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  • Brie Larson On Why She Needed To Take A Year to ‘Find Herself’ After Her Oscar-Winning Turn In ‘Room’

    Actress Brie Larson became so immersed in her character from the critically-acclaimed film, Room, that she say she needed to take time some time to find herself afterwards.

    “This time a year ago I was still trying to figure out who I was. The movie was done but I was in deep, searching, trying to remember who I was before this movie. Who I was by the time the movie was over was so far away from who I was when I started. So it was a long process of trying to find myself,” Larson told OK! Magazine, reports IBNLive.

    Brie Larsonm,./, who took home the Best Actress Oscar at last month’s Academy Awards, says she is now stronger and more secure than ever and felt “strong and excited” when she picked up her award.

    “The weird part is, I’m standing here now, completely myself,” she marveled. “Everything about this experience, down to the way I felt about it, the dress I’m wearing, has been pointedly about it being a representation of who I am.”

    “I feel really strong and excited to be holding this gold guy. It’s an incredible metaphor for how I feel inside.”

    On Sunday, the hostage drama won nine prizes, including best film and best director for Lenny Abrahamson at The Canadian Screen Awards, which was presented by the Academy of Canadian Cinema & Television and aired on the CBC network.

  • Jacob Tremblay Poised and Articulate on Oscars Red Carpet, Thrilled With Brie Larson Win

    Jacob Tremblay, the adorable nine-year-old actor who starred alongside Brie Larson in Room, was poised and confident on the Oscars red carpet on Sunday.

    During a red carpet interview with Entertainment Weekly, Jacob Tremblay assured viewers he firmly believed Brie Larson would win in the Best Actress category. The little boy is certainly far more articulate than most nine-year-olds.

    “I’ll stand up on the chair and I’ll cheer like ‘Yes!,’” he predicted.

    While Jacob Tremblay didn’t wind up standing on his chair, the look on his precious face was priceless when Brie Larson’s name was announced for the win. He hugged his on screen mom fiercely before she took the stage to accept her award.

    Decked out in an Armani Junior tuxedo, there wasn’t anyone in the room on Sunday who could compete with Jacob Tremblay’s dashing appearance.

  • Brie Larson Takes Home SAG Award for Best Actress in “Room”

    Brie Larson won big at the SAG Awards this past weekend–taking home the Best Actress in A Movie award for her role in Room.

    Beating out some stiff competition, Brie Larson won over Cate Blanchett, who was nominated for her role in Carol, Helen Mirren for Woman in Gold, Saoirse Ronan for Brooklyn, and Sarah Silverman for her role in I Smile Back.

    “I feel like I was born questioning everything about reality, feeling lost and alone and always worried that I was deeply unlovable,” Brie Larson said as she accepted her SAG Award.

    “And watching your movies…made me feel less alone and made me feel like that was a safe place to explore my creativity,” she added.

    Larson thanked her onscreen son, the very sweet Jacob Tremblay, calling him her “inspiration.”

    “Everything that is this movie is because of you,” she said to the little boy, who smiled at her from the audience.

    Brie Larson also won a Golden Globe for her lead in Room, and has been nominated for an Academy Award for the same.

    Room follows a young woman (Brie Larson) who has been held captive in a shed for several years with her five-year-old son (Jacob Tremblay). Her captor is her son’s father.

    Have you seen Brie Larson in Room? Do you expect she will add an Academy Award to her Golden Globe and SAG Award for her performance in this film?

  • Brie Larson Wins Critics’ Choice Award for Best Actress

    Brie Larson Wins Critics’ Choice Award for Best Actress

    Brie Larson continued her award-winning run on Sunday night, taking home a Critics’ Choice award for her outstanding performance in the film Room.

    Well, she didn’t exactly take it home, as she was unable to make the ceremony. But the 26-year-old actress now has another award for the mantle – Best Actress, Critics’ Choice Awards 2016.

    She beat out heavyweights like Cate Blanchett, Jennifer Lawrence, Charlotte Rampling, Saoirse Ronan, and Charlize Theron.

    This win comes on the heels of her Best Actress in a Motion Picture Drama win at the Golden Globes.

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    Larson’s performance in Room, one of the most talked-about of the year, has earned her a multitude of award nominations.

    She’s been nominated for Best Actress at the upcoming Academy Awards, Best Actress in a Leading Role at the British Academy Film Awards, and Outstanding Performance by a Female Actor in a Leading Role at the Screen Actors Guild Awards.

