Here are some photos of Tom Hiddleston at last night’s BAFTA TV awards, which seems like the American version of the Emmys. Tom was there to shill his many projects, plus he was a presenter. He looks nice in his navy-and-black tux, although I’ve seen too much of him in formalwear over the past few weeks and I need a break. My kingdom for Hiddles in a flannel shirt!
Anyway, back in the day, when Hiddles loved playing Loki, he was constantly tweeting about random things, poetry, music, New Year’s resolutions and more. He seemed personally engaged with his fans and he was pretty chatty. Then, at some point (circa late 2014-ish), he took a step back from social media. It might have been a calculation, an attempt to cultivate more mystery. Or maybe he was just over Twitter. In recent months, he’s gone back to tweeting with some regularity, although he’s keeping the focus on his work rather than personal stuff. He’s no longer playful and chatty. And now he’s explaining why he’s no longer the same tweeter as before. Some assorted quotes from a few different interviews:
Taking a step back from Twitter: “I don’t use it as much as I used to, to be honest there are a few trolls. It’s a distraction, I feel as though the most important thing is my work.”
He doesn’t like being online at all: “I would rather think about something with more rigor and nuance and then put it in a piece of work.”
Whether he thinks of himself as a sex symbol: “God, I can’t! Because I know myself. All of that stuff I can’t really attach anything to it because it’s intangible, it’s ephemeral. Honestly, I’m just happy that people have enjoyed The Night Manager.”
On-screen nudity: “I’ve come from the tradition of European film, where nudity isn’t really something. I’ve seen many other more esteemed actors be infinitely more naked than me. I just don’t think twice about it. It was important for the scene and no more or less significant than any of the other scenes in the story.”
[From THR & Kingston Region]
I feel bad that he had to take a step back from Twitter because of trolls. From what I remember, it wasn’t so much the trolls as the crazy, obsessive fans who Twitter-stalked him though. Like, trolls are one thing – unhinged loonies are quite another. Maybe he just meant “trolls” in a general way, like he doesn’t enjoy the trolling that goes on all over social media. Tom also has a new interview with the Wall Street Journal, which you can read here. It’s boring as hell.
Tom also made a video for UNICEF.
Photos courtesy of WENN.
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