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James Mangold on His ‘Difficult Weinstein Experience’ Making ‘Cop Land’ and Why It’d Be ‘Weird’ for Bob Dylan to Write a Song for ‘A Complete Unknown’
Oscar nominated director James Mangold on His 'Weinstein experience' making 'Cop Land' and why there's no new Bob Dylan song in 'A Complete Unknown."
Sitting down for the Variety Awards Circuit Podcast, Mangold reflects on his creative process, the deep collaboration with Chalamet and co-star Monica Barbaro, his early struggles within his Hollywood career, and why he had no interest in commissioning an original Bob Dylan song for the film. Rather than focusing solely on Dylan, Mangold constructed the film’s narrative around the people who interacted with him — admirers, skeptics, and those caught in his orbit, including folk legend Joan Baez, played exquisitely by Monica Barbaro. Finally, the roundtable discusses the results of the PGA, DGA and frontrunner status of Sean Baker’s “Anora” and what that could mean for the upcoming BAFTA and SAG Awards ceremonies.
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