    “It was the first time I had this much time to create a character, so it to come out and mean so much to others like it does me is incredible,” Larson recently said of Room. “I was homeschooled, and always thought I was weird and different, so to make a film that’s so deeply personal to me and see how it connects to others makes me feel much more understood and much more part of this world.”

  • Brie Larson Wins Best Actress and Best Dressed at Sunday’s Golden Globes

    Brie Larson is an all-around winner. Walking away with one of the most prestigious–not to mention competitive–awards at Sunday’s Golden Globes, the actress and singer went home with the Best Actress in a Drama award for her role in the film Room.

    Directed by Lenny Abrahamson and adapted from the novel of the same name by Emma Donoghue, Brie Larson plays the role of Ma, a woman living in captivity with her young son who was fathered by her captor.

    Brie Larson gave a heartfelt acceptance speech, thanking Donoghue, Abrahamson, as well as her young co-star, Jacob Tremblay.

    “I’m sorry to anyone I forgot,” she said. “I’ll send you a thank you card.”

    In addition to receiving this huge Golden Globes honor, Brie Larson also walked away knowing she was deemed the event’s best dressed by Access Hollywood. Present on the red carpet at the Golden Globes, their reporters held an unofficial poll, critiquing many of the evening’s fashions.

    Brie Larson started out as a teen actress, then moved into the music field. She is known for her role in the TV sitcom Raising Dad, and appeared in films including 13 Going On 30. She had a role in Amy Schumer’s 2015 film Trainwreck.

    Sunday was a big night for Brie Larson. She received an incredible validation from the Hollywood Foreign Press and big kudos for her fashion prowess as well.

  • Brie Larson the New ‘It’ Girl? She Has A Hilarious Response to That Moniker

    Brie Larson has had fabulous year professionally, with many calling her the new “it” girl.

    However, the 26-year-old Room actress is having none of it. In an interview with CBS News on Sunday, Brie expressed her feelings about being referred to as the new “it” girl.

    “What is ‘it’?” Larson asked. “There is no ‘it’! And who was ‘it’ before ‘it’? And when does ‘it’ go away? When did I get ‘it’? Who’s gonna take ‘it’?”

    She added, laughing, “I think it’s a really funny term. I’m just a person. I’m not anything!”

    While Brie Larson may not be on board with the moniker, there are plenty of reasons why she is being called the “it” girl. Over the summer, she starred alongside Amy Schumer in the box office comedy smash Trainwreck, followed by her role in Room, which has garnered a lot of attention, including Oscar buzz.

    The film, based on the novel of the same name by Emma Donoghue, stars Larson as a young woman who is kidnapped and kept in a shed for years. During her captivity, she gives birth to a child, who is five when the film opens. Played by Jacob Tremblay, Jack has never experienced the outside world.

    Despite her aversion to being called the new “it” girl, Larson says she is overwhelmed with the attention the film has garnered and the Oscar buzz surrounding her performance. She told CBS News, “It’s just not even something that your brain can wrap itself around.”

  • Brie Larson Reacts to Being Called New “It” Girl

    Brie Larson was recently referred to as the new “It” girl, and she dished on the moniker during a recent interview with CBS News.

    “What is ‘it’?” she asked. “There is no ‘it’! And who was ‘it’ before ‘it’? And when does ‘it’ go away? When did I get ‘it’? Who’s gonna take ‘it’?”

    “I think it’s a really funny term. I’m just a person. I’m not anything!” Brie Larson added.

    It was during this past summer that Larson earned the name, while starring alongside Amy Schumer in her film Trainwreck. More recently, however, it’s her work in Room that is garnering her lots of attention.

    Room stars Brie Larson as a young woman who is kidnapped and kept in a shed for years–along with her 5-year-old son, Jack (played by Jacob Tremblay). Jack was born in captivity and never experienced the outside world.

    Brie Larson is flabbergasted that she’s hearing Oscar buzz with regard to her role in this film.

    “It’s just not even something that your brain can wrap itself around,” she says.

    It won’t be long before everyone knows everything about Brie Larson. She will no doubt be front and center in the media as the Academy Awards draw near.

  • Brie Larson And Saoirse Ronan Share Award

    Brie Larson And Saoirse Ronan Share Award

    Brie Larson and Saoirse Ronan will both be presented with the Performer of the Year award at the upcoming Santa Barbara International Film Festival. This is the first time the award will be shared.

