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THE AWARDIST: The film debuted on August 11.
But I have to assume, obviously you guys were seeing a lot of that.
Were you talking and sharing all of that with each other privately?
Taylor Zakhar Perez and Nicholas Galitzine in ‘Red, White & Royal Blue’.Everett Collection
And then going away.
But to this day, it’s pretty amazing to see the resonance it’s been able to have.
And so we just had to wait, like Nick was saying.
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The amount of text message links I got about reviews or interviews or fan responses were nonstop.
And so I retaliated.
So I just want to make that very clear.
Taylor Zakhar Perez and Nicholas Galitzine in ‘Red, White & Royal Blue’.Everett Collection
[Laughs] Someone had to strike first and then it’s just a response.
PEREZ:I plead the fifth.GALITZINE:Taylor, what possessed you, what have you got against me?
PEREZ:I honestly have nothing against you.
Taylor Zakhar Perez, Nicholas Galitzine, and director Matthew Lopez on the set of ‘Red, White & Royal Blue’.Rob Youngson/Prime Video
And so when I saw our face in theGQ, I probably signed a hundred of them.
And so by the hundred-and-first, I was like, you know what?
This could be really fun.
Taylor Zakhar Perez and Nicholas Galitzine in ‘Red, White & Royal Blue’.Jonathan Prime/Prime Video
GALITZINE:[Laughs] And now it feels rude to not sign on each other’s faces.
I feel like that’s what people want when they show up with books and stuff now.
GALITZINE:It’s very overwhelming.
Nicholas Galitzine and Taylor Zakhar Perez in ‘Red, White & Royal Blue’.Prime Video
I feel very humbled by it.
And so Nick and I knew going into it that we had some tough shoes to fill.
As you said, it’s a love story.
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So it was kind of nonstop conversations and discussions about this, right, Nick?
GALITZINE:Yeah, definitely.
This guy is going to be a buddy.
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We have the same sense of humor.
It’s very “yes, and…” and we just really, really got on.
We really just had to care for each other and a trust with each other.
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And Nick and I knew that going into it we’re like, okay, we’re in this.
GALITZINE:Well, the cake was the big one, right?
That’s just such a visceral scene.
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GALITZINE:Yeah, exactly.
And so a lot of choreography and timing and everything went into that.
A lot of it that relies on camera movement and everything.
And that was pretty early on in the filming process as well.
Tthat’s the one that jumps to mind for me.
I dunno about you, Taylor?
PEREZ:The cake is, I think, the cover of the book.
And then they’re like, “We’re so sorry, we’re so sorry.”
I’m like, did you guys send a companywide email telling everybody about this?
[Laughs] Everyone’s like, “Would you like some tea?”
I’m like, “I’m okay, thank you.”
And I was like, well, now I have to be good.
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I have to be okay.
But the cake scene was major.
It was just so much fun.
I know a lot of people are asking you about the potential for a sequel.
GALITZINE:Go on, Taylor.
[Laughs]
PEREZ:Go on.
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I’m just kidding….
I am not sure yet.
But personally, no.
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I’m waiting for Casey to announce the second book.
You would love to affect that many people.
This interview has been edited for clarity and length.
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Okay, maybe noteverything.
With nominations-round voting starting on June 13, voters don’t have much time to consumea lotof contenders.
Their to-do list begins below.
FX will gobble up two withShogunandFargo, and the fourth season of HBOsTrue Detectiveis a heavy favorite as well.
(Apologies toNic Pizzolatto.)
while others are just starting their run.
(See the deserving dark horse below.)
You cannot win an Emmy for roles that are simply not there.
