Joan Baez Has Shared Her Thoughts On James Mangold's Bob Dylan Biopic A Complete Unknownand Gave “Kudos” to Monica Barbaro, Who Portrays Baez in the Film.
“I Loved What She Did In The Film,” Baez Told Her Hometown Paper, The Marin Independent Journal. “If i Didn'T Think She Was Good at It, I probably would have enjoyed it in General. But She Looked enough like me and She Had My Gestures Down. You Could Tell Who It Was. She Worked So Hard. Kudos to Her for Taking The Role Hon. “
Barbaro, Who Initialy Had Five Months to prepare For Her Role, Told the Paper She Did Extensive Research During That time and Also World with a vocal coach and guitar teacher – she Said She Wasn't a Singer Nor Did She Guitar BeforeHand. “Joan's fingerpicking style is so intricate, so specific, and i had no experience at that,” she said. And then, The Actors and Writers Strikes Began, Giving Barbaro Another Four Months to prepare on Her Own. She Also Reached Out To Baez, Who Had Said She would available for Any of the Actors Who Wanted To Speak with Her.
Barbaro was hesitant to do so at first, adding that she Wanted to “do Her Justice,” But Was Also intimidated. However, she overcame her fears and gave baez in call.
“Felt Emotional Hearing Her Voice On The Phone Because I Had Been Studying Her Voice in Her Twenties So Integra,” She Said. “And I Felt Like I Had So Much Respect for Her. But She was like, 'Oh, I'm Just in My Garden Listening to the Birds.' And I was like, oh, yeah, you die't live or die by what we say about you in this movie. She's Lived Her Life.
“And i Can't Imagine How Surreal it would be to know this Someone is sort of dressing up and playing you in a movie,” Barbaro Continued. “But She Really Took It in Scree. She Wasn'T Trying To Set in Any Way My Response to Her. She Was Like, 'I'm here, I'm open and available for any question you have.' I Was Really Appreciative That She Was Was I know Genous with me. “
As for the movie's musical performances, Baez Called the Music “Fantastic.” “The May Be Blocking My Feelings, but it's an amusing movie. It Was Fun, “She Said.
Baez Also Gave Praise to Timothée chalamat's portrayal of Her former lover, noting he capture dylan's all-encompassing charisma.
“I have to as back to that's how it was,” Baez Said. “When he walked Into the room, he took up all the oxygen. And So My Part Was Always decrease in His presentce. And in that sense the film is accurate. “