He is so charming, even when he is clearly uncomfortable about talking about his mental health. Is very easy to be drawn into his presence, I'm not surprised that his team loves him so much they stick with him through all the chaos.
*Timestamps* 2:44 What made him want to do this interview? 11:24 Thoughts on DID + potential documentary 18:27 Mito onscreen vs Mito irl 19:09 Struggling to accept having DID 23:48 How DID impacts his daily life 26:37 Explaining dissociation + his experiences 28:54 “waURtER” 30:25 What does he feel is the most important part of storytelling? + experiences with lucid dreaming 34:48 Tapping into Mito while working on MIITO II 35:56 Mito being opposed to considering Mr. Insanity as separate from Ian + how they both influence the storyline 38:18 Mito’s thoughts on taking a backseat on this album? + Mito influencing music production 42:10 Is Ian worried about using Mito as a crutch? + switches during tour 43:57 Mito is a diva 💅 44:16 Inducing switches during tour + difficulty looking in the mirror 48:42 Feeling conflicted about drawing on DID to make art 51:55 DPR and encouraging people to dream big 55:43 Anitra’s theory about Mito killing Insanity 58:08 More info about Mito + Insanity and Mito’s thoughts on each other + the chaos they leave behind 1:02:55 Mito having noticeably different characteristics to Ian 1:04:42 MIITO movies storyline + how it relates to his real world experiences 1:09:16 Dreaming as Mito 1:09:59 The meaning behind the doors 1:14:37 Does Ian become Insanity through pretending to be Insanity? 1:17:10 What’s in the chest at the end of MIITO I movie? 1:18:37 Ian proceeding to spoil all of MIITO II (redacted) 1:19:33 How does he schedule/plan things? + Ian appreciating his team 1:22:11 How he handles switches on set 1:24:48 The Mito doll fan gift 1:26:35 When will we find out more about The Green? 1:27:30 The Hybrid + redacted spoilers 1:31:47 Is music or directing easier? Which is he more self-critical of? + how his switches play into that 1:34:10 Tour 2024??? 👀 1:34:53 How did he get the courage to be so open about his mental health issues? 1:38:54 Have Mito or Insanity ever relayed to Ian their opinions on any changes Ian may have made to their contributions to a song? 1:41:15 Future collabs? 1:42:40 Engaging with fans 1:45:21 What songs would he recommend to get into his music as a first step? 1:46:42 Future tour locations? + realizing the impact of his music while on tour 1:49:40 Struggling with not wanting to burden others 1:53:15 What made Anitra interested in MIITO? 1:57:46 His mindset as an artist i hope these timestamps help someone! it really is fascinating to hear ian talk about his experiences. you're an amazing interviewer, thank you so much for sharing this with us
This is amazing! It's so refreshing to see an actual fan be able to interview the artist and have a genuine conversation about the art/music. I can tell he appreciated talking to someone who actually got it! Really cool conversations! ❤
As a system, dealing with DID. You have no idea how much it means to have someone like us that is so successful and so open about this trauma condition. It makes me so happy and so proud of him for letting us into this world of his. I've been diagnosed for 5 years and he is right on the dot about feeling like it isnt real. The Imposter syndrome never really goes away, but shutting out your alters makes it so much worse. It is so hard to describe how it is to be a system and how disconnected you are from your body, but I am amazed of how our brains are able to cope with life like this. So thank you Christian and his system.
I know I’m a little late to this video but as someone with DID I can’t tell you how much it means to us that you’re talking openly about this 🥹 not a lot of people talk about this and we feel so seen and understood in watching your music videos and listening to your music! It was an incredible interview, you did amazing, thank you so much 🖤🖤🖤
I was diagnosed with both DID and type two bipolar. My therapist explained it as my genetics making me predisposed to DID. I would have the swings anyway, but it’s the trauma that causes the dissociations. Carli is usually fronting. She’s my low. Though thats my legal name, she is my public switch. The one who toes the family line. Theo is my true self. Who I am when I’m content. When I feel real. Anna is… complicated. She holds the emotions and creativity. And energy. She is my highs.
Girl, you did such an amazing job. This was fascinating and he was so open and honest because you allowed him to just talk. Your edit inserts were PERFECT! I've watched this several times. So very proud of you, no one deserves this more🎉🎉🎉🎉
Anitra…this shows how well of a reactor you really are..to have him reach out to you. Great interview! What an exciting experience! I think you’ve made a genuine friend in Ian (Christian). Congrats!
Omg I am so unbelievably happy that you got to interview Ian!! I am a new fan of Ian and you are by far the BEST reactor to his music I have found. I love how invested you are in every reaction you do, and I will now be looking forward to going back and watching all of your reactions to all of my favorite artists. Once again, congrats!! 💙
As a person who is diagnosed with DID, I quickly made the connection after seeing some of his videos, and it was incredible to find out it was actually what he was trying to express. We don't often get representation like this. I struggle a lot to be open about it, there's so much stigma.
gosh I can't thank you enough for doing this interview with him... it means so much to us fans and to me as well personally how much he puts out for us and pours his heart out... 🥺
Wow, I don’t know you, have never come across your channel before now but two minutes in and I’m in tears because of how happy I am for you to have been able to do this interview 🥹 I can’t wait to watch the rest of this and take a look at some of your reaction videos later on. Thank you for your appreciation of Christian’s artistry and congrats again on the interview! ❤
Oh hey! I was also diagnosed with BP in 2020 after living half a lifetime knowing someone wasn’t right, not just anxiety and depression. (I’m 37 now.) I immediately identified with Christian’s work and felt “seen.” I appreciate that he stares down the dark side of things and shows them for what they are. In a way that I’ve never seen before. I also definitely get where you’re coming from with the strong reactions. I actually haven’t been able to finish this interview or some of his livestreams yet because it’s a bit triggering. It’s really nice to see someone else with bipolar speaking about their experiences in one of these reaction videos. I’m normally the only one going “hey, person with bipolar disorder here…” Thank you so much for sharing your story, and I hope you’re doing well!
I'm curious about something. If I may ask how do you get an official diagnosis for it? Like what tests did they do for you? Not that I think I have this condition specifically but just a genuine question out of my interest. Oh and you're 27, the person in the replies is 37. I guess I'm here to fill in the number 17 lol. Anyway thanks for sharing this and hope you're doing good.
@@unravel9716 with me, I had a very strong suspicion for a long time. I did a lot of research and picked out all of the things that I identified with. I also have ADHD and Anxiety as well as major depressive disorder, so it was tricky for me to see what was what and which things couldn’t be explained. Learning the term “hypomania” (a lower level of mania which can also surface as things like extreme irritability and inner restlessness) was what made me decided I needed to see a psych. I had wondered for SO LONG if I was bipolar but I had never had a manic episode so I decided I must not be, in spite of everything else seeming accurate. I brought that list with me to a psychiatrist and talked with her about everything, my mental health history, family history, etc. Because my hypomanic symptoms are atypical, she wasn’t completely convinced. However, the standard medications that help bipolar helped me. I think she wondered if I might have Borderline Personalty Disorder for a while due to my mood swings but I and my therapist knew it was really not the case. Psychs are hesitant to give out the diagnosis sometimes, especially since it can mirror a lot of other things, including ADHD. There’s a lot of “comorbidities” meaning there’s a lot of the same symptoms with both. About 20% of Bipolar people are also ADHD. So basically…diagnosis is tricky. And it’s a process. Only with therapy and medication can you figure out what works.
@@thespianoge I got it thank you so much. That does like a complicated process but yeah I understand it's reasonable too. Honestly I think I'm finally at a point where I should seek help. I've mainly been struggling with this condition called Misophonia. I just hate some sounds it's fucking unbearable. First started when I was 7 when I had no clue what it was and then since around 12 it's only been getting worse. At some point especially during the covid pandemic (my dad was at home = more trigger sounds) it just drove me crazy. I was always straight up angry trying to hold it all in. Everyday was like that. Constantly crying with frustration and anger. After it all I thought I got somewhat better. Drowned myself with music as a coping mechanism but really it all just comes back after a short while. I'll be normal but then the next minute when I'm faced with an awful trigger I'll have this strong urge to hit my head on wall or get the prolonged type of cry. My parents are from the group of people that will do anything not to acknowledge mental health. It hurts that I can't do anything about it even now. Maybe if I can keep going till when I might be leaving to study abroad within the next 2 years or so I'll have a chance to see a psych. Anyway, I'm really sorry for the random rant. It's just that I got back from breaking down yet again I was feeling all emotional right now. I don't know if this could anyhow relate to borderline personality disorder but yeah I do feel Ian's songs a lot. It was helpful to know you could be bipolar without having experienced a manic episode. Again I really appreciate it, thank you.
