Demi Moore on the ‘Shock and Awe’ of First Oscar Nom and Her Blended Family With Bruce Willis: ‘There Is Life After Divorce. There’s a Way to Co-Parent With Love’
variety.comClayton Davis Senior Awards Editor On a particularly gloomy afternoon in Los Angeles, Demi Moore walks into the room, her presence instantly brightening the space.
Dressed in a chic yet relaxed ensemble, she carries her designer handbag, —but her adorable, tiny, wide-eyed puppy is not with her.
Moore is no stranger to reinvention. From the breakout success of “Ghost” (1990) to the cultural phenomenon of “Indecent Proposal” (1993), and now to her critically acclaimed turn in “The Substance,” she has had a career that defies Hollywood’s conventional wisdom.
But this time, something feels different. “This whole journey has just been a shock and awe,” she says with humility and amusement. “I had no expectations, so everything has been a surprise, and honestly, that’s a really beautiful place to be sitting in.” At 62, Moore has just earned her first Academy Award nomination for best actress, a recognition that was both unexpected and long overdue.
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