somewhere in northern italy

Not to be sappy on main... but I'm going to be incredibly sappy on main. Six years ago I was Not Doing Well™ and I found an escape in books and films, and I fell in love with a story about two boys somewhere in Italy in the mid-eighties. I recently reread the book and realised it doesn't quite resonate with me anymore, but that's OK, because it gave me one of the most precious and treasured things in my life: my friendship with @timobeechalamet. Matilde, who always makes me laugh and, bless her, has to listen to basically every waking thought that goes through my head. Matilde, who never judges me when I admit I'm struggling with something, and who is always willing to lend an ear if I need to vent. Matilde, who has introduced me to so many great artists, so many good books and films, which has in turn enriched my life infinitely. Matilde, who despite adversity is doing amazing things and will go on to do even more amazing things, and I will be so happy to see it. Matilde, who despite living on opposite ends of the continent, never lets the distance come between us (perks of being introverts I guess). Matilde, who I literally could not picture my life without. If my calculations are correct, we met IRL for the first time exactly 6 years ago to this date, when we went to wave Elio and Oliver goodbye at the Prince Charles Cinema in London. I've been pondering lately how on earth it's only been six years, when it feels like you've been in my life forever, so to honour the occasion I came out of poetry writing retirement to write you a little poem. I don't say it enough, but I love you. 🖤 For Matilde

What does it mean - Before I knew you? I have always known you My essence always reaching for yours Through the ether

I observed our elliptical orbits Slowly, then surely, congrue In times of twilight I could sense Your silhouette whispering with the promise Of a hand to hold

Time folds in on itself I watch your sun-dappled childhood Through a lens of knowing That only comes with age

Your memories were gifted to me retroactively I cherish them like I do my own And you know my mother Though you never got to meet her

Flicking through the photo album Of pictures from my childhood I see the sepia-hued ghost Of future-you, readying to take form I hope I haunt your pictures, too

For now, we can rest in the comfort Of finding someone  Whose trajectory matches your own When the universe does not always comprehend Your singular, brilliant, spark

I want to see you into old age With memories shared - not just borrowed My whispered secrets and shouted truths All of them, I want to give to you

So don’t you say “Before I knew you” I was always waiting for you You were always already here

Thank you, for holding my hand

i can’t believe it was just but already six years i met you, purple haired sitting on the curb of prince charles to see cmbyn on the big screen for the last time. i remember on the train ride home thinking i hope i wasn’t too awkward and i really hope i see her again.

i won’t even bother attempting to write you a poem (especially not after ^that), but i’ll say this: thank you for sharing your every waking thought with me, i hope you never tire of it. and thank you for always, always seeing me for who i am, even through the ups and downs of the last few years.

this blog is dead and so much has changed, but i’m reblogging so this can be a testament to the things that were born here, in this corner of the hellsite, but that have actually grown and been nurtured by us in so many other realms!!

i love you @corcordium1983 YOU were always already there, too

12/27/2023-How sweet 🍬

Timothée Chalamet for GQ Magazine: March 2018, November 2020 and November 2023

Behind the scenes of GQ cover shoot with Timothée Chalamet

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and neither has our patron saint daniel riley

( Sep 26, 2023 Paris)

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July 20, 2023 New York

July 18, 2023

"I think what's so remarkable about his performance is not only that he is funny and mischievous and quite mysterious, as well — just like the Willy Wonka that people will know — but also, he brings such heart to the role and he's a brilliant actor," says King, 44.

"He's incredibly emotionally intelligent and can bring a great deal of emotional truth to the role."

The director says fans of Chalamet might be surprised that he "can also sing and dance brilliantly," on top of his thespian chops.

"It's really a tour de force for him there," King says of Chalamet's performance, adding, "He was rehearsing for months before we went to kind of that honing skills, which was a pleasure to watch."

Asked how much chocolate the cast and crew consumed on set, King tells PEOPLE it was a "great deal, which was a wonderful thing" that reminded him that his "life had taken a wonderful turn."

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New/old of Timothée and Haider Ackermann (Golden Globes, January 2018) ✨✨✨

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