Taylor Swift Reveals the Meaning Behind the $47 Million Beverly Hills Fortress in the ‘Patient Zero’ Music Video

Taylor Swift is known for the extreme attention to detail she brings to her work, so it’s no surprise that the swanky brutalist mansion she filmed her latest music video in was used as a symbol to convey the song’s meaning.The “Patient Zero” video—which stars Dakota Johnson and Colin Farrell—premiered at the MTV Video Music Awards on Sept. 27, and was shot in a sprawling Beverly Hills, CA, estate.The newlywed pop star shared a series of behind-the-scenes photos and revelations in an Instagram post following the award show, providing fans a better understanding of the project’s creative direction.“With the Patient Zero video, I got to explore the cinematic and literary genres I love so much. I wanted to incorporate elements of gothic ghost stories, true crime, psychological thrillers all in a setting I hadn’t really shot in much,” Swift wrote.The video features Johnson and Farrell as a struggling couple, with Swift—presumably a ghost or otherworldly spirit—quietly watching close by as she tells the story of her eerily similar experience.Loading...Dakota Johnson and Colin Farrell joined Taylor Swift for the "Patient Zero" music video. Taylor SwiftLoading...The video was filmed in a B...