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‘A Complete Unknown’ Director James Mangold Says There’s Hostility to Movies That ‘Wear Their Heart on Their Sleeve’: We ‘Shouldn’t Be Embarrassed to Feel S—’
Newly minted Oscar nominees James Mangold and Cynthia Erivo were feted at Sundance's opening night gala.
He’s since made films that span genres and styles, from unsettling dramas (“Girl, Interrupted”) and superhero sequels (“Logan” and “The Wolverine”) to big-budget blockbusters (“Ford v Ferrari” and “Indiana Jones and the Dial of Destiny”) and portrayals of musical greats (“Walk the Line” and “A Complete Unknown”). Other guests, adhering to the “mountain chic” dress code, included Jon Hamm, Joel Edgerton, Olivia Colman, “Can You Ever Forgive Me?” director Marielle Heller, “Sorry to Bother You” filmmaker Boots Riley and “Survivor” svengali Mark Burnett, president Donald Trump’s recently appointed special envoy to the United Kingdom. Erivo, who is only an Academy Award away from EGOT status, having won a Grammy and Emmy for her performance as Celie in the Broadway revival of “The Color Purple,” said she had to look up the definition of visionary upon hearing she’d be receiving this honor.
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