In celebration of Oscar Sunday, our conversation with actor Monica Barbaro. Her portrayal of Joan Baez in the Bob Dylan biopic, A Complete Unknown, earned her an Academy Award nomination for Best Supporting Actress.

At the top, we discuss how director James Mangolddrew inspiration from Miloš Forman’s Amadeus (7:00), the vocal lessons Monica received in preparation for the role of Baez (10:15), and her affecting rendition of House of the Rising Sun (16:00). Then, we dive into Monica’s California upbringing (18:00), her pivot from dancing to professional acting (24:00), and the winding journey that led her to A Complete Unknown (29:00).

On the back-half, we talk about her breakout role in Top Gun: Maverick (38:00), her evolving relationship to perfectionism (39:30), the deep, autobiographical research she did to portray Joan Baez (42:00), and what she hopes for in the years to come (54:15).

Thoughts or future guest ideas? Email us at mail@talkeasypod.com.

In celebration of Oscar Sunday, our conversation with actor Monica Barbaro. Her portrayal of&nbsp;Joan Baez in the Bob Dylan biopic,&nbsp;<a href="https://www.searchlightpictures.com/a-complete-unknown">A Complete Unknown</a>, earned her an Academy Award nomination for Best Supporting Actress.
At the top, we discuss how director James Mangold drew inspiration from Milo&scaron; Forman&rsquo;s Amadeus (7:00), the vocal lessons Monica received in preparation for the role of Baez (10:15), and her affecting rendition of House of the Rising Sun (16:00). Then, we dive into Monica&rsquo;s California upbringing (18:00), her pivot from dancing to professional acting (24:00), and the winding journey that led her to A Complete Unknown (29:00).
On the back-half, we talk about her breakout role in Top Gun: Maverick (38:00), her evolving relationship to perfectionism (39:30), the deep, autobiographical research she did to portray Joan Baez (42:00), and what she hopes for in the years to come (54:15).
Thoughts or future guest ideas? Email us at&nbsp;<a href="mailto:mail@talkeasypod.com">mail@talkeasypod.com</a>.

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