    Brie Larson will be honored for her work in Room, a film about a woman who is kidnapped, assaulted and kept captive. She eventually gives birth to a son in captivity.

    Saoirse Ronan’s award stems from her work in Brooklyn, which is a film about a young Irish immigrant in the 1950’s who must seek a future for herself in America.

    The Santa Barbara Film Festival’s executive director, Roger Durling, said of Brie Larson and Saoirse Ronan, “This is an incredible year for emerging talent to take center stage and showcase their abilities.”

    He added, “We’ve long been following the careers of Brie and Saoirse and their recent roles as empowered young women transcend time, place and circumstance.”

    Brie Larson was quick to share her excitement on Twitter.

    Perhaps a little too quick.

    Do you think Brie Larson and Saoirse Ronan were great choices for this award?

  • Brie Larson Talks Diet, Isolation in Preparation for “Room”

    Brie Larson stars in the upcoming film Room. Based on the 2010 best-selling novel by Emma Donoghue, Room tells the story of a young boy named Jack, who is being held captive in a small room along with his mother. Larson plays his mom, Ma, who was kidnapped and raped by her captor. Room, which co-stars Joan Allen and William H. Macy, depicts what happens when they are let out of captivity as well.

    Room premiered at the Telluride Film Festival in September and shortly thereafter received the People’s Choice Award at the Toronto Film Festival.

    “It’s a very old story but told in a contemporary way…I thought this was an amazing opportunity to show the more universal aspect of it and to get human beings to connect with it. I also thought it was a way to make a comment on some of the interesting constructs that we’ve created for our society,” Brie Larson said in an interview with CBS News.

    Even though she had no clue what it felt like to be held captive for seven years, Brie Larson did what she could to prepare for playing this role.

    “I was on this restrictive diet with the help of a nutritionist and I was working out with a trainer every day. And I was speaking with a trauma counselor,” she said. “The only aspect that I had a hard time wrapping my brain around was being in a confined space for seven years. Like seven years later, what kind of acceptance has arisen from being there for so long? When you’re given all this empty time in silence, what kind of stuff comes up?”

    Brie Larson did her best to create her own silent room for one month, too.

    “I just pared everything down–no cell phone and just basically stayed at home and the only time I did anything active was when I was doing these workouts.”

    Even these minor changes in her life resulted in repressed moments from her past.

    “I was surprised to discover that I had some memories myself that were sort of similar to Room–in the metaphorical sense — and it gave me incredible insight into another aspect of myself, which is why is I loved this project so much,” she said.

    Eight-year-old Jacob Tremblay plays Brie Larson’s son Jack in Room. She says he brought a sense of light and innocence to a set that was filled with a great deal of darkness.

    “Making a movie is really hard and it takes participation and a lot of brain power of 100 people–and something is bound to go wrong. There’s a thousand things we need to get right in a day. It’s easier to hang on to those things and to participate in the problem. But Jacob never does. Those things are never on his radar at all. Every day on set is just super fun and a chance to play and if you have to cry in a scene, that’s super fun. So we had this energy around that would bring this lightness to everything. Nothing would ever go too dark,” Larson said.

    In addition to Room, Brie Larson recently starred with Amy Schumer in Trainwreck.

    Will you check out Brie Larson in Room when it starts opening in U.S. theaters on Friday?

  • Brie Larson: Will She Replace Emma Stone and Play Billie Jean King in Upcoming Film?

    Brie Larson is reportedly in talks to play the role of tennis legend Billie Jean King in an upcoming film called Battle of the Sexes. Emma Stone was initially cast in the leading role, but had to back out because of a scheduling conflict.

    Steve Carell is set to play Bobby Riggs in the film.

    The story of Billie Jean King and Bobby Riggs was a defining event back in 1973, when the 29-year-old number 2 ranked female tennis star rose to the challenge and beat the 55-year-old retired former Wimbledon champion Riggs.

    Brie Larson appears in the recent Amy Schumer film Trainwreck. She also played the role of Rachel for two seasons of Community.

    Battle of the Sexes is just one of three upcoming projects based on the infamous tennis match. The other two are the HBO and Playtone film Proof, starring Elizabeth Banks and Paul Giamatti. Chernin Entertainment and Gary Sanchez’s Match Maker featuring Steve Conrad’s as writer, with Will Ferrell signed on to play Bobby Riggs.

    Billie Jean King is an intricate character. Does Brie Larson have what it takes to portray her accurately?

