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Lacey and Angela Question Tuesday: Pizzamas Day 2

2014-11-11 · Q&A · John, Halston Sage, Jaz Sinclair · 4:00 · watch on YouTube

Topic: Books & writing (also: Everyday life) · mode: Q&A & conversation · tags: recurring series, guest or collab, on location, self promotion, calendar ritual

On the Paper Towns film set, John and actors Halston Sage (Lacey) and Jaz Sinclair (Angela) answer viewer questions: favourite scenes and props, John as executive producer, favourite music, the cast, and advice for the heartbroken.

What is said

The parts of the video and what is said in each (★ — how much it matters to the video).

00:00:00 — Greeting: Armistice/Veterans Day, Kurt Vonnegut's birthday, John's husky voice

  • ★ John notes that Tuesday, November 11 is Armistice Day, Veterans Day in the US, and Kurt Vonnegut's birthday. — 00:00:00
  • ★ John is a little sick and 'rocking the husky voice'. — 00:00:06

00:00:12 — Halston Sage introduces Question Tuesday; favourite scenes; who the actors play; is John a good executive producer

00:01:02 — A viewer asks how to ask a guy out for coffee; John demonstrates

  • ★★ Answering a viewer who wants to ask a guy out for coffee, John demonstrates in his husky voice: just say hi and ask if he wants to get coffee. (playful) — 00:01:02

00:01:15 — Lightning round: favourite prop, song and band, emoji, which cast member does most push-ups, either-or questions, Nat, favourite book, Beatle and colour

  • ★★ Jaz Sinclair's favourite prop on the Paper Towns set is the Black Santas. — 00:01:18 · Paper Towns (film), Paper Towns
  • ★★ Halston Sage's favourite song is 'Banana Pancakes' by Jack Johnson. — 00:01:29
  • ★★ Jaz Sinclair's favourite band right now is the Milk Carton Kids. — 00:01:36
  • ★★ Halston Sage: Asked which boy in the cast can do the most push-ups, Halston Sage points to Austin, who did push-ups between takes to stay warm. — 00:01:46 · Paper Towns (film)
  • ★★ Asked whether he sees Nat as a friend, brother or lover, John picks friend. — 00:02:15
  • ★★ Halston Sage: Asked for a favourite book, Halston Sage answers Paper Towns and asks John whether he has read it. (playful) — 00:02:22 · Paper Towns

00:02:58 — Rituals before filming; advice for the heartbroken

  • ★★ Halston Sage says the cast sometimes sing together before a big group scene. — 00:03:03
  • ★★★ Halston Sage's advice for the heartbroken: surround yourself with friends and family and remember you can love again. (hedged) — 00:03:07
  • ★★★ Jaz Sinclair's advice for the heartbroken: use it rather than wait for the pain to pass, by writing, painting, drawing, singing or crying; such intense emotions are rare and not necessarily bad if used. (hedged) — 00:03:15

00:03:36 — Sign-off: happy Pizzamas; outtake

  • ★★ John wishes Hank a happy Pizzamas, the only time of year his face is available on an astonishing variety of items. (playful) — 00:03:38 · Pizzamas, Pizza John

Humor (significant)

  • Asked whether John is a good executive producer, Halston praises the one thing he visibly does. — 00:00:49

    “He Instagrams great photos.”

  • John, sick and husky-voiced, claims to be qualified to show a viewer how to ask a guy out. — 00:01:11

    “You wanna get coffee?”

  • Everyone agrees Austin can do the most push-ups; Jaz rates Nat. — 00:01:53

    “I bet Nat could do.. four.”

  • Halston and Jaz name John Lennon as favourite Beatle and purple and green as favourite colour. — 00:02:37

    “My favorites are also John and green!”

Mentioned

Central: Halston Sage · Jaz Sinclair · Paper Towns (film)

Also: People: Austin Abrams · John Lennon · Kurt Vonnegut · Nat Wolff

Projects: Pizzamas

Works: Banana Pancakes · Paper Towns

Organizations: Instagram

Groups: The Beatles · The Milk Carton Kids

Rituals: Question Tuesday

Terms: Pizza John

Events: Armistice Day · Veterans Day

Characters: Angela · Ben Starling · Black Santa · Lacey Pemberton · Quentin Jacobsen

Only in the description or credits: Jack Johnson

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