The onscreen chemistry between Taylor Swift
and actor Zach Gilford’s characters in her new ‘Ours’ video feels
natural, and director Declan Whitebloom confirms that in the
behind-the-scenes clip below: “He and Taylor got on like a house on
fire, which always helps when they’re meant to be a couple. There
wasn’t much acting involved.”
In the webisode — No. 5 out of 13 in the making of ‘Ours’ series,
with a new one rolling out daily — it’s revealed that Gilford (best
known for his role in ‘Friday Night Lights’) was actually Swift’s first
choice when it came to choosing a love interest for the video.
“The guy who we cast to play my love interest is a guy named Zach
Gilford. He was someone that I had in mind because he’s really endearing
in all the roles that he plays,” she explains. In a previous webisode,
she remarked that she really wanted ‘Ours’ to feel like “real life,” so
it seems that the male she chose for this video romance had to be
someone that she truly respected as an actor.
Between behind-the-scenes shots of the pair frolicking in the fall
leaves, shooting cute home videos and getting pretty cozy (to go along
with the love story that the song tells), Gilford returns the sentiment.
“Taylor’s super sweet and nice, and I have a lot of respect for her as
an artist, so it was cool that she wanted me to be involved in
something. It wasn’t too hard of a sell. It was a pretty easy
acceptance,” he says with a grin.
In closing, Swift shares, “I’ve seen him in movies and in shows that
he’s been in, and I was always really impressed when he’s onscreen. He
always brings heart to it, and that’s what I wanted in this character.”
Source : http://tasteofcountry.com/taylor-swift-zach-gilford-ours-video/