@@unravel9716 that’s difficult that you don’t feel like you have a support system to get the help you need. Do you have a school counselor or someone like that you can talk to? It sounds like you could really benefit from talking to a professional about what you’re experiencing. I don’t have personal experience with misophonia but I’m aware of it and it sounds horrible. I’m so sorry you have to deal with that, especially because it’s something so unavoidable. I would really encourage you to seek whatever help is available to you. I don’t know what resources there are for you, but I bet there’s something. Good luck, and I’m rooting for you!
He has no idea how his music literally saved my sanity. The last two years of my life was more than I could handle and I can and have handled alot in my life. But this was the end of my sanity, i couldn't think, I felt nothing. So thank you Christian, I just dance now.
I can’t put into words how much his music and artistry means to me and how it is affecting me. He is brilliant; his art and concept are absolute masterpieces. The fact that he took the time to have such an amazing interview with you leaves me speechless. I have never been so amazed by an artist before. I loved the interview so much! Thank you.
GIRL YOU DID SO GREAT i was literally tearing up alongside you😭😭i appreciate you so much for just letting him think and speak his mind because all he needs is a little push towards a topic and the words just flow. he's so well-spoken too 🥺 if anyone deserved to interview this absolute gem of a man, it was you. thank you so much for doing this.
this boy has a beautiful spirit All this really hit hard for me. Since a child my closest family have basically put me in a box. When I showed my true self and feelings I recieved hate from everyone and thought that it was normal and that I was the anomaly. That what i felt and thought was wrong. In that time i lived very far away from my natal country. So in order to survive cause I had no other family to rely on I repressed that part of me and slowly created a fake-self. Which indeed made my parents happy, but that destroyed me. Eventually i flipped completely on my parents. They freaked out, almost kicked me out. I loved reading and listening music a lot during that time, because it was a way to escape my home and my reality. I felt alone, because i felt no one understood me. Through the search of wanting to be understood i began to research more on my problems, through music and literature. And through both these and thanks to wonderful people who I later met I learnt that it was ok. It was ok to feel whatever i was feeling. Repressing was not solving anything. Being vunerable and accepting that I was not perfect was fine, that there was no such thing as perfect. It was ok to not feel ok all the time, to not be happy or talkative all the time, or to be in the other parties good side, and that was what made me human, not a zombie. There was only self. Good and bad parts of me were both expressions of my self. A natural balance that made me human. I stopped fearing. Sometimes what one needs is just someone to accept them, just as they are, with no conditions attached, to tell them that all is ok. That moment of comfort is priceless. When you think you are walking alone in the dark and suddenly you see another person next to you holding a candlelight. His music is like one of those candlelights for me.
So, let me preface by saying this, I always heard of DPR Ian throughout the years, but never took the time to dive in... UNTIL NOW! I watched this video in its entirety the evening you posted it; however, since I was immediately drawn to Christian (DPR IAN), I wanted to take a deep dive myself into his music/art/concept etc. before I made a comment here. GIRL, first... congratulations to you for being given this amazing opportunity to have a conversation with an artist you love & admire so much. It's not often we see our favorite artists have genuine conversations with fans who are well-versed with their music/content/concepts. This interview/conversation was an absolute treat to watch especially because of that. It was so clear how comfortable he was, how appreciative he was and low-key maybe fanboying a little over you lol. So, after my first watch, yes first, because I have now watched it three times, haha... I started with watching his music videos in chronological order, listened to his albums and saw some other interviews and clips on RUclips... then proceeded to watch all of your reactions on your playlist as well. Here I am 7 days later... a full on DREAMER for life, in a rabbit hole and irrevocably in love with this man and all he has to offer as a true artist unlike anything I've ever experienced. I mean gurl, I'm watching archived IG lives, TikTok lives, live stages, fan cams... pretty much an obsessive DPR Ian content consumer these days... even forced my best friend to listen to him and she fell in love with Welcome to the Show and even added him to her playlist. I agree with what you say about him and echo the appreciation of his bravery. I just wanted to say thank you for introducing me to him, thank you for creating such a lovely atmosphere for this interview, thank you for the best DPR Ian reactions on RUclips... I'm clapping my hands between those words! Thank you for the edits... they were perfectly placed with such great visual references. THANK YOU IAN for the artist YOU ARE! For multiple reasons, finding him was life changing. Well done Anitra :)
Awwww I am so happy you took a dive head first into this beautiful rabbit hole!! Thank you for enjoying the interview so much and your sweet words, it means a lot! 🥺🥰
I stayed up a couple of extra hours to watch this, and it's so amazing. He's so intricate with his words and thoughts and kudos to you for asking all the right questions. I still can't believe this happened, AND THE NEXT DAY AFTER A REACTION!!! 🦎🦎. I am so incredibly proud of how far you've come. I am looking forward to witnessing you on your next journey in 2024
I'm at a loss for words in the best way. I've always wanted to learn more about Christian at this level and I'm so happy that you created a safe space for him to be this vulnerable. ❤️ ✨️
it's so incredibly cool that Ian chose you for his interview. It was so sincere and real. Thank you for this opportunity. I'm happy for you, you deserve it.
I just finished and i feel overwhemed with things i want to say cause he said so many beautiful things. When he said "theres a lot power in just having people understand you" i actually got teary eyed because i cant even imagine how hard his journey must have been and probabaly still is to try and get people around him to understsnd what ge goes thru. I think this is the most open he has ever been about his DID and i think its a testement to how comfortable he felt around u to be vunerable. While he shouldnt be, I do understand why he says he is embarressed to talk about his DID and possibly bipolar due to socities stigma or just lack of representation of it so i 100% think he is giving a very postive voice to people who have these disorders and im so proud of him. Another beautiful moment was him talking about being unapologetically himself and trying to see his disorders as a blessing in disguise. I think its such a wise thing to say. his outlook on perfection and being yourself just aligns with my beliefs so much. Last major stand out was him talking about the mirror and his struggle to look at himself. This did break my heart a little i wont lie but i did find it very insightful in terms of the mito eye and such. Lastly, no suprise but he is just such a sweet caring person. Always telling you how grateful he is and just being wonderful i coud listen to ur discussion him forever. I sometimes dont think we we deserve him, he just is someone i can genuinely say is an inspiration❤❤
I have DID and I'm a huge fan of DPR IAN. I just discovered him like three months ago so I'm late on this whole thing and then saw this interview, btw, I subscribed here too. I love these videos and all the pauses! I pause a lot when I watch these videos as well. There is always a lot in them. The first time I watched DPR IAN's video, Don't go Insane, I thought, this seems so DID! I loved it and I was hooked! I have three other alter that also watch! Thanks for this video! I can't stop watching it!
First of all I just wanted to say congratulations on getting the opportunity to DPR IAN, I’m so happy for you because since the first one I found your channel I could tell how genuine of a person you where and we need more people like you in the kpop community especially those who interview these artists. Secondly I want to say as for Christian He just seems like a really nice down to earth person and I’ve recently been interested in getting into his music, because of how positively you talk about him and his work and after watching this interview I am even more sure that I want to take the dive into his music and officially Stan him.
