“Gena Rowlands is absolutely stunning in every way in this film,” Larson said. Larson then proceeded to sing the praises of John Cassavetes’ Opening Night, which tells the story of Myrtle Gordon, an actress who undertakes a spiritual quest of self-discovery shortly before the opening night of her new play. “The first time I watched it, I was heartbroken because I thought my DVD was defective: the sound kept cutting out,” Larson said. At the top of the list was her “favourite Godard film”, A Woman Is A Woman, which stars Godard’s partner Anna Karina as a broody stripper pursuing another man to make her husband jealous. Shortly after, she was invited to sit down with Criterion to name some of her favourite movies. However, she’s a real sucker for the classics when it comes to her favourite movies.īack in July 2012, Larson’s short film The Arm had just won a special jury prize at the Sundance Film Festival.

As well as cementing herself as a familiar face on TV, Larson has gone on to star in a number of action blockbusters, including 2017’s Kong: Skull Island, Captain Marvel and Avengers: Endgame. The Sacramento native rose to fame following her compelling performance as a young woman imprisoned by a sexual predator in the 2015 film Room, which earned her an Academy Award. Brie Larson must be one of the most versatile American actors on the scene.

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