We’re back with another spotlight on one of the strongest films of 2021, Mass, which managed to earn exactly one nomination from BAFTA today, for Ann Dowd in the supporting actress category. Nathaniel spoke with Dowd recently and I had the chance to talk to writer-director Fran Kranz, and today we have Martha Plimpton, the fantastic stage and screen actress who plays Gail…
In our interview, Plimpton describes the approach she took to this material and a film that she describes as very cinematic despite its brief existence as a play. We also touched on other performances from her career, including an extremely different mother she also played in 2021 on HBO Max’s sadly cancelled Genera+ion. Watch our full conversation here:
Oscar voting is now closed, but do you think Plimpton or any of her costars will be on the list of nominees?