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Happy Sad Confused

Annette Bening

Happy Sad Confused

Josh Horowitz

Tv & Film

4.61.4K Ratings

🗓️ 18 January 2024

⏱️ 61 minutes

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Summary

Annette Bening was a relatively late bloomer to film having spent her 20s in the theater but once she stepped on a set she was off to the races. From THE GRIFTERS and BUGSY to AMERICAN BEAUTY and THE AMERICAN PRESIDENT, she's one of our most celebrated actresses. In this career conversation with Josh taped at the 92nd Street Y, she opens up about her creative process, the journey from stage to screen, and her latest performance in NYAD.

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0:00.0

I do love working on film. I love the camera. I love the luxury of the camera and the

0:07.0

intimacy of that experience, the intimacy of the experience with the other people in the

0:11.5

room that you're working with.

0:15.0

So I really love that process.

0:17.6

I have fallen in love with it after feeling very awkward on sets

0:21.6

for quite a while. I didn't feel I felt like I was a stage

0:24.5

actress kind of pretending that I was on a set and kind of knew what I was doing and I

0:28.5

was it felt awkward. It doesn't feel awkward anymore.

0:32.1

Prepare your ears humans.

0:34.2

Happy, sad, confused begins now.

0:37.0

Today I'm happy, sad, confused, guys. We have a legend in the house. I'm Josh Horowitz but my guest today

0:46.3

It's the one and only in a inning everybody. You ready for this?

0:51.0

This is definitely one of those how did I get so lucky nights.

0:55.0

For over three decades, Annette Benning has been an intrinsic part of my love of the movies.

1:00.0

I'm going to rattle a few off. I'm not going to rattle too many off because I want to spend most of the time actually talking to Annette Benning. American Beauty,

1:07.0

Bugsy, the American President, the kids are all right. Of course, the new film Nyad opposite the equally unbelievable Jody Foster.

1:15.0

They have both just got Screen Actors Guild nominations.

1:18.0

Yes.

1:19.0

A lot of cool numbers to associate with Annette Benning, four Oscar nominations, Tony nominations,

1:29.0

too many honors to list here tonight, but tonight the honor is mine.

1:33.1

Please give a warm New York City welcome

1:35.2

to Annette Benning, everybody.

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