TikTokers Izzy and Emma, aka TurtleWithHat, Share First Date Spots, Valentine’s Gifts, and Movie Dreams

Izzy: No.

Emma: Me, neither.

Izzy: I know it’s kind of scary. I mean, I think as time goes on, it’s like it’s scary to be in the public eye. I just see myself as me, not some person that’s supposed to be online. And that’s a crazy thought, because, I don’t know, maybe I idolize people who I see online, and I feel like they’re cut out for it, and sometimes I wonder if I’m cut out for that life and the life that I’m heading into. But, I don’t know, the only way to find out is you just keep going and just roll with the punches. It’s a scary space, but-

Emma: I think we took a risk starting our relationship, and it felt really good. So we’re also heading into kind of a risk.

Izzy: But we’re together now doing it, so that’s helpful.

Emma: And it’s awesome. It’s awesome.

Izzy: I like doing it with you.

Emma: You always have to take a risk.

Izzy: I don’t think I would’ve personally done it by myself, so to put that. I think it helps that we make it together and we do it together, because if I were to do this, I just wouldn’t do it on my own. I really wouldn’t. I would have no interest in doing that without Emma.

Emma: It’s because it’s so fun. It’s fun.

Izzy: We support each other, and doing it together makes it easier.

Emma: We kind of have a balance.

TV: What’s the balance in terms of creating?

Emma: We’re figuring it out, but…I think Izzy’s very… You’re very, what’s the word? Planning. Organized.

Izzy: True.

Emma: And then I’m more sporadic, like, “Oh, my gosh, let’s do this, let’s do this, let’s do this, let’s do this.”

Izzy: Which is kind of funny, because I feel like that reflects the NYU, RISD kind of thing. Maybe I plan a bunch of stuff because of the way that we’re taught. And then you are just, “Let’s do this, let’s do this, do this,” because it’s on the fly.

TV: Speaking about your projects outside of social media, like Emma’s upcoming short film. How do you see yourselves continuing your artistic pursuits in the future?

Izzy: Well, I think I have dreams of being a director with Emma, and we make films together. We’re a partnership because I think we work well together, and I wouldn’t want to do it with anyone else. I hope that we head in that direction, eventually.

Emma: I think it is scary just because of how things are right now. It is a scary thought mixing your work with your relationship. But I do believe that I am someone who likes to work, and I like to be always moving. And being able to work with Izzy, who I love, and who I love being with and creating with, and who I’m comfortable with, and we are able to inspire each other, push each other, ask questions about our ideas…It’s such a safe space that it makes me want to work even more. It makes me love the work I do. I feel so lucky.

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