मेरे पास कुछ ऐसे लोगों की कहानियाँ भी हैं जो बताते हैं कि कैसे उस गाने ने उनकी जिंदगी बदल दी, कैसे बुरे वक्त में उसने उनका साथ निभाया, और जब वे जिंदगी खत्म करने के कगार पर थे तब कैसे उस गाने ने उनकी जान बचाई। यह बात मुझे सचमुच हैरान करती है कि वह फिल्म [रोमियो + जूलियट] और फिल्म का वह हिस्सा आज भी लोगों के जीवन पर इतना गहरा असर डाल रहा है।
I even have some stories of people telling me how that song has changed their life, how it got them through hard times, how it saved their life when they were on the verge of thinking of doing the worst. That just really amazes me, that that movie [Romeo + Juliet] and that part in the movie are still having a huge effect on people's lives today.
I even have some stories of people telling me how that song has changed their life, how it got them through hard times, how it saved their life when they were on the verge of thinking of doing the worst. That just really amazes me, that that movie [Romeo + Juliet] and that part in the movie are still having a huge effect on people's lives today.
मैं सेट पर [रोमियो + जूलियट] दो दिनों में शायद एक घंटे के लिए था। वह मेक्सिको सिटी का एक बहुत बड़ा गिरजाघर (कैथेड्रल) था। मुझे याद है कि मैं वहाँ ऊपर बालकनी में था, आगे मैं था और मेरे पीछे एक कोरस (गायन समूह) था। मेरे सामने एक सीमेंट की रेलिंग जैसी थी, और मैं सोच रहा था, "ओह माय गॉड!" क्योंकि तब मैं बच्चा था, और मुझे लगा, "हम कुछ ज्यादा ही ऊंचाई पर हैं... काश मैं गिर न जाऊँ," क्योंकि मैं बहुत अनाड़ी (clumsy) हूँ।
I was on set [Romeo + Juliet] maybe an hour for two days. It was in this big cathedral in Mexico City. I just remember being up there in the balcony, and it was myself up front and there was a choir behind me. In front of me was this rail, like this cement rail, and I was like, "Oh my gosh!" Because I was a kid then, and I'm like, "We're kinda high ... I hope I don't flip over," because I'm very clumsy.
I was on set [Romeo + Juliet] maybe an hour for two days. It was in this big cathedral in Mexico City. I just remember being up there in the balcony, and it was myself up front and there was a choir behind me. In front of me was this rail, like this cement rail, and I was like, "Oh my gosh!" Because I was a kid then, and I'm like, "We're kinda high ... I hope I don't flip over," because I'm very clumsy.
YouTube पर एक वीडियो घूम रहा है जिसमें [बाज़ लुहरमैन कहते हैं], "हम एक ऐसे लड़के की तलाश कर रहे थे जिसकी आवाज युवा स्टीवी वंडर जैसी हो, लेकिन हमें उससे भी बढ़कर एक ऐसा लड़का मिला जिसकी आवाज अरेथा फ्रैंकलिन के शुरुआती दिनों जैसी लगती है। उसका नाम क्विंडन टार्वर है।" और मैं बस यही सोच रहा था, "वाह, मेरी तुलना उनसे की जा रही है।"
There's a video that's been floating around on YouTube where [Baz Luhrmann says], "We were looking for a guy that sounded like a young Stevie Wonder but much more we got a guy that sounded like a younger version of Aretha Franklin. His name's Quindon Tarver." I was just like, "Wow, to be compared to her."
There's a video that's been floating around on YouTube where [Baz Luhrmann says], "We were looking for a guy that sounded like a young Stevie Wonder but much more we got a guy that sounded like a younger version of Aretha Franklin. His name's Quindon Tarver." I was just like, "Wow, to be compared to her."
मुझे बस इतना याद है कि [बाज़ लुहरमैन] ने मुझे हंसाया था, और उनका लहजा (एक्सेंट) याद है।
I just remember him [Baz Luhrmann] making me laugh, and his accent.
I just remember him [Baz Luhrmann] making me laugh, and his accent.
[बाज़ लुहरमैन] बहुत गंभीर स्वभाव के हैं—वे काम पूरा चाहते हैं और बिल्कुल सटीक चाहते हैं। जब मैंने "एवरीबॉडीज़ फ्री" रिकॉर्ड किया था, तब वे स्टूडियो में ही मौजूद थे। मुझे याद है कि उनसे मिलकर वे मेरी आवाज से कितने चकित रह गए थे।
[Baz Luhrmann] is very serious - he wants it done and he wants it done accurately. He was in the studio actually when I recorded "Everybody's Free." I remember meeting him and him being amazed by my voice.