OMG THE SPOILERS HALP! 😱😱😱🤯 This man is so open and honest and vulnerable 🥹, he's so beautiful. GUUUURRRRRRLLLLLL I AM SO HAPPY FOR YOU! 🎉🫶🏼🥳 You deserve so much, you're such an awesome reactor! You really care. Thank you so much for putting this together. It's brilliant, you're brilliant, he's amazing obviously but you just seemed to understand what he was getting to so well, it was just mind-blowing. ❤ I really truly love the lore of Ian because it's real. Like not all really real but part of his reality, so it means so much more. I hope that makes sense, but I really love his story and I can't wait to see where we go from here. 🥰 I would die with a Taemin and Ian collab. DIE. I'm 1000% on board with it! I've got my headstone and coffin ready! 🪦⚰️😂💀 I laughed whenever the manager popped up, like 🛑✋🏼🤣. Not Ian trying to tell the whole story before it's time! 😅 I am ready for this tour! Anything in nearby I will drive, fly, whatever! 🧳✈️🚙🚂🛶 Sorry for the long ass comment. But thank you so much for doing all this! I'm so happy for you getting to interview him! 🥹 This was amazing to watch and I just want to say thanks! 💐
This is so beautiful seeing a dreamer interviewing DPR IAN 🥺💜 I'm so glad someone (a dreamer) got to talk to him ♡ this whole video was so heartwarming. I seriously love Ian with my whole life. I can tell he felt comfortable with you :)
This is the first time I've watched a full interview with Ian (even though he's one of my most listened-to artists this year) and this was amazing. I'm impressed by both of you. Also, it's funny because I have a character based on Ian in one of my novels--not Mito or Insanity--and this interview made me realize they're actually way more similar than I'd intended. 😅
This might be the best interview of DPR IAN that i've watched!! As he said it felt like a chat between friends, it was so nice i felt i was there too! weird! I hadso many thoughts but now i forgot, but i relate to many things he said about his experiences! I agree on both of your mutual praises! you really are great perceiving and that comes from listening, from caring and paying attention to others, but also you have a will to understand and find common grounds, you are a ver6 bright human being! i think he felt that and was eager to have this interview/chat with you! I think he was happy during it and i'm sure after he hung up the video-call he was also feeling very satisfied and warm and motivated! So yeah, thank you for this! I can't wait for all what's to come and the Mito Movie 2! everything! so exciting! I just would like to say to him (if he ever reads this) that he is an artist, not as in oh music is a form of art therefore he is an artist... No, an artist as in the deepest meaning of it, he really embodies what a true artist is, he is fully in it, it's not even a job, art = DPR IAN = art! He doesn't compromise to just sing, just film, just compose... He has that spiritual.and visceral too need to express himself, he has created his tools and his visual and audio forms, that are HIS, he has devlevoped his own style and that is not easy, that is not anyone can do... I have painted, and i know about the fears of a white paper and a white canvas, the amount of second-guessing oneself and bashing oneself... I'm not an artist because i don't think i have much to express, and the days that i would think i do i don't know how to be myself, what exactly is being myself and what form should all that take... In the end i give up. But he IS an artist and he needs to do it just as he needs the blood pumping and flowing to live! He even reminds me of the Renaissance artists, for example, that popular figure of the multitalented artists whose life is all about art. A Michelangelo Buonarrotti! Ahhhh... i would love to say many things but i forgot most of my thoughts.. By the way, i'm your pal i guess: a 44 years old girl haha😊 I remember for MIITO he was curious about what were fan's favourites songs off the album, and i did leave a comment with my fav songs. Now that i heard him say how he second guessed himself about his music, and wondered about Mito's creations... o thought maybe my fav songs were his or maybe not? i felt like i would hurt him😢 But then he also said he embraces himself, and he is himself anyway, in the end all of them are his creations, his sweat, his tears, his sleepless nights are all his!.. I just want him to keep going, i'm very happy to hear him say he is learning on the go, that's how it should be! and i feel happy that he has people that he can talk freely to, even if it is just one or two that really is havibg a treasure, the most precious one you can have in a lifetime! 😊🌹
I'm so happy you get to interview him 🥰 im still new fan of him and i have to say this is has to be the best interview ive ever saw of him 💗 thank you for making him comfortable ❤️ and I love the way you look at him its like your eyes full of hearts😂 all the dreamers can relate 😂🫠💗
Well now I need to watch all the reactions but congratulations girl, I am really happy for you! Ian is amazing, this just shows how much he connects, I love it
Wow. I just really appreciate how honest and raw and genuine he is. I wish I could sit down with him for tea and just talk. I started manifesting BP symptoms when I was 5 years old and was officially diagnosed at 12. I'm glad for it now, because it made me into who I am today and I'm very stable on the meds and have a great family. But it was hard for a while, and I had to repair my relationships with my siblings for years. I would just snap at the slightest thing...literally see red. Head buzzing and couldn't think, just pure rage and dissociation. I expressed myself through art a lot during this time (painting, drawing), and I absolutely love what Christian is doing. Christian, if you ever read this, THANK YOU for sharing your story and your trials, they aren't something to be embarrassed about at all. I don't really have the right to say this, but I'm so proud of you. I hope that the more you express yourself like you're doing, the more you can come to love yourself. (Also, I love how your goal is not to glamorize DID, but to share your experience and positively impact others with mental illnesses). Anyway, I hope you have a wonderful life. Take care of yourself, because you deserve it. Edit: I don't have DID, so I hope this doesn't come across as too assuming! I'm sure DID makes the episodes so much scarier and intense. I am in no way trying to be like "omg, I know EXACTLY how you feel" when it's not the same. Thank you so much again for sharing your story.
Thank you so much for this interview ❤❤ this is the type of in depth interview ive wanted from him where the interviewer can actually ask deep question about him and his storyline. Im serious when i say he is like the most interesting person ive ever listened to. I cant really verbalize it, but the way he is able to translate his experiences into something so uniquely him. Theres really no one like him and can we talk about how he literally does it all. I know people mention it but really, he does just about everything and he deserves some serious praise and frankly more recognition for just the amount of work he puts into his artistry from writing,directing,editing. AND executes incredibly. Anyway enough rambling, thank you again :)
This was honestly one of my favorite interviews I’ve seen with Ian! You really took so much time and effort to make this interview amazing. Thank you for doing that! ❤
Waooo, this was amazing. And as he said it's wasn't like an interview but a chat. You represented all his fans very well. The questions you asked were also mine and the way you approached him and let him freely speaks was great. Very pro, very caring and respectful. Contrats! ❤
OMG I can't believe you actually interviewed him. He is such a sweetheart. I remember you saying many times that you would love to interview him and I remember when he came in your chat and you couldn't believe it. You were excited but at the same time being cautious in case it was a prank; but it wasn't. I'm so proud of you. I personally just got to know him from your reactions, thank you. He is an amazing artist. He has such an incredible mind... very creative and talented. Every time I think I love one of his songs and videos, another one comes up that even more amazing. Thanks to you and to him for this incredible interview. I love both of you. ❤
I can't watch right now but i will watch later ... I usually don't like to comment videos but I want to tell you I'm happy for you to having opportunity to interview him you are an amazing person and reactor and you deserve it!
Wow so lovely to see how DPR Ian really tries hi best to reach out to his fans and not see them as an anonymous crowd.. and great to see someone’s dream (yours) come true before our very eyes .. fantastic and such luck! And very good interview with so much depth as you are such a good listener and good understanding of Ian’s condition.. great interview!
I absolutely loved this! He is so humble and kind and just a fascinating human being! So grateful to be let into his mind and his little world! You helped answer some of the questions I’ve had stuck in my head, thank you!! Love your pausing by the way!
If a 2+ hour long interview can hold my attention then it gets a thumbs up from me. lol. But in all seriousness, I'm happy you got to talk to Ian. Like just a while ago I watched his interview with Zach so it's like "Okay, gonna delve into another one."
This was such a great interview, Anitra! I love the look on his face when you are drawing conclusions from the MV, and he is seeing you make the connections.
I'm speechless!!! I knew you would do a great job, and still, you exceeded my expectations! This was wonderful!! And Ian was so lovely and you were so good... I'm very happy for you and proud. Thank you so much for sharing this with all of us. Your observations are so good and you pay so much attention, of course it feels touching and reassuring for Ian. I'm very happy he reached out. Thanks again
You have such a beautiful heart and I’m so happy you got to do this Anitra 😭 I can’t imagine what it’s like to have DID, but from an outsiders perspective, I don’t view someone with DID as incomplete or broken. Whether or not they’re feeling that way about themselves, they’re complete, alters and all. And each alter (and the host) doesn’t look incomplete or insufficient. Host and alters and all are invited to the party and whoever’s fronting doesn’t change the fact that you should be treated with respect, without stigma or bias. We take you as you wish to come, we take what you wish to give, and we aren’t entitled to anything you don’t want to give. And with switching who’s fronting, the more the merrier.
Absolutely best interview i have seen !!!! Myself and my daughter have follwed DPR IAN ( Christian) since before his first album. When he released Mito, we bought that album immediately, not realizing what the world was in for after that. It is so wonderful to see him so relaxed and comfortable and it really says alot to you and how down to earth you were. Thank you so much for introducing to the world the wonderful human being we all know as DPR IAN ❤❤❤❤❤
ANITRAAA I'M SO PROUD OF YOU!!!! I've been watching you for years, since way back during your "EXO-L reacts" days, and I've always loved how you care about all of the details! I remember that moment hearing you say that you would love to interview Ian one day and I remember thinking that would be perfect! I knew you'd really ask intricate questions from the perspective of someone who knows the music and the storyline and who truly cares for it all--so when I saw this video posted my jaw dropped and I even teared up a bit!!! You SO deserve this recognition and I couldn't have wanted it in a better way than this! This was an amazing interview that I felt was so comfortable and meaningful. Ian is one of my very top solo artists and I feel like I really learned a lot more about him as a person and gained a new appreciation for him and his artistry as well. I'm so incredibly proud of you!!!
Wow I'm not even kidding when I'm saying that this the best interview of Ian! I love you so much for doing that the questions were so interesting and it felt like we were here with you guys I just love it!
