On March 4, winners will be crowned at the 90th Academy Awards.
According to Blige, director Dee Rees insisted on eliminating every inch of Bliges glamorous diva persona.
Florence really liberated me, Blige says.
Shes given me a newfound confidenceto be stripped down to my own hair texture.
Thats all my own hair.
The makeup is very minimal.
Blige also hired an acting coach to help her find Florence emotionally.
Its fair to say she succeeded.
(The pet bird on her shoulder escapes her wrath, mostly.)
The stakes are very high in every scene for LaVona, says the seven-time Emmy winner fromMomandThe West Wing.
Good luck, rival nominees.
It didnt help much because I could still hear him laughing next door.
Marion McPherson is intimidated by her teenage daughter, Lady Bird.
[Writer-director] Greta Gerwig sweetly lets people feel that on their own, says Metcalf, smiling.
I love the phone call at the end.
In Guillermo del Toros tale of quirky characters and otherworldly monsters, Spencer grounds the story with much-needed humanity.
