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Casting Director Nina Gold on Intuition and Happy Accidents – Emma Badame interviews

May 23, 2023May 28, 2023 Emma Badame Benedict Cumberbatch, casting directors, chernobyl, Game of thrones, jane campion, mike leigh, nina gold, olivia coleman, sally hawkins, star wars, the crown

British Casting Director Nina Gold, a veteran of more than three decades in the industry, began her impressive career casting extras in rock music videos and before long found herself working alongside her countryman, auteur Mike Leigh. From there she’s gone on to collaborate with award-winning filmmakers like Jane Campion (Bright Star and The Power of the Dog), Steven Spielberg (The BFG), and Sam Mendes (1917 and Empire of Light). Her full filmography reads like a “best of”, with the casts of audience and critical favourites like Bad Sisters, Game of Thrones and Chernobyl down to her. Her most recent project, Firebrand, just premiered in competition at Cannes 2023.

Reviews

THE FATHER – Review by Diane Carson

February 22, 2021February 22, 2021 Diane Carson anthony hopkins, florian zeller, Imogen Poots, olivia coleman, the father

Director Florian Zeller realistically depicts the mental confusion of octogenarian Anthony who weaves in and out of reality, struggling with a dementia he refuses to acknowledge, one symptom of his cognitive deterioration. Second, Anthony’s primary caregiver, daughter Anne, elicits empathy through scenes focusing on her painful coping.

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THE FATHER – Review by Susan Granger

February 10, 2021February 13, 2021 Susan Granger anthony hopkins, florian zeller, Imogen Poots, olivia coleman, the father

First seen sitting in a chair, reading a book while listening to classical music in his posh London flat, Anthony Hopkins delivers a heartbreaking performance as an 80-year-old gentleman trying to come to terms with the subtle disorientation of dementia. At this point, Anthony – that’s his character’s name, since director Florian Zeller wrote the role for Hopkins – barely recognizes his daughter, Anne (Olivia Colman), who is trying to introduce him to Laura (Imogen Poots), a new caregiver.