Riz Ahmed is usually based on London, but he was in California on Feb. 3 when the Golden Globes nominations were announced. “It was lovely news to wake up to.
It’s a real honor,” says the actor, who was nominated for his work in Sound of Metal, playing a drummer who is losing his hearing. “This film was so close to our hearts.
It was a transformative experience, with people in the deaf and hearing communities spending time together, and the growth and the learning that came from that,” says Ahmed, who was previously nominated for a Golden Globe in 2017 for The Night Of.
Sound of Metal, released by Amazon, took 13 years to make it to the screen, says Ahmed. “All the financing fell through the day before, and [director] Darius [Marder] pulled.
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