"Through that, I got to know Jerry's work, and I am definitely his number-one fan right now, which is interesting because it usually works the other way around: you usually create a project based on your hero"
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Hayes is doing a sly bit of status judo: he frames himself not as the star collecting admirers, but as the admirer who got converted on the job. The line is conversational, almost tossed off, yet it’s calibrated to puncture the usual celebrity narrative where the famous initiate projects as tributes to their idols. By admitting he’s “definitely” Jerry’s number-one fan “right now,” Hayes makes fandom sound immediate and lived-in, not like a PR-friendly credential. That “right now” matters: it signals discovery and momentum, the thrill of being surprised even when you’re already inside the industry.
The subtext is professional humility with a purpose. Hayes isn’t just flattering “Jerry” (likely a collaborator with more legacy heat); he’s positioning the project as artistically legit because it reversed the expected power flow. In Hollywood, “I’ve always been a huge fan” can read like a canned compliment. Hayes sharpens it by acknowledging the standard script - “you usually create a project based on your hero” - then flipping it. The implication: this wasn’t a vanity vehicle built from pre-existing worship; it was an earned attachment that emerged from process, craft, and proximity.
Culturally, it taps into a broader shift from distant celebrity worship to behind-the-scenes intimacy. Audiences like the idea that chemistry and respect are discovered in real time, not manufactured. Hayes sells that authenticity while still doing what the line needs to do: elevate Jerry’s work and make the collaboration feel less like a product and more like a genuine creative encounter.
The subtext is professional humility with a purpose. Hayes isn’t just flattering “Jerry” (likely a collaborator with more legacy heat); he’s positioning the project as artistically legit because it reversed the expected power flow. In Hollywood, “I’ve always been a huge fan” can read like a canned compliment. Hayes sharpens it by acknowledging the standard script - “you usually create a project based on your hero” - then flipping it. The implication: this wasn’t a vanity vehicle built from pre-existing worship; it was an earned attachment that emerged from process, craft, and proximity.
Culturally, it taps into a broader shift from distant celebrity worship to behind-the-scenes intimacy. Audiences like the idea that chemistry and respect are discovered in real time, not manufactured. Hayes sells that authenticity while still doing what the line needs to do: elevate Jerry’s work and make the collaboration feel less like a product and more like a genuine creative encounter.
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