i-D Meets: Will Gao
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- čas přidán 10. 05. 2024
- i-D Meets, Chinese-british actor and musician Will Gao, known for his role as Tao Xu, the lovable yet outspoken teen from Netflix’s hit show Heartstopper. As we join Will and his dog Jesse in South London, he discusses everything from his dream collaborator to a childhood spent performing in his parents' living room to British classics, The Beatles and Abba.
Today his stage has significantly grown, not just to the live audiences at gigs with his band Wasia project, formed alongside his sister Olivia, but also to the millions that streamed Heartstopper to watch his character's relationship with Elle blossom throughout each episode. “It really helped people discover themselves”, he tells i-D, touching on why it is important to him that this community is celebrated on screen.
00:00 - 00:19 - Intro
00:20 - 01:20 - Family
01:21 - 01:52 - Education
01:53 - 02:32 - Representation in the industry
02:33 - 03:44 - Opera and acting
03:45 - 04:24 - Good advice
04:25 - 05:00 - Scariest moment
05:01 - 05:58 - LGBT community
05:59 - 06:20 - Modelling
06:21 - 06:54 - From Beijing to London
06:55 - 07:20 - Chinese food
07:21 - 08:22 - Wasia Project
08:23 - 08:48 - Music inspirations
08:49 - 09:13 - Yin and Yang
09:14 - 09:51 - Challenges
09:52 - 10:24 - Dream Collab
10:25 - 10:54 - Embracing social media
10:55 - 11:08 - Music and acting
11:09 - 11:42 - Jessie
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I AM SO HERE FOR A WASIA PROJECT X MITSKI COLLAB 💜💜
I WOULD ACTUALLY DIE HAPPY WITH A MISTKI AND WASIA PROJECT COLLAB
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*PEDRO PASCAL next, pls.*
like a guy named Kit Connor ones said: Will Gao is indeed the coolest person ever
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Right? I now fully understand why Kit wanted Will to find him cool.
Hold on. His grandma knit that jumper? She's damn talented... look at the design, the fit, and THE COLLAR? Amazing...
The way he carries himself is like he came straight from a different era. Proud of you, Will, thanks for this interview! ❤
kinda in love with him
Same 😩
who wouldn’t?? ❤👀
I feel u
'this is the first show that's like celebrating it and not using it as a negative spin off' YES WILL. EXACTLY.
I understand now, why Kit said he wanted to be friends with Will from the first meeting.
Will is so fascinating!
I don't blame Kit for being utterly in love with Will
Why is no one talking about his grandma's sweater? Iconic.
will is so talented and his personality is so charming, he really deserves the recognition he’s getting. wasia project is just amazing. ❤️❤️
It's so nice to learn about him, he expresses himself so well! Congrats on your acting in heartstopper :)
THE WAY HE ALWAYS SPECIFIED ✨EAST ASIAN ✨
“Asian” is just too broad.
What a well learned and articulate lad.
Well there’s quite a lot of Asian representation in the UK but not East Asian. Definitely too broad
@@missnaomirdo you mean that there's a lot of South Asian representation in the UK, but not East Asian?
@@bkilpatrick5828 yeah. Exactly
will is such an inspiration, i love how he talks so dearly of his family!💖💖💖💖
what a beautiful soul! will seems like such a grounded, kind person. im so glad the youth absorbing this type of human, gives me hope 🫶🏻
Will: you will never see me dancing
Heartstopper: doing cheesy dances in front of Elle :)
Deeply thoughtful and self-aware. So much talent and great upbringing oozing out of him.
Using this incredible Waisa Project song for this crucial scene between Charlie and Nick in the last episode of Heartstopper Season 2 still has me in awe.
im so enamored by will gao… he’s just so alluring and captivating while also possessing so much candor !
how does one listen to this guy and not develop just the biggest crush on him 😭
The whole cast of Heartstopper is great, but Will is one of my favorites. Glad I watched this. Now I need to check out his band.
samee
He's so beautiful omg. So well spoken and elegant and he just has this aura - it's a bit mysterious, a bit worldly, and very very sexy
exactly!!! aaaa
Will is sooo talented. His acting in Heartstopper is very cool and fresh and warming. Freaking love it.
whoever wrote him into existence, bless you
(also, if you see this Will, will you please release more songs of you singing, i can't only keep listening to Misfit Biscuit)
Will is so cool and creative and brings amazing enrichment to Heartstopper cast and story. Can’t wait to see what he does in film, tv, music, fashion. I wish Young Royals had such a strong positive Asian representation in their main cast.
definately one of my favourites from heartstopper! and i love his musical career alongside his acting, 100% one to watch👀
I love how he obsessed about not wanting to be seen dancing and then there‘s heartstopper 😂
will honestly just seems like the loveliest, sweetest person who has such a calming presence 💙
i could listen to him talk forever hes so calming
Dude, I totally get now, why Kit has this huge crush on him, he's the coolest and so ethereal. Imposible not falling for his charm.
