Thread to talk about actor Tom Hiddleston.
>>297 after dad-dancing, dad-chaperoning
Taylor chose Tom Hiddleston to be her next celebrity cof...toy boy.. cof... boyfriend because he was cool. He was the internet boyfriend and the man of the moment in the British media. Now that he's become a laughing stock, I wonder if she'll keep him.
Did they mock Calvin Harris like this?
>>297 I'm assuming she's sweetly perched on his knee. This is their level: perch on his knee, Tay. Work your way up to a piggyback ride.
>>298 Am I not seeing the big value of this tea? Sure her fans may go to see SI if they're still together at the time, but are they going to go buy a probably mostly instrumental ost because their idol is dating the lead in that movie.
>>304 I think the tea implication is that if the OST was given to the label she belongs to, chances are TS is in the OST. Her fans would buy anything she tells them to.
Pics are starting to filter out on IG and twitter. I'm sure we'll get some slide pics as those with her girlfriends are being released.
>>308 In all honesty - given Taymerica and the rest - I'd bet that T isn't for 'Tom!'
>>306 oh good old man slippers. That and his receeding hairline. Maybe Taylor is going through her daddy issues phase and not in a sexy "call me Daddy" way either.
Why are all their couple pics always so extra lol Don't they know what a real couple is like? Or maybe they do but Taylor insists on poses that'll appeal to her teeny bopped fanbase?
Now that I've seen the videos, these couple pics look so staged to me. The beach vid was so awkward with both of them not in tune with each other at all. I think the two are more in love with each other's image than the people they are. Her with the British gent who was rumored to be sexy Bond and him with the young mega pop star with her millions.
the middle one is brilliant
>>309 Probably. It's for Taylor loves Taymerica lol
Did you guys read the E! online article about how Tom's I <3 TS shirt was handmade? Does that mean he made it or it was a fan gift she had lying around and he wore it because they thought it'd be so funny?
https://www.instagram.com/p/BHfg0nkjjUx
His hair....ohhhh, ouch.
Taylor is posting her squad pics from the party on her IG. Is she going to post any pics of Tom and her or just Tom on her own IG? Or is she just gonna let her friends do it making it seem like they're just there in the background all loved and casual?
>>317 I think she's leaving that to her friends...more believable that way.
>>315 lol those closed mouth tight lipped kisses...actually I can't tell if he's kissing her lips or her cheek. At this rate, I prefer the staged ones. The extra might be better than the cringe.
It does look more like he's kissing her cheek than her mouth https://www.instagram.com/p/BHfk-VDg81a/
>>322 They need to work on their aim. Give them another month and...oh, wait.
>>323 Aim and timing. When she wants to kiss, he's never ready. But judging by how spectacularly well timed and well received this couple has been, I don't believe landing a bullseye on a target is their strong point.
>>324 Yeah her whole angle is sweet and romantic because of her demographic. Like I said it's all a very G-rated romance. Which is hilarious because Mr. Hiddleston's work lately has been R-rated and he was gunning for Bond which is definitely not G.
I have a hard time buying the performance art conspiracy theory. Why would he bring his own mom and sister and niece into it for that? He never did it for a red carpet or any of his own works but he'll do it for Taylor's project? I don't think so.
Man has gone off the deep end.
The Standard uses the quote from the Sun article posted far up this thread to declare that Tom's no longer in the running for Bond
Either he was out of the running before he and TS got together publically (and knew it) OR..they are close to announcing the new Bond but hell if I know who it is.
http://jezebel.com/no-conspiracy-theory-can-explain-away-taylor-swift-and-1783125755?
Nothing like having life - and your relationship's part within it - compared to a human centipede.
>>332 Ugh lol I'm sure that's exactly what they and their publicists' envisioned.
Jezebel's right though. Either way, performance art conspiracy or a OTT thirsty couple, neither is a flattering option for the other. The good press coverage of their MET dance off made the two think they'd be received great as a couple but they overdid it with the too quick timing and all the obvious pap strolls.
I think a trip back to ole Blighty is in order. Time for some tennis! Royal Box?
