Mike Leigh, Hard Truths and Marianne Jean-Baptiste

How Marianne Jean-Baptiste Found 'Compassion' for Mike Leigh's 'Hard Truths'
"I'm not too worried about her not being likable, but I was worried about people not having compassion for her." N early 30 years after Marianne Jean-Baptiste received an Oscar no
Review: Duck and cover, here comes Mike Leigh’s punishing ‘Hard Truths’
The director's latest misanthropic drama, following such films as "Bleak Moments" and "Naked," is a puckeringly sour delight, socked over by Marianne Jean-Baptiste.
Breaking Baz: Michele Austin On How Her 30-Year Friendship With Marianne Jean-Baptiste & Mike Leigh Injected Truth Into ‘Hard Truths’
It’s amazing watching Mike Leigh’s film 'Hard Truths,' starring the extraordinary Marianne Jean-Baptiste and Michele Austin, in an American theater.
Marianne Jean-Baptiste demands your attention in ‘Hard Truths’
Mike Leigh’s latest comedy-drama considers what it’s like to live a life entirely of grievance.
Marianne Jean-Baptiste delivers ‘Hard Truths’ — and 2024’s best performance
She reteams with her "Secret and Lies" director, Mike Leigh, for this brutally funny drama about a British woman consumed with anger.
'Hard Truths': Marianne Jean-Baptiste plays the worst person you've ever met
Oscar nominee Marianne Jean-Baptiste ("Secrets & Lies") teams back up with Mike Leigh for a searing new movie about empathy, loneliness and grief.
Mike Leigh and Marianne Jean-Baptiste on the difficult woman at the center of 'Hard Truths'
In Mike Leigh's newest film, Marianne Jean-Baptiste stars as an overly critical woman struggling with her mental health. Leigh and Jean-Baptiste talk with NPR's Scott Simon about "Hard Truths."
Marianne Jean-Baptiste on Oscar buzz for role in "Hard Truths"
Baptiste, known for roles in "How to Get Away with Murder" and "Without a Trace," is receiving serious Oscar buzz for her performance in "Hard Truths." Reuniting with director Mike Leigh, Jean-Baptiste portrays Pansy Deacon,
‘Hard Truths' Makes a Case for the Miserable - and Marianne Jean-Baptiste's Greatness
To say that the British actor and director Mike Leigh have given us their best collaboration to date is too mild a sentiment. They've gifted us with a masterpiece of bruised humanity
Mike Leigh hits out at ‘offensive and racist’ criticisms of latest film
Mike Leigh has pushed back against “offensive and racist” criticisms of his latest film, Hard Truths. The film, a humanist ...
In "Hard Truths," a director and his muse reunite in a world that is far angrier than they left it
Mike Leigh and his longtime collaborator Marianne Jean-Baptiste search for answers in their latest tour de force ...
Mike Leigh Loves ‘Anora’: “Massively Impressive” (Exclusive)
The legendary English filmmaker gushed about Sean Baker's Palme d'Or winner during a recording of THR's 'Awards Chatter' ...
‘Hard Truths’: Read The Screenplay That Returns Seven-Time Oscar Nominee Mike Leigh To Modern London
Hard Truths, from seven-time Oscar-nominated writer-director Mike Leigh, reunited him with his Secrets & Lies star Marianne ...
How does Mike Leigh make a movie? It’s complicated, but his actors wouldn’t have it any other way
Marianne Jean-Baptiste reunited with her 'Secrets & Lies' director to make the harrowing 'Hard Truths.' We spoke to them both ...
‘Awards Chatter' Pod - Mike Leigh on ‘Hard Truths,' Mysterious Methods, Theatrical vs. Streaming and Loving ‘Anora'
Mike Leigh, the guest on this episode of The Hollywood Reporter's Awards Chatter podcast, is one of the greatest English ...
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