Anitra! This was so lovely! I loved your in depth questions, and also how you gave Christian room to follow his thoughts. It really felt like I was sitting in a room listening to friends chat. Christian is right about your giving and understanding nature and I completely understand why he would reach out for an interview, even if I didn't believe it either the first time he commented in that livestream during radio time. I'm so looking forward to seeing all the spoilers you had to cut out lol - Christian is amazing in his openness and ability to communicate his story through music and visuals, and it was absolutely lovely to hear him talk about his process of what is essentially understanding himself through art. Thank you to you both for doing this chat and letting us all listen in.
I absolutely loved this interview!! Thank you so much for giving him such kind and sincere words You were an amazing representation of us, dreamers and told him a lot of the things we'd like to say to him about his art and who he is as a person ❤❤
Thanks Anitra for this lovely interview, you're a great interviewer and also love how Ian also appreciative with all the questions. Finally understanding the lore with much more clarity from the creator himself 🫶🏻
This interview is INSANEE😉. Thank you so much for this very vulnerable and heartfelt talk Anitra🥰. It was always so funny to watch your reactions for the mvs because of how excited you are and i can't express how it was to listen this interview as a fan. I didn't expect it to be this personal and deep. I feel thankful to you for your open mind and heart and creating a comfortable space for Ian to be this sincere. As a fan i feel like i am understanding him more now and i quess i gotta watch the mvs again for a better understanding. And i am dying to know what he was talking about when he was spoiling i hope we can see it soon. Again thank you for this so beautiful chat💞😍
Omg finally!! I was waiting since RJ' reaction to Ian when you said about the interview. Anitra, you're the best interviewer for him, really. So many good questions❤❤❤
Anitra, thank you for being so assertive in your questions and for making the interview comfortable. Even watching the 2 hour video felt like a lot less time. Greetings from Chile.
I'm only 5 minutes in and I just can't stop crying looking at how happy you are!! This is so INCREDIBLE! 😭😭❤❤ what a special interaction Okay, 40 minutes in and I had no idea he had DID, but I have a fascination with the studies and intricacies of DID and I love learning about different systems (I don't know if he'd refer to himself as a system or not, I know a lot of people with DID do), and it gives me SUCH a new appreciation and understanding for his music. Like you, I thought there may be something behind the artistry and alter egos, and I'm so glad that's now more understanding and working with it in a way that is probably so scary, but so rewarding. Half an hour left but I'm going to have to come back to it! This is so amazing!!!
I actually watched this as soon as it came out and then once more the next day, but i never got the chance to properly put into words how incredible of interview this really is. So imma do that now😊. I'm already aware how much of a thinker you are but when you add someone as equally intelligent like Christian magic literally happens! That's the only way i can explain this properly. Like the level of comfortability, open communication and S P O I L E R S gurllllllll.... I already know Ian is amazing but the way you asked each question really helped me as a fan to understand his thinking so much better so thank you for that! And I am incredibly proud of you! Tis is such a big achievement and no one deserves it more than you tbh💕
OMG Thank you so much for doing this! As a dreamer I always want to get to know Christian more and his artistry as well. This is such an amazing opportunity😭I love how openly he talks about everything, and I love the questions you asked of him. He is such an amazing artist and my favorite, of course❤️You did a wonderful job! I’m so happy for you!✨
Such a wonderful interview. It felt more just like a comfortable discussion between you two. He really was able to explain his thoughts so deeply and be so honest. The 2 hours flew by!!! I also really appreciated the edits you made to give Context to some of the things he talked about it allowed me to better make connections to how certain things were shown in the mvs
Finally you’re interviewing Ian!! well after watching the interview I just want to say something to Ian and not sure if it’s going to mean anything but, I know it was not easy to talk about what you’ve been and still going through, especially so publicly, and i just appreciate it.. thank you for sharing more about how it personally felt and feels and we’ve always appreciated you opening up. Hope it feels better to know you’re not alone in some of this as well. Listening to your music and hearing more about your own experience has always remind me and gave me enough strength to keep up the fight. And I just hope that in a way or another we’re helping you. I and We respect you alot, Christian. And we love it on the other side! 🤍
anitra omgggg im so happy for you, as soon as i have the time ill enjoy this but i just wanted to tell you how amazing it is to see you happy especially with everything that has happened to you lately. you dont deserve all the shit that you went through this year and this is truly the universe already trying to make amends.
Thank you thank you thank you for this! I’m so happy you were able to do this! 💗 I think Christian’s perspective on coexisting is very interesting and it’s something I’ve been wondering about for a while now
He is so sweet and a beautiful person. I wish him the best.❤️ I love his music and his world, I really want to kiss his brain because is a genius.❤ Te amamos Christian.🫶🏻
Wow - I was glued to the whole thing. If it was me, I would probably just blurt out so many questions but you were really patient and it was fascinating to hear both your insights. I will go find your other Ian videos now - so much to understand! 1:55:19 this was me in reverse 😂- I loved the music before knowing anything about Ian, it was just great songs that I liked but now I’m completely drawn in and wanting to know more. Best wishes for the tour to Ian and the DPR team ❤ and thanks again.
A close family member I live with goes through psychosis (and bipolar) episodes and living with someone suffering through these episodes REALLY does takes a toll on one’s own mental health too. These are constantly periods where we can forget what the persons identity originally was because of how verbal attacks in their altered state can get so personal; I really try to study and empathise with the fact that it’s not them, it’s their condition that makes it a VERY REAL experience for them. Unfortunately many times it is extremely difficult to understand what they are going through and self defence often takes over empathy. Listening to how Christian is open about his experience really helps me understand and empathise that these episodes are indeed a lived reality for them, especially through the way he is able to visually recreate how it feels for him. I am so grateful that he is taking something so so personal and sharing it with the world. It really must not be easy but it does help a lot of people.
I was at the Las Vegas show in October 2022 (from the video I took it looks like the exact same moment from the video you used showing him swiping his hand across the mirror)...it's crazy realizing more and more, since he's told us more, how we really saw Mito perform that night.
I was so excited when I saw this post you deserve this so much cause you actually care about the artist and what they are presenting us. Thank you for providing us this interview. I loved it so much. Us, S.W.A.T's purple you 💜 💜 💜.
I too have been searching for the first mito disc 😭 i really appreciate this conversation. I’ve been so intrigued by Ian’s work and story. His art has inspired me to do what i love again. Also, i cannot relate to what it’s like to have DID but all of his work has struck a chord with my experiences I’ve had over the past 7-8 years
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He is so charming, even when he is clearly uncomfortable about talking about his mental health. Is very easy to be drawn into his presence, I'm not surprised that his team loves him so much they stick with him through all the chaos.
he is so lovely
*Timestamps*
2:44 What made him want to do this interview?
11:24 Thoughts on DID + potential documentary
18:27 Mito onscreen vs Mito irl
19:09 Struggling to accept having DID
23:48 How DID impacts his daily life
26:37 Explaining dissociation + his experiences
28:54 “waURtER”
30:25 What does he feel is the most important part of storytelling? + experiences with lucid dreaming
34:48 Tapping into Mito while working on MIITO II
35:56 Mito being opposed to considering Mr. Insanity as separate from Ian + how they both influence the storyline
38:18 Mito’s thoughts on taking a backseat on this album? + Mito influencing music production
42:10 Is Ian worried about using Mito as a crutch? + switches during tour
43:57 Mito is a diva 💅
44:16 Inducing switches during tour + difficulty looking in the mirror
48:42 Feeling conflicted about drawing on DID to make art
51:55 DPR and encouraging people to dream big
55:43 Anitra’s theory about Mito killing Insanity
58:08 More info about Mito + Insanity and Mito’s thoughts on each other + the chaos they leave behind
1:02:55 Mito having noticeably different characteristics to Ian
1:04:42 MIITO movies storyline + how it relates to his real world experiences
1:09:16 Dreaming as Mito
1:09:59 The meaning behind the doors
1:14:37 Does Ian become Insanity through pretending to be Insanity?
1:17:10 What’s in the chest at the end of MIITO I movie?
1:18:37 Ian proceeding to spoil all of MIITO II (redacted)
1:19:33 How does he schedule/plan things? + Ian appreciating his team
1:22:11 How he handles switches on set
1:24:48 The Mito doll fan gift
1:26:35 When will we find out more about The Green?
1:27:30 The Hybrid + redacted spoilers
1:31:47 Is music or directing easier? Which is he more self-critical of? + how his switches play into that
1:34:10 Tour 2024??? 👀
1:34:53 How did he get the courage to be so open about his mental health issues?
1:38:54 Have Mito or Insanity ever relayed to Ian their opinions on any changes Ian may have made to their contributions to a song?