I love coming here because we share the information and opinions in an adult way. But there are some very crazy fans on Twitter trolling Tom and Luke in a very disturbing way. Yes, we are all having fun with this absurd relationship but we don't send his menacing tweets or spam him with every 2 minutes. Jesus!
>>335 It was bound to happen. It's too extreme too fast. If it had been more gradual, the backlash wouldn't be this ugly and this bad. At least, Taylor has her supportive fanbase. Tom's lost his.
>>334 Wimbledon! Tom in Ralph Lauren and Taylor in a hat, clutching each other's hands. I hope they sit with Camilla. OH! What if they sit in the same box as JArthy? GASP
I call this one Wallflower https://www.instagram.com/p/BHfvn31B9m_/
>>337 Is he wearing a blazer? Bless. He's white-knuckling that wine glass.
>>332 Or, "You thought Tom Hiddleston was charming, but he’s actually as thirsty as a high maintenance house plant”?
Owowowow.
How long did the house party last? He is wearing at least 3 outfits (albeit all stuff he owns): blue linen shirt, shorts and the red plaid shirt and (God help us) the blazer and slacks combo (????)(he looks so uncool and lonely in this picture that I am starting to feel sorry for him and want to mother him, even despite everything).
We know Tom would never change his clothes twice in a day so how long was he there?
Am I the only one who thinks the picture of them in a rocker is quite cute (if you can ignore the beastly "couple goals" hashtag, ugh). His body language in that one. He's got it bad. He is besotted.
However I am concerned about the off centre kisses. These do not bode well for his aim with other parts of his body. I dated such a man once and after we did the do I couldn't sit down for a week. It is not a good place to have a bruise, I'm telling you.
^^^ that comment - someone here was talking about this last week. With this party, it's even more apparent.
>>337 I didn't even notice him hovering in the background until Anon. pointed it out in >>338.
I couldn't figure out what was bugging me in >>337 until I realized that TS reminds me of my control freak, emotionally intrusive mother who was always either more happy or more sad about what was happening in my life than I was.
Post with a lot of suspiciously high quality Instagram pics from inside the party (ie from her official photographer, which have been dribbled out by her mates on social media). No pics of Tom in the suit yet but it says it is being updated, so check back! http://www.whosay.com/articles/15514-taylor-swifts-4th-of-july-party-photos
>>341 To me it looks similar to all their other loved up poses from Nashville and Rome. And I found those pretty extra as well lol I'm sure he is besotted but I'm having a hard time figuring who he is besotted with - Taylor the 26 year old woman OR the idea and awe that he's landed a famous popstar like Taylor Swift.
Sorry the disconnect between these specific couples pics versus the other pics and the videos is too strong to ignore. I feel like when she doesn't need him as an accessory he gets shafted aside and ignored until she needs him again for a pose. In Tom she's found the perfect guy who'll do whatever she wants as long as he keeps gettin her approval.
>>346 You put your finger on it. He is besotted both with her and with the image of himself that she reflects back - hr man who landed Taylor Swift.
I do feel bad for him. These pics scream "rebound" to me as far as she is concerned. Like you say, she wants him for the poses.
>>346 The videos we've seen are keeping me from really believing any emotion that appears to be shown in the photographs. When the photos are being snapped he looks happy and she pays attention to him, but as soon as the picture's been taken? Boom, disconnect.
Okay guys, this is the only place I can say this at and I know you will all get it.
The veranda lady on CB is having such a hard time keeping it together with every HiddleTiddle post that comes out! I love seeing her go from her "men and women can be platonic friends and THEO is platonic" to "she hasn't met his dad or his close friends or been to his house in London, it's all about her". I mean I do agree that this is all mostly about Taylor but it's lovely schadenfreude watching her try to hold it together. Her denials about Tom dating have been more annoying than that veranda play acting she does.
Ok done.
>>346 I think it's the 'besotted' thing that kills the 'realness' for me. In that pic there's one 'normal' non-celeb couple. They've got their heads together and are smiling at the camera...because a camera is there and normal people look at a camera when being photographed.
The married celeb couple aren't looking at each other and are doing some 'photoshoot, model looks.' He looks a little sheepish, she's giving that 'I'm looking off into our future' look.
