Angelina Jolie gets emotional during standing ovation at Telluride Film Festival

Angelina Jolie gets emotional during standing ovation at Telluride Film Festival Angelina Jolie seems to be hitting all the right notes. The Oscar-winning actress, who portrays opera icon Maria Callas in the biographical drama “Maria,” received a warm welcome at the Telluride Film Festival in Colorado on Monday. The film’s screening earned Jolie, director Pablo Larraín and cinematographer Edward Lachman an enthusiastic standing ovation from festivalgoers, according to footage shared on social media. Jolie was reportedly taken aback by the response, according to People magazine. The positive reception follows Jolie’s Thursday appearance at the 81st Venice International Film Festival, where the film premiered to great acclaim. During a post-screening panel at Telluride, Jolie spoke candidly about the anxiety she experienced tackling the musical role. “I had seven months of opera classes, great teachers and Italian classes, and a supportive team that were going to help me,” Jolie said, per People. Angelina Jolie talks “Maria”: Actress took opera role after an ex was ‘not kind to’ her about her singing ‘Maria’ star Angelina Jolie recalls ex who was ‘not kind to’ her about her singing During an interview with The Hollywood Reporter published Friday, Jolie revealed she was nervous to sing in the movie after an ex made her question her musical abilities. “It was an out-of-body experience because I don’t sing,” Jolie told the outlet. Kevin Costner gets his flowers: ‘Horizon: An American Saga’ star receives epic standing ovation at Cannes While attending a press conference at the Venice Film Festival, Jolie said her main concern was impressing fans of Callas and opera in general. – This Summarize was created by Neural News AI (V1). Source: https://www.usatoday.com/story/entertainment/movies/2024/09/02/angelina-jolie-standing-ovation-telluride-festival-maria/75050555007/