Steve Carells Swiftie status goes way back.

Way, way back.

I met her sort of in passing and I thought, Boy is she, she seems special.

Steve Carell poses at the opening night of “Uncle Vanya” on Broadway at The Vivian Beaumont at Lincoln Center, Taylor Swift attends the 65th GRAMMY Awards on February 05, 2023 in Los Angeles, California

Steve Carell and Taylor Swift.Bruce Glikas/FilmMagic, Kevin Mazur/Getty

Like, even back then.

Very sweet, very nice.

Just had a really nice first impression.

There was no big crew.

It was like a really low-keyed, handheld thing that she sort of just did on the sly.

And I thought, Thats so cool, he recalled.

Just leading with her heart and I thought, Okay, Im a fan.

I am going to root for that person.

Its an act, come on!

Hollywood stuff, he teased.

Its what gets you ahead.

He later joked, Just wait until the cameras go off.

Watch Carell recall meeting Swift in the clip above.