Though his turn in the drama “Living” is the subject of Oscar chatter, just try getting him to talk about his art. He prefers self-deprecation instead.
Category: Content Type: Personal Profile
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Bill Nighy, Master of Misdirection
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Nicola Benedetti Prepares Her Next Star Turn: Festival Leader
The New York Times – Music:Nicola Benedetti is the first Scotland native and the first woman to serve as director of the storied Edinburgh International Festival.
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Is Stephanie Hsu the ‘Dark Horse’ of Award Season?
The New York Times – Movies:The “Everything Everywhere All at Once” actress may not be as well-known as her co-stars, but her role is crucial enough to deserve consideration.
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In Damar Hamlin’s Hometown, Anguish Has Turned to ‘Happy Tears’
The New York Times – Sports:Hamlin, the Buffalo Bills player who went into cardiac arrest in an N.F.L. game last week, is a proud son of McKees Rocks, Pa. The borough loves him back.
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Daniel Barenboim, Titan of Conducting, Steps Down in Berlin
The New York Times – Music:Because of deteriorating health, the 80-year-old conductor resigned as music director of the Berlin State Opera, a post he has held for decades.
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Meet the Newer, Bolder Michelle Williams
The New York Times – Movies:With “The Fabelmans,” the Oscar-nominated actress moves from minor-key naturalism to more stylized performances: “I wanted to make work that an audience member had to deal with.”
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Diego Calva and the Detour That Took Him to ‘Babylon’
The New York Times – Movies:The star of Damien Chazelle’s epic was set on becoming a writer-director. Even after landing a part in an indie film, he wasn’t sold on acting. Then Hollywood called.
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On His Way to the N.F.L., Damar Hamlin Was Determined to Give Back
The New York Times – Sports:The Buffalo Bills safety, who collapsed during a game Monday night, created a toy drive for children in need in his Pennsylvania hometown.
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A Balkan Leader Gets the Hollywood Treatment, Starring Kevin Spacey
The New York Times – Movies:A director cast the beleaguered actor as Franjo Tudjman, the late Croatian leader, whom some call a patriot and others revile as an ethnonationalist zealot.
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Lashana Lynch Challenges the ‘Strong Black Woman’ Cliché, Softly
The New York Times – Movies:She plays a ferocious warrior in “The Woman King,” but in her performance, vulnerability and humanity were what she sought to convey.
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Robert Caro Relaxes by Listening to People Drum in Central Park
The New York Times – Movies:The biographer and subject of the documentary “Turn Every Page” talks about his loyalty to the Giants and the Knicks, Zooming with classmates and falling under the spell of Captain Hornblower.
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‘Don’t Make Me Over’: Dionne Warwick’s Documentary Encore
The New York Times – Music:A conversation with the five-time Grammy-winning singer who is the subject of a new career-spanning documentary, “Dionne Warwick: Don’t Make Me Over.”