Taylor Zakhar Perez on his close bond with Nicholas Galitzine: “We connected on a deeper, more personal level”
A post shared by Prime Video (@primevideo)We both understood the gravity of the assignment — the responsibility to do justice to this beloved adaptation [‘Red, White & Royal Blue‘] — and the weight that came with it.
But beyond the professional expectations, we connected on a deeper, more personal level. Sitting in that room, about to film a major movie, we had a quiet moment of recognition: ‘We’re in this together.’ It was such a cool shared moment, one I’ll never forget.Spending two days rolling around in cake with Nicholas, wearing medical gowns to eat in our Saville Row tuxes, and texting each other that we found even more frosting in our ears days later — really solidified our friendship.
After that, I knew we’d be friends for a long time — whether he liked it or not, he wasn’t getting rid of me that easily. What really stands out about Nicholas, aside from how ridiculously funny (and dashing) he is, is how locked in he gets the moment the director yells ‘action.’Working with him made the tough days a lot easier and the good days even better.I’ve seen every version of Nicholas now, his highs, his lows, and everything in between, and he’s seen mine.
He’s someone I genuinely enjoy spending time with, both on and off set, and we’ve built a brotherhood-like friendship, which is something extremely rare in this line of work.A post shared by Prime Video (@primevideo)Subscribe to our newsletter for a refreshing cocktail (or mocktail) of LGBTQ+ entertainment and pop culture, served up with a side of eye-candy.A post shared by Red, White & Royal Blue on Prime Video (@rwrbonprime)A post shared by Red, White & Royal Blue on Prime Video (@rwrbonprime)A post shared by Red, White & Royal Blue on Prime Video (@rwrbonprime)A post shared by TAYLOR ZAKHAR PEREZ (@taylorzakharperez)A post shared by Red, White & Royal Blue on Prime Video (@rwrbonprime)A post shared by Prime Video (@primevideo)Sign up for the Queerty newsletter to stay on top of the hottest stories in LGBTQ+.