Will is honestly one of the most talented humans ive ever seen, its been lovely to learn more about him and id literally shed tears if Mitski collabs with the wasia project😭💗
We love you, Will! You are an awesome person, excellent actor and musician!
I hope we will keep seeing much more of your great work in the next years! ❤🙏🏼
This boy, this person: super talented, so clever, so gentle and kind, so beautiful, so human. This must be the future. He is. They all are, indeed! ❤🧡💛💚💙💜
He's so beautiful, so stylish and is very secure on his positions, which is very impressive for someone his age. Keep up the good work, Will!
How nice and cool and sweet and calm can a person be?
Will Gao: yes.
Will Gao is super talented and such a super model. Looking forward to seeing his career grow.
One of the reason why I watch Hearstopper is because of Will Gao.
Not me crying. I just started writing music again after a 7 year hiatus, and it really is such a vulnerable craft. My brother who is a more successful musician than I am is moving back closer to me this weekend, and i've been hoping that him and I could eventually try writing together a bit. Hearing Will talk about music was inspiring :')
It is so true that he's effortlessly cool tbh
Kit definitely watching this video with a huge smile on his face😆
This guy is a literal angel! 🤍
his sisters voice is incredible. i found the wasia project a little before this interview and wow was i amazed. definitely will come up in my spotify wrapped at some point.........
So eloquent and talented at such a tender age. We will watch your career with great interest Mr Gao.
you're doing amazing william! such a talented actor and musician. so proud of u for using ur platform right, ur gonna make a change
will gao is a mitski fan that's so real of him
He's so lovely. A really multi-talented guy. 😊
a talented young actor and he has a bright future ahead of him
He's so cute! And cool as always!☺This was filmed so beautifully!
he is so naturally charming and elegant. Love him
Kit Connor on his private CZcams account kicking his feet at this video right now😫❤️😭
I love will so much and learning more about him is super cool. I hope someday him and Olivia make a visual album.
As a very good knitter, I can confidentally say Will Gao's gramma is a masterful knitter.
Will is such an amazing person and he plays such a funny and cool character, love him so much
He's so insightful and his relationship with his sister is so cute!
I think thats why kit likes william cause.. everyone likes will and prolly super chill to hang out
Will seems lovely and genuine. I enjoy his and his sister's music as well, it's nice to hear how close he is to her
didnt skip a second. will feels so genuine 💗 soso cute and wholesome
This was so lovely to listen to 🥺💙
He !! Is so handsome !! ❤
love will and love the wasia project!! proud supporter of all their work
ummm... He's got an incredible vibe. You can tell he will do incredible things in his future. And a south Londoner!! whoop whoop!!
Can't wait to see what Will and Olivia do next
He seams like someone I would love to hang out with on a Sunday home potluck brunch we would have tea, baozi and chill music and just chillax with a nice friend group 😊.
love the parts where will is just running around in slow motion hahahaha
What a wonderful interview of Will, loved it a lot!
Will 😔❤️
i think i could listen to him talk for hours
Kit was right this man is super cool
He is so cute! i love him so much including the full heartstopper cast :D
wasia project is literally so good. can’t wait for more releases.
what a LOVELY interview
WHAT I JUST REALISED HE'S THE ONE FROM HEARTSTOPPER HAHAH. I'm here for Wasia Project. They're amazing.
He seems really humble and kind hearted. ❤
Beautiful interview!
loved this !
what a great guy ❤ wish him all the luck ❤
Omg!!! He is out of this World how can someone be so handsome, smart, kind, warming, soft, coolest, talented? Definitely HE IS MY CRUSH❤🥰
What a charming, engaging & intelligent young man who has so much demonstrable presence.
Wow. Im very glad that I clicked on this video today. I feel more uplifted after watching this. Bloom into who you really are.
He’s gorgeous ❤ and brilliantly talented 😊
this video was amazingly made
He is so charming ✨
him saying mitski as his dream collab please i would die
WILL BEING A MITSKI FAN MAKES SO MUCH SENSE I HOPE U COLLAB IN THE FUTURE
A very talented young man with a great screen presence. Good fortune, Mr. Gao
such a star aura.... looking forward to see more acting from Will
This guy deserves everything
wasia project should go on an international tour... if they want ;) we'd love to have them here in the US (sending love from california
i love him so much
such an authentic soul
He’s so beautiful! I need Mitski to collab with The Wasia Project ASAP
Well, there goes my heart. You were my favourite from the beginning and now I’m completely taken.
"I hope this doesn't make the final cut" 😂 Love this interview!
Such a nice interwiev, thank you
i Love His Smile 😍
He feels so elegant and eloquent!
He is so adorable. ❤️
For starters I love Will and how compassionate he is towards everyone and everything (even the rain lol) also I didn’t know that was him in Wasia Project😭😭 the only album I’d listened to was how can I pretend (the one with the little boy and girl on the cover) and omg I love wasia even more now that I know😭😭
I’m bawling
he's so beautiful it's insaneeee
What a good, genuine soul.