Monica Barbaro faced immense pressure portraying Joan Baez in A Complete Unknown, given her lack of singing experience and guitar skills. Within months, she transformed herself into the iconic folk singer, aiming for a portrayal that resonated without being an imitation. Amidst critical acclaim and an Academy Award nomination for Best Supporting Actress, the most significant endorsement for Barbaro came from Joan Baez herself, who appreciated her performance, noting that if she hadn't felt Barbaro was good, she wouldn’t have enjoyed it. The film is also nominated in several major categories, including Best Picture.
I loved what she did in the film, said Baez from her home in Woodside. If I didn't think she was good at it, I probably wouldn't have enjoyed it in general. But she looked enough like me and she had my gesture.
Imagine the intense pressure Monica Barbaro must have been under as she prepared for her role as folk music icon Joan Baez in the Oscar-nominated Bob Dylan biopic A Complete Unknown.
Incredibly, she accomplished what at first would seem impossible, and she's done it to universal acclaim.
Perhaps more importantly than all the accolades is the approval of Baez, who enjoyed the movie and was delighted with Barbaro's depiction of her.
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