TayTo look to be doing some 'we ARE in a relationship' posing. What couple touches their foreheads when they know a picture is being taken - and they will have known that a pic was being taken (see behavior of non-celeb couple). What woman twists herself into a pretzel to touch his hand at her waist? I would say those that want desperately to be IG romantic.
I've always said that I think this is more than a straight-up publicity stunt. There's a relationship here - what type, with what motives, I have no idea. But their selling of this 'crazy in love' narrative makes it seem so fake. Not what a relationship naturally is but some idealized version of what a relationship should be.
Did everyone else know that he opened an official IG account a week ago: https://www.instagram.com/tomhiddlestonig/
>>348 That DM vid was so weird. His hand wringing, him standing off to the side unsure of himself, the failed piggy back ride, then once the squad pics are taken, TS shouts to everyone and they all run off the beach like they're her soldiers - TH at double-time. I think she's very much wearing the PR trousers in the relationship.
>>347 This is horrible but I'm thinking she'll go back to Calvin. Tom isn't the hot commodity he was when she decided to be with him. She wants to be the envy of everyone with the current IT men she dates. With the amount of mockery being thrown at Tom, and how it's starting to pull at the seams of her perfectly crafted image, she may end things fast.
>>348 The videos really do tell the whole story. Makes me feel bad for him but not that much since he's a grown man who made this decision himself and wasn't conned or coaxed in it.
>>353 How long does being verified take once the account is created, or it is created having already been verified with IG by their PR?
>>342 I myself think that this is probably an added benefit of the relationship, if it's anything at all (I mean, does she need for money or endorsement deals?), but to the 'QVC relationship' theory:
https://www.instagram.com/p/BHf3c0JhAVW
And I think Tom has a similar account, which is probably now getting more traffic.
>>351 I don't think that's him. Taylor isn't following him on there yet and yeah no blur verified tick. I think it's a fake fan made one.
>>356 Anon. That IG pic you linked to is behind your locked acct, I can't see in.
>>350 Yeah I believe the two are genuinely dating too. However, I don't think their reasons or intentions for going out with each other are necessarily the same. I say that based on Taylor's own attitude towards dating and relationships, and how she'd been looking in the media with the Calvin breakup and Kanye Famous issue. Throw in Tom Hiddleston the rumored next Bond's extra eagerness to be with her and do whatever she wants, it really looked like a win win situation for her on paper. Dunno how she feels about it now though with the beatings and draggings Tom continues to take with each new pap release. And I'm sure Tom saw her fame as an added bonus to dating a pretty successful girl and was okay with everything being in the public eye (including his family) as opposed to his fierce privacy is sacred stance before.
Anyways whatever the endgame is, I'm sure Tom is in it til the end. That I <3 TS shirt proves it.
>>359 Does she not realize the last three weeks (yes, only three weeks) have destroyed the image that made Tom such a desirable man in the first place? News flash, Taylor: nobody wants him anymore.
>>360 If she hadn't put everything in extreme overdrive, who knows how the two would've been received? She could've transitioned into an adult phase with a cultured man as her boyfriend but all that OTT world tour and family visits...it killed it.
I said up in >>354 that since he's no longer enviable to be with now, she's going to get rid of him. Its starting to affect her own image now where people are questioning wtf is wrong with Taylor Swift and why won't she grow up. She will blame the breakup on the media scrutiny on the two of them and how it made it difficult for Tom to concentrate on work in Aus with all the pap intrusions, and how the media just won't leave her alone and let her find true happiness and be happy. That's my guess.
>>358 It's not my pic, I don't have an IG. I can get to it from the posted link.
Here's the full account: https://www.instagram.com/taylorsclosetl/
I linked the third pic.
>>355 >>357 >>361 Usually when a celebrity opens a new social media account they'll announce it on whatever other social media they have. If that Instagram account was Tom's, he or his team would have linked to it on his Twitter or Facebook, and seeing as it's about a week old they would have had it verified by now.
>>361 You're right. She always find a new guy. Though I do think she realizes her image needs evolving. She's 26. The high school teenage image isn't cute at her age anymore. She may use this as the experience that really opened her eyes to adulthood and her new album is all about that lol It has to tie back in with her music.
