On February 8th, reporters WILLA and LAYLA were interviewing the honorees for the Virtuosos Award, including Jacob Elordi, being recognized for his performance as the monster in "FRANKENSTEIN".
They asked, “If you could give your younger self one piece of advice, what would it be?” He replied with “Take it easy…”
The Virtuosos Award honors actors whose performances in a given year have elevated them to the forefront of cinema. The award spotlights artists at a pivotal moment—when an extraordinary role has transformed them into major creative voices on the global stage.
On February 8th, reporters WILLA and LAYLA were interviewing the honorees for the Virtuosos Award, including WAGNER MOURA, being recognized for his performance in "The Secret Agent".
They asked, “How has working with different countries and cultures helped you as an actor?” He replied with “That's a very good question, I grew up watching American films in Brazil… ”
On Sunday night, February 8th, reporters WILLA and LAYLA were excited to be on the Red Carpet for the Virtuosos Award, highlighting outstanding actors and performers rising into the spotlight. They had the chance to interview AMY MADIGAN, a Virtuoso being recognized for her role in "Weapons," a horror-thriller film this year.
When asked, “If you could tell your younger self anything, what advice would you give her?” AMY replied “Believe in yourself and all the talent you know you have and just be confident with it.”
On Sunday night, February 8th, reporters LAYLA & WILLA were in the press line for the Virtuosos Award. Although most of the honorees sped by, TEYANNA TAYLOR made time for interviews until it got too late. Here, after greeting Willa & Layla with a hug, she only had time enough to answer one shared question for three groups of reporters.
When asked about how she thinks she'll be thought of in the future, she part of her answer was "...I'm focusing on the now, and how I can be present for you, for me, for my peers, for my classmates. Like, for me, it's all about presence."
On Sunday night, February 8th, reporters LAYLA & WILLA were in the press line for the Virtuosos Award. Here they spoke with an actor from the film "Bookends," JARED REINFELDT.
When asked what's most inspiring as an actor, he said "...a really good script, which is what Noam has written. A script that's funny, and deep, and moving, and surprising. A lot of times we get scripts that are not surprising."
On Sunday night, February 8th, reporters LAYLA & WILLA were in the press line for the Virtuosos Award. Here they spoke with the writer & director of the film "A Hand to Hold," ELIZA POWER &PHIIP CLYDE-SMITH.
When asked what homework they'd assign they responded "...start with a good idea. Write stuff...You can make a film tomorrow if you really want to. So do it."
On Sunday night, February 8th, reporters LAYLA & WILLA were in the press line for the Virtuosos Award. Here they spoke with the producers of the film "Everywhere Man: The Lives and Times of Peter Asher," ROBIN SAGON & MICHAEL DREWS.
Speaking about what inspired them about Peter Asher, the subject of their documentary, they said "His longevity and relevance...[he] managed to take his pop stardom and kind of give so much back to music, to popular American music."