“I meant it as a compliment”: ‘A Quiet Place: Day One’ Star Joseph Quinn is Still Haunted By What He Said When He First Met Taylor Swift

Stars aren’t immune to getting starstruck, and similar was the case when Joseph Quinn crossed paths with Taylor Swift. Quinn, who rose to prominence following his stint in Stranger Things season 4, has once again taken the spotlight following the success of A Quiet Place: Day One.

While reflecting upon the prequel to the acclaimed horror franchise and his future in showbiz, the actor recalled that he had a litany of embarrassing moments after being pushed to stardom. One of these moments involved the actor’s first meet-up with Taylor Swift.

Joseph Quinn Was Stunned After Meeting Taylor Swift

Joseph Quinn | Stranger Things Season 4 (via Netflix)

Rising to stardom doesn’t make one immune to cringe moments, and when asked if he had any embarrassing experiences in the Happy Sad Confused podcast, Joseph Quinn didn’t say otherwise. But among his “miscellany of cringe”, the one that still haunts him is the Stranger Things alum’s first encounter with Taylor Swift, as he recalled greeting the Shake It Off singer with, “You’re Taylor Swift.“

Taylor Swift | Sehome Bay /Wikimedia Commons

The actor clarified he definitely meant that as a compliment, and fortunately for him, Swift, who spoke highly of Stranger Things, was in good humor about it.

I met Taylor Swift once, and I said, ‘You’re Taylor Swift.’ She was very funny. She said something nice about like the show [Stranger Things], and I said, ‘Oh, thanks. You’re Taylor Swift.’ I meant it as a compliment… It’s definitely a compliment, and I remember thinking like, That was f—ing stupid. But she was very good-humored about it.

But despite getting off on the wrong foot, things did seem to work out fine for the two, as the Fantastic Four star joked he might even star in her future albums.

Joseph Quinn Commended Lupita Nyong’O for Helping Him With the MCU Offer

A still from A Quiet Place: Day One | Paramount Pictures

After having a plethora of hits under his belt, Joseph Quinn is now set to step his footing into the MCU as Johnny Storm, aka The Human Torch. Quinn, who shared the screen with Lupita Nyong’o in A Quiet Place prequel, revealed that the Black Panther star was very helpful when he chose to join the realm of superheroes.

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Quinn told People:

She said that I’m going to have a blast and to enjoy it. She was very helpful when I was considering all of that stuff. She’s obviously part of that world and spoke about her experience with a lot of fondness, so it was encouraging

But his introduction to the MCU isn’t the lone exciting part of his career moving forward, as before that, Quinn will star in the sequel to Gladiator, which releases later this year.

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A Quiet Place: Day One is currently running in theatres.