1:41:15 Future collabs?
1:42:40 Engaging with fans
1:45:21 What songs would he recommend to get into his music as a first step?
1:46:42 Future tour locations? + realizing the impact of his music while on tour
1:49:40 Struggling with not wanting to burden others
1:53:15 What made Anitra interested in MIITO?
1:57:46 His mindset as an artist
i hope these timestamps help someone! it really is fascinating to hear ian talk about his experiences. you're an amazing interviewer, thank you so much for sharing this with us
Wow!! Thank for taking the time to put such a detailed time stamps list together!! 🥺💕
I love you, thank you so much for this 💖
This is amazing! It's so refreshing to see an actual fan be able to interview the artist and have a genuine conversation about the art/music. I can tell he appreciated talking to someone who actually got it! Really cool conversations! ❤
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The DPR IAN is an Ex-K Pop Star.
@@jthomas8263he still is...
Why is he so sweet and caring 😭 I want to hug him so badly
Right he seems like he's so nice
As a system, dealing with DID. You have no idea how much it means to have someone like us that is so successful and so open about this trauma condition. It makes me so happy and so proud of him for letting us into this world of his. I've been diagnosed for 5 years and he is right on the dot about feeling like it isnt real. The Imposter syndrome never really goes away, but shutting out your alters makes it so much worse. It is so hard to describe how it is to be a system and how disconnected you are from your body, but I am amazed of how our brains are able to cope with life like this. So thank you Christian and his system.
I know I’m a little late to this video but as someone with DID I can’t tell you how much it means to us that you’re talking openly about this 🥹 not a lot of people talk about this and we feel so seen and understood in watching your music videos and listening to your music! It was an incredible interview, you did amazing, thank you so much 🖤🖤🖤
Not Ian spoiling left and right😭😂 I love him even more for doing this interview with her✨
I was diagnosed with both DID and type two bipolar. My therapist explained it as my genetics making me predisposed to DID. I would have the swings anyway, but it’s the trauma that causes the dissociations. Carli is usually fronting. She’s my low. Though thats my legal name, she is my public switch. The one who toes the family line. Theo is my true self. Who I am when I’m content. When I feel real. Anna is… complicated. She holds the emotions and creativity. And energy. She is my highs.
Girl, you did such an amazing job. This was fascinating and he was so open and honest because you allowed him to just talk. Your edit inserts were PERFECT! I've watched this several times. So very proud of you, no one deserves this more🎉🎉🎉🎉
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Anitra…this shows how well of a reactor you really are..to have him reach out to you. Great interview! What an exciting experience! I think you’ve made a genuine friend in Ian (Christian). Congrats!
This guy is SO humble and unique ✨🫠💛
Christian is such a beautiful soul inside & out. What a great opportunity to have a real conversation with him. You did a great job!
The way he talks is just attractive
He knows how to speak his mind so well
Omg I am so unbelievably happy that you got to interview Ian!! I am a new fan of Ian and you are by far the BEST reactor to his music I have found. I love how invested you are in every reaction you do, and I will now be looking forward to going back and watching all of your reactions to all of my favorite artists. Once again, congrats!! 💙
As a person who is diagnosed with DID, I quickly made the connection after seeing some of his videos, and it was incredible to find out it was actually what he was trying to express. We don't often get representation like this. I struggle a lot to be open about it, there's so much stigma.
gosh I can't thank you enough for doing this interview with him... it means so much to us fans and to me as well personally how much he puts out for us and pours his heart out... 🥺
Wow, I don’t know you, have never come across your channel before now but two minutes in and I’m in tears because of how happy I am for you to have been able to do this interview 🥹 I can’t wait to watch the rest of this and take a look at some of your reaction videos later on. Thank you for your appreciation of Christian’s artistry and congrats again on the interview! ❤
Omg, i didn't expect such a long interview. Ian is so sweet for doing this!!
Thank you for the interview
Oh hey! I was also diagnosed with BP in 2020 after living half a lifetime knowing someone wasn’t right, not just anxiety and depression. (I’m 37 now.)
I immediately identified with Christian’s work and felt “seen.” I appreciate that he stares down the dark side of things and shows them for what they are. In a way that I’ve never seen before.
I also definitely get where you’re coming from with the strong reactions. I actually haven’t been able to finish this interview or some of his livestreams yet because it’s a bit triggering.
It’s really nice to see someone else with bipolar speaking about their experiences in one of these reaction videos. I’m normally the only one going “hey, person with bipolar disorder here…” Thank you so much for sharing your story, and I hope you’re doing well!
I'm curious about something. If I may ask how do you get an official diagnosis for it? Like what tests did they do for you? Not that I think I have this condition specifically but just a genuine question out of my interest. Oh and you're 27, the person in the replies is 37. I guess I'm here to fill in the number 17 lol. Anyway thanks for sharing this and hope you're doing good.
@@unravel9716 with me, I had a very strong suspicion for a long time. I did a lot of research and picked out all of the things that I identified with. I also have ADHD and Anxiety as well as major depressive disorder, so it was tricky for me to see what was what and which things couldn’t be explained.
Learning the term “hypomania” (a lower level of mania which can also surface as things like extreme irritability and inner restlessness) was what made me decided I needed to see a psych. I had wondered for SO LONG if I was bipolar but I had never had a manic episode so I decided I must not be, in spite of everything else seeming accurate.
I brought that list with me to a psychiatrist and talked with her about everything, my mental health history, family history, etc. Because my hypomanic symptoms are atypical, she wasn’t completely convinced. However, the standard medications that help bipolar helped me. I think she wondered if I might have Borderline Personalty Disorder for a while due to my mood swings but I and my therapist knew it was really not the case.
Psychs are hesitant to give out the diagnosis sometimes, especially since it can mirror a lot of other things, including ADHD. There’s a lot of “comorbidities” meaning there’s a lot of the same symptoms with both. About 20% of Bipolar people are also ADHD.
So basically…diagnosis is tricky. And it’s a process. Only with therapy and medication can you figure out what works.
@@thespianoge I got it thank you so much. That does like a complicated process but yeah I understand it's reasonable too. Honestly I think I'm finally at a point where I should seek help. I've mainly been struggling with this condition called Misophonia. I just hate some sounds it's fucking unbearable. First started when I was 7 when I had no clue what it was and then since around 12 it's only been getting worse. At some point especially during the covid pandemic (my dad was at home = more trigger sounds) it just drove me crazy. I was always straight up angry trying to hold it all in. Everyday was like that. Constantly crying with frustration and anger. After it all I thought I got somewhat better. Drowned myself with music as a coping mechanism but really it all just comes back after a short while. I'll be normal but then the next minute when I'm faced with an awful trigger I'll have this strong urge to hit my head on wall or get the prolonged type of cry. My parents are from the group of people that will do anything not to acknowledge mental health. It hurts that I can't do anything about it even now. Maybe if I can keep going till when I might be leaving to study abroad within the next 2 years or so I'll have a chance to see a psych. Anyway, I'm really sorry for the random rant. It's just that I got back from breaking down yet again I was feeling all emotional right now. I don't know if this could anyhow relate to borderline personality disorder but yeah I do feel Ian's songs a lot. It was helpful to know you could be bipolar without having experienced a manic episode. Again I really appreciate it, thank you.
@@unravel9716 that’s difficult that you don’t feel like you have a support system to get the help you need. Do you have a school counselor or someone like that you can talk to? It sounds like you could really benefit from talking to a professional about what you’re experiencing. I don’t have personal experience with misophonia but I’m aware of it and it sounds horrible. I’m so sorry you have to deal with that, especially because it’s something so unavoidable.
I would really encourage you to seek whatever help is available to you. I don’t know what resources there are for you, but I bet there’s something. Good luck, and I’m rooting for you!
He has no idea how his music literally saved my sanity. The last two years of my life was more than I could handle and I can and have handled alot in my life. But this was the end of my sanity, i couldn't think, I felt nothing. So thank you Christian, I just dance now.
I can’t put into words how much his music and artistry means to me and how it is affecting me. He is brilliant; his art and concept are absolute masterpieces. The fact that he took the time to have such an amazing interview with you leaves me speechless. I have never been so amazed by an artist before. I loved the interview so much! Thank you.
GIRL YOU DID SO GREAT i was literally tearing up alongside you😭😭i appreciate you so much for just letting him think and speak his mind because all he needs is a little push towards a topic and the words just flow. he's so well-spoken too 🥺 if anyone deserved to interview this absolute gem of a man, it was you. thank you so much for doing this.
this boy has a beautiful spirit
All this really hit hard for me. Since a child my closest family have basically put me in a box. When I showed my true self and feelings I recieved hate from everyone and thought that it was normal and that I was the anomaly. That what i felt and thought was wrong. In that time i lived very far away from my natal country. So in order to survive cause I had no other family to rely on I repressed that part of me and slowly created a fake-self. Which indeed made my parents happy, but that destroyed me.
