The first-time Oscar nominee tells EW the outpouring of support has been ‘baffling’ and ‘surreal.’
They’re all huge fans ofAndrea Riseborough’sOscar-nominated performance inTo Leslie.
You’d be forgiven if you hadn’t heard ofTo Leslieuntil recently.
Andrea Riseborough in ‘To Leslie’.Everett Collection
The film premiered last year to little fanfare, earning only about $27,000 at the box office.
That last-minute momentum helped propel Riseborough to herfirst-ever Oscar nomination.
“It really has been baffling,” Riseborough told EW.
“It’s felt so warm and heartening.
I have felt so supported.
There’s nothing more rewarding than being recognized by your community and inside of your industry.
She adds, “The character represents somebody that we have all experienced, or she represents us.
She’s mired in shame and some self-pity, and we all can get to that place.
Even Blanchett who’s arguably the Best Actress frontrunner forher role inTar is celebratingTo Leslie.
In her recent Critics' Choice Award acceptance speech, Blanchett used her time to shout out Riseborough.
Riseborough herself says the full wave of support didn’t hit her until the night before the Oscar nominations.
“Visually, it’s different, isn’t it?
But he created this slideshow of the groundswell that there was, which made me a bit shaky.”
“I feel like I’m watching it in a newsreel in my mind or something.”