>>362 Which begs the question...why the rush? Why the crazy, public, OTT rush? This is when you get into ulterior motives, because this relationship was thrown out there quickly and in a big splash way - when it shouldn't have been, which suggests it was thrown out there so quickly because it HAD to be.
Can't wrap my baby brain around it.
>>365 This would have been a great way for her to move into a more "mature" phase of her life and career if she had just left Tom behaving in his usual manner, but every action from both of them has been so ridiculously teenage. I'm sure she and her team will come up with a way to spin it to her advantage, but if she was looking to seem more like an adult then this was a majorly flubbed opportunity.
>>366 Right? The rush only makes sense to me if I think about how she went from being cool to looking kinda pathetic and pitiful when the press was saying Calvin broke up with her because she was clingy, and Kim K's GQ interview saying how Taylor lied about her approval for Famous and how her lawyers were threatening action unless Kanye destroyed the tape of her giving her okay. I think she'd rather have people believe this is Taylor being classic Taylor than have her appear clingy and possibly a liar in the media.
And if you noticed, the timing of her pap strolls all coincided with the lead up to Kanye's Famous video. After it released on Friday, if you searched her hashtag on social media was all the nude wax doll stills. But then ten minutes later, her pap strolls with Tom come out and her hashtag gets filled with that.
That's the only reasoning I can come up with to make sense of the extreme overdrive.
>>367 It really would've matured her image organically. Going from manchild Calvin who is petty to cultured man Tom Hiddleston who is adorkable. The constant overdrive and overexposure doesn't look like a healthy compromise between the two of them.
So I very innocently showed my husband the 'Three Couples' pic to see what he thought of TayTo.
'Is this her new one?'
'He supposed to be the next James Bond.' (She said nonchalantly)
'Is he wearing the ex's hand-me-downs?'
'Why do say that?'
'Those aren't his shoes. He's got the backs down because they don't fit.'
SHIT! I love that he's THE ONE and she's met his mother but doesn't know his shoe size. I REALLY LOVE the idea that he's literally walking a mile in CH's shoes.
>>370 I didn't even notice!!!!
Oh wow...now I really do feel bad for him...
>>371 She likely just told her people to pick up some espadrilles in 'new boyfriend size' to match hers and then forced him to wear them...because couples match!!
I want to believe they're leftovers from CH's time, and TH is experiencing the equivalent of a strange bowling alley relationship.
Yes, I'm a terrible person. Sue me!
Hellooooo Hefner!
http://ohnotheydidnt.livejournal.com/87430314.html?thread=15341332394#t15341332394
2014 psychic thread hilarity
Go on, make of this what you will.
Who is this producer? Why give such a specific description of him but not mention the person's name? I love that TH is supposedly blaming it on, among other things, the Brexit vote and the political climate in the UK!! Suuuuuuure.
And we get that it's real...but why so OTT, so fast, so public, so stunt-tastic? Can he not blow off steam in quiet, say without involving his family and a wife beater declaring his love for the girl releasing his steam valve?
>>375 Ooh, I have opinions about this.
First of all, if this conversation did indeed take place, what was Tom supposed to say? That yes, this relationship is a total publicity stunt? Or it's real, but they're milking every ounce of life out of it for the cameras? No, he's not going to do that. He's going to ask his friend to make comments that give legitimacy to the relationship, even if he tells said friend the entire truth about what's real and what's not. He's being lambasted in the press, and this looks to me like some damage control is finally being attempted on his behalf.
Secondly, whether this article is derived from a real source close to Tom or from a PR plant, I think the relevant information here lies in the phrases being used to describe the relationship, such as "blowing off steam." Compare this to the statements allegedly coming from Taylor through her "sources" about how she's so in love and thinks he's The One. Is it possible that they're already setting the stage for the inevitable breakup narrative? From her side, she was more serious about the relationship than he was! He was just using her, she was only a fling to him! Her heart is broken! Or, from his side, she was too clingy! It was all moving too fast! His schedule doesn't leave time for him to give her the commitment she needs!
