Amy Adams sees her newest movie outside of politics, and the movie’s director is in agreemet.
12.11.2020 - 21:24 / variety.com
Clayton Davis “It’s an honor just to be nominated” is the overused line that many Oscar nominees have said over the years, particularly after a loss.
Though that’s true, winning a coveted statuette is the real prize.The highest-profile overdue veteran actor competing for an Oscar this season is Glenn Close, the wisecracking Mamaw in Ron Howard’s “Hillbilly Elegy.” With seven previous nominations (the most of any living actor without a win), Close, who has delivered win-worthy turns in
.Amy Adams sees her newest movie outside of politics, and the movie’s director is in agreemet.
Coming into this year’s awards season, Ron Howard’s Netflix drama, “Hillbilly Elegy” seemed poised to be a major contender with two powerful performances from Amy Adams and Glenn Close. Well, when the critics got ahold of the film and the reviews circulated, “Hillbilly Elegy” was eviscerated and the hopes of major awards contention began to dissipate.
Netflix’s Hillbilly Elegy, starring Amy Adams and Glenn Close and directed by Ron Howard, is being critically panned and the stars are now reacting to the movie’s reviews.
Glenn Close politely called out Gwyneth Paltrow while fielding questions about being nominated for an Academy Award seven times without a single win. The actress, 73, is in the Oscar conversation once again for her role in the Ron Howard-directed Netflix original “Hillbilly Elegy." The role comes after her surprise best actress loss last year for her part in “The Wife.” The prize ultimately went to Olivia Colman for “The Favourite.” Close spoke with Peter Travers for his ABC News special
Glenn Close is looking back on her role in Air Force One.
Also Read: Critics Call Ron Howard's 'Hillbilly Elegy' 'Laughably Horrendous,' 'Worst Film of His Career'Close went on, “I thought, ‘What?’ It’s like, it doesn’t make sense, so I think who wins has a lot of things to do with how things have been, whether it has traction or whatever.
Glenn Close admitted she didn’t believe that Gwyneth Paltrow‘s performance in Shakespeare in Love was worthy of her 1999 Oscar win.The Hillbilly Elegy star, 73, opened up about her thoughts on the Academy Awards during an interview with ABC News’ Popcorn with Peter Travers on Tuesday, November 24.“I honestly feel that to be nominated by your peers is about as good as it gets,” she explained.
Hillbilly Eleg, veteran actress Glenn Close has revealed that Gwyneth Paltrow’s 1999 Oscar win for Shakespeare in Love left her confused. Close, who currently holds the record of being the most Oscar nominated actress in history without a win, wasn’t in the running against Paltrow that year but nevertheless shared her thoughts on the ceremony and the way winners can often be perplexing.
Glenn Close is opening up about the Academy Awards.
Amy Adams and Glenn Close are speaking out in defense of "Hillbilly Elegy," a new film they star in. The Ron Howard-directed movie was met with a slew of negative reviews following its release on Netflix earlier this week.The film follows a Yale law student who returns to his home state of Ohio where he contemplates his family generations and his future.
Glenn Close is looking back at her iconic career.
Glenn Close knows a thing or two about being nominated for Oscars. She has seven nominations under her belt, with the most recent one being in 2019 for her performance in “The Wife.” But Close has yet to land the actual trophy.
Amy Adams sees her newest movie outside of politics.
Hillbilly Elegy.The actress, who plays Bev Vance in Ron Howard’s Netflix film, has responded to the mixed reception it has received since its release.“I think the themes of this movie are very universal,” Adams told NME, discussing the film’s politics in regards to negative reviews.She added: “Whether it be generational trauma, whether it be just examining where we come from to understand where we’re going and who we are.
Glenn Close says she refused to do a scene written in the 1997 political action thriller Air Force One that she felt made her vice president character look weak. Talking to Vanity Fair about her illustrious career for a video posted Wednesday, the Oscar-nominated actress discussed playing Vice PresidentKathryn Bennett to Harrison Ford'sPresident James Marshall.