--- description: Find out how Celine Song is shaping the future and defining the next generation of leadership. title: 2023 TIME100 Next: Celine Song image: https://static.time.com/v3/assets/bltea6093859af6183b/blt335cc5f11209b962/698a3ff216d8844621c3c2c3/time100-next-celine-song-2023.jpg?branch=production&width=3840&quality=75&auto=webp&crop=16:9 --- Sep 13, 2023 # Celine Song by Pedro Pascal  Celine Song Celine SongTaylor Jewell—Invision/AP When you meet [Celine Song](https://time.com/6284223/past-lives-celine-song-greta-lee-interview/ "undefined"), you can’t be surprised that her heart and mind are just as large and sophisticated as her work. Even so, my eyes will always be adjusting to the magic of her presence and, more so, her friendship. In my imagination I’m special enough to have had my own “past life” with Celine; the generosity of her gaze taps into a familiar longing, an understanding you’ve always needed, a space you’ve never known how to fill. She will step into that space like a work of literature, and you are less alone. She will see you when you don’t see yourself. I’ve kissed a lot of ass in my day and I’ve meant every word, but Celine is at the top. There is nothing like her film, and there is no one like her. We must look after her, because she is looking after all of us. --- ### More from TIME --- _Pascal is an Emmy-nominated actor_ ```json [{"@context":"https://schema.org","@type":"Article","@id":"https://time.com/collections/time100-next-2023/6308484/celine-song/","mainEntityOfPage":{"@type":"WebPage","@id":"https://time.com/collections/time100-next-2023/6308484/celine-song/"},"headline":"Celine Song","datePublished":"2023-09-13T11:00:23.000Z","dateModified":"2026-03-03T00:19:02.724Z","description":"","url":"https://time.com/collections/time100-next-2023/6308484/celine-song/","keywords":["TIME 100 Next","sponsorshipblock","time100nextartists23"],"thumbnailUrl":"https://static.time.com/v3/assets/bltea6093859af6183b/blt335cc5f11209b962/698a3ff216d8844621c3c2c3/time100-next-celine-song-2023.jpg?branch=production&width=1200&quality=75&auto=webp&crop=1200:675&height=675","author":[{"@type":"Person","name":"TIME Staff","jobTitle":null,"url":"https://time.com/author/time-staff/"}],"creator":"TIME Staff","articleSection":"","image":[{"@type":"ImageObject","url":"https://static.time.com/v3/assets/bltea6093859af6183b/blt335cc5f11209b962/698a3ff216d8844621c3c2c3/time100-next-celine-song-2023.jpg?branch=production&width=1200&quality=75&auto=webp&crop=1200:675&height=675","width":1200,"height":675}],"publisher":{"@type":"Organization","name":"Time","url":"https://time.com/","logo":{"@type":"ImageObject","url":"https://time.com/images/logo.png","width":528,"height":156},"foundingDate":"March 3, 1923","sameAs":["https://www.facebook.com/time","https://www.instagram.com/time/?hl=en","https://twitter.com/time","https://www.pinterest.com/timemagazine"]}},{"@context":"https://schema.org","@type":"BreadcrumbList","itemListElement":[{"@type":"ListItem","position":1,"item":{"@id":"https://time.com/collections/time100-next-2023/6308484/celine-song/","name":"Celine Song"}}]},{"@context":"https://schema.org","@type":"VideoObject","name":"See Everyone on the TIME100 Next List","description":"TIME100 Next, our annual franchise recognizing the rising leaders in health, climate, business, sports, the arts and more.","thumbnailUrl":"https://cdn.jwplayer.com/v2/media/QxIk3IJu/poster.jpg?width=720","uploadDate":"2023-09-13T11:00:00.000Z","contentUrl":"https://cdn.jwplayer.com/manifests/QxIk3IJu.m3u8","embedUrl":"https://time.com/collections/time100-next-2023/6308484/celine-song/","duration":"PT1M58S","potentialAction":{"@type":"SeekToAction","target":"https://time.com/collections/time100-next-2023/6308484/celine-song/?jw_start={seek_to_second_number}","startOffset-input":"required name=seek_to_second_number"}}] ```