Eventually i flipped completely on my parents. They freaked out, almost kicked me out.
I loved reading and listening music a lot during that time, because it was a way to escape my home and my reality. I felt alone, because i felt no one understood me. Through the search of wanting to be understood i began to research more on my problems, through music and literature. And through both these and thanks to wonderful people who I later met I learnt that it was ok. It was ok to feel whatever i was feeling. Repressing was not solving anything. Being vunerable and accepting that I was not perfect was fine, that there was no such thing as perfect. It was ok to not feel ok all the time, to not be happy or talkative all the time, or to be in the other parties good side, and that was what made me human, not a zombie. There was only self. Good and bad parts of me were both expressions of my self. A natural balance that made me human. I stopped fearing.
Sometimes what one needs is just someone to accept them, just as they are, with no conditions attached, to tell them that all is ok. That moment of comfort is priceless. When you think you are walking alone in the dark and suddenly you see another person next to you holding a candlelight. His music is like one of those candlelights for me.
So, let me preface by saying this, I always heard of DPR Ian throughout the years, but never took the time to dive in... UNTIL NOW! I watched this video in its entirety the evening you posted it; however, since I was immediately drawn to Christian (DPR IAN), I wanted to take a deep dive myself into his music/art/concept etc. before I made a comment here. GIRL, first... congratulations to you for being given this amazing opportunity to have a conversation with an artist you love & admire so much. It's not often we see our favorite artists have genuine conversations with fans who are well-versed with their music/content/concepts. This interview/conversation was an absolute treat to watch especially because of that. It was so clear how comfortable he was, how appreciative he was and low-key maybe fanboying a little over you lol. So, after my first watch, yes first, because I have now watched it three times, haha... I started with watching his music videos in chronological order, listened to his albums and saw some other interviews and clips on RUclips... then proceeded to watch all of your reactions on your playlist as well. Here I am 7 days later... a full on DREAMER for life, in a rabbit hole and irrevocably in love with this man and all he has to offer as a true artist unlike anything I've ever experienced. I mean gurl, I'm watching archived IG lives, TikTok lives, live stages, fan cams... pretty much an obsessive DPR Ian content consumer these days... even forced my best friend to listen to him and she fell in love with Welcome to the Show and even added him to her playlist. I agree with what you say about him and echo the appreciation of his bravery. I just wanted to say thank you for introducing me to him, thank you for creating such a lovely atmosphere for this interview, thank you for the best DPR Ian reactions on RUclips... I'm clapping my hands between those words! Thank you for the edits... they were perfectly placed with such great visual references. THANK YOU IAN for the artist YOU ARE! For multiple reasons, finding him was life changing. Well done Anitra :)
P.S. Once all of his spoiley projects/inside info have dropped, will you be releasing the footage!!?? LMAO!
Awwww I am so happy you took a dive head first into this beautiful rabbit hole!! Thank you for enjoying the interview so much and your sweet words, it means a lot! 🥺🥰
I stayed up a couple of extra hours to watch this, and it's so amazing. He's so intricate with his words and thoughts and kudos to you for asking all the right questions. I still can't believe this happened, AND THE NEXT DAY AFTER A REACTION!!! 🦎🦎. I am so incredibly proud of how far you've come. I am looking forward to witnessing you on your next journey in 2024
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I'm at a loss for words in the best way. I've always wanted to learn more about Christian at this level and I'm so happy that you created a safe space for him to be this vulnerable. ❤️ ✨️
girl you better release the unspoiled parts when he dropped everything that connected to the spoiler, BECAUSE WE NEED TO KNOW WOMAANN 😤😤
This so much!!!!
it's so incredibly cool that Ian chose you for his interview. It was so sincere and real. Thank you for this opportunity. I'm happy for you, you deserve it.
I just finished and i feel overwhemed with things i want to say cause he said so many beautiful things. When he said "theres a lot power in just having people understand you" i actually got teary eyed because i cant even imagine how hard his journey must have been and probabaly still is to try and get people around him to understsnd what ge goes thru. I think this is the most open he has ever been about his DID and i think its a testement to how comfortable he felt around u to be vunerable. While he shouldnt be, I do understand why he says he is embarressed to talk about his DID and possibly bipolar due to socities stigma or just lack of representation of it so i 100% think he is giving a very postive voice to people who have these disorders and im so proud of him. Another beautiful moment was him talking about being unapologetically himself and trying to see his disorders as a blessing in disguise. I think its such a wise thing to say. his outlook on perfection and being yourself just aligns with my beliefs so much. Last major stand out was him talking about the mirror and his struggle to look at himself. This did break my heart a little i wont lie but i did find it very insightful in terms of the mito eye and such. Lastly, no suprise but he is just such a sweet caring person. Always telling you how grateful he is and just being wonderful i coud listen to ur discussion him forever. I sometimes dont think we we deserve him, he just is someone i can genuinely say is an inspiration❤❤
I have DID and I'm a huge fan of DPR IAN. I just discovered him like three months ago so I'm late on this whole thing and then saw this interview, btw, I subscribed here too. I love these videos and all the pauses! I pause a lot when I watch these videos as well. There is always a lot in them. The first time I watched DPR IAN's video, Don't go Insane, I thought, this seems so DID! I loved it and I was hooked! I have three other alter that also watch! Thanks for this video! I can't stop watching it!
First of all I just wanted to say congratulations on getting the opportunity to DPR IAN, I’m so happy for you because since the first one I found your channel I could tell how genuine of a person you where and we need more people like you in the kpop community especially those who interview these artists. Secondly I want to say as for Christian He just seems like a really nice down to earth person and I’ve recently been interested in getting into his music, because of how positively you talk about him and his work and after watching this interview I am even more sure that I want to take the dive into his music and officially Stan him.
OMG THE SPOILERS HALP! 😱😱😱🤯
This man is so open and honest and vulnerable 🥹, he's so beautiful.
GUUUURRRRRRLLLLLL I AM SO HAPPY FOR YOU! 🎉🫶🏼🥳 You deserve so much, you're such an awesome reactor! You really care.
Thank you so much for putting this together. It's brilliant, you're brilliant, he's amazing obviously but you just seemed to understand what he was getting to so well, it was just mind-blowing. ❤
I really truly love the lore of Ian because it's real. Like not all really real but part of his reality, so it means so much more. I hope that makes sense, but I really love his story and I can't wait to see where we go from here. 🥰
I would die with a Taemin and Ian collab. DIE. I'm 1000% on board with it! I've got my headstone and coffin ready! 🪦⚰️😂💀
I laughed whenever the manager popped up, like 🛑✋🏼🤣. Not Ian trying to tell the whole story before it's time! 😅
I am ready for this tour! Anything in nearby I will drive, fly, whatever! 🧳✈️🚙🚂🛶
Sorry for the long ass comment. But thank you so much for doing all this! I'm so happy for you getting to interview him! 🥹 This was amazing to watch and I just want to say thanks! 💐
This is so beautiful seeing a dreamer interviewing DPR IAN 🥺💜 I'm so glad someone (a dreamer) got to talk to him ♡ this whole video was so heartwarming. I seriously love Ian with my whole life. I can tell he felt comfortable with you :)
Your smile when Christians speaking is really just the sweetest thing oh my goodness ♥️♥️♥️♥️♥️
I appreciate you so much for doing this right.
You showed so much love and respect for Christian and his struggle.
You did all of us Dreamers proud 🫶
I feel like dreamers have been WAITING for this in depth interview from IAN for a while. A stellar interview
Christian aka Ian is really helping people by speaking out. How very humble and genuine he is.
This is the first time I've watched a full interview with Ian (even though he's one of my most listened-to artists this year) and this was amazing. I'm impressed by both of you.
Also, it's funny because I have a character based on Ian in one of my novels--not Mito or Insanity--and this interview made me realize they're actually way more similar than I'd intended. 😅
Girl I like the way you interviewed him
It feels warm to watch this interview
I’m soo happy for you Anitra, you truly deserve this. This interview with Ian was soo good.
Definitely my fav interview of him. This was very insightful. Hopefully you can do another one when his next album comes out.
1:06:10 omg! Im so happy for you! If you go and youre allowed to discuss it please do on a stream or something!