[Baz Luhrmann] is very serious - he wants it done and he wants it done accurately. He was in the studio actually when I recorded "Everybody's Free." I remember meeting him and him being amazed by my voice.
मुझे डलास के डब्ल्यू होटल में परफॉर्म करना था। मैं अपने सबसे अच्छे दोस्त के साथ था, और मैं उस जगह पर गया जहाँ मुझे क्रू से मिलना था। फिर मेरा दोस्त अंदर आया और बोला, "फ्रंट डेस्क पर बैठी एक लड़की पूछ रही थी, 'क्या इनका नाम क्विंडन है? मैं इन्हें जानती हूँ, यह वही 'रोमियो + जूलियट' वाले लड़के हैं, मैं इनकी बहुत बड़ी फैन हूँ'।" मैं यह सुनकर दंग रह गया कि वह मुझे तब के रूप में अब कैसे पहचान गई? मैं इस बात से हैरान था कि आज मैं 34 साल का हूँ, उस बात को 20 साल हो चुके हैं, फिर भी वह मुझे कैसे पहचान गई?
I had to perform in Dallas at the W Hotel. I was with my best friend, and I had walked on in to the area where I was meeting the crew. Then my best friend came in, and he's like, "This girl at the front desk asked, 'Is his name Quindon? I know him, he's that guy from Romeo + Juliet, I'm one of his big fans.'" I was just like, how does she recognize me from then to now? I was wowed by that because here I am 34, it was 20 years ago, and how does she recognize me?
I had to perform in Dallas at the W Hotel. I was with my best friend, and I had walked on in to the area where I was meeting the crew. Then my best friend came in, and he's like, "This girl at the front desk asked, 'Is his name Quindon? I know him, he's that guy from Romeo + Juliet, I'm one of his big fans.'" I was just like, how does she recognize me from then to now? I was wowed by that because here I am 34, it was 20 years ago, and how does she recognize me?
मैंने 4 साल की उम्र में टेक्सास के मैकिनी स्थित अपने दादाजी के चर्च से गाना शुरू किया था। उस चर्च का नाम 'ग्रेटर होप होलनेस चर्च' था। मेरा पहला सोलो गाना "यीशु मुझसे प्यार करता है" ("Jesus Loves Me") था।
I started singing at the age of 4, at my grandfather's church in McKinney, Texas. It was called Greater Hope Holiness Church. My first solo was "Jesus Loves Me."
I started singing at the age of 4, at my grandfather's church in McKinney, Texas. It was called Greater Hope Holiness Church. My first solo was "Jesus Loves Me."
मुझे लगता है कि वे लोग आज भी स्कूल में वह फिल्म दिखाते हैं, इसलिए फिल्म दिखाने के समय के आसपास मेरे फेसबुक इनबॉक्स और इंस्टाग्राम डीएम बाढ़ की तरह भर जाते हैं। "क्या आप वही क्विंडन टार्वर हैं जो फिल्म 'रोमियो + जूलियट' में थे? ओह माय गॉड, आपने बहुत अच्छा काम किया था।"
I guess they still show the movie in school, so around the time of movie showing, my Facebook inbox and my Instagram DM is flooded. "Are you the Quindon Tarver from the movie Romeo + Juliet? Oh my god, you did a great job."
I guess they still show the movie in school, so around the time of movie showing, my Facebook inbox and my Instagram DM is flooded. "Are you the Quindon Tarver from the movie Romeo + Juliet? Oh my god, you did a great job."
फिल्म [रोमियो + जूलियट] की कहानी कालजयी है। यह तब भी प्रासंगिक थी।
The story of the movie [Romeo + Juliet] is timeless. It's relevant then.
The story of the movie [Romeo + Juliet] is timeless. It's relevant then.
[रोमियो + जूलियट] तब भी प्रासंगिक थी जब 'हैमलेट' और वैसी ही दूसरी कृतियाँ आई थीं, जब [विलियम] शेक्सपियर ने इसे लिखा था। यह आज भी प्रासंगिक है। यह कोई चौंकाने वाली बात नहीं है, लेकिन फिर भी है। शायद इसलिए क्योंकि मैं खुद इसमें हूँ, इसलिए यह सोचना ही हैरान करने वाला है कि यह आज भी टीवी पर चल रही है। लोग आज भी इसके बारे में बात कर रहे हैं। अरे, मुझे इससे आज भी रॉयल्टी के चेक मिल रहे हैं। यह मेरे लिए अद्भुत है और मैं चाहता हूँ कि यह हमेशा जारी रहे।
[Romeo + Juliet] is relevant when Hamlet and all of that was out, when [William] Shakespeare wrote it. It's relevant now. It's not a shocker, but then it is. I guess so because I'm in it, so it's shocking that it's still on TV. People are still talking about it. Hey, I'm still getting royalty checks from it. It's amazing to me and I hope it continues forever.
