Marianne Jean-Baptiste
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Podcast Appearances
I do.
I do.
The thing is, a lot of people do. I've been getting a lot of people saying, that's my mother-in-law. Lots of mother-in-laws, by the way. That's my mother-in-law. That's my auntie. That's my friend. A few people have professed to being her. Oh, really? Yeah. And I'm like, you're too self-aware. She's not self-aware. She thinks she's nice.
The thing is, a lot of people do. I've been getting a lot of people saying, that's my mother-in-law. Lots of mother-in-laws, by the way. That's my mother-in-law. That's my auntie. That's my friend. A few people have professed to being her. Oh, really? Yeah. And I'm like, you're too self-aware. She's not self-aware. She thinks she's nice.
Right. Thank you.
Right. Thank you.
Yeah, totally. He'll call you or email you and say, I'm doing a film. I don't know what it's about. I don't know what you'll be playing in it. But we're going to have fun. And you go, yes, of course. I love that. I love being terrified.
Yeah, totally. He'll call you or email you and say, I'm doing a film. I don't know what it's about. I don't know what you'll be playing in it. But we're going to have fun. And you go, yes, of course. I love that. I love being terrified.
Yeah, no, it's a really sort of creative, collaborative, rewarding experience because, you know, he respects you as a creative artist, you know, and not just an interpreter of his vision. So you really do work on it with him.
Yeah, no, it's a really sort of creative, collaborative, rewarding experience because, you know, he respects you as a creative artist, you know, and not just an interpreter of his vision. So you really do work on it with him.
Oh, no. He always says, at the start of every project, he'll say, I want you to bring in a list of people you know from real life. And you go in. I mean, I had over 100 on my list, but he doesn't ask for 100. But he wants more than five or 10.
Oh, no. He always says, at the start of every project, he'll say, I want you to bring in a list of people you know from real life. And you go in. I mean, I had over 100 on my list, but he doesn't ask for 100. But he wants more than five or 10.
You're like, I'll give you 100. I think it was about 140, actually.
You're like, I'll give you 100. I think it was about 140, actually.
And you sit there and you describe them all to him and talk about them. And it's like being in a therapy session, only you're analyzing someone else. And then, you know, that list gets smaller and smaller and smaller until you settle on about three, between three and five people. And then you do these exercises to merge them until you've got one person.
And you sit there and you describe them all to him and talk about them. And it's like being in a therapy session, only you're analyzing someone else. And then, you know, that list gets smaller and smaller and smaller until you settle on about three, between three and five people. And then you do these exercises to merge them until you've got one person.
And then you start building the character from there.
And then you start building the character from there.
I mean, all the performances in the movie are fantastic.
I mean, all the performances in the movie are fantastic.