a-darling-thing reblogged
“Our data is The Imitation Game is a superlative film. That your performance is of a caliber that goes beyond some of the best performances that I’ve seen lately. And that you have made the extraordinarily generous gesture of spending an hour here with us. And I theorise from that we are not the only ones who are gonna appreciate you this year. Academy Awards season is coming up and we look forward to seeing you again.” - Annette Insdorf
That was quite an introduction. And an interviewer who knew what she was doing. 👍
#this is the interview that will forever break my heart#because he was exhausted#and he cried off and on through the whole thing#and that whole TIG promo period seemed to be such a nightmare for him#and then here comes Annette#and she was so generous#and gentle#and kind#and honestly it probably made him cry more sometimes#but like#I was grateful to her#because you could tell he was not doing well#and she was so great#bc#glad those days are over#still miss pre-TIG ben sometimes#but you know...