Joan Baez “said lovely things” to Monica Barbaro over ‘A Complete Unknown’ portrayal

nme.com:

Joan Baez “said lovely things” to her over her portrayal of Baez in the Bob Dylan biopic, A Complete Unknown.Barbaro played the legendary folk singer in the film alongside Timothée Chalamet who played Dylan.

Barbaro has earned much praise for her performance as Baez, which has been lauded by critics and fans alike and recently, it was announced that Barbaro also earned an Oscar nomination for Best Supporting Actress for her portrayal.

Speaking to Variety, Barbaro revealed that Baez left her a voicemail after watching the film saying she expressed a “wonderful kindness to me.”She explained: “We’d had some correspondence, and she told me she planned on watching it over the break with a group of friends, but I didn’t know the day; I would have had a panic attack.

Then she left me a voicemail after she saw it and said lovely things.“I don’t want to reveal too much, it’s up to her to express her review if she wants to.