“A complete unknown” Star Monica Barbaro speaks Oscar nomination

Two years ago, Monica Barbaro took part in the Academy Awards with the occupation of “Top Gun: Maverick”. It was the first time of the actor at the ceremony. “I wanted to hug every moment and enjoy it,” recalls Barbaro. “I remember that I looked around and went around. ‘I may never be back in this room in all of my life. So enjoy it. ‘”

Of course, the actor will return this year, but not as a mere observer. Barbaro is nominated for an Oscar for the best supporting actress for her Breakout Turn as Joan Baez in “A Complete unknown”. The Biopic about Bob Dylans early years – especially his choice of becoming electrical at the 1965 Newport Folk Festival – skipped the Festival racing route and hit the cinemas in December to get over 90 million US dollars (and counts) in December earn. The film then landed eight Oscar nominations, including Nods for the author and director James Mangold and the co-stars Timothée Chalamet as Dylan and Edward Norton as Pete Seeger.

It feels like a meteoric climb for Barbaro, who was named diversity10 actors who can be seen in October. Although she is not new to acting – she was a Cast member of “Unreal” in the 2016 season and made an impression in the continuation of “Top Gun” mentioned above – in the past few months they have been a whirlwind for Barbaro that they are still found out how she still found out how they found out. “I’m really new,” she says in several places in this interview. “In the junket I kept asking my publicist:” Did I do it well? “And it’s not that I am not myself, I just don’t know how I fit into this room and this bigger conversations. I’m just happy to be here.”

I told you last autumn that you were an Oscar candidate. How have the past few months?

To be honest, I couldn’t have fathomed this option. I feel diversityThe list was the first kind of rumors of something like that, even as a possibility. Obviously the producers and Jim and Searchlight were so supportive and friendly, and I felt that. But like every actor, I turned to my fraudster syndrome and said, “Oh, you have to say that.”

Was it really that far -fetched or was it more that they didn’t allow themselves to think about it?

You just never know. I remember “Top Gun”, you would tell us how well the first film was made, and we would say: “But there is no guarantee that this will be good!” Actually, that’s a bad example because it did it. (Laughs.) But there are opportunities and then there are things that people in this industry say. I will say that there were no points where I looked around and hadn’t expected it to be a great film. But nobody worked on the assumption that it would come.

You play a legend and the project was quite top -class. How did you turn off the sound when you made the film?

I had to extinguish social media because there would be a photo of Timmy, and then this rush of people who said: “He will win an Oscar for it!” And I had to switch off everything because we hadn’t even made the film. My job was to do the work at the highest level, so I deserve to have my name alongside Timmys and Elle (Fanning) and Edward. I wanted to earn the seat that I can do with James Mangold Volleye. Joan’s shoes were also so immense. I think I was much more worried about getting the mess and not doing their righteousness. And so the answer – to be honest, I just have the feeling that I have won the lottery.

Have you completely deleted social media?

I deleted it from my phone. It was an interesting time, because Timmy and the film had so much buzzing that people hired and grabbed videos or crowds that gathered on the street, and they would only see smartphones. And everything that was irrelevant for the time when we portrayed; It was not part of her head space. What is funny is that I deleted it again because I was overwhelmed by the beautiful, positive feedback. I will be back, but I have to answer the people who first sent me nice e -mails and texts.

Joan Baez saw the film and said wonderful things. When did you know that she saw it?

I had no expectation to see it. We had some correspondence and she told me that she was planning to watch her with a group of friends through the break, but I didn’t know the day. I would have had a panic attack. Then she left me a voiceemail after seeing it and saying nice things. I don’t want to reveal too much, it is up to her to express her evaluation if she wants. But she expanded me a wonderful friendliness. I hope to meet you personally at a concert soon. I will try not to sob in front of her.

You previously said that Joan is worthy of her own film. Is it a role you would visit again?

I would consider everything, but as much as I have this connection to her, it is Jim’s version of Joan. And what the audience receives is through its lens and it would be interesting to hand over this to a completely different person. Most of the time I would be interested in if Jim looked at it.

You have researched so much that I was curious, whether you met something in your preparation that really made your interpretation into the film with the film.

Well, I have learned so much about their activism that is not really part of this story. They see how it inspires them and draws them in certain moments for Bob. I also hope that you see a little of your sense of humor. She can be pretty stupid. The scene in which I can take bob while playing while playing said someone who knows her: “This is so Joan.”

How did the success of the film and nomination affect your career? Do you feel a difference?

For the first time in my career, I have the feeling that I will probably not be released – at least immediately. I remember “Top Gun” that they could release me every day – not for some reason, except that I was incredulously incredulously in my own success. But in this industry there is never really job security. But the coolest was just heard by other artists. In the Golden Globes, Glenn Close told me that she liked my work and it was the coolest thing ever. I am learning that many of these awards are in awe of other artists in the area, and it is surreal to be part of it.

This film was really accepted by all age groups. I took my nephew and mother to see it on Christmas Day.

I also went to Christmas with my mother! The crazy thing is that I didn’t get any tickets in advance and (my hometown) in Marin County was full. I had to tell her: “So great news and terrible news … my film is sold out.” We went to the Metreon in San Francisco with some friends and their parents. Here I played “Harry Potter” view and the like here, so it was a real circular moment.

Been in a fully packed theater for your own film? Have you been recognized?

Can I only say I’m in such a sweet spot? I can go anywhere and nobody recognizes me as far as I can judge. It is astonishing to be celebrated at work, but does not have to worry too much about my privacy. Or maybe I survive it and it was only because I was wearing a hat.