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turbinetree

(24,713 posts) Fri Sep 11, 2020, 04:17 PM Sep 2020

Oscar-winner offered job in supermarket

Hollywood star Frances McDormand said Friday she was offered a job in a supermarket as she was making her latest film.

“Nomadland”, which is premiering both at the Venice and Toronto film festivals, is set among the growing tribe of impoverished elderly van dwellers who wander the West, clinging onto the last threads of the American Dream.

The double Oscar-winner plays a widow who is forced to take to the road after a mine closes, wiping her tiny community from the map.

McDormand said she was “offered employment” while she was walking around a Target store during the shoot.

https://www.rawstory.com/2020/09/oscar-winner-offered-job-in-supermarket/

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Oscar-winner offered job in supermarket (Original Post) turbinetree Sep 2020 OP

Her performances are always flawless. Such a great actress. n/t monmouth4 Sep 2020 #1

She's amazing DrToast Sep 2020 #7

Frances is always in character! frazzled Sep 2020 #2

she has 3! wikipedia pages gristy Sep 2020 #3

Blood Simple ItsjustMe Sep 2020 #4

I'm a nomad. pamela Sep 2020 #5

This is the first that I have heard of elderly nomads. Blue_true Sep 2020 #8

I really hope that you and everyone in that situation are staying safe.................. turbinetree Sep 2020 #9

Francis McDormand is cool. jeffreyi Sep 2020 #6

monmouth4

(9,709 posts)

1. Her performances are always flawless. Such a great actress. n/t

Reply to turbinetree (Original post)

Fri Sep 11, 2020, 04:40 PM

Sep 2020

DrToast

(6,414 posts)

7. She's amazing

Reply to monmouth4 (Reply #1)

Fri Sep 11, 2020, 06:33 PM

Sep 2020

One of the best in the biz.

frazzled

(18,402 posts)

2. Frances is always in character!

Reply to turbinetree (Original post)

Fri Sep 11, 2020, 05:17 PM

Sep 2020

And even when she’s not acting, she kind of looks like a candidate for a job packing groceries. And that’s a good thing. She’s the rare actress who has shunned the whole ant-aging beauty thing. She’s real and she’s proud of it.

gristy

(10,667 posts)

3. she has 3! wikipedia pages

Reply to turbinetree (Original post)

Fri Sep 11, 2020, 05:50 PM

Sep 2020

Her main page, then one for Filmography and one for Awards and nominations

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Frances_McDormand
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Frances_McDormand_filmography (46 films, 12 television credits)
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_awards_and_nominations_received_by_Frances_McDormand (122 wins and nominations)

ItsjustMe

(11,239 posts)

4. Blood Simple

Reply to turbinetree (Original post)

Fri Sep 11, 2020, 06:01 PM

Sep 2020

Is one on my favorite films.

pamela

(3,469 posts)

5. I'm a nomad.

Reply to turbinetree (Original post)

Fri Sep 11, 2020, 06:15 PM

Sep 2020

I know some of the real people in this movie. Can't wait to see it.

Blue_true

(31,261 posts)

8. This is the first that I have heard of elderly nomads.

Reply to pamela (Reply #5)

Fri Sep 11, 2020, 07:32 PM

Sep 2020

Do you mind expanding some on your personal knowledge of the people that you know? Does any of them talk at length about their situation and how it came to pass?

turbinetree

(24,713 posts)

9. I really hope that you and everyone in that situation are staying safe..................

Reply to pamela (Reply #5)

Fri Sep 11, 2020, 07:34 PM

Sep 2020

jeffreyi

(1,943 posts)

6. Francis McDormand is cool.

Reply to turbinetree (Original post)

Fri Sep 11, 2020, 06:23 PM

Sep 2020

That's all.

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