[Romeo + Juliet] is relevant when Hamlet and all of that was out, when [William] Shakespeare wrote it. It's relevant now. It's not a shocker, but then it is. I guess so because I'm in it, so it's shocking that it's still on TV. People are still talking about it. Hey, I'm still getting royalty checks from it. It's amazing to me and I hope it continues forever.
सच कहूँ तो, [बाज़ लुहरमैन] बहुत मजाकिया इंसान हैं।
[Baz Luhrmann] is funny, to be quite honest with you.
[Baz Luhrmann] is funny, to be quite honest with you.
मैंने वहाँ ऐसा कुछ नहीं देखा। मैंने तो बस यही देखा कि हर कोई अच्छा समय बिता रहा था और [रोमियो + जूलियट के सेट पर] मजे कर रहा था। मैंने किसी को भी आपस में झगड़ते या असहमत होते नहीं देखा। अगर ऐसा कुछ था भी, तो उन्होंने उसे बहुत अच्छे से छिपाया था। लेकिन मैंने जितना देखा, वहाँ का माहौल बहुत सकारात्मक था। वहाँ सकारात्मक ऊर्जा थी।
I didn't see that at all. I just saw everyone having a good time and everyone having fun [on set of Romeo + Juliet]. I didn't see anyone having any spats or disagreements. If they did, they hid it very well. But as far as I saw, it was a positive vibe. It was positive energy.
I didn't see that at all. I just saw everyone having a good time and everyone having fun [on set of Romeo + Juliet]. I didn't see anyone having any spats or disagreements. If they did, they hid it very well. But as far as I saw, it was a positive vibe. It was positive energy.
मुझे सचमुच फिल्म [रोमियो + जूलियट] के अलग-अलग हिस्सों की शूटिंग रुक कर देखने का मौका मिला था। मुझे जॉन लेगुइज़ामो जैसे कुछ सह-कलाकारों से मिलने का भी मौका मिला।
I actually got to stay and watch the filming of different parts of the movie [Romeo+Juliet]. I got to meet some of the co-stars, like John Leguizamo.
I actually got to stay and watch the filming of different parts of the movie [Romeo+Juliet]. I got to meet some of the co-stars, like John Leguizamo.
वहाँ मेरी मुलाकात लौरा ज़िफ्र्रेन नाम की एक महिला से हुई थी। उन्होंने सुना था कि मैंने वर्जिन (Virgin) रिकॉर्ड्स के साथ साइन किया है और उन्होंने मेरी मैनेजमेंट कंपनी से संपर्क किया। उन्हें फिल्म में वह गाना गाने के लिए एक बच्चे की जरूरत थी, और उन्हें मेराH ध्यान आ गया था। फिर उनके लोगों ने हमारे लोगों से संपर्क किया, मैंने ऑडिशन दिया और मुझे [रोमियो + जूलियट में] वह रोल मिल गया।
I had met a lady there by the name of Laura Ziffren.She heard that I got signed to Virgin and reached out to my management company. They needed a kid to sing that part in the movie, and she remembered me, and her people reached out to my people, and I went and auditioned, and I got the part [in Romeo + Juliet].
I had met a lady there by the name of Laura Ziffren.She heard that I got signed to Virgin and reached out to my management company. They needed a kid to sing that part in the movie, and she remembered me, and her people reached out to my people, and I went and auditioned, and I got the part [in Romeo + Juliet].
मैं 12 साल का था, और जल्द ही 13 साल का होने वाला था। [लौरा ज़िफ्र्रेन] को पहले से ही पता था कि वे मुझे ही लेना चाहती हैं, इसलिए मुझे बस जाकर अपनी प्रक्रिया पूरी करनी थी और ऑडिशन देना था।
I was 12, about to turn 13. [Laura Ziffren] pretty much knew she wanted to use me, so I just had to go and do the proper protocol and audition.
I was 12, about to turn 13. [Laura Ziffren] pretty much knew she wanted to use me, so I just had to go and do the proper protocol and audition.
मैं हमेशा से प्रिंस का बहुत बड़ा प्रशंसक और समर्थक रहा हूँ, वो मेरी प्रेरणाओं में से एक हैं।
I've always been a fan and supporter of Prince. That's one of my inspirations.
I've always been a fan and supporter of Prince. That's one of my inspirations.
मुझे लगता है कि वो इस बात से खुश थे, क्योंकि उन्होंने [व्हेन डव्स क्राई] को परफ़ॉर्म करने की अनुमति दी थी।
I kind of think that he [Prince] was pleased because he allowed [When Doves Cry] to be done.
