Nominee Profiles 2020

One presumes Louisa May Alcott might be a little humbled realizing that more than 150 years after she published her novel “Little Women”, artists would still be reimagining her tale of four sisters, Jo, Meg, Beth, and Amy March, as they share their journey from childhood to adulthood. Set in Concord, Massachusetts during the Civil War, the story centers on their navigation through sibling rivalry, first love, loss, and marriage.

Taron Egerton remembers the moment quite vividly. On a warm May evening in Cannes, Rocketman was having its World Premiere at the prestigious French film festival.

Marriage Story marks the fourth collaboration between director Noah Baumbach and actor Adam Driver. Though the film is about a couple going through a divorce, Adam Driver found his character Charlie very relatable because the story is “really specific but at the same time universal to anybody that has been in love.

Cecil B. deMille award recipient Sir Anthony Hopkins, born December 31, 1937, has led an astounding film career.

When Beanie Feldstein played Saoirse Ronan’s best friend in Greta Gerwig’s.

Comedian Awkwafina never expected to get a script with a subject of death until director Lulu Wang cast her as the leading character Billi in The Farewell. The film follows Billi and her immigrant family’s journey back to China after they learn their grandmother has only a couple of months left to live.

It all began with a laugh. One of the first things that director Todd Phillips showed Joaquin Phoenix as preparation for his role in Joker was different videos of uncontrollable laughing fits.

Cate Blanchett stars in Where’d You Go, Bernadette, which is director Richard Linklater’s adaptation of Maria Semple’s 2012 bestseller. Cate Blanchett plays an architect named Bernadette Fox, the winner of a MacArthur “genius grant” for creating her 20-Mile House, which is constructed from materials found within 20 miles of the building.

Leonardo DiCaprio immediately identified with the character of Rick Dalton that Quentin Tarantino had created in Once Upon a Time in Hollywood. Even though his own career trajectory has taken a completely different course, he felt an instant connection with the character - this washed-up actor felt quite familiar.

British actress and singer Cynthia Erivo played abolitionist Harriet Tubman in the movie Harriet directed by Kasi Lemmons. She also wrote the original song Stand Up, and performed it over the end credits.