Alright so yesterday afternoon I was scrolling through social media, right? Kept seeing screenshots of Hozier looking all intense while Saoirse Ronan laughed. Curiosity got me good. Grabbed my laptop, some snacks, and dove right in. Found the full interview video everyone’s buzzing about.
First thing I did? Hit play obviously. Got comfortable on the couch, volume cranked up decent. Right from the start, the vibe surprised me. Figured it might be stiff – you know, musician meets actress, standard promo chat. Nope. Felt… oddly comfortable? Like watching two mates catch up.
The Folk Music Rabbit Hole
Hozier started talking about his roots, like old Irish folk songs his dad played. Saoirse jumped in, eyes lighting up, about hearing similar stuff growing up. She even hummed a bit! Wasn’t expecting that. Found myself nodding along. Had to pause, rewind that part once or twice to catch the specific tunes they mentioned. Made a mental note: “Look up those old songs later.”
That Awkward-Turned-Amazing Question
Okay, here’s the bit EVERYONE keeps talking about. Some interviewer asked Hozier something like, “Do your lyrics just… pour out of you?” He pauses, kinda squints. Then Saoirse leans forward, grinning, and deadpans, “Yeah, does it?” The look on his face! Mortified, then cracking up. She laughed too, proper belly laugh. My jaw literally dropped. Rewound it like five times. The sheer randomness of her asking him, right then? Magic.
- His reaction: Pure “Did she really just ask me that?” Classic.
- Her timing: Flawless. Zero hesitation.
- The awkward silence before the laugh: Just long enough to hurt a bit, then BAM, relief.
Talking Weirdness & Songwriting
Later, they got weirdly deep. Saoirse asked about how he starts a song – melody or words? Hozier described it like catching something fleeting. Saoirse nailed it, saying it sounded like trying to hold smoke. That stuck with me. Seriously though, seeing them geek out about the creative process felt more real than most interviews.
Finally, when it wrapped up, just sat there for a minute processing. Went straight online. Saw my feed exploding with gifs of that awkward question moment, quotes about songwriting smoke. Felt kinda smug having just watched the whole thing unfold fresh.
Ended up rewatching the whole interview later, jotting down the timestamps for the big moments everyone’s raving about – especially Saoirse’s rogue questioning. Honestly? Best way to spend a lazy afternoon. Now I totally get why it blew up.