วันที่ผ่านมา +1

      They probably only booked for a short period of time and had to move on to the next interview

  • @monicarose2135
    @monicarose2135 หลายเดือนก่อน +7

    she's doing all the talking...

    • @leonametalian
      @leonametalian 26 วันที่ผ่านมา +33

      he asked her specifically first because she was a producer

  • @supermilkguy
    @supermilkguy 24 วันที่ผ่านมา +1

    The LGBTQI2SAP+ Community supports you!!

  • @munch314
    @munch314 หลายเดือนก่อน +13

    Gay for pay

    • @treesny
      @treesny หลายเดือนก่อน +80

      They're actors.

    • @DeeMontezx1
      @DeeMontezx1 หลายเดือนก่อน

      @@treesny Actors who are actually engaging in home essential acts for the screen to influence society for the worst. Glad it bombed at the box office ; )

    • @PeachGirl46
      @PeachGirl46 หลายเดือนก่อน

      😂

    • @Meriysi
      @Meriysi 23 วันที่ผ่านมา +6

      I don’t think Mike is completely straight

    • @kgel932
      @kgel932 วันที่ผ่านมา

      ​​@@MeriysiSince Josh plays a gay role, just out of curiosity, why do you think Mike is gay and not Josh?

  • @JiminPalmSprings
    @JiminPalmSprings 9 วันที่ผ่านมา +1

    What queer themes does the movie “challengers”have? Seems like we’re stretching it a bit when you just have two dudes straight dudes kissing for Zendaya.

    • @jamespader
      @jamespader 8 วันที่ผ่านมา +9

      Did you watch the movie? You could constantly cut their tension with a knife completely outside of the role zendaya’s character played in their relationship/bromance. The sauna scene? Hello?

    • @1Lanavis1
      @1Lanavis1 6 วันที่ผ่านมา +2

      Patrick was definitely at least not fully straight.

    • @jamespader
      @jamespader 6 วันที่ผ่านมา +9

      They made it very clear that Patrick was yes mostly hooking up with women but also very much hooking up with men too. The brief scene where he’s swiping on tinder says it all.

    • @kar12894
      @kar12894 6 วันที่ผ่านมา +1

      are you actually saying they werent gay enough?

    • @user-nm5xc3ms3i
      @user-nm5xc3ms3i 10 ชั่วโมงที่ผ่านมา

      @@kar12894 😭😭

  • @MM-fe9mz
    @MM-fe9mz 8 วันที่ผ่านมา +1

    This so didn't feel queer or gay at all.

  • @FatherGapon-gw6yo
    @FatherGapon-gw6yo 7 วันที่ผ่านมา

    Zendaya is such a disappointment

    • @user-nm5xc3ms3i
      @user-nm5xc3ms3i 10 ชั่วโมงที่ผ่านมา

      who are you to be saying this? She's an icon in so many different ways, she's super smart, talented, hardworking, beautiful, and respectful. Meanwhile I don't even know your name. Before putting her down first get on her level