This might be the best interview of DPR IAN that i've watched!! As he said it felt like a chat between friends, it was so nice i felt i was there too! weird! I hadso many thoughts but now i forgot, but i relate to many things he said about his experiences! I agree on both of your mutual praises! you really are great perceiving and that comes from listening, from caring and paying attention to others, but also you have a will to understand and find common grounds, you are a ver6 bright human being! i think he felt that and was eager to have this interview/chat with you! I think he was happy during it and i'm sure after he hung up the video-call he was also feeling very satisfied and warm and motivated! So yeah, thank you for this!
I can't wait for all what's to come and the Mito Movie 2! everything! so exciting!
I just would like to say to him (if he ever reads this) that he is an artist, not as in oh music is a form of art therefore he is an artist... No, an artist as in the deepest meaning of it, he really embodies what a true artist is, he is fully in it, it's not even a job, art = DPR IAN = art! He doesn't compromise to just sing, just film, just compose... He has that spiritual.and visceral too need to express himself, he has created his tools and his visual and audio forms, that are HIS, he has devlevoped his own style and that is not easy, that is not anyone can do... I have painted, and i know about the fears of a white paper and a white canvas, the amount of second-guessing oneself and bashing oneself... I'm not an artist because i don't think i have much to express, and the days that i would think i do i don't know how to be myself, what exactly is being myself and what form should all that take... In the end i give up. But he IS an artist and he needs to do it just as he needs the blood pumping and flowing to live! He even reminds me of the Renaissance artists, for example, that popular figure of the multitalented artists whose life is all about art. A Michelangelo Buonarrotti!
Ahhhh... i would love to say many things but i forgot most of my thoughts..
By the way, i'm your pal i guess: a 44 years old girl haha😊
I remember for MIITO he was curious about what were fan's favourites songs off the album, and i did leave a comment with my fav songs. Now that i heard him say how he second guessed himself about his music, and wondered about Mito's creations... o thought maybe my fav songs were his or maybe not? i felt like i would hurt him😢 But then he also said he embraces himself, and he is himself anyway, in the end all of them are his creations, his sweat, his tears, his sleepless nights are all his!..
I just want him to keep going, i'm very happy to hear him say he is learning on the go, that's how it should be! and i feel happy that he has people that he can talk freely to, even if it is just one or two that really is havibg a treasure, the most precious one you can have in a lifetime! 😊🌹
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I'm so happy you get to interview him 🥰 im still new fan of him and i have to say this is has to be the best interview ive ever saw of him 💗 thank you for making him comfortable ❤️ and I love the way you look at him its like your eyes full of hearts😂 all the dreamers can relate 😂🫠💗
'the way you look at him its like your eyes full of hearts' true! I thought that too
@noemibernal4882 Right she represents The whole fandom 🤣🥰🥺
Well now I need to watch all the reactions but congratulations girl, I am really happy for you! Ian is amazing, this just shows how much he connects, I love it
Wow. I just really appreciate how honest and raw and genuine he is. I wish I could sit down with him for tea and just talk. I started manifesting BP symptoms when I was 5 years old and was officially diagnosed at 12. I'm glad for it now, because it made me into who I am today and I'm very stable on the meds and have a great family. But it was hard for a while, and I had to repair my relationships with my siblings for years. I would just snap at the slightest thing...literally see red. Head buzzing and couldn't think, just pure rage and dissociation. I expressed myself through art a lot during this time (painting, drawing), and I absolutely love what Christian is doing.
Christian, if you ever read this, THANK YOU for sharing your story and your trials, they aren't something to be embarrassed about at all. I don't really have the right to say this, but I'm so proud of you. I hope that the more you express yourself like you're doing, the more you can come to love yourself.
(Also, I love how your goal is not to glamorize DID, but to share your experience and positively impact others with mental illnesses).
Anyway, I hope you have a wonderful life. Take care of yourself, because you deserve it.
Edit: I don't have DID, so I hope this doesn't come across as too assuming! I'm sure DID makes the episodes so much scarier and intense. I am in no way trying to be like "omg, I know EXACTLY how you feel" when it's not the same. Thank you so much again for sharing your story.
I can’t watch right now but DYING TO GET BACK TO MY ACCOMODATION SO I CAN!! Beyond happy for you and so excited for this interview 🥹❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️
Thank you so much for this interview ❤❤ this is the type of in depth interview ive wanted from him where the interviewer can actually ask deep question about him and his storyline. Im serious when i say he is like the most interesting person ive ever listened to. I cant really verbalize it, but the way he is able to translate his experiences into something so uniquely him. Theres really no one like him and can we talk about how he literally does it all. I know people mention it but really, he does just about everything and he deserves some serious praise and frankly more recognition for just the amount of work he puts into his artistry from writing,directing,editing. AND executes incredibly. Anyway enough rambling, thank you again :)
This was honestly one of my favorite interviews I’ve seen with Ian! You really took so much time and effort to make this interview amazing. Thank you for doing that! ❤
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Aww, so happy for you he’s the best artist in the world 🤍🤍🤍
Waooo, this was amazing. And as he said it's wasn't like an interview but a chat. You represented all his fans very well. The questions you asked were also mine and the way you approached him and let him freely speaks was great. Very pro, very caring and respectful. Contrats! ❤
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OMG I can't believe you actually interviewed him. He is such a sweetheart. I remember you saying many times that you would love to interview him and I remember when he came in your chat and you couldn't believe it. You were excited but at the same time being cautious in case it was a prank; but it wasn't. I'm so proud of you. I personally just got to know him from your reactions, thank you. He is an amazing artist. He has such an incredible mind... very creative and talented. Every time I think I love one of his songs and videos, another one comes up that even more amazing. Thanks to you and to him for this incredible interview. I love both of you. ❤
I can't watch right now but i will watch later ... I usually don't like to comment videos but I want to tell you I'm happy for you to having opportunity to interview him you are an amazing person and reactor and you deserve it!
Wow so lovely to see how DPR Ian really tries hi best to reach out to his fans and not see them as an anonymous crowd.. and great to see someone’s dream (yours) come true before our very eyes .. fantastic and such luck! And very good interview with so much depth as you are such a good listener and good understanding of Ian’s condition.. great interview!
I absolutely loved this! He is so humble and kind and just a fascinating human being! So grateful to be let into his mind and his little world! You helped answer some of the questions I’ve had stuck in my head, thank you!! Love your pausing by the way!
If a 2+ hour long interview can hold my attention then it gets a thumbs up from me. lol. But in all seriousness, I'm happy you got to talk to Ian. Like just a while ago I watched his interview with Zach so it's like "Okay, gonna delve into another one."
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This was such a great interview, Anitra!
I love the look on his face when you are drawing conclusions from the MV, and he is seeing you make the connections.
I'm speechless!!! I knew you would do a great job, and still, you exceeded my expectations! This was wonderful!! And Ian was so lovely and you were so good... I'm very happy for you and proud. Thank you so much for sharing this with all of us. Your observations are so good and you pay so much attention, of course it feels touching and reassuring for Ian. I'm very happy he reached out. Thanks again
This was such an amazing interview
I loved how naturally the conversation was flowing
You both are such amazing people and I wish you both the best ❤
i really really appreciated this interview a lot omg just the magic of the conversation of two really good and wonderful humans
You have such a beautiful heart and I’m so happy you got to do this Anitra 😭 I can’t imagine what it’s like to have DID, but from an outsiders perspective, I don’t view someone with DID as incomplete or broken. Whether or not they’re feeling that way about themselves, they’re complete, alters and all. And each alter (and the host) doesn’t look incomplete or insufficient. Host and alters and all are invited to the party and whoever’s fronting doesn’t change the fact that you should be treated with respect, without stigma or bias. We take you as you wish to come, we take what you wish to give, and we aren’t entitled to anything you don’t want to give. And with switching who’s fronting, the more the merrier.
WOW I can't think of anyone more deserving to do this than you, Anitra! Congratulations 🎉
I can't get enough of this interview. This was so special Anitra! Thank you ❤❤
Absolutely best interview i have seen !!!! Myself and my daughter have follwed DPR IAN ( Christian) since before his first album. When he released Mito, we bought that album immediately, not realizing what the world was in for after that. It is so wonderful to see him so relaxed and comfortable and it really says alot to you and how down to earth you were. Thank you so much for introducing to the world the wonderful human being we all know as DPR IAN ❤❤❤❤❤
ANITRAAA I'M SO PROUD OF YOU!!!!
I've been watching you for years, since way back during your "EXO-L reacts" days, and I've always loved how you care about all of the details! I remember that moment hearing you say that you would love to interview Ian one day and I remember thinking that would be perfect! I knew you'd really ask intricate questions from the perspective of someone who knows the music and the storyline and who truly cares for it all--so when I saw this video posted my jaw dropped and I even teared up a bit!!! You SO deserve this recognition and I couldn't have wanted it in a better way than this!
