Julianne Moore raises her foot and takes one very careful step over the entire span of the Brooklyn Bridge.
The Oscar winner is not playing a 500-foot-tall woman.
How these two characters are connected is revealed in a lyrical, late-film twist.
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Like Scorsese, Haynes is a boundary-pushing filmmaker who made his name with daring projects likePoisonandVelvet Goldmine.
I thought that was such a cool challenge.
And a challenge is exactly what Haynes gave himself.
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And far from a gimmick, the stylistic decision deepens the storys subject matter.
She also happens to be, like her character, deaf.
Thats what acting is, right?
But I felt I could really relate to Rose and feeling isolated and alone.
I feel that around hearing people every day.
And what I love about Todd is that he trusted me.
It means a lot to the deaf community.
(Read the full interview with Simmondshere.)
You cant do that unless you know how to communicate with the world around you.
She is the definition of one to watch.
