The Screen Actors Guild has hoisted upThree Billboards Outside Ebbing, Missourias the best-acted film of the year.

It later carried that momentum through to the Golden Globes, where it was named best drama of 2017.

Martin and I [had] conversations about vulnerability, McDormandpreviously told EWof preparing to play the part.

I believed there were places where Mildred simply cant access her emotions.

So why be afraid of that?

Everybody is fing crying in movies all the time, even the men!

For me, thats not Greek tragedy, its a therapy session.

Its about neuroses and not pain and rage.

Theres something healing about tears.

So I was interested in her being locked out of her own humanity.

10 other victors (including last yearsHidden Figures) received best picture nominations, but did not win.