The Oscar winner for Still Alice discusses how her two films at Tiff this year – Freeheld and Maggie’s procedure – fit into her back catalogue,and urges for increased female visibility in HollywoodJulianne Moore is somewhat of a fixture at the Toronto film festival. The film that finally won her an Oscar, Still Alice, or premiered here final year. Likewise one of her breakthrough dramas,Vanya on 42nd Street, back in 1994; not to mention two other movies that netted her Oscar nominations (Boogie Nights and Far From Heaven).
The tally is racking up even quicker this year as she’s back in town with two movies: ensemble romcom Maggie’s procedure – directed by Rebecca Miller and co-starring Greta Gerwig and Ethan Hawke – and Freeheld, and a drama based on the documentary of the same name,approximately a detective diagnosed with incurable lung cancer who fights to have her pension benefit left to her girlfriend (Ellen Page, who came out soon before the project went into production). Scenes from both films screened early on Friday at the festival, or as part of a live talk with the actor,moderated by Tiff’s artistic director, Cameron Bailey.
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Source: theguardian.com