This was an amazing interview that I felt was so comfortable and meaningful. Ian is one of my very top solo artists and I feel like I really learned a lot more about him as a person and gained a new appreciation for him and his artistry as well. I'm so incredibly proud of you!!!
Congratulations Anitra! 🎉🎉🎉 This is why we love Ian…He’s so caring! ❤️🫶🏻🦦
Wow I'm not even kidding when I'm saying that this the best interview of Ian! I love you so much for doing that the questions were so interesting and it felt like we were here with you guys I just love it!
Anitra! This was so lovely! I loved your in depth questions, and also how you gave Christian room to follow his thoughts. It really felt like I was sitting in a room listening to friends chat. Christian is right about your giving and understanding nature and I completely understand why he would reach out for an interview, even if I didn't believe it either the first time he commented in that livestream during radio time. I'm so looking forward to seeing all the spoilers you had to cut out lol - Christian is amazing in his openness and ability to communicate his story through music and visuals, and it was absolutely lovely to hear him talk about his process of what is essentially understanding himself through art. Thank you to you both for doing this chat and letting us all listen in.
OMG! Thanks for this interview, it was amazing! Love all your questions, now we can understand more about history of his life!
I absolutely loved this interview!! Thank you so much for giving him such kind and sincere words
You were an amazing representation of us, dreamers and told him a lot of the things we'd like to say to him about his art and who he is as a person ❤❤
Listening to him makes me feel better cause I relate so much to him although we don't share the same disorder I feel seen and worth it
Thank you so much for this interview! You did an incredible job! ❤❤
Thanks Anitra for this lovely interview, you're a great interviewer and also love how Ian also appreciative with all the questions. Finally understanding the lore with much more clarity from the creator himself 🫶🏻
This interview is INSANEE😉. Thank you so much for this very vulnerable and heartfelt talk Anitra🥰. It was always so funny to watch your reactions for the mvs because of how excited you are and i can't express how it was to listen this interview as a fan. I didn't expect it to be this personal and deep. I feel thankful to you for your open mind and heart and creating a comfortable space for Ian to be this sincere. As a fan i feel like i am understanding him more now and i quess i gotta watch the mvs again for a better understanding. And i am dying to know what he was talking about when he was spoiling i hope we can see it soon. Again thank you for this so beautiful chat💞😍
I'm so happy for you, and Thanks for doing this, and for appreciating what Ian does ❤. Ian is just so beautiful 💕
Omg finally!! I was waiting since RJ' reaction to Ian when you said about the interview. Anitra, you're the best interviewer for him, really. So many good questions❤❤❤
Anitra, thank you for being so assertive in your questions and for making the interview comfortable. Even watching the 2 hour video felt like a lot less time.
Greetings from Chile.
I'm only 5 minutes in and I just can't stop crying looking at how happy you are!! This is so INCREDIBLE! 😭😭❤❤ what a special interaction
Okay, 40 minutes in and I had no idea he had DID, but I have a fascination with the studies and intricacies of DID and I love learning about different systems (I don't know if he'd refer to himself as a system or not, I know a lot of people with DID do), and it gives me SUCH a new appreciation and understanding for his music. Like you, I thought there may be something behind the artistry and alter egos, and I'm so glad that's now more understanding and working with it in a way that is probably so scary, but so rewarding.
Half an hour left but I'm going to have to come back to it! This is so amazing!!!
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You're so lucky girl, 🎉❤😘 congrats 💕💕💕😘😘😘
so unreal omg happy for you thats so cool, like HE IS TALKING W U OMG
I actually watched this as soon as it came out and then once more the next day, but i never got the chance to properly put into words how incredible of interview this really is. So imma do that now😊. I'm already aware how much of a thinker you are but when you add someone as equally intelligent like Christian magic literally happens! That's the only way i can explain this properly. Like the level of comfortability, open communication and S P O I L E R S gurllllllll....
I already know Ian is amazing but the way you asked each question really helped me as a fan to understand his thinking so much better so thank you for that! And I am incredibly proud of you! Tis is such a big achievement and no one deserves it more than you tbh💕
🥺🥺🥺 thank you so much girl! 💕💕💕
Anitra you SO deserve this recognition! I even said this in a previous comment. I'm so happy for you!! Also this makes so much sense!!!
OMG Thank you so much for doing this! As a dreamer I always want to get to know Christian more and his artistry as well. This is such an amazing opportunity😭I love how openly he talks about everything, and I love the questions you asked of him. He is such an amazing artist and my favorite, of course❤️You did a wonderful job! I’m so happy for you!✨
Such a wonderful interview. It felt more just like a comfortable discussion between you two. He really was able to explain his thoughts so deeply and be so honest. The 2 hours flew by!!! I also really appreciated the edits you made to give Context to some of the things he talked about it allowed me to better make connections to how certain things were shown in the mvs
Thank you so much for mentioning the edits! I was hoping people would appreciate those! 🥺 I am so happy you enjoyed the video! 🥰
Finally you’re interviewing Ian!!
well after watching the interview I just want to say something to Ian and not sure if it’s going to mean anything but,
I know it was not easy to talk about what you’ve been and still going through, especially so publicly, and i just appreciate it.. thank you for sharing more about how it personally felt and feels and we’ve always appreciated you opening up.
Hope it feels better to know you’re not alone in some of this as well.
Listening to your music and hearing more about your own experience has always remind me and gave me enough strength to keep up the fight.
And I just hope that in a way or another we’re helping you.
I and We respect you alot, Christian. And we love it on the other side! 🤍
anitra omgggg im so happy for you, as soon as i have the time ill enjoy this but i just wanted to tell you how amazing it is to see you happy especially with everything that has happened to you lately. you dont deserve all the shit that you went through this year and this is truly the universe already trying to make amends.
I AM SOOO HAPPY FOR YOU I WAS LIKE AINT NO WAYYYY,YOU DESERVE THIS I LOVE YOU ❤
Im so freaking happy for you!!!! I hope you get alot more opportunities like this! And thank you ian for choosing out anitra for this!
i'm really so happy for you, Anitra! 😊❤
Thank you thank you thank you for this! I’m so happy you were able to do this! 💗
I think Christian’s perspective on coexisting is very interesting and it’s something I’ve been wondering about for a while now
He is so sweet and a beautiful person. I wish him the best.❤️
I love his music and his world, I really want to kiss his brain because is a genius.❤
Te amamos Christian.🫶🏻
Wow - I was glued to the whole thing. If it was me, I would probably just blurt out so many questions but you were really patient and it was fascinating to hear both your insights. I will go find your other Ian videos now - so much to understand!
1:55:19 this was me in reverse 😂- I loved the music before knowing anything about Ian, it was just great songs that I liked but now I’m completely drawn in and wanting to know more.
Best wishes for the tour to Ian and the DPR team ❤ and thanks again.
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The spoilers! He’s just like me! I’m spoiling everything because I get excited 😂 loved this! Thank you! You killed it!
A close family member I live with goes through psychosis (and bipolar) episodes and living with someone suffering through these episodes REALLY does takes a toll on one’s own mental health too.
These are constantly periods where we can forget what the persons identity originally was because of how verbal attacks in their altered state can get so personal; I really try to study and empathise with the fact that it’s not them, it’s their condition that makes it a VERY REAL experience for them. Unfortunately many times it is extremely difficult to understand what they are going through and self defence often takes over empathy.
Listening to how Christian is open about his experience really helps me understand and empathise that these episodes are indeed a lived reality for them, especially through the way he is able to visually recreate how it feels for him. I am so grateful that he is taking something so so personal and sharing it with the world. It really must not be easy but it does help a lot of people.
Olha. Eu. Estou. Casada. Há. 4. Anos. Com. Alone. Meu. Leite. Ele. Foi. Kim. Samuel❤❤❤❤❤😊😊😊😊😊🎉🎉🎉🎉🎉🎉🎉
Omg Ian so amazing 😭😭😭😭
that was the most beautiful interview I've ever seen, thank you both ❤
I was at the Las Vegas show in October 2022 (from the video I took it looks like the exact same moment from the video you used showing him swiping his hand across the mirror)...it's crazy realizing more and more, since he's told us more, how we really saw Mito perform that night.
I was so excited when I saw this post you deserve this so much cause you actually care about the artist and what they are presenting us. Thank you for providing us this interview. I loved it so much. Us, S.W.A.T's purple you 💜 💜 💜.
I'm a new dreamer, just wanted to say that this is such a beautiful interview! :)
I too have been searching for the first mito disc 😭 i really appreciate this conversation. I’ve been so intrigued by Ian’s work and story. His art has inspired me to do what i love again. Also, i cannot relate to what it’s like to have DID but all of his work has struck a chord with my experiences I’ve had over the past 7-8 years