Vol.
XLV
Sep 29, 2025
[THE MAIN EVENT]
UpRising: What was the look and feel you sought out to achieve for Him?
Taylor Joy Mason (Editor): My approach on Him was much different than usual. I like subtext, nuance, and subtlety. When reading the script, I had an understanding of how bombastic this was going to be. I was nervous. I had to let go of this instinct to lean on the quiet to tell the story. Once I got over that fear, it was just creating a visceral experience for the audience. We leaned into anything that would give us that kind of reaction. We would be experimenting around the clock. A lot of inspiration and really cool ideas. A lot of them didn't work, but we tried everything when it came to editorial devices and playing with time, pace, and visual effects.
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IN CASE YOU WERE WONDERING
The star of Ruth & Boaz spoke at an Atlanta film screening this week about his intentions and approach to showcasing Black romance on-screen.
On representing Black love in culture and cinema
"When you look around, it’s almost like love is starting to feel exhausting. It feels very surface-level, very transactional. Almost like it’s conditional; people only step into it to take something away from it. That’s not what real love actually is. What we did on set in terms of putting our own spin on a classic tale that came from the Book of Ruth is a blessing to speak for us in terms of what Black love is. This is just a refreshing story to let you know that if you step into a relationship and you actually serve the relationship and you serve God and your purpose, you’d be surprised what you actually come out of it with."