Interview With "Hard Truths" Director/Writer Mike Leigh And Stars Marianne Jean-Baptiste & Michele Austin

The Next Best Picture Podcast

Tv & Film

4.2 • 542 Ratings

🗓️ 10 January 2025

⏱️ 22 minutes

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Summary

"Hard Truths" had its world premiere at the 2024 Toronto International Film Festival, where it received enthusiastic reviews for Mike Leigh's direction, writing, and performances from Marianne Jean-Baptiste (who has won Best Actress prizes this awards season from the NYFCC, LAFCA, and NSFC becoming the first Black woman to win all three) and Michele Austin. Director/Writer Mike Leigh, along with Jean-Baptiste and Austin, were all kind enough to spend some time talking with us about their work on the film, which you can listen to below. Please be sure to check out the film, which is now playing in theaters from Bleecker Street and is up for your consideration in all eligible categories at the 97th Academy Awards, including Best Original Screenplay, Best Actress, and Best Supporting Actress. Thank you, and enjoy! Check out more on NextBestPicture.com Please subscribe on... Apple Podcasts - https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/negs-best-film-podcast/id1087678387?mt=2 Spotify - https://open.spotify.com/show/7IMIzpYehTqeUa1d9EC4jT YouTube - https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCWA7KiotcWmHiYYy6wJqwOw And be sure to help support us on Patreon for as little as $1 a month at https://www.patreon.com/NextBestPicture and listen to this podcast ad-free Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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0:00.0	You are listening to The Next Best Picture podcast, and this is Nadia Dalamonte's interview
0:05.0	with the writer and director of the film Hard Truves, Mike Lee, and the film stars Marianne Jean-Baptiste and Michelle Austin.
0:14.0	Look at you. Fix your face. You're dealing with the public, handling people's food.
0:19.0	Stop. Please.
0:23.6	Oh, you can pipe down and all stand in there like an ostrich. People.
0:26.6	Can't stand them.
0:29.6	Cheerful, grinning people.
0:31.6	I'm not seeing a bit.
0:36.6	What's you think you're going?
0:38.3	For a walk.
0:39.3	People are going to accuse you of loitering with intent.
0:45.3	Your sister call me?
0:46.3	Who?
0:47.3	Shantelle.
0:48.3	I know who my sister is, thank you very much.
0:49.3	What are you going to settle down?
0:51.3	Why, you have somebody for me?
0:52.3	Yes, Jesus.
0:53.3	At least he was a single man. Yeah. Hi there. Hello. Hello. I don't know what I'm. Oh. Hi. Hello. Hello. I'm Nadia with Next Best Picture. Hi. Hi. So lovely to meet the three of you. Welcome to the podcast.
1:12.5	Thank you so much for taking the time to chat today about hard truths.
1:16.3	You know, we're in this moment now of reflecting on the past year in film.
1:21.4	And when I think about films that really resonate, hard truths comes to mind immediately.
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