Tony Bravo December 10, 2020Updated: December 10, 2020, 7:52 pm
SFFilm Executive Director Anne Lai appears at the 2020 Awards Night virtual gala. Photo: Pamela Gentile , SFFilm
More than eight months into the pandemic, virtual galas and celebrations can still feel strange, clunky and new as we try to keep the rituals of civilization and nonprofit funding alive while also navigating videoconferencing. Glenn Close pointed out these makeshift gatherings also have advantages.
“I can have Armani on the top and blue jeans on the bottom and two dogs in the room,” the actor said over Zoom. “I couldn’t be happier.”
Close’s Zoom strategy was shared as she was honored by SFFilm during its 2020 Awards Night virtual gala on Wednesday, Dec. 9, for her work in Ron Howard’s “Hillbilly Elegy.” The showy role that buried her under costuming is already garnering her considerable Oscar attention.