Jim Jarmusch Lashes Out At Climate Deniers, Adrien Brody Is Shaken, Sean Baker Sends LA “Hearts And Prayers” From NY Film Critics Circle Awards
deadline.comAdrien Brody was momentarily overcome with emotion at the destruction underway in a Los Angeles deluged by fire. Jim Jarmusch was angry.
Others taking the stage tonight at the New York Film Critics Circle Awards sent love from across the country. “We are all worried about our friends in LA,” said Jarmusch at the gala. “Climate crisis is brought to you by climate deniers … They are telling us that woke is a negative thing, and I would just like to say it’s time we wake the f-ck up!” He was presenting NYFCC’s Best Screenplay award to Sean Baker’s Cannes Palme d’Or-winning Anora.
Accepting, Baker said “all our are our hearts and prayers” are with those affected. Ditto Brady Corbett, who received the nod for Best Film for The Brutalist.
He said he understands, that his house burned down eight years ago and took years to rebuild. Adrien Brody, accepting the Best Actor award also for The Brutalist, struggled at first to get the words out, seeming to struggle to fight back tears. “My heart goes out to all the families.” he said. “This is our community.
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