I kind of think that he [Prince] was pleased because he allowed [When Doves Cry] to be done.
मैं बहुत ज़्यादा उत्साहित था क्योंकि मैंने ज़िंदगी में कभी ऐसा [रोमियो + जूलियट] जैसा कुछ नहीं किया था, और इतनी कम उम्र में ऐसा महसूस हो रहा था जैसे, "वाह, मेरे सपने सच हो रहे हैं, मैं 12 साल की उम्र में ही किसी फ़िल्म में काम कर रहा हूँ।"
I was really excited because I had never ever in my life done anything like this [Romeo + Juliette], and at such a young age it was like, "Wow, my dreams are coming true, I'm already in a movie at the age of 12."
I was really excited because I had never ever in my life done anything like this [Romeo + Juliette], and at such a young age it was like, "Wow, my dreams are coming true, I'm already in a movie at the age of 12."
मेरे दिमाग में बस यही चल रहा था कि, "अभी पिछले महीने ही तो मैं लॉस एंजिल्स आया था और वहाँ मेरे एल्बम की रिकॉर्डिंग शुरू ही हुई थी, और अब अचानक से, वाह, देखो मैं एक फ़िल्म में हूँ।" और वो भी लियोनार्डो डिकैप्रियो के साथ! वो पूरा अनुभव बहुत शानदार था और वो पल मेरे लिए बेहद यादगार था।
Everything going through my head was like, "Just last month or so, I was just flying into L.A. and things were just getting started with recording my album, and then here it is, wow, boom, here I am in a movie." And then with Leonardo DiCaprio! The whole experience was cool and that moment was so epic for me.
Everything going through my head was like, "Just last month or so, I was just flying into L.A. and things were just getting started with recording my album, and then here it is, wow, boom, here I am in a movie." And then with Leonardo DiCaprio! The whole experience was cool and that moment was so epic for me.
लियोनार्डो डिकैप्रियो बहुत ही शानदार इंसान हैं। वो जितने बेहतरीन और जमीन से जुड़े हुए इंसान हैं, शायद ही मैं कभी किसी से मिला होऊँ। मैंने कभी किसी ऐसे इंसान से मिलने का अनुभव नहीं किया था, जो इतने शानदार और मिलनसार होने के बावजूद ज़मीन से जुड़ा हो।
[Leonardo DiCaprio] is so cool. He was one of the coolest, down-to-earth people that I think I've ever met. I've never experienced meeting someone like that, [who could] just be so cool and down-to-earth and welcoming.
[Leonardo DiCaprio] is so cool. He was one of the coolest, down-to-earth people that I think I've ever met. I've never experienced meeting someone like that, [who could] just be so cool and down-to-earth and welcoming.
[लियोनार्डो डिकैप्रियो] ने मुझे अपने वॉर्डरोब में बुलाया, और फिर हम अपने होटल के कमरे में चले गए जहाँ हम ठहरे हुए थे। हमने साथ मिलकर कैरेमल पॉपकॉर्न खाए। मुझे लगता है कि किसी मूवी स्टार के साथ पॉपकॉर्न शेयर करना सबसे मज़ेदार अनुभव था। और फिर हमने कुश्ती भी लड़ी! मैं आज भी लोगों को यह किस्सा सुनाता हूँ।
[Leonardo DiCaprio] invited me into his dressing room, and then we went into his hotel room where we stayed. We shared caramel popcorn. I think that was the coolest thing, sharing popcorn with this movie star. And then we wrestled! I always share that story with people.
[Leonardo DiCaprio] invited me into his dressing room, and then we went into his hotel room where we stayed. We shared caramel popcorn. I think that was the coolest thing, sharing popcorn with this movie star. And then we wrestled! I always share that story with people.
आज भी जब 20 साल बाद यह फ़िल्म स्कूलों में दिखाई जाती है और इसे वैसी ही पहचान मिलती है, तो इसका हिस्सा होने पर मुझे बहुत गर्व और कृतज्ञता महसूस होती है। यह बात थोड़ी हैरान करने वाली है, लेकिन जैसा कि मैंने कहा, यह एक कालजयी (टाइमलेस) रचना है इसलिए इसमें कोई अचरज भी नहीं है।
I still have so much gratitude for being part of something so great that is still around 20 years later, played in school and still getting the recognition that it gets. It is shocking, but then like I said, it's timeless so it isn't.
I still have so much gratitude for being part of something so great that is still around 20 years later, played in school and still getting the recognition that it gets. It is shocking, but then like I said, it's timeless so it isn't.