Okay, that comment, allegedly from TH could be a bit ungentlemenly. I'm not sure I would appreciate if a man referred to our allegedly magically romantic time, as blowing off steam, due to his disillusion with the current political climate and frustrations with his own career! So confusing. Is this a passionate romance, a PR stunt, or a late quarter life crisis? How are these crazy kids going remain in, or wrap up this relationship?
Btw, the plane was just on the move. It went from Connecticut to NJ then disappered off the radar. Please let Thor 3 start filming soon.
I don't get what he's referring to as blowing off steam. The 4th of July shenanigans (his ludicrous shirt) that made everyone think oh this has to be fake and its performance art? Or is he calling what him and Taylor have blowing off steam?
Because the article does say clearly that his romance with Taylor is the real deal, "Hiddleston has dismissed to friends talk that his very public romance with Taylor Swift is a giant publicity stunt." but then it also says "The union of pop star Swift and posh English actor Hiddleston reached new heights of ridicule and skepticism over the Fourth of July weekend when they were seen cavorting among twentysomething starlets in the Rhode Island surf."
And after that it follows with his producer friend saying oh no it's all in good fun, it's just blowing off steam.
So which one is it? Or is that the point? That it's supposed to be confusing and leave wiggle room? Or is this a sad attempt at Tom trying to save his machoness in front of his friend and give a satisfactory explanation about that heart TS shirt?
>>377 Well this is the guy who said JArthy and what he had with her was nothing to write home about. So being a gentleman isn't who he is, it's what he tries to act like lol
Ha ha! I see your point. Btw, if I was seeing a man who said that our amour was nothing to write home about in a magazine, I would have had a heart attack! However, I always thought that TH's comment meant, when I settle down with someone officially and permanently, then I'll be able to share more. It was a bad indicator for their relationship, but I didn't think that TH was trying to be purposefully and specifically dismissive of her or rude to her. Of course I don't know him. Maybe I'm reaching.
>>380 Even if that's what he meant, it shows poor tact. There were just so many things that were bad with the whole JArthy episode and then same with THEO, part of me is actually relieved at Tom and Taylor being out in the open because I honestly don't see why he creates such a fuss over his dating life. But as usual in true TH fashion, it's always the extreme. He either denies his gf's existence completely or he's shoving it down our throats lol
https://www.reddit.com/r/tomhiddleston/comments/4re00x/a_reddit_editorial_all_aboard_the_hiddleston/
I jump off near the end when she gets personal, but I very much enjoyed the PR breakdown/ editorial.
This was also interesting from the sub-reddit comment regarding Levin: Then they go on to ask about the music video "Lemonade"-format theory and Harvey said she was approached to be a Bond girl like 8 months ago'.
Who was approached to be a Bond girl 8 months ago? TS or Beyoncé? Is it clear from the comment?
>>383 I'm thinking it was Beyonce. She oozes that sex appeal. Taylor Swift is not Bond girl material at all.
>>382 At the end in reply to one of the comments, his conclusion is this is a PR loss for Tom. I do wonder what the exit strategy would be now. He is known for being a workaholic and he's going to be needed on set soon so there's always that out. There's the media scrutiny out since the Swifties always claim Taylor is so famous the paps just follow her and she can't help it.
For me, this has now passed over from laughingstock to actual interest in how Tom will try to get back control over his image and career. It's like that docking scene from Interstellar and Luke is Matthew McConaughey and Tom is Anne Hathway passed out. Or would it be the other way around?
>>323 LOL
>>337 hahaha Well, he did say in that discussion with other tvshows actors that when he wants he can fad into a wall. I wonder how does it feel to be an appendix to someone else's life.
>>341 it's cute as in we rehearsal this for a couple of minutes cute. Notice her hand delicately posed on his.
>>345 he truly looks out of place
>>375 a PR damage control quote that makes him look like a douche?
>>382 Well, I'd say in our comments we reached the same conclusions, point 2 and 3.
I disagree with point 4 in that most of the people that didn't know about TH know only know him through this so their opinion of him won't really help him career-wise and point 5 because as soon as TS dumps him her fans will go back ingoring him.
