The A24 Podcast Girl, Whatever with Charli xcx & Aidan Zamiri
Feb 12, 2026
Charli XCX, boundary-pushing pop musician known for experimental sounds and visuals, and Aidan Zamiri, filmmaker and creative director noted for music-focused films, trade surreal anecdotes. They chat first encounters, Tumblr-era aesthetics, blending silliness with high art, film collaborations and rollouts, FOMO-driven creativity, early teen scenes, and playful on-set rituals.
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Apply Pop Rollouts To Film
- Film rollouts remain more traditional than music, so inventive cross-media promotion stands out.
- Charli and Aidan see film as fertile ground to apply pop, internet-era rollout thinking.
Creative Burnout Led To Film
- After a record Charli felt uninspired by music and began leaning toward acting and film to chase new adrenaline.
- The boredom with music pushed her to explore storytelling in cinema.
Boredom + Internet Fueled Ambition
- Growing up bored in suburbs and consuming culture online fuels ambition to reach cities and scenes.
- Both used early internet and peripheral city access to imagine careers beyond their locales.