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How Andra Day, Sacha Baron Cohen and More Oscar Nominees Transformed Into Real-Life Characters


1:30 PM 4/16/2021
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Kirsten Chuba and Emily Hilton
Glenn Close, Leslie Odom Jr., Gary Oldman and Amanda Seyfried also talk about how they used external elements costumes, wigs, makeup and cigarettes to capture the essence of their roles.
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Andra Day, The United States of Billie Holiday
Day was introduced to Billie Holiday s music by a musical theater instructor when she was a child and has been obsessed with the star ever since. I think that s why, when they approached me for this movie, I didn t want to do it because my opinion of her was so high, Day says. After landing the role, the singer and actress dove into the vast archives on Holiday, listening to all of her interviews and studio recordings as well as researching the FBI, the war on drugs a ....

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