How Marianne Jean-Baptiste Found 'Compassion' for Mike Leigh's 'Hard Truths'
"By the time an actor gets to the point of improvisation in a Mike Leigh process, they've got a whole person that they're working with," Marianne Jean-Baptiste tells Newsweek.
Marianne Jean-Baptiste demands your attention in ‘Hard Truths’
Mike Leigh’s latest comedy-drama considers what it’s like to live a life entirely of grievance.
‘Hard Truths’ Makes a Case for the Miserable — and Marianne Jean-Baptiste’s Greatness
The British actor and Mike Leigh have done more than given us another great collaboration. They've gifted us with a masterpiece of bruised humanity.
Marianne Jean-Baptiste delivers ‘Hard Truths’ — and 2024’s best performance
She reteams with her "Secret and Lies" director, Mike Leigh, for this brutally funny drama about a British woman consumed ...
Review: Duck and cover, here comes Mike Leigh’s punishing ‘Hard Truths’
The director's latest misanthropic drama, following such films as "Bleak Moments" and "Naked," is a puckeringly sour delight, ...
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2025 Salish Sea Early Music Festival lineup
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