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Actor Geena Davis on marriage, method acting and mannequins

Geena Davis joins Nikki Bedi to discuss her new memoir Dying of Politeness, which reveals the obstacles she’s overcome and the lessons learned in her time in the film industry.

Nikki Bedi is joined by double Oscar-winning actor Geena Davis who talks about her memoir Dying of Politeness, which reveals the obstacles she’s overcome and the lessons learned in her time in the film industry.

Along with critic Leila Latif they discuss Javier Bardem’s acting with a CGI crocodile, Ellen Burstyn’s experience of method acting and Icelandic singer Bjork’s visual work.

(Photo: Geena Davis. Credit: Santiago Felipe/Getty Images)

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Tue 25 Oct 2022 23:06GMT
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