    And how about her tennis skills? Brie Larson not only must learn about Billie Jean King’s persona, but she needs to be at least a fairly decent tennis player, too.

  • Emilia Clarke Cast In Upcoming “Terminator” Film

    In the newly announced and upcoming Terminator reboot, Emilia Clarke has been chosen to play the role of Sarah Connor. It is a role of high demand, and one that was made famous by Linda Hamilton in James Cameron’s classic 1984 film, The Terminator.

    The casting for Sarah Connor was initially narrowed down to two remaining actresses, Emilia Clarke and Brie Larson, and it was recently reported that Clarke has emerged as the choice for the role.

    The new film is being directed by Alan Taylor, who previously directed Game Of Thrones, giving Emilia Clarke a bit of an edge over Larson, and others competing for the role. Clarke has secured the iconic role of Sarah Connor, a central role in the upcoming film, which has yet to be given a title.

    She is the future mother of John Connor, who grows up to be the leader of the human resistance in the war between humanity and the cyborgs. The role of John Connor has not been cast yet, however Jason Clarke is in talks for the role. This film will include a young Kyle Reese and an adult Connor, the Terminator robot is tasked to protect Sarah Connor from childhood and into young adulthood.

    After receiving much support from her beloved Game of Thrones fans, the casting of Emilia Clarke is likely to make a lot of people happy. She plays the role of Daenerys Targaryen in the popular HBO series, and in addition to her upcoming role of Sarah Connor, she is set to appear in the upcoming film Dom Hemingway.

    The new Terminator film will be presented by Paramount, Annapurna Pictures and Skydance Productions in a a collaborative big-budget effort that will also see Arnold Schwarzenegger reprising his role as the terminator.

    In addition to the new film, fans of the Terminator series are also able to get excited over a new television series that will be made in conjunction with the film. The television idea has already been done once, and while The Sarah Connor Chronicles proved to be a failure for the most part, perhaps another shot at the idea could give it success. Emilia Clarke also has an interesting connection to the first series since her Game Of Thrones co-star Lena Headey was the one who played Sarah Connor in the show.

    With Emilia Clarke cast in the role of Sarah Connor in the upcoming Terminator film, the 26-year-old actress will be looking at even more success, and expanding on her career with another big role in a fantasy series.

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  • Emilia Clarke Emerges As Front-runner To Play Sarah Connor

    In yet another Terminator reboot, the casting for Sarah Connor is up for question, and the choices are being quickly narrowed down. Two young actresses, Emilia Clarke and Brie Larson, have emerged as the front-runners for the role.

    After the great amount of success that the first two films received, the ones that followed have been a bit of a disappointment, but only time will tell on whether this film will be able to revive the franchise.

    Emilia Clarke and Brie Larson have both tested for the producers of the film, and it seems that the director may be favoring Emilia Clarke to move forward with the role. She may have the edge, in part, due to the fact that she has worked with the director already on Game Of Thrones.

    Both Clarke and Larson have gained a lot of attention over the past year, and Emilia Clarke especially has become a favorite to fans over the past three seasons of Game Of Thrones, in the role of Daenerys Targaryen. Emilia Clarke just may have what it takes to take one of Hollywood’s most beloved heroines, originally brought to the screen by Linda Hamilton in James Cameron’s classic.

    In addtion to Emilia Clarke, Brie Larson is the other finalist for the role, and the 24-year-old actress has been noticed by several critics in the past year. She will certainly continue to be looked at, and discussed as the awards season quickly approaches, after appearing in three films including Short Term 12, which is likely to give her several award nominations.

    Who do you think should be chosen for the role of Sarah Connor? Should the reboot even be happening? Share your thoughts.

    A reboot of the series is set for a release date of July 2015. However, the completion of the franchise is expected to span at least two films, giving fans even more of the beloved franchise. The film will be presented by Paramount, and directed by Alan Taylor, who recently made Thor: The Dark World. The role of John Connor is waiting to be cast until after Sarah Connor, and Kyle Reese is also set to make an appearance in the film.

    After the downfall of the last couple of Terminator films, it only makes sense that they restart from the beginning, and hope to regain the interest of the fans again. While it is still unclear who will be chosen to go through with the role of Sarah Connor, Emilia Clarke and Brie Larson have both shown strong acting skills, and fans would likely be happy with either of them in the role.

    Emilia Clarke looks to be emerging as the favorite due to her immense success and popularity in Game Of Thrones, and she just may be the perfect fit for a young Sarah Connor.

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