By Tom Grater
08.01.2020 - 16:57 / peoplemagazine.co.za
Greta Gerwig and her partner Noah Baumbach would not be able to juggle parenthood and work without paid help.
The Lady Bird director and Marriage Story filmmaker welcomed a son named Harold, their first child together, in March last year.
Neither has let parenthood slow them down, with both Little Women and Marriage Story thought to be among this year’s likely Oscars contenders – and she has admitted there’s no way they’d be able to cope without the help of a nanny, family and friends.
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Yesterday saw a deluge of precursor results hit the Oscar race, including one of the biggest Guilds chiming in. Obviously, we know already that last night the Directors Guild of America gave their top prize to Sam Mendes for 1917, but Saturday evening also saw the American Society of Cinematographers Awards, the Annie Awards, the Cinema Audio Society Awards, and the USC Scripter Awards, in addition to the Directors Guild of America Awards.
By Nellie Andreeva
By David Robb
With the 92nd Annual Academy Awards just around the corner, “Saturday Night Live” devoted a segment in its Jan. 26 “Weekend Update” to cast member Melissa Villaseñor’s thoughts about a number of the nominees — and one notable snub.
Whatever works, right?
Greta Gerwig, Ava DuVernay, Reese Witherspoon and more than 40 other women directors are urging the Directors Guild of America to change its policies for new and expectant parents.
When the were announced on Monday, it was clear the Academy had egregiously snubbed the work of women, including directorial efforts in Little Women and acting in .
Yesterday, the 2020 Oscar nominations were announced, with movies such as Parasite, Marriage Story, Joker, and more earning nods. Jenny Lewis wasn’t too impressed, however, taking to Twitter to write a 14-line poem shouting out some of the talent who went unrecognized by the Academy, such as Adam Sandler in Uncut Gems, Lupita Nyong’o in Us, Awkwafina in The Farewell, and more.
May the best partner win!
Rachel Brosnahan and Greta Gerwig opened up about their experiences at the 2020 Golden Globes when they stopped by Jimmy Kimmel Live! on Tuesday.While Brosnahan won at the 2018 and 2019 Golden Globes for her role on The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel, the actress said she wasn't disappointed that she left the 2020 ceremony empty handed.
On Tuesday, veteran Hollywood producer Amy Pascal became only the fifth woman in the history of the Producers Guild Awards to earn a solo nomination for the guild’s top prize — the Darryl F. Zanuck Award for Outstanding Producer of Theatrical Motion Pictures.
Greta Gerwig was terrified to direct three-time Oscar-winner Meryl Streep in her new movie adaptation of Little Women.
© Mariana Maltoni She's the ultimate renaissance woman, turning her talents to acting, writing and directing. Sophie Heawood meets the woman making Hollywood great again. ‘Sorry,’ says Greta Gerwig, shoving her hand down her shirt and clutching at her breasts, her voice full of wonder rather than apology.