MOVIE JOURNAL BY @blackblackbirds //

I do feel lucky and I don’t take any of it for granted. But I also believe in myself. Of course there’s a voice in me that says, “You can’t do it; it’s too big.” But there’s another voice which kicks into gear that goes, “Well, what are you fucking here for?” You don’t run a marathon, get to the finish line, and jump back. You have to bet on yourself in this game. Everyone does. Obviously, there’s an element of luck, but at some point, you need some fucking tenacity. 

Taron Egerton photoshot by Irvin Rivera The Wrap magazine, Oscar edition, December 2019

‘Were there any costumes that made him cringe and think, “Oh, my God — I’ve got to wear that?”

“No,” Egerton said with a grin. “I’d love to say yes, but no. I think if you are gonna play Elton John, you know that you’re gonna be wearing something pretty outlandish. And if you’re not excited by that, you probably shouldn’t be playing Elton John. You have to relish that and be excited by it, and I was.”