>>385 TH will never go back being attractive to me, I mean his looks were always not striking, what added to them was his supposed earnestness and not playing the game. But he lost that now, he lost what made him unique, I'll never be able to read/watch an interview of him and believe a single thing he says. So like you I'm watching this to see how it ends and how it will affect him.
Anon. she wasn't perked on his knees after all
http://66.media.tumblr.com/311287d3223ea9505e206eec6171d622/tumblr_o9uz8pxLW21s485rwo4_250.jpg
Here's a better (in the sense of more HQ - otherwise there is no "better") pic of TH going down the slide: https://www.instagram.com/p/BHgPhGnhNgl/
These are all pics taken by a pro.
>>375 There is no producer credit in the Coriolanus cast and creative list: http://www.donmarwarehouse.com/~/media/Files/Coriolanus%20Behind%20the%20Scenes%20Guide.ashx
This is because the project was done in house at a permanent theatrical venue. The Donmar has its own executive producer and assistant producer who are involved in all productions. http://www.donmarwarehouse.com/about/staff. I believe you would only have a producer on a specific play when that play was a one-off and the producer had to arrange everything: funding, cast and a theatrical home. Then the role is more akin to a film producer. But that's not needed when the production is a Donmar brainchild.
Was this source the exec producer of the Donmar? It seems unlikely as she is pretty grand to be talking to a random online rag: http://www.standard.co.uk/goingout/theatre/theatres-new-power-couple-7310954.html.
Oh and by the way, the Donmar's producers are both women. Note article describes the producer source as "he".
So Anon, do think that is this story about the producer and TH is completely fabricated just to get hits online, or is it damage control from TH's PR team done with inadequate cover/fact finding? Stellar sleuthing by the way.
>>366 Reasons for unseemly haste to "get it out there":
1) she's pregnant - still think this is unlikely. I don't see TS being a whoops baby person; also the maths will make the chronology impossible to spin later. A baby would make it obvious she was cheating on Calvin or that she got knocked up on her first date with TH . Neither would go down well with her tweeny fan base.
2) This is just what TS does. She/her people want to control the narrative about her relationships. There is a degree of extra above and beyond her usual which may be infatuation on her part and/or wanting to show Calvin who won. It's just that in this case the regular strategy went epically wrong. The continued publicity onslaught may be TS's team trying and failing to get everyone back in line. This is a new situation for them.
3) Variant of 2. TS always does this with her relationships and she also wanted to crush Kanye and his pathetic video.
4) The Sun had a scoop. It caught TS cheating and they had to wheel this out before they wanted. Or there was no specific scoop but there was an unfortunate overlap, probably on the night of the Met Gala, and they weren't sure if someone had dirt. So they rushed it out to kick over the traces.
>>375 This seems like a misguided damage control from TH's camp. I've been enjoying the major eye-rolling and snark over this hilarious debacle, but this is the first thing that has actually made me really cross!
So we're supposed to feel sorry for the rich, successful movie actor who is so distressed at the state of UK politics that he has been jet-setting around the world with his mega millionaire plastic pop princess girlfriend so he can cope. FFS. What an utter douche that makes him sound! He wasn't even in the fucking country for the vote and meanwhile real people are having to put up with the fall out of Brexit without a millionaire comfort blanket. Rant over
Sorry.
>>395 I'm feeling a combo of 2,3 and 4
Haha - captcha says LUVE
>>394 I lean toward fabricated. At this point anyone could write anything about TH purporting to provide some kind of non crazy context to his behaviour and all sane people in the fandom would desperately give it clicks (I did!). He's upset over Brexit? Yeah! Anything rather than him thinking in the cold light of day that that t shirt was a good idea.
Also it seems to be a bit of an odd choice for damage control. Doesn't one leak a damage control story to People (US) or the DM (UK)?
>>394 Plus of course the "source" can be identified as not existing.
Torrilla has some more pics of Tom at Heathrow on July 2. He has just dropped his bag (he's standing in front of the fast bag drop area) and he looks seriously stressed. PS he has a British Airways minion carrying his little Osprey backpack for him (just visible in shot on pic 4). That's a new development. He's never previously been so grand he didn't carry that himself.
