00:00How are you feeling heading into Sunday?
00:02Oh man, excited. Really excited.
00:04This whole thing has just been so fun
00:05and so great to see Nimona celebrated in the industry.
00:09We almost, I mean, we were canceled.
00:11So the fact that we got to save the movie and it's back
00:14and we're the first animated film to be nominated
00:16that has queer main characters and a trans allegory
00:20and we're just, we're so excited.
00:22We're so excited about what this statement means,
00:23being nominated for an Oscar.
00:25What is the audience response to the film meant to you
00:27from those who've seen it and it really touched them?
00:29Everything.
00:30Like you make these movies and you make them for yourselves
00:32and you put them out into the world
00:33and you hope that people see themselves.
00:36And this movie has been like,
00:37people are feeling seen there.
00:40We're representing people who aren't represented
00:43and they should be,
00:44especially in kids and family entertainment.
00:46So the reception of the film has been
00:47like literally a dream come true.
00:49You can't ask for anything more
00:50when you make films like this.
00:52What's been the highlight of your award season journey
00:54for you with this movie?
00:56Ooh, I don't know.
00:58All of it has just been so great.
01:00It's been so nice meeting all of the other nominees
01:02and all the other filmmakers
01:03and just feeling the community out here.
01:05It's just all of it.
01:06It's been great.
01:07Have you had a favorite award season run-in,
01:08somebody you've gotten to meet this award season?
01:11I got to meet Celine Song
01:12and I love Past Lives so much.
01:15So I got to meet her
01:16and I got to tell her that
01:17and she hugged me
01:17and it was just a really wonderful moment.
01:20When it comes to Best Picture on Sunday,
01:22which movie are you rooting for?
01:23Do you want to say?
01:25Past Lives, 100%.
01:26I love all the movies are great.
01:27It's been a great year.
01:28Past Lives, a lot more films like that.
01:31Do you have a favorite performance
01:32from this past year?
01:33Performance?
01:36Ooh, I don't know.
01:37Like in what way?
01:38Performance.
01:39Oh, oh, actor.
01:40Sorry, I thought you were talking about
01:41like musical performance.
01:43They've all been really, really good.
01:45I think my favorite performance,
01:47I don't know.
01:47I don't think I could pick one.
01:49So many amazing ones.
01:50And of course,
01:51a big narrative this awards season
01:53is all about Barbenheimer,
01:54Barbie versus Oppenheimer.
01:55If you have to choose one,
01:56which one do you choose?
01:58I would choose Barbie.
02:00I loved it.
02:01I think Greta Gerwig is an amazing director
02:02and I want to see more of her films.
02:05When it comes to Sunday,
02:06do you have your outfit all picked out
02:08or are you all ready to go
02:09or still some last minute things being decided?
02:11I am ready.
02:12I've got my outfit set.
02:13I have an amazing stylist.
02:15Her name is Ariel Tunnel
02:16and she's wonderful
02:16and she's got me hooked up
02:17and I cannot wait.
02:18We're excited to see it
02:20and of course,
02:21there's no food at the show.
02:22It's a very long show.
02:23Do you prepare by bringing any snacks?
02:25You know,
02:25what's the preparation situation like?
02:28I bring snacks everywhere.
02:29So yes,
02:30I will have snacks.
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