The Hollywood Reporter

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The Hollywood Reporter

In With the New in an Unprecedented Year • The Academy usually loves to welcome back past nominees and prestige actors, but this year’s class is chock-full of first-timers and outsiders whose performances could not be denied

A Few More Fetes Before the Big Show • As Oscar voting kicks off April 15, a few hopefuls will be honored with tributes and trophies

Turning a Real Boy Into a Puppet Who Longs to Be a Real Boy • Pinocchio’s Oscar-nominated prosthetics makeup artist Mark Coulier says young actor Federico Ielapi spent three hours in the makeup chair each day to transform into the title role

An Age-Old Tale With an Old-World Look • Bringing Carlo Collodi’s classic children’s story to the screen gave Pinocchio costume designer Massimo Cantini Parrini the chance to dive deep into a treasure trove of vintage clothes

‘I Just Love to Work, and I Like to Have a Laugh With It’ • The six-time Oscar nominee — whose latest film, The Father, sees him playing a man descending into dementia — looks back on an acclaimed career on stage and screen

Hopkins’ Oscar-Nominated Roles • He’s been recognized five other times but won only once

‘We Never Understood Why He Wasn’t More Known’ • Spotlight writer Josh Singer sits down (virtually) with the Judas and the Black Messiah scribes Shaka King, the Lucas Brothers and Will Berson to examine how they found a way to tell Fred Hampton’s story

‘It’s About Addiction More Than Deafness’ • Sound of Metal, of course, is about both — as well as ‘the things we all have in common.’ Writer-director Darius Marder and actor Paul Raci reflect on their Oscar-nominated film’s unflinching authenticity

‘I BECAME A DARING WOMAN MYSELF’ • Minari standout Yuh-Jung Youn, making history as the first Korean performer nominated for best supporting actress, looks back at an acting career born out of survival

STEPPING INTO A REAL PERSON’S CLOTHES • To play their real-life characters, these six Oscar acting nominees used external elements — costumes, wigs, makeup and cigarettes — to capture the essence of their roles

‘ Outlandishly Wonderful’ World Building • Directors of two Oscar-nominated animated features — Over the Moon’s Glen Keane and Onward’s Dan Scanlon — describe how they created environments that were awe-inspiring and identifiable

WORLDS OF WONDER • These three other Oscar-nominated animated films feature fantastical universes, from alien habitats to the beforelife

‘I Feel Like People in Iceland Think It’s a Really Cute Try’ • The Oscar-nominated songwriting team behind ‘Husavik’ from Eurovision Song Contest: The Story of Fire Saga pays tribute to the campy yet beloved competition rather than completely mocking it

POWER(FUL) BALLADS • The four other nominated songs all center on messages of social justice that remain timely in today’s world

Tugging at Heartstrings in the Heartland • Oscar-nominated composers James Newton Howard and Emile Mosseri break down their approaches for two somber dramas about personal struggle in America

How Design Can Enhance the Past or Alter Reality • The creatives behind the five films nominated for best production design reveal the secrets to crafting their Oscar-worthy sets

Finding Emotional Truths From Behind the Camera • Directors James Mangold and Steve McQueen celebrate their frequent collaborators, who have earned Oscar nods this year for best cinematography

A ‘Ballet’ of Blood, Captured in Zero Gravity • The Midnight Sky’s Oscar-nominated VFX team describes how...